The Durham Athletic Park reopened on Saturday, August 15, 2009, after renovation as part of Durham's $5.5 million restoration project.

DURHAM — Andy Sonnanstine will start for the Durham Bulls tonight, his second start here since being demoted by the Tampa Bay Rays.

Sonnanstine was the odd man out when ace Scott Kazmir came off the disabled list, as the team had no options left on Jeff Niemann and didn't want to demote lefty prospect David Price, who had been hit around badly by the Philadelphia Phillies.

Former N.C. State star Aaron Bates, on the rise in the Boston Red Sox organization, will be coming to Durham Bulls Athletic Park this weekend with the Pawtucket Red Sox.

Pawtucket begins a four-game series against the Bulls on Friday.

The Durham Bulls begin an eight-game homestand on Friday, taking on the Buffalo Bisons for four games at Durham Bulls Athletic Park followed by four games against the Toledo Mud Hens.

The Durham Bulls, in the middle of an eight-game homestand, face the Rochester Red Wings for the final four games of the stand beginning on Saturday at 7:05 p.m. at Durham Bulls Athletic Park.
Other games in the series are Sunday at 5:05 p.m., Monday at 7:05 p.m. and Tuesday at 1:05 p.m.

The Durham Bulls began an eight-game homestand on Tuesday at 7:05, starting with the first of two games against the Charlotte Knights. The Columbus Clippers come to Durham Bulls Athletic Park for four games starting on Thursday, and the homestand concludes with two more games against Charlotte.

Here’s a look at the homestand:

Former N.C. State standout Chad Orvella, making a comeback from shoulder shoulder surgery last May that sidelined him for the entire 2008 season, is off to a good start with the Durham Bulls.

As far as earned run average goes, his 2009 season couldn't be going any better.

DURHAM — Durham Bulls lefty starter David Price didn’t get the win.

But he didn’t look bad in the Bulls’ 3-0 loss to the Gwinnett Braves at Durham Bulls Athletic Park Thursday.

The Durham Bulls announced a new partnership with 99.9 (FM) The Fan, which will broadcast all of the games this season.

It might be weeks before the Durham Bulls open their season on April 9, but spring training is in full swing and the Tampa Bay Rays, trimming 12 players, assigned three to Durham, a Bulls press release said Monday.