Ladies and gentlemen, it is baseball season! Besides the big draw on Yawkey Way there are many great options to soothe the savage baseball beast in New England. Seven MLB affiliated Minor League teams call this region home and seven great parks offer future major league talent, along with family-friendly fun and entertainment at rock-bottom prices.

Address: One Columbus Ave (One Ben Mondor Way), Pawtucket, R.I.
Opening Day: April 11 vs. Rochester Red Wings (Twins)
Ticket prices: $5-$12
Opened for business in 1942, McCoy Stadium stands as the oldest park in the International League. Following renovations in the late 1990s, the stadium increased seating from 6,000 to over 10,000. Home to the PawSox since 1970 (their first three seasons played as Boston’s Double-A affiliate), McCoy played host to the longest game in professional baseball history when the Rochester Red Wings battled the home team to a 33-inning marathon that needed to be completed two months after its initial start date (April 18th).

Address: 271 Park Avenue, Portland, Maine
Opening Day: April 4 vs. Trenton Thunder (Yankees)
Ticket prices: $9-$10
It’s hard to believe that it has been 20 years since the (then) Florida Marlins placed a Double-A team at brand new Hadlock Field. This season will mark the 11th as the Red Sox Double-A affiliate. A capacity crowd of over 7,000 enjoys a taste of Fenway, complete with Citgo sign and a replica left field wall affectionately dubbed the Maine Monster. Keep your eyes on the centerfield fence when a Sea Dog player hits a home run to catch the rising lighthouse show.

Address: One Line Drive, Manchester, New Hampshire
Opening Day: April 4 vs. Reading Fightin’ Phils (Phillies)
Ticket prices: $6-$12
Built in 2005, Northeast Delta Dental Stadium has been a magnet of excitement and entertainment in Manchester since day one. The stadium has a unique, near big-league feel to it with the Hilton Garden Inn perched past the outfield walls and the Sam Adams Bar and Grill overlooking left field. A wide-open concourse ensures that fans don’t miss any of the on-field action and allows for great views of the field no matter where you are. A great place to catch a post-game fireworks show, of which there will be 29 this season.

Address: 230 John Karbonic Way, New Britain, Connecticut
Opening Day: April 11 vs. Portland
Ticket prices: $6-$20
A seating capacity of 6,146 can swell to over 7,000 at New Britain Stadium, which gears up for its 18th season, all as host to the Rock Cats, Double-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins. The park will also play host to the must-see-event of the Eastern League season with the All-Star Classic on July 10th. From the picnic plaza to the Sam Adams Rooftop patio down the third-base line to MVP seating, New Britain Stadium offers options to satisfy any outing.

Address: 450 Aiken Street, Lowell
Opening Day: June 19 vs. Connecticut
Ticket prices: $6-$10
An instant hit once the gates swung open in 1998, LeLacheur Park ran a sell-out streak of 413 games from 1999 to 2010. Home to the Short Season Single-A Spinners, they are the closest affiliated farm team of the Boston Red Sox, allowing a place for the rabid fan base to see future Sox stars begin their careers. From the in-game action to the non-stop buzz of activity and entertainment throughout the park and between innings, no one walks away from a LeLacheur experience disappointed.

Address: 14 Stott Avenue, Norwich, Connecticut
Opening Day: June 17 vs. Lowell
Ticket prices: $8-$20
Having been the home to three different affiliates in the 19 years that it has been open for baseball, Dodd Stadium rides an upswing in momentum generated by the Short Season Single-A Connecticut Tigers. A 6,270-seat park, Dodd offers a wide concourse with concessions, children’s activities and the Hole in the Wall Bar, set up down the right field line with a large selection of premium adult beverages on tap. The stadium will host their first New York-Penn League All-Star Game on August 13th.

Address: University Road, Burlington, Vermont
Opening Day: June 20 vs. Connecticut
Ticket prices: $5-$8
For one of the most historic baseball experiences in New England, Centennial Field offers a warm, throwback feel, with 4,415 seats packed in from first to third base. They broke ground on the site in 1904 and opened for baseball in 2006. The park has had numerous renovations, including most recently the addition of a 27’x16’ video scoreboard in left field, but has never lost its charm. A picnic area along left field beings fans close to their Lake Monsters, the Short Season Single-A affiliate of the Oakland A’s.