O's Spring Training Tickets Go On Sale Jan. 22

SARASOTA, Fla. (WJZ) -- The O's will play 16 games at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota beginning March 1 vs. Tampa Bay.

Individual tickets for all 16 of the Orioles' spring training games at the newly renovated Ed Smith Stadium will go on sale Saturday, Jan. 22 at 10 a.m.

Fans interested in season, four-pack or group ticket plans, or those wishing to receive additional spring training ticket information may call the Orioles spring training office at 941-954-4101.

Spring training tickets for Orioles home games at Ed Smith Stadium may be purchased in any of the following ways:

In Person

Individual game tickets can be purchased in person at a temporary box office in the Orioles Clubhouse Building, adjacent to Ed Smith Stadium located at 1090 N. Euclid Avenue in Sarasota. This temporary box office will be open on Jan. 22 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and will then be open Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., from Jan. 24 until further notice.

Tickets can also be purchased at Wal-Mart locations throughout the Sarasota area as part of the Orioles' partnership with TicketMaster.

Through The Internet

Tickets can be purchased at the Orioles' official website,  http://www.orioles.com.

The Orioles will play their first of 16 home spring training games in 2011 at the newly renovated Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota on Tuesday, March 1 against the Tampa Bay Rays. 2011 marks the second consecutive spring training for the Orioles in Sarasota, and the first in the newly renovated ballpark.

Ed Smith Stadium is undergoing extensive improvements which will dramatically transform the ballpark aesthetic and radically expand areas and amenities for fans. Enhancements to the fan experience include the addition of a two-story concourse with shaded views of the playing field; a new stucco façade with tile accents; refurbished stadium seats from Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore; additional private suites and party facilities; and a state-of-the-art audio/video system and video board. Improvements to the player facilities include new dugouts and bullpens; a new half field with AstroTurf; refurbished batting cages; and a practice field with the same dimensions as Oriole Park at Camden Yards.

Baltimore will face nine different opponents at home during the 2011 spring campaign and will host the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates and Detroit Tigers two times each at Ed Smith Stadium. The Minnesota Twins will make three trips to Sarasota and the Tampa Bay Rays, Houston Astros and Toronto Blue Jays will each make one visit.

The Orioles will play 16 road games during the 2011 spring season. They will make three trips to play the Twins and Pirates, two trips to face the Phillies, Rays and Red Sox and one trip to face the Astros, Tigers, Yankees and Blue Jays.

The Orioles will play their final 2011 spring training game in Sarasota on Tuesday, March 29 against the Toronto Blue Jays, prior to their regular season opener against the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday, April 1 in St. Petersburg.

Orioles pitchers and catchers will hold their first workout on Monday, Feb. 14. The first full-squad workout will be held on Monday, Feb. 21. Workouts at Ed Smith Stadium are free and open to the public up to the date games begin. Ballpark gates open at 9:00 a.m. each day.