Orioles Announce 2016 Spring Training Schedule

October 23, 2015 Posted by Matt Pencek National Sports

The Baltimore Orioles this week announced their spring training schedule. The O’s will begin and end the 2016 Grapefruit League season with the Atlanta Braves. Baltimore opens its exhibition slate on March 1 at the Braves’ facility in Orlando, Fla. Atlanta closes out the Florida portion of the schedule on March 31 at the Orioles’ Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota.

Pitchers and catchers report for camp on Feb. 18 and their first workout will take place the following day. Feb. 24 is the first session for the entire squad.

This past season, the Orioles failed to defend their American League East title and needed to win their final five games just to reach .500 at 81-81. Seven Orioles become free agents after the World Series ends, including 2015 American League home run leader Chris Davis.

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Matt joined WBOC in October 2015 as a Sports Broadcast Journalist. He is a native of Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania. Matt graduated from Penn State where he received a bachelor’s degree in journalism. He started his broadcast career as the news/sports director of WEMR AM 1460 in his hometown of Tunkhannock. Matt held that same position for WALI/WROG radio in Cumberland, MD. His first television position was as the weekend sports anchor at WHAG-TV in Hagerstown, MD where he eventually became the Sports Director. Matt then moved to Florence, SC to become a sports reporter/anchor for WPDE-TV In 2011 along with his brother David, Matt co-authored The Great Book of Penn State Sports Lists. From 2012 – 2015 he was the lead radio play-by-play voice for The Friday Night High School Football Game of the Week for DE FOX Sports 1290 in Wilmington, DE. The last 2 years at the radio station Matt was the studio host during the University of Delaware Football radio broadcasts. He has also called the action for the both the Blue Hens men’s and women’s basketball teams. Outside of work, Matt is married to his wife Shannon and has two sons; Jack and Connor. E-mail Matt Pencek at mpencek@wboc.com and follow him on Twitter @mattpencek_wboc. Check out all stories by Matt.