heraldtribune.com, August 30, 2018
Spring training finale will mark debut of Sarasota County complex
NORTH PORT — The Atlanta Braves will play their first spring training game at the new south Sarasota County complex in the West Villages at 4:05 p.m. next March 24 against the Tampa Bay Rays.
That will be the final spring training game the Braves play in Florida next spring. The team will play the remainder of its Grapefruit League home games at the Wide World of Sports Complex in Lake Buena Vista, ending their 22-year run at the Disney World complex.
The Braves will open their spring training schedule on the road Feb. 23 against the New York Mets at Port St. Lucie before returning for a Feb. 25 home game in Central Florida against the Washington Nationals.
The new $100 million ballpark in the West Villages, built with a combination of funding from the Braves, North Port, Sarasota County and the state, is expected to feature 6,500 fixed seats, with the ability to accommodate another 2,500 general admission patrons on the berm and concourse.
The overall facility will include 6½ practice fields, 55,000 square feet of clubhouse and fitness center for the Braves along with multipurpose fields and public space that can be used for special events by North Port and Sarasota County.
The complex will operate year-round with extended spring training for minor league teams, Gulf Coast League and Fall Instructional League.
The March 24 game is currently being packaged along with 2020 spring training season tickets, which can be purchased at the Braves Preview Center in Cornerstone Plaza at 14906 Tamiami Trail, on the south side of the road, just west of Sumter Boulevard.
The March 24 game is currently being packaged along with 2020 spring training season tickets, which can be purchased at the Braves Preview Center in Cornerstone Plaza at 14906 Tamiami Trail, on the south side of the road, just west of Sumter Boulevard.
Individual tickets for the inaugural game will go on sale later this year.
For more information call 941-413-5000 or email springtraining@braves.com.
Ali H. Johnston, MBA in Real Estate
REALTOR®, Lic. Broker #BK3284964
West Villages Realty LLC
19503 S West Villages Pkwy
Stes A2 & A11 (by Appt)
Venice, Florida 34293
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