RailRiders University Community Series Begins on April 1 Members News February 13, 2025 The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders are pleased to announce the schedule for the ninth annual RailRiders University Community Series, presented by Geisinger. Each year, the RailRiders welcome local high school teams and the Wyoming Valley Challenger League onto PNC Field to showcase their talents. 25 different high school and two junior high programs will be represented with regular season games this year in addition to the PIAA District II Championships. PNC Field will host the Bill Howerton Media Day at PNC Field on Sunday, March 2, 2025. In conjunction with the American Cancer Society and The Howerton Organization, coaches and student-athletes from local softball and baseball teams will be present to discuss their upcoming seasons. Teams from the Wyoming Valley Conference will be on-hand from 11:00 A.M. until 12:30 P.M. At 12:30, there will be an awards ceremony and guest speaker in the Geisinger Champions Club. At 1, representatives from teams in the Lackawanna League will be available to the media. There is no parking charge or admission fee for any of the regular season games during the 2025 RailRiders University Community Series. The RailRiders are also proud to host the Wyoming Valley Challenger League as part of the Community Series on June 1, 15, 29, and July 13. RailRiders University will host three camps this summer—June 17–19, July 22–24, and August 19–21. Registration is open now for young athletes ages six to 14. Contact Robby Judge at (570) 558-4612 or rjudge@ swbrailriders.com for additional information. The 2025 RailRiders University Community Series is presented by Geisinger as part of their continued commitment to Northeastern Pennsylvania. For more information, please contact the RailRiders front office at (570) 969-BALL. Date April 1 April 4 April 4 April 5 April 13 April 14 April 14 April 15 April 21 April 28 April 30 May 1 May 3 May 18 May 24–26 June 1 June 15 June 17–19 June 21 June 29 July 13 July 22–24 August 19–21 Time 4:30 PM 4:30 PM 7:00 PM 2:00 PM TBD 4:30 PM 7:00 PM 4:30 PM 4:30 PM 4:30 PM 4:30 PM 4:30 PM 1:00 PM TBD TBD 9:00 AM 9:00 AM 9:00 AM 12:00 PM 9:00 AM 9:00 AM 9:00 AM 9:00 AM Game/Details Hazleton Area High School vs. Nanticoke High School Holy Cross High School vs. Riverside High School Abington Heights High School vs. Valley View High School Dallas High School vs. Crestwood High School Towanda High School vs. Athens High School** Delaware Valley High School vs. North Pocono High School Pocono Mountain East High School vs. Pocono Mountain West High School Wallenpaupack High School vs. Abington Heights High School West Scranton High School vs. Scranton High School Wyoming Seminary High School vs. Hanover Area High School Mid Valley High School vs. Western Wayne High School Danville High School vs. Southern Columbia High School East Stroudsburg North High School vs. East Stroudsburg South High School Abington Heights Jr. High vs. North Pocono Jr. High PIAA District II Championships Wyoming Valley Challenger Baseball Wyoming Valley Challenger Baseball RailRiders University Summer Camp #1 Lackawanna County High School Senior All-Star Game Wyoming Valley Challenger Baseball Wyoming Valley Challenger Baseball RailRiders University Summer Camp #2 RailRiders University Summer Camp #3