Nashville Sounds Announce 2021 Schedule
Major League Baseball Professional Development Leagues announced on March 2 the delay of the 2021 Triple-A championship season, thus delaying the start of the Nashville Sounds season until Tuesday, May 4.
Major League Baseball Professional Development Leagues announced on March 2 the delay of the 2021 Triple-A championship season, thus delaying the start of the Nashville Sounds season until Tuesday, May 4.
The Sounds will now begin play on Tuesday, May 4 on the road in Toledo, Ohio against the Mud Hens.
Following a six-game series in Toledo, the Sounds will return home to First Horizon Park to host Opening Day against the Memphis Redbirds at 6:35 p.m. Opening Day against the Redbirds marks the beginning of a 12-game, 13-day homestand to begin the revised 60-game home schedule. As part of the new 2021 schedule, all Triple-A teams will have a scheduled day off every Monday.
“Simply put, we can’t wait for baseball at First Horizon Park in 2021,” said Sounds General Manager Adam Nuse. “It has been a very long layoff between games at the best ballpark in Minor League Baseball and we’re excited to welcome fans back this year, albeit in a limited capacity. The 2021 season at First Horizon Park will be one to remember.”
Opponents to visit First Horizon Park for the first time in 2021 include the Gwinnett Stripers (Atlanta Braves), Indianapolis Indians (Pittsburgh Pirates), Charlotte Knights (Chicago White Sox), Louisville Bats (Cincinnati Reds), Columbus Clippers (Cleveland Indians) and Toledo Mud Hens (Detroit Tigers).
Our statement on the 2021 Triple-A season being delayed until May 4. Our wait will now be 616 days without a game at @FirstHorizonPrk. We will see you then.
— Nashville Sounds (@nashvillesounds) March 3, 2021
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The Sounds will host their annual Independence Day celebration on Sunday, July 4 when they host the Louisville Bats at First Horizon Park. The last time the Sounds hosted a game on July 4 was in 2018.
Nashville will be on the road for Mother’s Day (May 9 at Toledo) and Father’s Day (June 20 at Gwinnett) and enjoy off days on Memorial Day (May 31) and Labor Day (September 6).
First Horizon Park and the Sounds will host seven different homestands to fill the 60-game home slate. Included is six six-game homestands and three 12-game homestands.
30 weekend dates fill the home schedule, including 10 Friday games, 10 Saturday contests and 10 Sunday dates.
The Sounds will visit the following cities in 2021: Memphis, Toledo, Columbus, Charlotte, Gwinnett, Jacksonville and Louisville. The longest road trips of the season are two separate 12-game, 13-day trips.
The 2021 home schedule concludes with a six-game homestand against the Memphis Redbirds (St. Louis Cardinals) from September 7-12. The season ends with the Sounds on the road from September 14-19 in Gwinnett.
A full 2021 promotional schedule will be released in late March. Individual game tickets will be available for purchase in late March as well.
The health and safety of fans, players and staff remains the top priority at First Horizon Park. The Sounds will continue to work with both Metro Nashville Public Health and Major League Baseball concerning fan and player safety and will announce protocols for the 2021 season at a later date.
The Nashville Sounds are the Triple-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers and play at First Horizon Park. For more information on 2021 Season Ticket Memberships, call 615-690-4487, or e-mail [email protected].