Avoid traffic congestion and find free parking at Kino Sports Complex when the Arizona Diamondbacks play the San Diego Padres on Sunday, March 17, and the Chicago Cubs take on the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday, March 21.

Come early. The games start at 1:05 p.m. Gates will open at 11 a.m. The Will Call ticket window opens at 10 a.m.

Motorists need to know that they can access stadium parking from Country Club Road via Milber Street as well as from Ajo Way via Forgeus Avenue.

Pima County Sheriff’s deputies (and message boards on March 21) on main roadways and parking lot attendants will be directing motorists. Be alert. Pay attention.

Motorists headed to the University of Arizona Medical Center – South Campus should stay in the left lane on Ajo Way.

From northwest of Kino Sports Complex on Interstate 10, eastbound vehicles are encouraged to take:

• exit 262 onto Benson Highway and then left onto East Ajo Way.
• exit 264B onto South Palo Verde Road, then left onto Irvington Road and then right onto Country Club Road.

From southeast of Kino Sports Complex on I-10, westbound vehicles are encouraged to take:

• exit 264, turn left onto Irvington Road, then right onto northbound Palo Verde or Country Club.

From north or south of the complex, Park Avenue, Country Club and Palo Verde all connect to Ajo Way.

Consider carpooling or taking a bus to the game. Kino Sports Complex is on Sun Tran Route 11, which travels every 30 minutes weekdays on Ajo Way between South Sixth Avenue and Palo Verde Boulevard (visit www.suntran.com).

To purchase tickets, visit the Kino Stadium box office between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. weekdays, call (520) 434-1367 or visit www.tucsonpadres.com.

For more information about Kino Sports Complex, please visit www.kinosportscomplex.com.

The Arizona Diamondbacks will take on the San Diego Padres in the second Major League Baseball spring training game at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium in March.

The Tucson Padres and the Pima County Sports & Tourism Authority announced today that the two teams will play a split-squad game at Sunday, March 17 at 1:05 pm. Both teams have a second Spring Training game that day in the Phoenix area.

The Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers will play at 1:05 p.m. Thursday, March 21, in a game that will benefit the Christina-Taylor Green Memorial Foundation.

Tickets for both games go on sale Saturday, Feb. 9, at 10 a.m. Visit www.tucsonpadres.com or stop by the Kino Stadium box office, which is open until 5 p.m. that Saturday only and otherwise is open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays. Tucson Padres season ticket holders, voucher plan holders and sponsors can purchase their spring training tickets starting Monday, Feb. 4, by calling 520-434-1367.

Tucson Spring Training Ticket Prices

March 17 – Padres vs. Diamondbacks –  Split Squad

Field Box: $20 per seat                               Bleacher: $10 per seat

Outfield Reserved: $15 per seat               Lawn: $6 per seat

Terrace: $15 per seat                                   Suites: $500 (Includes up to 20 people)

March 21 – Cubs vs. Dodgers – Charity Game Pricing

Field Box: $25 per seat                               Bleacher: $10 per seat

Outfield Reserved: $20 per seat               Lawn: $8 per seat

Terrace: $20 per seat                                   Suites: $1,500 (Includes up to 20 people)

Kino Sports Complex (www.kinosportscomplex.com), 2500 E. Ajo Way, is home to both the Triple-A Tucson Padres baseball team and the FC Tucson soccer club. It is the largest professional sports and entertainment venue of its kind in Pima County.  It includes the 11,000-seat Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium, seven baseball fields (four with lights), lighted softball fields, a regulation Soccer Stadium (lighted) and four additional fields for soccer, field hockey, rugby, and lacrosse. It is a natural fit for youth, high school, collegiate, and professional sports; and makes a great setting for social gatherings, concerts, and community events.

The Los Angeles Dodgers will return to Kino Stadium on March 21 to play the Chicago Cubs in a spring training game to benefit the Christina-Taylor Green Memorial Foundation.

For the third straight year, Pima County and the Pima County Sports and Tourism Authority are teaming up with the Tucson Padres and the Dodgers on a spring training game to raise funds for the Foundation.

General Manager Mike Feder also announced today that the Arizona Diamondbacks and the San Diego Padres have committed to playing a spring training game at Kino Stadium in March. Details are expected to be announced next week.

The Cubs vs. Dodgers game begins at 1:05 p.m. Tickets range from $8 to $25 and go on sale Saturday, Feb. 9, at 10 a.m. Visit www.tucsonpadres.com, call 520-434-1367 or stop by the Kino Stadium box office between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. weekdays. Tucson Padres season ticket holders, voucher plan holders and sponsors can purchase their spring training tickets a week in advance by calling 520-434-1367.

“There will not be a ticket left on the day of the game,” Feder said. “It shows we’re still alive. We need to keep Major League Baseball involved in Tucson.”

Christina-Taylor Green, 9, was among the six people killed at then-U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords’ “Congress on Your Corner” in Tucson on Jan. 8, 2011. The Green family created the Christina-Taylor Green Memorial Foundation to receive gifts in her memory and support charitable and educational projects, including an indoor sports facility at Curtis Park and computers and laptops for local schools.

“We’re proud of the things she’s been able to accomplish even when she’s not here,” said Green’s father, John, who is a scout for the Dodgers. “This is our way of giving back to the community that’s given back to us.”

Green also said the Dodgers general manager told him that as long as he is general manager, “we’ll have a game in Tucson.”

Kino Sports Complex (www.kinosportscomplex.com), 2500 E. Ajo Way, is home to both the Triple-A Tucson Padres baseball team and the FC Tucson soccer club. It is the largest professional sports and entertainment venue of its kind in Pima County.  It includes the 11,000-seat Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium, seven baseball fields (four with lights), lighted softball fields, a regulation Soccer Stadium (lighted) and four additional fields for soccer, field hockey, rugby, and lacrosse. It is a natural fit for youth, high school, collegiate, and professional sports; and makes a great setting for social gatherings, concerts, and community events.