The Louisville Bats announced that single game tickets for the 2012 season at Louisville Slugger Field will go on sale Thursday, March 1 at 10 a.m. The Bats are also proud to announce that there has been no increase in single-game ticket prices for the 2012 season. Tickets to all home games range from $7 – $11, excluding Thunder Over Louisville.

Tickets will be available at the Louisville Slugger Field box office, online at www.batsbaseball.com/singlegametickets or by calling the Bats ticket office directly at (855) 228-8497. Regular hours at the Louisville Slugger Field box office and for ordering tickets by phone are Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m.

Fans purchasing online have the ability to choose specific seats for individual games and print your tickets at home for no additional charge.

The Bats open the 2012 season on the road on Thursday, April 5 at the Columbus Clippers, the Triple-A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians. The Bats open at Louisville Slugger Field on Friday, April 13 at 7:05 p.m. against the Clippers. Gates will open at 5:30 p.m. and fans can enjoy $1 Budweiser beer and live music on the Overlook Deck from 5:30 – 7 p.m. All fans that night will receive a free magnetic schedule.

Louisville will again host a game on Thunder Over Louisville Day, Saturday, April 21 at 2:05 p.m., as the Bats face the Indianapolis Indians. Gates will open at noon and fans purchasing tickets will have all-day access to Louisville Slugger Field amenities, concessions and restrooms. Thunder tickets range in price from a $20 lawn seat to a $35 first base field reserved seat. Thunder fireworks, which will be shot off the Second Street Bridge at approximately 9:30 p.m., are best viewed from the first base field reserved seats.