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Padres unveil Spring Training schedule

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By Corey Brock / MLB.com

11/20/09 10:15 PM EST

SAN DIEGO -- The Padres announced their 2010 Spring Training schedule on Thursday, one that has them opening with a familiar foe.

The Padres will play their annual charity game against the Seattle Mariners on March 4 before officially starting the Cactus League season the following day with another game in Peoria against the Mariners.

This will be the Padres' 17th spring in Peoria.

San Diego pitchers and catchers are set to report to the Spring Training facility Feb. 18, with their first workout set for the following day.

Position players are scheduled to report on Feb. 24 with the first full-squad workout set for the following day.

The Padres will play a 32-game Spring Training schedule, with Channel 4 in San Diego schedule to televise five of those games. All Spring Training games, with the exception of the charity game, will be broadcast on XX 1090, the Padres' flagship station.

Games on Friday, Saturday and Sunday during Spring Training will be covered live in Spanish on XEMO 860 AM.

The Padres will close Spring Training with two games in California, one in Anaheim against the Angels on April 1. The following day, the Padres will face with Class A affiliate in Lake Elsinore.

The Padres open the 2010 regular season on April 5 against the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix. The home opener is set for April 12 against the Atlanta Braves.

Tickets for all Padres games at the Peoria Sports Complex will go on sale on Saturday, Jan. 9, at 8 a.m. PT. Tickets may be purchased online at padres.com, via phone at 800-677-1227 or in person at the Peoria Sports Complex.

Individual game tickets are priced from $6 to $23 with discounts available for group purchases and season ticket packages. For more information, contact the Peoria Stadium Box Office at (623) 773-8720.

Corey Brock is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.