Back-to-back fireworks and giveaways highlight the return of Trash Pandas baseball to Toyota Field

MADISON – Take yourself out to the ballgame … and your family, friends, co-workers and whoever else this weekend.

Opening Night for the Rocket City Trash Pandas is Friday and the team has hit this weekend’s promotions out of the park.

First pitch is 6:35 p.m. Friday to open the three-game series with the Chattanooga Lookouts, the Double-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds.

The homestand features a promotional lineup that includes the following highlights:

FRIDAY:

• First pitch – 6:35 p.m.; Gates open – 5:30 p.m.; Trustmark VIP gates – 5 p.m.
• Limited Tickets Remain
• Opening Night Fireworks: Celebrate the start of the fifth season of Trash Pandas Baseball, and stay after the game as fireworks light up the night sky over Toyota Field, presented by Pyro Shows.
• Magnetic Schedule Giveaway: The first 3,000 fans will receive a 2025 magnet schedule presented by Huntsville-Madison Convention & Visitors Bureau
• Madison Community Night: The first Hometown Throwdown of 2025 features Madison. The Hometown Throwdown Series, presented by Redstone Federal Credit Union, aims to ignite community pride and support throughout the season.

SATURDAY:

• First pitch – 6: 35 p.m.; Gates open – 5:30 p.m.; Trustmark VIP gates – 5 p.m.
• Fireworks: For the second-straight night, fireworks will explode over Toyota Field at the end of the game, presented by WOW!
• License Plate Frame Giveaway: The first 1,000 adults, 18 years or older, will receive a Trash Pandas License Plate Frame, presented by WOW!

SUNDAY:

• First pitch – 2:35 p.m.; Gates open – 1:30 p.m.; Trustmark VIP – 1 p.m.
• Pregame autographs: On Sundays this season, select Trash Pandas players will be available for autographs before the game, from 1:40 to 2 p.m., at the Pepsi Gate, located on the first base side of the Bill Penney Concourse.
• Fleece blanket giveaway: The first 1,500 adults, 18 years or older, will receive a Trash Pandas fleece blanket, presented by Crestwood Medical Center.
• Postgame Kids Run the Bases: Kids can run the bases at Toyota Field after every Sunday home game, presented by Listerhill Credit Union. Sprocket’s kids’ club members can skip to the front of the line by presenting their ID cards.
• Blue Bell Sundae Sundays: Limited-edition souvenir helmet sundaes will be available at the Sweet Space concession stand on Sunday.

The second leg of the opening nine-game homestand continues April 8-13 as the Trash Pandas welcome the Chicago Cubs’ affiliate, the Knoxville Smokies, to Toyota Field.

For information on daily promotions, click HERE.

Single-game tickets are available, starting at $8 for general admission and $16 for field-level seats. They can be purchased online at tptix.com; in person during regular business hours at the Wicks Family Foundation Box Office; or by calling 256-325-1403, option 1.

For group outings, visit trashpandasgroups.com or call 256-325-1403, option 2; 20-game mini-plans are also available at tptix.com.