New Orleans Zephyrs

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The New Orleans Zephyrs, Triple-A affiliate of the Florida Marlins, will face the Buffalo Bisons and Memphis Redbirds in their spring training exhibition schedule, released Tuesday.

Single-game tickets for the New Orleans Zephyrs' 2010 season went on sale Monday, March 8th at 10:00 a.m. Tickets can be purchased at the Zephyr Field box office, or by visiting Ticketmaster.

Cox Sports Television and the New Orleans Zephyrs announced today an eight-game broadcast schedule for the New Orleans-based Triple-A affiliate of the Florida Marlins, beginning Opening Night, April 8th.

New Orleans Zephyrs baseball will have a new flagship radio station for 2010 as WMTI, True Oldies 106.1 FM, becomes the home for all Zephyrs games on the radio.

The New Orleans Zephyrs are giving their fans a unique opportunity to get fired up for the 2010 season by hosting the first Opening Week Meet and Greet, presented by Zea's, to be held at Zephyr Field on Tuesday, April 6th from 6-8:30 p.m.

Zephyrs mascot Boudreaux and color commentator Ron Swoboda visited the Book Blast at Esplanade Mall on Saturday, February 20.

Outfielder Jason Lane, whose 122 RBI as a member of the New Orleans Zephyrs ranks 10th in club history, has signed a minor league contract with the Florida Marlins.

Edwin Rodriguez will return to manage the New Orleans Zephyrs in the 2010 season, with Scott Mitchell and Steve Miller returning as pitching coach and trainer, respectively, and Greg Norton added as hitting coach.

Tickets are now on sale for the Wally Pontiff, Jr. Baseball Classic between Louisiana State University and the University of Southern Mississippi, to be played at Zephyr Field on Wednesday, April 7th at 7:00 p.m.

The New Orleans Zephyrs will hold a job fair to fill part-time game day positions on Saturday, March 13th from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Zephyr Field front office.

Join cast from Twilight and New Moon, along with other great Louisiana celebrities, such as Saints players Kyle Eckel and Lynell Hamilton, as they take to the field to play Vampire Baseball™ to help benefit several charities!

Zephyrs fans and sponsors enjoyed an evening of food, cocktails and baseball talk at Rosy's Jazz Hall in Uptown on Thursday night at the team's fourth annual 'Evening With The Zephyrs' cocktail party.

With about 10 weeks remaining before Opening Day, work is being done around Zephyr Field to prepare for the 2010 baseball season.

Right-handed pitcher Chris Schroder, who spent parts of the 2005 and 2006 seasons in the New Orleans Zephyrs bullpen, has signed a Minor League contract with the Florida Marlins.

Outfielder Andre Dawson, one of the most feared hitters in the National League during the 1980's, was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Wednesday.

Right-handed pitcher Clay Hensley, the Zephyrs team leader with a 3.24 ERA in 2009, has signed a minor league contract to remain with the Florida Marlins.

With the second pick in Thursday's Rule 5 draft, the Pittsburgh Pirates selected outfielder John Raynor, who led the Zephyrs in hits, runs and stolen bases in 2009.

Chris Coghlan, who began the 2009 season in the New Orleans Zephyrs' infield, has been named the winner of the National League's Rookie of the Year Award.

New Orleans Zephyrs reliever Jay Buente has overcome a shaky start to become a key member of the Mesa Solar Sox bullpen in the Arizona Fall League.

Cameron Maybin, who hit .319 in 82 games for the Zephyrs in 2009, will undergo surgery to repair a partially torn labrum in his left shoulder.

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