Braves release spring schedule

The Braves released their 2009 spring training schedule on Monday and the 35-game slate begins on Feb. 25. The Braves open against Detroit at Lakeland, Fla. The Braves open their home spring schedule the following day when they face Houston at Champion Stadium at Disney’s Wide World of Sports in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

Braves’ pitchers and catchers are scheduled to report to spring training on Feb. 14, with their first workout the following day. The rest of the Braves players report on Feb. 17, with the first full-squad workout the following day

The Braves will play a total of 18 home games at Disney and will play two games versus the Detroit Tigers at Turner Field in Atlanta on April 3 and April 4. They will face two World Baseball Classic teams in exhibitions, hosting Panama on March 3 and Venezuela on March 5.

Individual spring training game tickets and the two exhibition games at Turner Field will go on sale Jan. 10, at 10 a.m. at the Disney’s Wide World of Sports box office (spring training only), online at braves.com and by calling Ticketmaster at 407-839-3900. Spring training tickets range from $15-32.

BRAVES 2009 SPRING TRAINING SCHEDULE

(As of Nov. 20, 2008)

Feb. 25, Detroit at Lakeland, 1:05 p.m.

Feb. 26, Houston at Disney, 1:05 p.m.

Feb. 27, Pittsburgh at Bradenton, 1:05 p.m.

Feb. 28, Toronto at Dunedin, 1:05 p.m.

March 1, Philadelphia at Disney, 1:05 p.m.

March 3, WBC Panama at Disney, 1:05 p.m.

March 4, N.Y. Yankees at Disney, 1:05 p.m.

March 5, WBC Venezuela at Disney, 1:05 p.m.

March 6, Houston at Disney, 7:05 p.m.

March 7, N.Y. Yankees at Tampa, 1:05 p.m.

March 8, Philadelphia at Disney, 1:05 p.m.

March 10, Houston at Kissimmee, 1:05 p.m.

March 11, Philadelphia at Clearwater, 1:05 p.m.

March 12, Washington at Disney, 1:05 p.m.

March 13, Florida at Jupiter, 1:05 p.m.

March 14, St. Louis at Jupiter, 1:05 p.m.

March 15, Houston at Disney, 1:05 p.m.

March 17, N.Y. Mets at Disney, 1:05 p.m.

March 18, N.Y. Mets at Port St. Lucie, 1:10 p.m.

March 19, Detroit at Disney, 7:05 p.m.

March 20, Florida at Disney, 1:05 p.m.

March 21, N.Y. Mets at Disney, 1:05 p.m.

March 22, N.Y. Mets at Port St. Lucie, 1:10 p.m.

March 24, Pittsburgh at Disney, 6:05 p.m.

March 25, Washington at Viera, 1:05 p.m.

March 26, Toronto at Disney, 1:05 p.m.

March 27, Detroit at Disney, 1:05 p.m.

March 28, N.Y. Yankees at Disney, 1:05 p.m.

March 29, Detroit at Lakeland, 1:05 p.m.

March 30, Boston at Disney, 1:05 p.m.

March 31, Houston at Kissimmee, 7:05 p.m.

April 1, Detroit at Lakeland, 1:05 p.m.

April 2, Houston at Kissimmee, 1:05 p.m.

April 3, Detroit at Atlanta, 7:05 p.m.

April 4, Detroit at Atlanta, 1:05 p.m.