Tri-City Chili Peppers baseball team kicking season off with Thursday night game

COLONIAL HEIGHTS, Va. (WRIC) — Thursday is opening night for the Tri-City Chili Peppers baseball team, with many fun, themed game nights scheduled for the season, including a glow-in-the-dark game.

The Tri-City Chili Peppers will kick-off its baseball season with a 7 p.m. game on Thursday, May 23 , at Shepherd Stadium in Colonial Heights, where the team will play head-to-head against the Greenville Yard Gnomes from North Carolina.

The Tri-City Chili Peppers is a summer baseball team made up of college students and is part of the Coastal Plain League.

“We’re very well known for not just baseball on the field, but also entertainment of our fans, so what fans can look forward to when they come out to the ballpark tonight is just a great family atmosphere,” said Chris Martin, owner and founder of the Tri-City Chili Peppers.

Martin also said fans can expect a live DJ, barbeque, a beer garden and fireworks this weekend during their Saturday, May 25 game at Shepherd Stadium.

According to a spokesperson for the team, the season will feature a variety of themed nights, including Cosmic Baseball, which is baseball that is played under black lights with UV-reactive baseballs, bats, uniforms and more.

The Tri-City Chili Peppers’ first Cosmic Baseball game will take place on June 1, with single ticket sales already sold out for the game at the time of reporting. Other Cosmic Baseball games will take place on June 15, June 28 and July 20.

For more information about the Tri-City Chili Peppers and their upcoming games, visit the team’s website .

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