Bisons announce Spring Training schedule

The Buffalo Bisons today announced their 2009 Spring Training schedule. The Herd will play a total of 11 games against the Triple-A affiliates of the St. Louis Cardinals and the Florida Marlins from March 18-April 2.

The New York Mets will open their 2009 Spring Training at Port St. Lucie, Fla., when pitchers and catchers report on Fri, Feb. 13. Position players are scheduled to arrive at Tradition Field on Tue, Feb. 17. The Bisons are scheduled to break camp on Fri, April 3.

The Bisons will play all their home games in the Mets complex at Port St. Lucie Fla. All games, home and road, will be played at 1 p.m.

The schedule will start on Wed, March 18 in Port St. Lucie, Fla,. against the New Orleans Zephyrs (Florida). The Herd will play five games versus the Zephyrs and six against the Memphis Redbirds (St. Louis).

The Marlins and Cardinals each have their Spring Training facilities in Jupiter, Fla.

Date / Opponent / Location

March 18 / vs. New Orleans / Port St. Lucie, Fla.

March 19 / Camp day / Port St. Lucie, Fla.

March 20 / vs. Memphis / Port St. Lucie, Fla.

March 21 / at New Orleans / Jupiter, Fla.

March 22 / at Memphis / Jupiter, Fla.

March 23 / Camp day / Port St. Lucie, Fla.

March 24 / at New Orleans / Jupiter, Fla.

March 25 / Camp day / Port St. Lucie, Fla.

March 26 / at Memphis / Jupiter, Fla.

March 27 / vs. New Orleans / Port St. Lucie, Fla.

March 28 / Camp day / Port St. Lucie, Fla.

March 29 / vs. Memphis / Port St. Lucie, Fla.

March 30 / Camp day / Port St. Lucie, Fla.

March 31 / at New Orleans / Jupiter, Fla.

April 1 / at Memphis / Jupiter, Fla.

April 2 / vs. Memphis / Port St. Lucie, Fla.