PRESS RELEASE
NORTH PLATTE, NE – The North Platte Plainsmen today released the team’s 2023 schedule, the second season of play for the Plainsmen after a 31-21 season in 2022.
The regular season begins Tuesday, May 23 as the Plainsmen travel to Gering for a three-game set against the Western Nebraska Pioneers. The home opener will be May 29 as the Pioneers return the favor for the first of a two-game series. The Plainsmen will honor all military, veterans and their families at the May 29 Memorial Day game, which will be followed by a spectacular fireworks show. The evening is presented by NebraskaLand Bank and gates open at 5:30 p.m. at Historic Bill Wood Field.
The Plainsmen will host teams from Kansas, Colorado and Idaho, in a 33-game home season that wraps up on July 26, followed by a three-game road trip to Hays, Kansas as the season ends with a series against the Hays Larks.
“We’ve been fortunate to have received great response from a number of teams in our region as we put this schedule together,” Plainsmen owner Chuck Heeman said. “One of our goals in taking on an unaffiliated schedule was to make the player experience a better one, with fewer and shorter road trips, and we believe we’ve accomplished that. With 33 home games and 18 road games, and the possibility of adding a few more home games, we should have an exciting second season and build on the success we had in 2022.”
The full promotional schedule will be released in the spring. Currently the team plans four fireworks shows, movie nights the first Saturday of each month presented by the North Platte Visitor’s Bureau, a Fan Fest scheduled for June 2, an Opening Night t-shirt giveaway presented by NebraskaLand Bank, and more.
The full 2023 schedule is as follows, and can be found at www.northplatteplainsmen.com.
Tickets for all home games will be available online at www.northplatteplainsmen.com on March 1, 2023. Season tickets and flex packs are available now, and the Axxis Elite Builders Party Deck is available for booking at this time. The Plainsmen begin their second season on May 23. For information on the Plainsmen visit www.northplatteplainsmen.com.
