Indians Gear Up for Opening Night at Victory Field

Play Ball! Tuesday evening marks Opening Night for the Indianapolis Indians at Victory Field as they face off against the Iowa Cubs in their first homestand of the season.

First pitch is scheduled for 6:35 p.m. Right-handed pitcher Mike Burrows will take the start on the mound for the Indians.

"We had a great season last year," said Director of Communications Anna Kayser. "[We] made a playoff push in late August, had a ton of fans here, really had great crowds backing the guys into September. We're just really, really excited to get this place livened up and to get fans back in the ballpark."

The Indians return to Indianapolis 0-1 after a weather-shortened opening weekend series against the St. Paul Saints.

Meanwhile, the Cubs are 1-1 following their series against the Omaha Storm Chasers. Their Sunday matchup rained out.

Last year, fans got a glimpse of NL Rookie of the Year Paul Skeens on the mound. Kayser says exciting prospects for fans to cheer for this year too.

"[Burrows] made his MLB debut and his last start last season. Really excited to see him in Indianapolis. Bubba Chandler, who likes to think of himself as the next Paul Skeens, he will be taking the mound [Wednesday]," she said.

Victory Field is bringing back some popular promotions for the 2025 season, including a dollar menu on Tuesdays, half-off tickets on Wednesdays, special drinks on Thirsty Thursdays, and fireworks after Friday's game. Sundays will feature Kids Eat Free promos.

"We have a weekend with Bluey coming back. That was a fan favorite for the kids last year," Kayser said. "We have Stranger Things coming. That's new. Being based in Indiana, it's going to be awesome. A lot of fan favorites coming out, a lot of daily deals will be featured."

The Indians will play the Iowa Cubs through Sunday and then head down I-65 for six games against the Louisville Bats.