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    The Lakeland baseball notebook

    A little
    ballpark time.

    Some days belong at the ballpark. Get your bearings in Lakeland, find the right team and let the official schedule—not a guess—choose your game day.

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    Not an official logo or photograph.
    Publix Field at Joker Marchant StadiumLakeland, FloridaTwo teams. Separate schedules.

    First, pick your baseball

    Same city.
    Different seasons.

    Detroit Tigers

    Spring training.

    The official Detroit Tigers page says the 2026 spring-training season has ended and asks visitors to check back for 2027 information. That is the status verified October 30, 2026—not a claim that later announcements cannot exist.

    We do not publish unannounced 2027 dates or carry last season’s games forward.

    Put the right place in your map

    Publix Field at
    Joker Marchant Stadium.

    2301 Lakeland Hills Blvd
    Lakeland, FL 33805

    Check the applicable team’s arrival guidance for gates, parking, accessibility and ballpark policies. Do not assume that access is identical for every event.

    Before the first pitch

    A few good
    game-day habits.

    Match the team and the date.

    Start with the official schedule. Verify the opponent, home venue and game time before buying a ticket.

    Read the small print.

    Bags, entry policies, weather updates and ticket terms belong to the team. Check them before leaving home.

    Leave a little room for Lakeland.

    Build time around the game without promising a tight connection. Weather, parking and the game itself can change your plans.

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