The Hartford Yard Goats are one of baseball’s best teams when it comes to the fan experience and promotions. Not to mention that Dunkin’ Donuts Park is one of the nicest ballparks I have ever been to. Thursday night I will be sure to be there as the Goats are hosting the New Hampshire Fisher Cats for Opening Day. Jack Wynkoop is on the bump for the Goats making his first Opening Day start. The 6’5” left hander went 5-11 with a 4.44 ERA in 24 starts last season.
Important Dates You Should Know
- Thursday 4/5 – Opening Day vs New Hampshire 7:05p
- Wednesday 4/11 – Bark in the Park
- Fans get to bring their four legged friends to see the Yard Goats play
- Monday 5/7–Wednesday 5/9 – TIM TEBOW IS IN TOWN
- Tim Tebow and the Binghamton Rumble Ponies will be in Hartford for a 3-game series
- Monday 5/7 – Fancy Pants Goat Bobble head Giveaway
- I guess with the huge news of Tim Tebow coming into town for the first game of the series on this date it gets swept under the rug that it is Fancy Pants Goat bobble head giveaway! I know I’ll be going for my bobble head
- Friday 6/1 – Star Wars Night
- Get your lightsabers ready and may the force be with you on June 1st as the Yard Goats put on Star Wars night where you can come to the game dressed as your favorite Star Wars character.
- Friday 6/15–Sunday 6/17 – TEBOW IS BACK IN TOWN
- If Tebow is still playing AA baseball he will be back in town as the Binghamton Rumble Ponies are back in Hartford for another 3 game series
- Friday 8/3-Sunday 8/5 – Gleyber Torres visits the Goats
- The Trenton Thunder (New York Yankees affiliate) will be in town to face the Goats
- Friday 8/24-Sunday 8/26 – Trenton Thunder return
Yard Goats President Tim Restall joined the Rob Dibble Show on Friday 3/30 to talk about the upcoming season and Opening Day. You can listen to his interview here: