It's Baseball Season in Indiana

Spring has sprung, flowers are blooming, and we’ve had a few tornadoes already this year. That’s right – it’s baseball season in Indiana. North, south, east and west, there’s baseball all over the state, meaning you have plenty of opportunity to take an evening enjoying America’s pastime.

Minor League Baseball Teams in Indiana

We’ll start with the big dogs. There are three Minor League teams in Indiana, meaning they are affiliated with a Major League team. This includes the Pittsburgh Pirates’ Triple-A affiliate Indianapolis Indians (which underwent a brand refresh over the offseason), the Chicago Cubs’ High-A affiliate South Bend Cubs, and the San Diego Padres’ High-A affiliate Fort Wayne TinCaps. All three play in beautiful ballparks that are worth visiting.

MLB Partner League Teams in Indiana

There are two teams in Indiana that play in MLB Partner Leagues.

In southern Indiana you can watch the Evansville Otters, a team that competes in the Frontier League, which became an official MLB Partner League in 2020. Their season begins in late April and carries into September. The Otters play at historic Bosse Field, the third-oldest stadium currently used in professional baseball behind Wrigley Field in Chicago and Fenway Park in Boston. It has hosted professional baseball since 1915, including the Triple-A affiliate for Minnesota, Milwaukee and Detroit from 1970-84. Bosse Field was also the home of the Racine Belles in the movie “A League of Their Own.”