Play ball! On Tuesday the China Baseball League released the official schedule for this year's games. The Shanghai Eagles, cheered on by their newly named mascot Tianyi the Eagle will play 9 home games this year, all in the first pre-Olympic half of the season. The home opener is April 18 against the Guangdong Leopards at Pudong's Kangbei Baseball and Softball Stadium. With the opening of the new metro lines making the trip out to the stadium is easier than ever: simply take Line 6 to the West Gaoke Rd station and walk west one block to the sports complex that hosts the Eagles' games. Bring some snacks, your glove and be ready to cheer the home team!

Kangbei Baseball and Softball Stadium (康贝棒垒球场) is located at 20l Yunlian Rd in Pudong (上海市浦东新区云莲路20l号). The nearest subway stop is West Gaoke Rd on Line 6

All of the Eagle's home games are listed on Upcoming.org and will appear in Shanghaiist's event sidebar.

Previously on Shanghaiist:
The 2007 China Baseball League schedule
Interview: Gil Kim, US player in the China Baseball League