When is the Rochester Red Wings' home opener?
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The Flour City's longest-running and most beloved sports franchise is poised to kick off another season of baseball at 1 Morrie Silver Way.
Led by the Washington Nationals' No. 3 prospect, catcher Harry Ford, the Rochester Red Wings open the 2026 season with a three-game weekend series in the Sunshine State against the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (Miami Marlins affiliate) beginning 7:05 p.m. Friday, March 27.
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Red Wings home opener is March 31
The gates at ESL Ballpark open at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 31, for the home opener between the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (New York Yankees affiliate) and the Rochester Red Wings. Game time is 4:05 p.m.
Red Wings giveaway at home opener
The first 1,500 fans will receive a Red Wings knit hat, thanks to ESL Federal Credit Union. The first 5,000 fans get a magnet schedule, presented by iEvolve Technology.
Me and The Boyz will perform before the game. Pregame ceremonies start at 3:15 p.m. Incoming ESL Federal Credit Union President and CEO Tom Rogers will throw out the first pitch. Red Wings and Rochester Music Hall of Famer Fred Costello, celebrating his 50th season as team organist and 90th birthday (March 29), will perform the National Anthem.
Weather forecast for Red Wings home opener
Tuesday in Rochester will be mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Temperatures will range from a high near 46 degrees to a low near 36 Tuesday night, according to the National Weather Service office in Buffalo.
The Red Wings continue their "50-degree guarantee" for the home opener. If the temperature fails to reach 50 (indicated on the ballpark thermometer in the right field bullpen) during the game, fans can redeem their ticket for any home game in April or May this season.
Red Wings schedule for first homestand
- 4:05 p.m. Tuesday, March 31: Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders
- 6:05 p.m. Wednesday, April 1: Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders
- 6:05 p.m. Thursday, April 2: Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders
- 1:05 p.m. Friday, April 3: Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders
- 1:05 p.m. Saturday, April 4: Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders
- 1:05 p.m. Sunday, April 5: Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders
How to purchase Red Wings tickets
Tickets for all Red Wings games are available at RedWingsBaseball.com, over the phone at (585) 423-WING (9464), or in person at the Red Wings Ticket Office from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Bill Wolcott is a producer who helps cover the Buffalo Bills, high school and Rochester sports in general. The lifelong New Yorker has been a journalist for 32 years.
This article originally appeared on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: Rochester Red Wings home opener date, schedule