OKC Dodgers open season tonight at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark
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The Oklahoma City Dodgers take the field for the first time in 2022, kicking off their 24th season at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark and a six-game Opening Week series with a 7:05 p.m. game Tuesday against the Albuquerque Isotopes.
Gates open at 6 p.m. for Opening Night on the first $2 Tuesday of 2022, featuring $2 select beer, soda and bottled water from a line of Budweiser and Pepsi products. COOP Ale Works draft beer will also be available for $3. Postgame fireworks are scheduled to follow the game between Pacific Coast League foes.
Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark becomes cashless facility; mobile ticketing, clear bag policy remains in place
Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark, home of the Oklahoma City Dodgers and other events throughout the year, is now a cashless facility at all points of sale.
Credit and debit card purchases will be accepted throughout the ballpark and team-controlled parking lots. Digital payments, such as Apple Pay, Google Pay and Venmo, will also be accepted at concession stands.
Fans who do not have a credit or debit card or other form of digital payment will be able to exchange cash for a Dodger Dollars card at the ticket office. Dodger Dollars cards can only be used at concession stands, and credit or debit cards will need to be used to purchase items at the Team Store.
By going cashless, 20 additional points of sale will be implemented at concession stands throughout the ballpark, significantly cutting down on lines and wait times. The new point of sale stations will be a combination of customer-facing touch screens as well as employee-operated handheld devices, with the majority installed at the ballpark’s most popular concession stands. Mobile ordering will also be phased in during the baseball season.
“We’re really confident from the moment you enter the queue line to the moment you’re placing your order is going to rapidly increase,” said OKC Dodgers President/General Manager Michael Byrnes. “As a management team, this is an area we’ve spent a lot of time preparing for and making sure it has a really positive impact on the food and beverage experience for our fans this year.”
In addition to the new transition to a cashless a facility, the following policies remain at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark after being introduced in 2021:
MOBILE TICKETS
All tickets to Oklahoma City Dodgers games will be digital. Fans will scan their tickets from their mobile device at touchless scanners upon entry at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark.
Mobile tickets provide the benefit of reducing time of ingress as well as eliminating physical touchpoints between multiple individuals as an added health and safety measure.
CLEAR BAG POLICY
Only certain bags meeting the following criteria are allowed into Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark:
- Bags that are clear plastic, vinyl or PVC and do not exceed 12 inches by 6 inches by 12 inches. A logo no larger than 4 inches by 4 inches may be displayed on one side of a permissible clear bag.
- One-gallon clear, plastic re-sealable bag (Ziploc bag or similar).
- Small clutch bags, which cannot exceed 7 inches by 9 inches in size, with or without a handle or strap can be taken into the stadium in addition to one of the clear plastic bags.
Diaper bags and any medically necessary items are exempt. All bags are subject to safety inspection upon entry at the ballpark.
More information regarding the facility’s bag policies can be found here.
The teams meet nightly at 7:05 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday before closing the series at 2:05 p.m. Sunday. Other promotional highlights during Opening Week include:
- Friday, April 8 — Tyler’s Amazing Balancing Act takes place throughout the evening. Tyler Scheuer has performed at stadiums and arenas throughout the country, balancing objects on his face, while dancing to music and engaging the crowd. Postgame fireworks will follow the game for the first Friday Night Fireworks of 2022.
- Saturday, April 9 — Scout troops and leaders in uniform will be invited to join in a pregame on-field parade and recognition as part of Scout Night. Special group tickets include a limited-edition OKC Dodgers baseball hat and Scouts also receive a patch. Braum’s Friends and Family 4-Packs are available for Saturday’s game, offering four tickets, four Braum’s combo meal vouchers and four OKC Dodgers hats at a special rate.
- Sunday, April 10 — Following the afternoon series finale, kids can run the bases like their favorite pros.
The OKC Dodgers take the field in 2022 under the guidance of third-year manager Travis Barbary. His 2022 staff includes returning hitting coach Manny Burriss and returning bullpen coach Justin DeFratus. Pitching coach Dave Borkowski joins OKC after spending the past three seasons in the same role with Double-A Tulsa.
Tickets for all April-June home games at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark are on sale now and range in price from $12-33. All tickets are digital and available for purchase online at okcdodgers.com. Season and group tickets packages are available for the entire season. To view the Dodgers’ complete 2022 schedule, visit okcdodgers.com. For additional information, please call (405) 218-2182 or visit okcdodgers.com.
Live radio coverage of each OKC Dodgers game begins 15 minutes before first pitch on AM 1340 "The Game," 1340thegame.com and through the free iHeartRadio or MiLB First Pitch apps. All OKC Dodgers games are also available streamed live on MiLB.TV with a subscription.
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