Talking Stick Diamondbacks Spring Training Schedule Released

The Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies, in conjunction with the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, announced today the 33-game Spring Training schedule for the inaugural Cactus League season at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick in 2011. The D-backs will host the Rockies in the inaugural game at Salt River Fields  at 1:10 p.m. on Feb. 26, as the two tenants of the Cactus League’s newest Spring Training facility will face each other three other times (Feb. 28, March 1 and March 12) during the spring.

More details and the D-backs schedule is after the jump. So... Who's up for a group outing?

Each of the other 13 Cactus League teams will visit Salt River Fields at least twice during the spring, with the World Champion San Francisco Giants, American League Champion Texas Rangers and Seattle Mariners visiting three times. Salt River Fields will host six night games throughout the spring beginning at 6:40 p.m. The D-backs will host the Chicago White Sox on March 10, Giants on March 15 and Los Angeles Dodgers on March 21 while the Rockies will host the Mariners on March 23 and Rangers on March 25. The Rockies will host the D-backs in an evening contest on March 12.

General admission lawn seating that will hold 4,000 people will be $8 and tickets for 7,000 reserved seats in the seating bowl will range from $15-$25. More specifically, ticket prices for games at Salt River Fields are: Infield Box $25, Dugout Reserve $21, Infield Reserve $20, Party Decks $19, Baseline Reserve $15 and Lawn $8. Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community members and D-backs and Rockies season-ticket holders can purchase season-ticket plans for Spring Training games at Salt River Fields exclusively up to Dec. 4. Season-ticket plans for the each team’s home schedule at Salt River Fields and all 33 Cactus League games at Salt River Fields will go on sale to the public beginning on Dec. 6.

Date                   Home Team       Opponent                  Time
Saturday, February 26  D-backs         Colorado Rockies          1:10 p.m.
Sunday, February 27    D-backs         San Francisco Giants      1:10 p.m.
Monday, February 28    D-backs         Colorado Rockies          1:10 p.m.
Tuesday, March 1       Rockies         Arizona Diamondbacks      1:10 p.m.
Wednesday, March 2     D-backs         Seattle Mariners (ss)     1:10 p.m.
Friday, March 4        D-backs         San Diego Padres          1:10 p.m.
Saturday, March 5      D-backs         Texas Rangers             1:10 p.m.
Wednesday, March 9     D-backs         Milwaukee Brewers         1:10 p.m.
Thursday, March 10     D-backs         Chicago White Sox         6:40 p.m.
Saturday, March 12     Rockies (ss)    Arizona Diamondbacks (ss) 6:40 p.m.
Sunday, March 13       D-backs         Chicago Cubs              1:10 p.m.
Tuesday, March 15      D-backs         San Francisco Giants      6:40 p.m.
Wednesday, March 16    D-backs         Los Angeles Angels        1:10 p.m.
Saturday, March 19     D-backs         Cincinnati Reds           1:10 p.m.
Monday, March 21       D-backs         Los Angeles Dodgers       6:40 p.m.
Tuesday, March 22      D-backs         Cleveland Indians         1:10 p.m.
Thursday, March 24     D-backs         Oakland Athletics         1:10 p.m.
Saturday, March 26     D-backs         Kansas City Royals        1:10 p.m.
Monday, March 28       D-backs         Texas Rangers             1:10 p.m.