The Orioles will host Game 1 of the American League Division Series on Saturday, October 7, at 1:03 p.m. ET. Fans are encouraged to wear orange to show their Birdland pride. Additional ballpark information and guidelines can be found at Orioles.com/Postseason.
PARKING LOTS:
Parking lots will open to fans 3.5 hours prior to first pitch, at 9:30 a.m.
GATES OPEN:
Ballpark gates will open 2.5 hours prior to first pitch, at 10:30 a.m.
FIRST PITCH:
First pitch is scheduled for 1:03 p.m.
CEREMONIAL FIRST PITCH:
The Orioles will welcome ADAM JONES to throw the ceremonial first pitch. Acquired by the O's from the Seattle Mariners in 2008, Jones went on to spend 11 seasons with Baltimore. He ranks fourth in Orioles history in at-bats and total bases, fifth in runs scored, home runs, RBI, and extra-base hits, seventh in doubles, eighth in hits and total games played, 10th in triples, and tied for 10th in stolen bases. During his time in Baltimore, Jones earned five All-Star selections, six Heart and Hustle Award nominations, four Gold Glove Awards, three Most Valuable Oriole recognitions, and one Silver Slugger Award. Jones officially retired from professional baseball as a Baltimore Oriole on Friday, September 15, 2023.
NATIONAL ANTHEM:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame singer-songwriter and lifelong Orioles fan, JOAN JETT, will sing the national anthem.
Jett grew up during a time when rock ‘n’ roll was off limits to girls and women, but as a teenager, she promptly blew the door to the boys’ club right off its hinges. After forming her band the Blackhearts in 1979, with whom Jett has become a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, she has had eight platinum and gold albums and nine Top 40 singles, including the classics "Bad Reputation," "I Love Rock 'N' Roll," "I Hate Myself For Loving You," and "Crimson and Clover." With a career that has spanned music, film, television, Broadway, and humanitarianism, Jett remains a potent force and inspiration to generations of fans worldwide. As a producer, she has overseen seminal albums by Bikini Kill, and the Germs' LA punk masterpiece ‘GI.’ Jett and Kenny Laguna (her longtime producer and music partner) co-founded Blackheart Records from the trunk of Kenny’s Cadillac after rejections from no less than 23 labels. 40 years later, Blackheart is a thriving entertainment company producing music, film and television, and continues to champion emerging bands. Joan Jett and the Blackhearts continue touring the globe with headlining shows alongside fellow rock legends like The Who, Green Day, Heart, and Foo Fighters. 'Bad Reputation,' a documentary about Jett's life, premiered to critical acclaim at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival. Following Jett’s most recent album Changeup, their first-ever acoustic album in 2022, their surprise EP Mindsets was released in June 2023, in time for the band to join the “So Happy It Hurts Tour” with Bryan Adams. For more information, visit joanjett.com.
COMMUNITY GROUPS:
For each 2023 Postseason game at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, the Orioles will invite guests from various community groups that they work with year-round to enjoy the excitement of Orioles playoff baseball. Groups will also receive concessions vouchers and Orioles hats. For Game 1 of the ALDS, the Orioles will welcome members of GIRLS, INC. OF WASHINGTON COUNTY. Girls, Inc. works to empower all girls to be self-sufficient, responsible, and confident young women. The Orioles have regularly worked with various chapters of Girls, Inc. both in Baltimore and their Spring Training home of Sarasota, Fla., welcoming them as guests to games as part of the club’s CEO Seats program, inviting members to participate in a prom dress shopping event with Prom Series, youth baseball and softball clinics, and other speaking engagements and events. For more information on Girls, Inc. visit girlsinc-md.org.