On Wednesday, prior to the Cubs’ intrasquad game, the media was treated to some of the new food at Cubs Park in Mesa. The food, which is being handled by Ovations, offers a lot of variety, from pastrami to chicken nachos. Jay Satenspiel, regional vice president of Ovations, says fans will be able to eat something different at every Cactus League game.

The Cubs will play a six-inning exhibition game on Wednesday at Cubs Park, a tune-up for the start of Cactus League play. The game, which will start at 1 p.m. Arizona time, will feature Kyle Hendricks and Eric Jokisch as the starters. Gates are expected to open one hour before the game begins.

The Cubs are expected to test Cubs Park on Monday, holding part of the workout there.

“I’m looking forward to seeing how it all shakes out and how we can combine the use of the [practice] fields during the rest of the spring,” manager Rick Renteria said. “The next couple days will give us a little test.”

The Cubs open the Cactus League season on Thursday at their new home stadium against the Diamondbacks.

— Carrie Muskat

One of the things they now have at the Cubs’ new facility are basketball hoops.

Here’s the Cubs logo above the main entrance in Mesa, Ariz.

Workers are putting the final touches on the Cubs’ new spring facility in west Mesa, Ariz. It was cloudy today, but refreshing to know that pitchers and catchers report on Feb. 13.

— Carrie Muskat

Want to see the Cubs play in their new Spring Training facility in Mesa, Ariz.? Single game tickets go on sale at the Cubs Park box office in Mesa on Saturday at 10 a.m. MST/11 a.m. CST. Tickets will be available at the same time by phone at 1-800-THE-CUBS and at Cubs.com. Fans interested in purchasing tickets in-person in Mesa will have an opportunity to get a sneak peak at the new ballpark between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. MST.

The first game at Cubs Park will be Feb. 27 vs. the Diamondbacks.

Here are details for purchasing Spring Training single game tickets:

* Purchasing in-person
Tickets may be purchased at Cubs Park, 2330 W. Rio Salado Parkway, Mesa, AZ. The box office opens Saturday at 10 a.m. MST. Standard hours are Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. MST, Saturday through March 27.

* Purchasing tickets by phone and online
Tickets may be purchased over the phone by dialing 1-800-THE-CUBS (800-843-2827) or online by visiting Cubs.com beginning Saturday at 10 a.m. MST/11 a.m. CST.

Fans may direct ticket and additional Spring Training questions to mesa@cubs.com. For continuously updated information and to take a virtual tour of Cubs Park, please visit http://www.cubs.com/mesa.

The Cubs released the 2014 Spring Training schedule on Monday. They will play their first Cactus League game at their new spring stadium in Mesa, Ariz., on Feb. 27 against the Diamondbacks and finish the schedule with two games at Chase Field in Phoenix. The 2014 Spring Training schedule includes 16 home games, 16 Cactus League road games, a pair of games in Las Vegas and two games against the Diamondbacks at Chase Field.

On March 15-16, the Cubs travel to Las Vegas for a two-game split-squad series against the Mets. The Cubs also will play one home night game in Mesa on March 24 against the Padres.

Individual game tickets for 2014 Cubs home Spring Training games will go on sale Jan. 11 at 11 a.m. CT at the ballpark’s ticket office, on http://www.Cubs.com, or by calling 1-800-THE-CUBS. Season tickets at the Cubs new spring ballpark are on sale now and group tickets will go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. CT by calling 1-800-THE-CUBS.

Fans may direct ticket and additional Spring Training questions to mesa@cubs.com. For continuously updated information and to take a virtual tour of Cubs Park, please visit http://www.cubs.com/mesa.

All Cubs home Spring Training games begin at 1:05 p.m. Arizona time unless otherwise noted. Split squad games are denoted with an “ss.”

2014 Cubs Spring Training Schedule

(Date, Opponent, Site)

Feb. 27: vs. Diamondbacks, Mesa

Feb. 28: at Angels, Tempe

March 1 (ss): vs. Giants, Mesa; at Diamondbacks, Scottsdale (7:10 p.m.)

March 2: vs. Royals, Mesa

March 3: at Brewers, Maryvale

March 4: vs. Athletics, Mesa

March 5: vs. Rockies, Mesa

March 6: at Indians, Goodyear

March 7 (ss): vs. Indians, Mesa; at Angels, Tempe

March 8: at Reds, Goodyear

March 9: vs. Brewers, Mesa

March 10: at Giants, Scottsdale

March 11: vs. Rockies, Mesa

March 12: at Mariners, Peoria

March 13: Off day

March 14: vs. Dodgers, Mesa

March 15 (ss): at Royals, Surprise; vs. Mets, Las Vegas

March 16 (ss): vs. Indians, Mesa; vs. Mets, Las Vegas

March 17 (ss): vs. Angels, Mesa; at Athletics, Phoenix

March 18: at Rangers, Surprise (7:05 p.m.)

March 19: at Rockies, Scottsdale (6:40 p.m.)

March 20: vs. Mariners, Mesa

March 21: at White Sox, Glendale

March 22: vs. Reds, Mesa

March 23: at Athletics, Phoenix

March 24: vs. Padres, Mesa (7:05 p.m.)

March 25 (ss): vs. Angels, Mesa; at Padres, Peoria (7:05 p.m.)

March 26: at Diamondbacks, Scottsdale

March 27: vs. White Sox, Mesa

March 28: at Diamondbacks, Chase Field

March 29: at Diamondbacks, Chase Field

— Carrie Muskat

Mesa Mayor Scott Smith shared this photo of the Cubs’ new Spring Training facility.