The Austrian Baseball Federation has released the 2012 schedule in the Austrian Baseball League. Opening Day is April 14 with a matchup between the Athletics Attnang-Puchheim and defending champion Vienna Metrostars. One week later all eight teams will be back on the field. The regular season will be played through August 12 with the playoffs follow afterward. The Dornbirn Indians and the Diving Ducks Wr. Neustadt are back in the ABL, replacing the RiCo Highlanders and the Schwechat Blue Bats.