PASCO -- The Tri-City Dust Devils, winners of the Northwest League's East Division twice in the past three seasons, will open their 2010 slate on June 18, starting on the road with a three-game series against the Spokane Indians at Avista Stadium.
The Dust Devils will then return to Gesa Stadium for their home opener on June 21 to begin a five-game series against the Eugene Emeralds.
In 2009, Tri-City snapped the Colorado Rockies' short-season record with 47 victories and broke its own attendance record for the fourth straight season with 84,198 fans -- a 65 percent increase since 2004.
Season tickets, mini plans and group tickets can be purchased by contacting the Dust Devils front office at (509) 544-8789 or at the Gesa Stadium box office.
Tri-City Dust Devils 2010 schedule
Home games in CAPS
All home games at 7:15 p.m., one afternoon game TBA
June
18-20 at Spokane; 21-25 EUGENE; 26-30 at Salem-Keizer.
July
1-3 SPOKANE; 4-6 at Yakima; 8-12 SALEM-KEIZER; 13-17 at Eugene; 18-20 YAKIMA; 21-23 at Boise; 24-26 at Spokane; 28-31 EVERETT.
August
1 EVERETT; 2-4 BOISE; 5-9 at Vancouver; 11-13 at Boise; 14-18 VANCOUVER; 20-24 at Everett; 25-27 BOISE; 28-30 YAKIMA; 31 at Yakima.
September
1-2 at Yakima; 3-5 SPOKANE.
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