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Trash Pandas Homestand Highlights: April 4-6 vs. Chattanooga Lookouts

Back-to-back Fireworks and giveaways highlight the return of baseball to Toyota Field this weekend
April 1, 2025

MADISON, Ala. – The Rocket City Trash Pandas 2025 season begins at 6:35 pm on Friday, April 4, with a three-game series against the Chattanooga Lookouts, Double-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds, that runs through Sunday, April 6, at Toyota Field. The homestand features a promotional lineup that includes the

MADISON, Ala. – The Rocket City Trash Pandas 2025 season begins at 6:35 pm on Friday, April 4, with a three-game series against the Chattanooga Lookouts, Double-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds, that runs through Sunday, April 6, at Toyota Field. The homestand features a promotional lineup that includes the following highlights:

Friday, April 4 | First Pitch: 6:35 pm | Gates Open: 5:30 pm | Trustmark VIP Gates: 5:00 pm

  • 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, Inc.
  • 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, proudly presented by Redstone Federal Credit Union, aims to ignite community pride and support throughout the season.

Saturday, April 5 | First Pitch: 6:35 pm | Gates Open: 5:30 pm | Trustmark Vip Gates: 5:00 pm

  • Saturday Night 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, April 6 | First Pitch: 2:35 pm | Gates Open: 1:30 pm | Trustmark VIP Gates: 1:00 pm

  • Pregame Autographs: On Sundays this season, select Trash Pandas players will be available for autographs before the game, from 1:40 to 2:00 pm, 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 exclusively be available at the Sweet Space concession stand on Sunday!

The second leg of the opening nine-game homestand continues from April 8 to 13 as the Trash Pandas welcome the Chicago Cubs’ affiliate, the Knoxville Smokies, to Toyota Field. Promotions are subject to change. For the latest updates on daily promotions, click HERE.

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

Fans can book their group outings for the 2025 season by visiting trashpandasgroups.com or by calling the group sales department directly at (256) 325-1403, option 2. 20-game mini-plans are also available at tptix.com.

Homestand Highlights: April 17-22 vs. Birmingham Barons 

Caden Dana Bobblehead, Comic & Pop Culture Night, Fireworks, plus ZOOperstars! and Bluey Appearance
April 17, 2025

MADISON, Ala. – The Rocket City Trash Pandas return to Toyota Field for their second homestand of the 2025 season, welcoming the Chicago White Sox affiliate Birmingham Barons, April 22-27. The homestand features a promotional lineup that includes the following highlights: Tuesday, April 22 | First Pitch: 6:05 pm |

Trash Pandas comeback falls short in 7-5 loss to Biscuits

Rocket City scored
April 19, 2025

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Rocket City Trash Pandas (4-9) scored four runs in the top of the eighth inning and had the tying run on base in the ninth inning but ultimately fell short in a 7-4 loss to the Montgomery Biscuits (8-5) on Saturday night at Riverwalk Stadium. The

Trash Pandas drop bizarre 13-12 decision to Biscuits in 11 innings

April 18, 2025

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Rocket City Trash Pandas (4-8) and Montgomery Biscuits (7-5) played their second-straight extra-inning game on Friday night that included a six-run inning, an 11-run inning, four position players pitching, and ultimately resulted in a Biscuits' 13-12 victory in 11 innings. Rocket City jumped out to a

Trash Pandas earn exciting 7-5 win in extras on Thursday

Jose Fermin struck out four over the final 2.0 innings to log his third win of the season
April 18, 2025

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Rocket City Trash Pandas (4-7) quickly took a commanding 5-0 lead in the first inning and ultimately broke their four-game losing streak with a 7-5 victory over the Montgomery Biscuits (6-5) on Thursday night at Riverwalk Stadium. The Trash Pandas wasted no time against Montgomery starter

Klassen strikes out eight in Wednesday's loss in Montgomery

The top-rated pitching prospect for the Trash Pandas struck out eight over 5.0 innings
April 16, 2025

MADISON, Ala. – George Klassen made his team-leading third start of the year on Wednesday morning in Montgomery and delivered his best performance to date. Unfortunately, it ended in a no-decision, as the Montgomery Biscuits defeated the Rocket City Trash Pandas 2-1, marking the Pandas' fourth consecutive loss. The 23-year-old

Pandas drop series opener in Montgomery

Denzer Guzman and Myles Emmerson collect two hits each in the loss
April 15, 2025

MADISON, Ala. – The Rocket City Trash Pandas lost their first road game of the season on Tuesday night against the Montgomery Biscuits, 3-1 at Riverwalk Stadium. The Trash Pandas' pitching staff was great again, allowing just one earned run and striking out 11 batters, while Montgomery's pitchers struck out

Caleb Ketchup adds flavor to Trash Pandas Roster

April 15, 2025

MADISON, Ala. – The Los Angeles Angels made the following roster move on Tuesday that impacted the Rocket City Trash Pandas roster. Infielder Caleb Ketchup was transferred to Rocket City from High-A Tri-City, placing the roster at the maximum of 28 players. For the Dust Devils, the 23-year-old from Atlanta

Trash Pandas pitching strikes out 17 in Saturday loss to Smokies

Mitch Farris fanned nine out of the Pandas' bullpen, matching a club record
April 12, 2025

MADISON, Ala. – Rocket City Trash Pandas' pitchers struck out 17 batters on Saturday night but lost game five of their six-game series against the Knoxville Smokies, 5-1, at Toyota Field. For the second time in the series, Rocket City was held hitless for the first six innings and managed

Guzman, Trash Pandas rally back to win Friday's nightcap, split doubleheader with Smokies

Denzer Guzman homered, and Christian Moore hit a go-ahead two-run double to take Friday’s nightcap
April 12, 2025

MADISON, Ala. – The Rocket City Trash Pandas and the Knoxville Smokies split a Friday night doubleheader in front of 4,945 fans at Toyota Field. The Trash Pandas rallied from a five-run deficit to win the second game 7-6 after the Smokies took the first game 4-0. Similar to their

Trash Pandas and Smokies postponed by rain on Thursday night

The game will be made up as part of a Friday doubleheader
April 10, 2025

MADISON, Ala. – Tonight's scheduled 6:35 pm game between the Rocket City Trash Pandas and Knoxville Smokies has been postponed due to rain. The game will be made up as part of a Friday, April 11 doubleheader at Toyota Field featuring two seven-inning games, with game one starting at 4:05

Cole Fontenelle hits for the first cycle in Trash Pandas history in 4-3 win 

Fontenelle finished 4-for-4 in the series opening win over Knoxville on Tuesday night
April 8, 2025

MADISON, Ala. – Cole Fontenelle hit for the first cycle in Rocket City Trash Pandas history in Tuesday night’s 4-3 win over the Knoxville Smokies at Toyota Field. The 23-year-old from Sammamish, WA, entered his at-bat in the bottom of the eighth needing a double for the cycle, and on

Homestand Highlights - April 8-13 vs. Knoxville Smokies

The second leg of the nine-game homestand begins Tuesday with a Christian Moore bobblehead giveaway
April 7, 2025

MADISON, Ala. – The Rocket City Trash Pandas continue their nine-game homestand on Tuesday night with six games against the newly renamed Knoxville Smokies at Toyota Field. The homestand features a promotional lineup that includes the following highlights: Tuesday, April 8 | First Pitch: 6:05 pm | Gates Open: 5:00

Former Trash Panda pitcher Michael Darrell Hicks "Launched to the League" 

Darrell-Hicks becomes the 37th former Trash Pandas player to reach the bigs
April 6, 2025

MADISON, Ala. – Former Trash Pandas pitcher Michael Darrell-Hicks had his contract selected by the Angels on Sunday and would become the 37th Rocket City player to make his major league debut. Darrell-Hicks was 6-4 with a 1.73 ERA over 30 relief outings in 2024 for the Trash Pandas, earning

Trash Pandas and Lookouts postponed on Sunday afternoon 

The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader when Chattanooga returns to Toyota Field in June
April 6, 2025

MADISON, Ala. – Sunday’s scheduled 2:35 pm game between the Rocket City Trash Pandas and Chattanooga Lookouts has been postponed due to field conditions and the potential threat of more inclement weather. The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader when Chattanooga returns to Toyota Field from

Guzman's walk-off homer in ninth completes comeback for Rocket City on Saturday

Trash Pandas top Lookouts to pick up their first win of the season
April 6, 2025

MADISON, Ala. – The Rocket City Trash Pandas erased a six-run deficit on Saturday night and got a three-run walk-off home run from Denzer Guzman in the bottom of the ninth to beat the Chattanooga Lookouts 8-6 at Toyota Field. No stranger to Toyota Field magic, Guzman's walk-off blast was

Trash Pandas welcome 6,597 fans on opening night, fall 9-1

Friday's home opener represented the biggest home opening crowd since 2021
April 4, 2025

MADISON, Ala. – The Rocket City Trash Pandas opened their fifth season on Friday night, welcoming 6,597 fans to Toyota Field – the largest opening night crowd for the club since their inaugural home game on May 11, 2021. The Chattanooga Lookouts knocked off Rocket City 9-1 on the field.

Trash Pandas unveil initial 2025 Opening Day Roster 

April 1, 2025

MADISON, Ala. – The Rocket City Trash Pandas, Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels, are excited to announce the initial roster for the 2025 season. The fifth season of baseball at Toyota Field will include 22 players who have previously played for the Trash Pandas and 11 players ranked

Trash Pandas launch new offerings for fans in 2025

The 2025 season kicks off on Friday at Toyota Field against the Chattanooga Lookouts at 6:35 pm
March 31, 2025

MADISON, Ala. – The Rocket City Trash Pandas are excited to announce the addition of new delicious food items, new interactive options for fans to participate in the action at Toyota Field, and improved access to the ballpark for the fifth season of Trash Pandas baseball. “We’re super excited to

Hiroshi "Morris" Morioka joins Trash Pandas staff as Senior Manager of Promotions and Entertainment

The Okayama, Japan native gained fame in 2011 by dribbling a basketball for 230 miles over 12 days to raise funds for victims of the Japanese Tsunami
March 26, 2025

MADISON, Ala – The Rocket City Trash Pandas are excited to announce the addition of Hiroshi "Morris" Morioka as the club's Senior Manager of Promotions and Entertainment for the 2025 season. Originally from Okayama, Japan, Morris brings over a decade of unique experience gained from working with professional basketball and

Toyota Field To Host Spring Tune-Up Car Show & Classic Car Day

Fans can rev up their engines for Classic Car Day on 4/27 and the Rocket City Spring Tune-Up on 5/3
March 17, 2025

MADISON, Ala. — The Rocket City Trash Pandas are excited to announce two upcoming events for automotive enthusiasts at Toyota Field. Classic Car Day is on April 27, and the Rocket City Spring Tune-Up is on May 3. Classic Car Day will be Sunday, April 27, at 2:35 pm as

14 Trash Pandas, plus broadcaster Josh Caray preparing for Angels Spring Break out game against Cubs on Saturday

Top prospects to compete on Saturday, March 15 against the Cubs' top prospects at Sloan Park in Mesa, AZ
March 13, 2025

Major League Baseball and Minor League Baseball announced on MLB Network the Los Angeles Angels roster for the 2nd annual Spring Breakout, with 14 Rocket City Trash Pandas named to the roster. The Angels’ top prospects will compete on Saturday, March 15 at 8:05 pm CT against the top prospects

Trash Pandas partner with Angels to launch "Trash Panda For a Day Program"

One young fan each month will get to experience what it's like to be a Rocket City Trash Panda player
March 4, 2025

MADISON, Ala. — The Trash Panda For a Day program is launching this season in partnership with the LA Angels and with an exciting initiative to support youth in the community. Each month, one elementary or middle school student will have the opportunity to spend a day with the Trash

Harris to join Trash Pandas Broadcast Team for 2025

Two-Time Southern League Broadcaster of the Year to team up with Josh Caray
March 3, 2025

MADISON, Alabama — The Rocket City Trash Pandas are pleased to announce the addition of Southern League veteran Chris Harris to its broadcast booth. The two-time winner of the Southern League’s Broadcaster of the Year will partner with Director of Broadcasting Josh Caray for the 2025 season. “I am thrilled