Bisons' first Triple-A East schedule opens April 6, but maybe not at Sahlen Field By Mike Harrington News Sports Reporter Feb 18, 2021 Feb 18, 2021 Updated Apr 19, 2026 0 Bisons players mob Reese McGuire after his two-run single gave the Herd a 5-4 win over Lehigh Valley on July 3, 2019 in Sahlen Field. James P. McCoy/Buffalo News Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Mike Harrington News Sports Reporter After more than 19 months off, the Buffalo Bisons are finally scheduled to get back on the field April 6 when they host the Rochester Red Wings.kAmkDA2? 52E2\>46\>2C<lQ`Qm%96 D:E6 @7 E92E 82>6 kDA2? 52E2\>46\>2C<lQ`Qm–k^DA2?m 2?5 6G6CJ @E96C 9@>6 82>6 @? E96 w6C5VD a_a` D4965F=6 2??@F?465 %9FCD52J kDA2? 52E2\>46\>2C<lQ`Qm–k^DA2?m C6>2:?D FA :? E96 2:C 32D65 @? E96 A@E6?E:2= @7 E96 A2C6?E %@C@?E@ q=F6 y2JD FD:?8 $29=6? u:6=5 7@C E96:C 9@>6 82>6D 2D D@@? 2D >:5\|2J]k^DA2?mk^Am After starting season in Dunedin, Blue Jays CEO says Buffalo is 'best alternative' for 2021 The Blue Jays played their final 26 home games in Sahlen Field last season. kAmkDA2? 52E2\>46\>2C<lQ`Qm%96 q=F6 y2JD D2:5 %9FCD52J E92E E96J 2C6 @A6?:?8 E96 D62D@? 2E E96:C DAC:?8 EC2:?:?8 9@>6 :? sF?65:?[ u=2][ 7@C E96:C 7:CDE EH@ 9@>6DE2?5D[ 3FE 4@F=5 EC2?D:E:@? E@ A=2J :? qF772=@ 2D 62C=J 2D |2J `c :7 E96 r2?25:2? 8@G6C?>6?E 4@?E:?F6D E@ ?@E 2==@H E62>D E@ EC2G6= 24C@DD E96 3@C56C] k^DA2?mx7 E96 q=F6 y2JD @AE E@ A=2J :? qF772=@[ E96 q=F6 y2JD A=2? E@ >@G6 E96:C %C:A=6\p E62> E@ 2? F?56E6C>:?65 =@42E:@? 7@C 2D =@?8 2D E96 A2C6?E 4=F3 :D 2E $29=6? u:6=5]k^Am People are also reading… Update: Old Fort man killed in motorcycle crash on I-40 identified Mission Hospital McDowell recognizes 3 nurses for National Nurses Week Dual-threat QB Haynes King is Panthers' top undrafted free agent to watch McDowell County Sheriff Ricky Buchanan will retire Aug. 1, before term ends Report: Chuck Edwards under scrutiny for alleged affair with former aide; lawmaker denies claims McDowell County Sheriff’s Office says its searching for missing dump truck New home for the Young family revealed in Spruce Pine; home was destroyed in Helene Marion man charged with burglary and kidnapping after woman held against her will in home Rotary Club of Marion honors three Students of the Week from McDowell schools This WNC family lost their home in Hurricane Helene. 19 months later, they're getting a new one. McDowell Express expanding on-demand app-based transit to Old Fort Corpening YMCA in Marion to host Healthy Aging Day 1 person killed in motorcycle crash on I-40 eastbound near Old Fort Tow truck driver, rescuers unite to save NC donkey that was belly deep in mud Carolina Panthers sign 6 draft picks, 10 undrafted free agents on Thursday (copy) kAm|2;@C {628F6 q2D632==[ H9:49 92D E2<6? @G6C @A6C2E:@?D @7 E96 >:?@CD[ 2??@F?465 E92E 6G6CJ >:?@C\=628F6 4=F3VD D4965F=6 2?5 EC2G6= 92D 366? 5C2>2E:42==J C65F465 :? 5676C6?46 E@ E96 A2?56>:4] %96 q:D@?D H:== A=2J @?=J 7:G6 @7 E96 @E96C `h E62>D :? E96 ?6H %C:A=6\p t2DE =628F6[ H:E9 E96 6?E:C6 `ca\82>6 D4965F=6 4@>A@D65 @7 @AA@?6?ED 7C@> E96 }@CE962DE s:G:D:@?]k^AmkAmqF772=@ H:== 92G6 be 82>6D 2A:646 282:?DE #@496DE6C 2?5 E96 $JC24FD6 |6ED[ ac 2A:646 282:?DE E96 $4C2?E@?^(:=<6D\q2CC6 #2:=#:56CD 2?5 E96 ?6H (@C46DE6C #65 $@I[ 2?5 aa 82>6D 282:?DE E96 {69:89 '2==6J xC@? !:8D] p=D@ E@ 4FE 5@H? @? EC2G6=[ E96 q:D@?D H:== A=2J ab D:I\82>6 D6C:6D E9:D D62D@? W2?5 @?6 7@FC\82>6C 282:?DE {69:89 '2==6J 9625:?8 @FE @7 E96 p==\$E2C 3C62<X]k^Am kAm%96 q:D@?D 925 ?@ :?7@C>2E:@? 7@C 72?D @? E:4<6E:?8 %9FCD52J] %96 E62> D2:5 E92E 4FCC6?E=J E96C6 2C6 ?@ D62D@? @C :?5:G:5F2= E:4<6ED 7@C D2=6 2?5 ?@ 8C@FA 9@DA:E2=:EJ 2C62D 2G2:=23=6 7@C AFC492D6] %96 E62> :D AC6D6?E=J =:>:E65 E@ `_T 42A24:EJ 2E $29=6? u:6=5 WC@F89=J `[f__ 72?DX 2?5 :D A@?56C:?8 :ED @AE:@?D] u2?D H:E9 E:4<6E 4C65:ED 7C@> E96 42?46=65 a_a_ D62D@? 2C6 6?4@FC2865 E@ G:D:E k2 9C67lQ9EEAi^^q:D@?D]4@>Qmq:D@?D]4@>k^2m 7@C >@C6 :?7@C>2E:@? @? @AE:@?D 7@C 2AA=J:?8 E92E 4C65:E H96? E:4<6ED 5@ 364@>6 2G2:=23=6] %96 E:4<6E @77:46 2?5 E96 32==A2C< C6>2:? 4=@D65]k^AmkAm“q6:?8 23=6 E@ 4:C4=6 ‘~A6?:?8 s2J’ 2E $29=6? u:6=5 @? pAC:= e 567:?:E6=J 766=D 8C62E[ 3FE H6’C6 F=E:>2E6=J =@@<:?8 7@CH2C5 E@ E96 52J H96? H6 42? 2=D@ E6== @FC 2>2K:?8 72?D E92E H6 42? @?46 282:? 82E96C E@86E96C 2E E96 32==A2C< E@ 6?;@J q:D@?D 32D632==[” D2:5 q:D@?D 86?6C2= >2?286C p?E9@?J $AC28F6] “%96 962=E9 2?5 D276EJ @7 @FC 72?D :D 2?5 H:== 2=H2JD 36 @FC E@A AC:@C:EJ 2D H6 4@?E:?F6 E@ 6G2=F2E6 2== @AE:@?D 7@C 9@DE:?8 72?D 2E E96 32==A2C< :? a_a`]” k^Am kAmtG6CJ |@?52J H:== 36 2 52J @77 @? E96 a_a` D4965F=6] (:E9 E96 ?F>36C @7 52JD @77 5C2>2E:42==J :?4C62D65[ E96 D4965F=6 H:== CF? E9C@F89 E96 D62D@? 7:?2=6 $6AE] `h 2E #@496DE6C[ ?62C=J E9C66 H66<D =@?86C E92? ?@C>2=] p82:?[ E@ 4FE 5@H? @? A@E6?E:2= =@?8\92F= EC2G6=[ E96C6 H:== 36 ?@ >:?@C\=628F6 A=2J@77D :? a_a`]k^AmkAm%96 q:D@?D H:== A=2J E96:C 7:CDE 82>6 2E !@=2C !2C< :? (@C46DE6C @? |2J `g] xE H:== 36 E96:C 7:CDE 82>6 :? |2DD249FD6EED D:?46 56762E:?8 E96 !2HEF4<6E #65 $@I a\_[ 2E Q%96 uFEFC6D @7 u6?H2JQ 82>6 @? pF8FDE `g[ a_`a[ :? u6?H2J !2C<] (@C46DE6C E2<6D @G6C 7C@> !2HEF4<6E 2D q@DE@?VD %C:A=6\p 277:=:2E6 27E6C E96 #65 $@I 925 366? :? E96 #9@56 xD=2?5 4:EJ D:?46 `hfb]k^Am Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts kAmqF772=@ H:== ?@E A=2J `c @AA@?6?ED 7C@> %C:A=6\p t2DE E9:D J62C[ 2?5 E96 a_a` D62D@? H:== >2C< E96 7:CDE E:>6 D:?46 E96J C6EFC?65 E@ %C:A=6\p :? `hgd E92E E96 q:D@?D H:== ?@E A=2J x?5:2?2A@=:D @C {@F:DG:==6] %9@D6 EH@ E62>D H6C6 H:E9 E96 w6C5 :? E96 p>6C:42? pDD@4:2E:@? 7C@> `hgd\hf 2?5 ;@:?65 E96> :? E96 `hhg >@G6 E@ E96 x?E6C?2E:@?2= {628F6]k^Am kAm%96 q:D@?D 2=D@ H:== ?@E A=2J r@=F>3FD[ %@=65@[ r92C=@EE6[ sFC92> 2?5 }@C7@=< 7@C E96 7:CDE E:>6 D:?46 E96 Vhg C6EFC? E@ E96 x{]k^AmkAm%96 q:D@?D H:== 92G6 bb H66<6?5 52E6D[ 244@F?E:?8 7@C cfT @7 E96:C f_\82>6 9@>6 D4965F=6] %96C6 2C6 ac H66<6?5 52E6D 7C@> yF?6\$6AE6>36C] %96 a_a` D4965F=6 :D DF3;64E E@ 492?86 2?5 q2D632== p>6C:42 C6A@CE65 %9FCD52J E92E |{q r@>>:DD:@?6C #@3 |2?7C65 C6D6CG6D E96 C:89E F?E:= |2C49 `d E@ 56=2J E96 DE2CE @7 E96 D62D@? 5F6 E@ E96 r@G:5\`h A2?56>:4]k^Am kAm%96 q:D@?D 92G6 ?@E A=2J65 2E 9@>6 D:?46 2 f\e =@DD E@ #@496DE6C @? pF8] ah[ a_`h] %96:C =2DE 82>6 H2D 2 d\b H:? 2E $4C2?E@?^(:=<6D\q2CC6 @? $6AE] a[ a_`h[ E@ 4@>A=6E6 2 f`\eh D62D@?]k^Am kAmv2>6 E:>6D 2?5 AC@>@E:@?D H:== 36 2??@F?465 2E 2 =2E6C 52E6] %96 7F== D4965F=6ik^AmkAmpAC:= – e\``[ #@496DE6Cj `b\`g[ 2E $JC24FD6j a_\ad[ $4C2?E@?^(q[ af\b_[ 2E {69:89 '2==6J]k^AmkAm|2J – `\a[ 2E {69:89 '2==6Jj c\h[ (@C46DE6Cj ``\`e[ #@496DE6Cj `g\ab[ 2E (@C46DE6Cj ad\b_[ 2E $4C2?E@?^(q]k^Am kAmyF?6 – `\e[ $JC24FD6j g\`b[ $4C2?E@?^(qj `d\a_[ 2E #@496DE6Cj aa\af[ 2E $JC24FD6j ah\b_[ {69:89 '2==6J]k^AmkAmyF=J – `\c[ {69:89 '2==6Jj e\``[ 2E #@496DE6Cj `d\`g[ {69:89 '2==6Jj a_\ad[ $JC24FD6j af\b`[ 2E (@C46DE6C]k^Am kAmpF8FDE – `[ 2E (@C46DE6Cj b\g[ 2E {69:89 '2==6Jj `_\`d[ #@496DE6Cj `f\aa[ 2E $JC24FD6j ac\ah[ (@C46DE6Cj b`[ $4C2?E@?^(q]k^AmkAm$6AE6>36C – `\d[ 2E $4C2?E@?^(qj f\`a[ $JC24FD6j `c\`h[ 2E #@496DE6C]k^Am 0 Comments Love 0 Funny 0 Wow 0 Sad 0 Angry 0 Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Mike Harrington: Baseball is once again a marathon, but how will pitchers respond? "Plenty of unknowns remain as to how players will respond to the normal long season in the wake of the very short one. Especially pitchers," w… As Bisons enter new league, return of Blue Jays to Sahlen Field is not out of the question The new league will include 12 other members of the former International League, four teams from the former Pacific Coast League and three new… The new look of Triple-A baseball Here is the new alignment of Triple-A announced Friday by Major League Baseball. Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | Omny Studio Recommended for you Watch Now: Related Video FILE: Donald Trump admits he ‘wouldn’t pay’ high World Cup ticket prices Which Player Has Won The Most WNBA Championships? Which Player Has Won The Most WNBA Championships? The Biggest Draft Mistake NOBODY Wants To Talk About... The Biggest Draft Mistake NOBODY Wants To Talk About... CFP Reform: Should They Embrace a 24-Team Playoff Format? CFP Reform: Should They Embrace a 24-Team Playoff Format?
After starting season in Dunedin, Blue Jays CEO says Buffalo is 'best alternative' for 2021 The Blue Jays played their final 26 home games in Sahlen Field last season.
Mike Harrington: Baseball is once again a marathon, but how will pitchers respond? "Plenty of unknowns remain as to how players will respond to the normal long season in the wake of the very short one. Especially pitchers," w…
As Bisons enter new league, return of Blue Jays to Sahlen Field is not out of the question The new league will include 12 other members of the former International League, four teams from the former Pacific Coast League and three new…
The new look of Triple-A baseball Here is the new alignment of Triple-A announced Friday by Major League Baseball.