Follow March Madness and win with the RailRiders

Promotion pairs new ticket memberships and plans with the fate of NCAA tournament teams

College basketball’s big dance is almost here and the Scranton/Wilkes- Barre RailRiders are excited to announce the return of their March Mania ticket promotion built around tourney time. Each year, the RailRiders give fans the opportunity to pair ticket packages purchased with teams from the NCAA men’s college tournament field for a chance to win great prizes and experiences.

Each new Full Season Ticket Membership purchased through March 19 will be paired with FOUR NCAA men’s tournament participants. Each Half Season Ticket Membership purchased will be paired with three teams. A Partial Plan purchase will net two teams in the tournament and the Flex Plan will be assigned one corresponding team in the big dance. The team assignments will be done on Monday, March 17, after Selection Sunday via a random lottery pick system. Teams will be assigned on a per-seat basis rather than being limited to one per account.

If your assigned team advances, you will win the following prizes based on how far they get:

  • Advance to the round of 32 and you’ll receive an SWB scarf and an SWB cowboy hat
  • Make it to the Sweet 16 and you’ll get a Stanley Hudson RailRiders bobblehead, an SWB t-shirt and an Aaron Judge “62” poster
  • Advance to the Elite 8 to receive four tickets to Yankee Stadium (two vouchers good for two tickets each), an SWB travel mug, an SWB military hat and four Standing Room Only tickets to the Geisinger Champions Club level for a RailRiders game of their choice this season
  • Advance to the Final 4 and receive an autographed item, four tickets to Yankee Stadium (two vouchers), a $25 gift card to the SWB Team Store and a game-worn jersey

If your designated team cuts down the nets on April 7 and wins the title, so do you! The winner will take home one autographed item, one complimentary suite night at an April home game, a first pitch before a RailRiders game of your choosing, four tickets to a Yankees home game (two vouchers), a $100 gift card to the SWB Team Store, a game-worn jersey and a game-used bat.

The 2025 season opens on March 28 with a nine-game road trip to Lehigh Valley and Syracuse. Scranton/ Wilkes-Barre’s home opener is tabbed for April 8 when Rochester comes to PNC Field. All Season Ticket Memberships and the Flex Plan are available now at www.swbrailriders.com or by calling (570) 969-BALL.

SWB RailRiders Holding Game Day Staff Job Fairs in January

Interviews to be conducted at PNC Field for upcoming 2025 campaign

The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders will hold two game day staff job fairs in January as they prepare for the 2025 season. The job fairs will be held in the club level at PNC Field on Wednesday, January 15, from 5:30 to 7:30 P.M., and on Saturday, January 18, from 10 A.M. until 1 P.M. The home opener is slated for April 8 and the RailRiders are seeking game day employees for the upcoming season. Prospective employees will fill out applications and the SWB front office staff will do interviews on the spot during the job fair.

“Customer service is essential to what we do at PNC Field,” said Katie Beekman, the General Manager of the RailRiders. “We are always looking for dedicated individuals who want to be a part of our summer family.

These game day positions are an important part of making great experiences memorable for every fan.”

Interviews for game day staff will begin at 5:30 P.M. on January 15 and at 10 A.M. on January 18. The RailRiders are looking for game day employees to fill numerous roles within the organization. Game day staff includes 50/50 vendors, bat boys/ girls, club level attendants, EMTs, grounds crew, parking attendants, press box staff, ticket sales representatives, ticket takers, video/ production assistants and ushers. The team is also looking for members of the Pinstripe Patrol, the RailRiders on-field promotions crew, as well as fun zone employees.

Legends, the official catering, concessions and merchandise provider of the RailRiders, will also conduct interviews at both job fairs. Legends is seeking cashiers, concessions cooks, prep cooks, suite attendants and retail associates.

Applicants must be at least 16 years of age with working papers. Individuals will choose the open position that best suits their interests or needs, but may be considered for other positions based on availability. The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.

For more information, contact the RailRiders front office at (570) 969-BALL or visit swbrailriders.com.

RailRiders Host Nexgen Car Show

The RailRiders are proud to announce Nexgen Car Show is back at PNC Field on Sunday, August 25!

Car lovers, register your vehicle on the field’s warning track or front parking lot. Participate in competitions with $2,500 in cash prizes and connect with other enthusiasts! Spectators are also welcome, and ballpark concessions will be open!

Register your car or buy a spectator ticket: https://loom.ly/ucscoIQ

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders Publish 2025 Home Schedule

The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, Triple-A affiliate of the New York Yankees, are pleased to announce their home schedule for the 2025 International League season. The RailRiders will begin their season on the road on March 28, 2025, with the home opener scheduled for Tuesday, April 8, 2025.

The 2025 season is once again slated with 150 games, split evenly between PNC Field and the road. 

“As we close out the current season with great crowds and more RailRiders wins, we can also start looking ahead to what is next,” said Scranton/Wilkes-Barre General Manager Katie Beekman. “It’s going to be a busy off-season with renovations and upgrades. Our front office staff is excited to start planning the next season of fun to help complement the experience everyone has nightly when they come to PNC Field.”

The 2025 home schedule is comprised of 12 six-game series and one three-game set. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre will host Buffalo (Toronto), Charlotte (Chicago White Sox), Indianapolis (Pittsburgh Pirates), Lehigh Valley (Philadelphia Phillies), Nashville (Milwaukee Brewers), Rochester (Washington Nationals), Syracuse (New York Mets) Toledo (Detroit Tigers) and Worcester (Boston Red Sox) at PNC Field.

Highlights of the 2025 home schedule include:
April 8 thru 13: Opening Week at PNC Field against the Rochester Red Wings

April 22 thru 27: Charlotte Knights return to PNC Field for the first time since 2019

May 13 thru 18: SWB hosts the Toledo Mud Hens

June 10 thru 15: First 2025 match-up at PNC Field with Syracuse Mets

July 4 thru 6: Three games at PNC Field against the IronPigs beginning on Independence Day
July 8 thru 13: Nine-game homestand continues with Buffalo Bisons in town

July 29 thru August 3: First Nashville Sounds series in Moosic since 1991

August 12 thru 17: Indianapolis Indians journey to NEPA for the first time since 2019 

September 9 thru 14: Final home set of regular season as Lehigh Valley returns to close 2025 IronRail Series

Road opponents, game times, and promotions will be announced at a later time, and the 2025 schedule remains subject to change. For more information, please visit swbrailriders.com or call (570) 969-BALL. 

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Railriders Playing as the Malmö Oat Milkers

The evening of June 28th, the Malmö Oat Milkers came to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, but they’ll have some familiar faces. Your hometown RailRiders played as the Oat Milkers, Minor League Baseball™ (MiLB™)’s newest team brought to the league by Oatly, the world’s original and largest oatmilk company.

Questions such as “the Malmö whats?” “How do I even pronounce that?” and/or “what is oatmilk?” as well as statements including “I don’t get it, and I just want to watch some RailRiders baseball” are appropriate and, frankly, not shocking. Luckily, the Oatly public relations department shared some answers with us, which admittedly could bring either more clarity or more confusion to this situation.

Announced during MLB Tonight’s March 27 evening broadcast, the introduction of The Malmö Oat Milkers to the league is part of Oatly’s ongoing multi-year partnership with MiLB as the first-ever national plant-based, non-dairy sponsor, and pays homage to Oatly’s home city of Malmö, Sweden.

All of MiLB’s already existing 120 teams are each playing one game this season as the Oat Milkers, including the RailRiders – making the Oat Milkers more than just the 121st team of MiLB, but also an occasion for our local players to wear non-generic, but also non-outlandish pink accented jerseys for nine entire innings. Fans are under no obligation to wear Oat Milkers’ gear, but we’re told Oatly – the corporate sponsors – would love that.

While now primarily known for “assuming the identity of a MiLB team,” Oatly also makes a delicious range of oat-based, non-dairy milk alternatives that offer the same creamy taste, frothy feel, and functionality as cow’s milk, while generally having a lower environmental impact1. This includes frozen dessert concessions available for purchase at PNC Field.  

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders Offers Discount to College & Military Fans

The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, Triple-A affiliate of the New York Yankees, have announced two special offers for the upcoming 2024 season. An upgraded College Rush ticket offer has returned for students and the club has also updated its offer for active or retired members of the military.

College Rush

The RailRiders College Rush ticket offer has been improved for 2024. College students can get $10 bleacher seats for any home game at PNC Field this season. Tickets can be purchased using the student’s valid .edu email address on the RailRiders website, limited to two tickets per transaction.

Military Discount

Active or retired members of the military will receive $2 off tickets purchased at the RailRiders Box Office at PNC Field when they show a valid identification card. The offer is good for up to four tickets per person for all games this season.

Please note that these offers are valid for every game of the 2024 season with the exception of July 4.

RailRiders Add Five to Front Office Ahead of 2024 Season

The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, Triple-A affiliate of the New York Yankees, are pleased to announce five additions to the front office staff. The 2024 season begins in March and the club has added new staff members in several key departments leading up to the start of the schedule.

“We are excited to add to our front office staff as we approach the new season,” said Katie Beekman, General Manager of the RailRiders. “Each Minor League Baseball season always brings a few new faces to every organization. These individuals will all help us grow our business, expand our reach for new and existing partners and fans, and increase our focus on the ballpark experience and customer service.”

Mike Caddell is the team’s new Director of Corporate Partnerships. He graduated with honors from Virginia Commonwealth University as a scholarship athlete with a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice/Political Science with a minor in Business Administration. He was an intern for the Richmond Flying Squirrels in 2012 and spent seven seasons with the San Francisco Giants Double-A affiliate, advancing to the role of Assistant Director of Corporate Partnerships. Caddell left baseball after the 2019 season and is transitioning back into the game after spending three years working for a medical startup company in Michigan.

Cynthia Petrucci joins the RailRiders front office as the Director of Marketing. She graduated from Lackawanna College in 2015 with an Associate of Science in Business Administration and earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Management from East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania in 2017. She spent nine years working at Tribal Media, a local digital media agency. Before joining the RailRiders staff, Petrucci spent two years as the Director of Marketing for Matt Burne Honda.

Forrest Rosen and PJ Profenno have been added to the staff as Account Executives in the Group Sales department.

Rosen graduated from Florida Atlantic University in 2022 with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. Rosen, a St. Petersburg, Florida native, was also a member of the men’s lacrosse team from 2017-2019. Prior to his time with the RailRiders, Rosen worked for the Atlanta Braves and the Georgia Swarm.

Profenno is currently finishing his Bachelor of Science degree in Sport Management at Thomas College with a minor in Coaching. While at Thomas, the Windham, Maine native was the Director of Basketball Operations for the men’s basketball team. Profenno spent the last two seasons with the Portland SeaDogs in their ticketing department.

Brian Coughlan has joined the team as an Account Executive in the Season Ticket sales department. He is originally from Massapequa Park, New York, and attended SUNY Cortland. Coughlan graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Sport Management and Business Economics. After graduation, he served as a sales and marketing intern for the Elmira Pioneers.

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre opens the 2024 season on the road in Buffalo on March 29 and plays its home opener on April 2 against the Syracuse Mets at PNC Field. Season tickets, mini plans and the flex plan are all available now. For more information, contact the RailRiders front office at (570) 969-BALL or visit swbrailriders.com. 

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Sets 2024 RailRiders Home Schedule

The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, Triple-A affiliate of the New York Yankees, have announced their home game times for the 2024 season. The new season begins on March 29 at Buffalo with the home opener slated for April 2. The RailRiders will once again play a 150-game slate with 75 games set for PNC Field.

The first pitch for all weeknight games throughout the season will be at 6:35 P.M. Saturday games in April and May will start at 4:05 P.M. and shift to 6:05 starting on June 8 for the remainder of the summer. All Sunday games will begin at 1:05 P.M. in 2024.

Games on May 7 and 21 will have a 6:05 P.M. first pitch.

The RailRiders will host two STEM School Day games in 2024 with 11:05 A.M. start times. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre hosts Rochester on Wednesday, May 8, and Syracuse on Wednesday, May 22, in the early games. STEM School Day games are presented by Penn State Scranton, Penn State Hazleton and Penn State Wilkes-Barre.

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and Louisville will play at 1:05 p.m. on Wednesday, July 31, at PNC Field.

The final Saturday game of the home schedule, September 14 against Lehigh Valley, is set with a 4:05 p.m. start.

Promotions and giveaways will be announced at a later time and all game times are subject to change.

Season ticket memberships, including premium seating, full season, half season and partial plans, are on sale now. Find more information online at swbrailriders.com or by calling (570) 969-2255.

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre’s 2024 Home Schedule Set

The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, Triple-A affiliate of the New York Yankees, are pleased to announce their home schedule for the 2024 season. The RailRiders will begin their season on the road on March 29 with the home opener scheduled for Tuesday, April 2.

The 2024 season is once again slated with 150 games, split evenly between PNC Field and the road.

“With just one more homestand remaining this season, it’s time to start looking ahead to what’s next,” stated Katie Beekman, the RailRiders General Manager. “We have had a great 2023 season so far and this is the first step in looking forward towards how we plan an exciting promotional schedule for our fans that will complement the talent that the New York Yankees put on the field.”

The 2024 schedule is comprised of 24 six-game series and two three-game sets. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre will host Syracuse (New York Mets affiliate), Lehigh Valley (Philadelphia), Rochester (Washington), Norfolk (Baltimore), Buffalo (Toronto), Worcester (Boston) and Louisville (Cincinnati) at PNC Field.

The RailRiders will once again be home on July 4, hosting the IronPigs.

Highlights of the 2024 home schedule include:
April 2 thru 7: Opening Week at PNC Field against Syracuse

April 16 thru 21: The IronRail Series returns to PNC Field as Lehigh Valley comes to town
May 7 thru 12: Rochester makes its first 2024 visit to MoosicJune 4 thru 9: Norfolk is in town for a six-game series as Baltimore continues to boast a top-tier farm system
June 18 thru 30: A two-week homestand with Buffalo and Worcester heading to PNC Field
July 4 thru 6: Three games at PNC Field against the IronPigs beginning on Independence Day
July 23 thru August 4: A two-week homestand as Worcester and Louisville make the trek
September 10 thru 15: Final homestand of 2024 when SWB entertains Lehigh Valley one more time

Road opponents, game times and promotions will be announced at a later time and the 2024 schedule remains subject to change. For more information,  please visit swbrailriders.com or call (570) 969-BALL.