The Alexandria Aces kick off their home season in the Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League on Friday night when they play host to the Herndon Braves at 7 p.m. at , directly behind in Alexandria.
The Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League, which is now in its eighth season, is a wooden bat summer league made up of amateur players from a variety of colleges and universities throughout the country. The league is regionally located in the Baltimore-Washington area.
The Aces opened their 2012 season Wednesday night on the road with a 2-1 win over the D.C. Grays—the league’s newest team—at William Hoy Field on the campus of Gallaudet University.
Most of the Aces home games begin at 7 p.m. this season, but the club has scheduled five home games with a 1:30 p.m. start time, including a July 7 date against the Braves to help celebrate Alexandria’s 263rd birthday.
The Aces play all of their home games at Frank Mann Field.
The remaining 2012 schedule for the Aces:
- Friday — Herndon Braves at Alexandria Aces, 7 p.m.
- Saturday — Youse’s Orioles at Alexandria Aces, 7 p.m.
- Sunday — Alexandria Aces at Silver Spring–Takoma Thunderbolts, 7 p.m.
- Monday — Alexandria Aces at Rockville Express, 7 p.m.
- Wednesday — Alexandria Aces at Southern Maryland Nationals, 7 p.m.
- Thursday — Vienna River Dogs at Alexandria Aces, 7 p.m.
- June 15 — Bethesda Big Train at Alexandria Aces, 7 p.m.
- June 16 — Alexandria Aces at Baltimore Redbirds, 6:30 p.m.
- June 17 — D.C. Grays at Alexandria Aces, 1:30 p.m.
- June 18 — Alexandria Aces at Herndon Braves, 7 p.m.
- June 20 — Alexandria Aces at Youse’s Orioles, 7 p.m.
- June 21 — Silver Spring–Takoma Thunderbolts at Alexandria Aces, 7 p.m.
- June 22 — Rockville Express at Alexandria Aces, 7 p.m.
- June 23 — Alexandria Aces at Baltimore Redbirds, 6:30 p.m.
- June 24 — Southern Maryland Nationals at Alexandria Aces, 1:30 p.m.
- June 25 — Bethesda Big Train at Alexandria Aces, 7 p.m.
- June 27 — Alexandria Aces at D.C. Grays, 5 p.m.
- June 28 — Baltimore Redbirds at Alexandria Aces, 7 p.m.
- June 29 — Alexandria Aces at Herndon Braves, 7 p.m.
- June 30 — D.C. Grays at Alexandria Aces, 7 p.m.
- July 1 — Alexandria Aces at Silver Spring–Takoma Thunderbolts, 7 p.m.
- July 2 — Rockville Express at Alexandria Aces, 7 p.m.
- July 5 — Youse’s Orioles at Alexandria Aces, 7 p.m.
- July 6 — Alexandria Aces at Vienna River Dogs, 7 p.m.
- July 7 — Herndon Braves at Alexandria Aces, 1:30 p.m.
- July 8 — Southern Maryland Nationals at Alexandria Aces, 1:30 p.m.
- July 9 — Alexandria Aces at Southern Maryland Nationals, 7 p.m.
- July 11 — CRCBL All–Star Game, 7:30 p.m.
- July 12 — Rockville Express at Alexandria Aces, 7 p.m.
- July 13 — Alexandria Aces at Silver Spring–Takoma Thunderbolts, 7 p.m.
- July 14 — Youse’s Orioles at Alexandria Aces, 7 p.m.
- July 15 — Baltimore Redbirds at Alexandria Aces, 1:30 p.m.
- July 16 — Alexandria Aces at Bethesda Big Train, 7:30 p.m.
- July 18 — Alexandria Aces at Bethesda Big Train, 7:30 p.m.
- July 19 — Alexandria Aces at Rockville Express, 7 p.m.
- July 20 — Vienna River Dogs at Alexandria Aces, 7 p.m.
- July 21 — Baltimore Redbirds at Alexandria Aces, 7 p.m.
- July 22 — Alexandria Aces at Herndon Braves, 7 p.m.
- July 23 — Silver Spring–Takoma Thunderbolts at Alexandria Aces, 7 p.m.
- July 25 — Alexandria Aces at D.C. Grays, 5 p.m.
- July 26 — Alexandria Aces at Youse’s Orioles, 7 p.m.
