Sunday, May 4, 2008

The Blue Crabs play in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.

The league's eight teams are divided into the Liberty Division and the Freedom Division.

The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs, Bridgeport Bluefish, Camden Riversharks and Long Island Ducks play in the Liberty Division. The Lancaster Barnstormers, Newark Bears, Somerset Patriots and York Revolution play in the Freedom Division.

The Blue Crabs' 70-game home season opened Friday against the Lancaster Barnstormers. That three-game series ends today with a 2:05 p.m. contest at Regency Furniture Stadium.

Here's the home game schedule for the rest of the summer:

· Tomorrow-Wednesday -- Newark Bears, all games at 7:05 p.m.

· May 16 -- Camden Riversharks, 7:05 p.m. May 17 -- Riversharks, 6:35 p.m. May 18 -- Riversharks, 2:05 p.m.

· May 19-22 -- Bridgeport Bluefish, all games 7:05 p.m.

· May 26 -- York Revolution, Memorial Day game, 2:05 p.m. May 27-29 -- Revolution, all games 7:05 p.m.

· May 30 -- Long Island Ducks, 7:05 p.m. May 31 -- Ducks, 6:35 p.m. June 1 -- Ducks, 2:05 p.m.

· June 10-12 -- Ducks, all games 7:05 p.m.

· June 16-18 -- Bears, all games 7:05 p.m.

· June 19 and 20 -- Lancaster Barnstormers, 7:05 p.m. June 21 -- Barnstormers, 6:35 p.m. June 22 -- Barnstormers, 2:05 p.m.

· June 27 -- Somerset Patriots, 7:05 p.m. June 28 -- Patriots, 6:35 p.m. June 29 -- Patriots, 2:05 p.m.

· July 3 and 4 -- Riversharks, both games 7:05 p.m. July 5 -- Riversharks, 6:35 p.m. July 6 -- Riversharks, 2:05 p.m.

· July 8 and 9 -- Patriots, both games 7:05 p.m. July 10 -- Patriots, 11:05 a.m.

· July 11 -- Revolution, 7:05 p.m. July 12 and 13 -- Revolution, both games 6:35 p.m.

· July 24 and 25 -- Ducks, both games 7:05 p.m. July 26 -- Ducks, 6:35 p.m. July 27 -- Ducks, 2:05 p.m.

· July 29 and 30 -- Bluefish, both games 7:05 p.m. July 31 -- Bluefish, 11:05 a.m.

· Aug. 8 -- Barnstormers, 7:05 p.m. Aug. 9 -- Barnstormers, 6:35 p.m. Aug. 10 -- Barnstormers, 2:05 p.m.

· Aug. 18-20 -- Revolution, all games 7:05 p.m.

· Aug. 21 and 22 -- Patriots, both games 7:05 p.m. Aug. 23 -- Patriots, 6:35 p.m. Aug. 24 -- Patriots, 2:05 p.m.

· Aug. 29 -- Riversharks, 7:05 p.m. Aug. 30 -- Riversharks, 6:35 p.m. Aug. 31 -- Riversharks, 2:05 p.m.

· Sept. 8-11 -- Bears, all games 7:05 p.m.

· Sept. 15-17 -- Bluefish, all games 7:05 p.m.

More information on the schedule and special promotions is available at http://www.somdbluecrabs.com/schedule.cfm.