Waterloo, Iowa – The Waterloo Bucks have announced their 2026 regular season schedule which will see Waterloo opening the year at home on Memorial Day, Monday, May 25, at 5:05 pm. The Bucks will open with a four-game homestand versus the Thunder Bay Border Cats and Duluth Huskies before hitting the road for a seven-game trip to play the Rockford Rivets, Kenosha Kingfish, La Crosse Loggers, and Rochester Honkers.
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The Bucks’ 32nd season of play will consist of a 70-game schedule featuring 36 home games. The final day of the first half of Northwoods League action will be Monday, June 29 when Waterloo finishes a two-game homestand versus Rochester. The final regular season home game of the 2026 slate for Waterloo will be Thursday, August 6 versus La Crosse. The Bucks finish the regular season with a two-game road trip at the Eau Claire Express, with Saturday, August 9 being the last day of regular season play.
This season again features a pair of split-doubleheaders. On Thursday, June 18, the Bucks will play a doubleheader in Ontario, Canada versus the Thunder Bay Border Cats. First pitch for game one is slated for 10:05 am CT with game two starting at 5:35 pm CT. On Monday, July 20, the Bucks will host Eau Claire for a split-doubleheader in Waterloo. The first game will start at 12:35 pm. At the completion of game one, the stadium will be cleared and reopened for game two which will begin at 6:35 pm. Both contests will be nine inning games.
Home game times for the 2026 season are as follows (all times Central):
Monday – Saturday games: 6:35 pm
Sunday games: 3:35 pm
Monday, May 25: 5:05 pm – Opening Day/Memorial Day
Monday, July 20: 12:35 pm – Game One of Split-Doubleheader
All game times are subject to change.
Breaking the regular season home schedule down by days of the week, Riverfront Stadium will be the site of six Sunday games, eight Monday games, three Tuesday games, five Wednesday games, five Thursday games, five Friday games, and four Saturday games. The Bucks will be home for Flag Day on Sunday, June 14, versus the Honkers and their traditional Independence Day game on Saturday, July 4 versus Thunder Bay.
The Bucks will play four games at home in the month of May, 13 games at home in the month of June, 15 games at home during the month of July, and four games at home during the month of August. Waterloo will be the home team for 17 games in the first half of the season and 19 games in the second half.
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Season Tickets and Flex Plans for the 2026 season are currently available online at www.waterloobucks.com or by calling the Bucks Ticket Line at (319) 232-5633. Fans are encouraged to stay in touch with the Bucks by utilizing their website at www.waterloobucks.com or utilizing the Northwoods League Mobile App.
The Waterloo Bucks are a member of the finest developmental league for elite college baseball players, the Northwoods League. The Northwoods League is the proven leader in the development of elite college baseball players. Now in its’ 32nd season, the Northwoods League is the largest organized baseball league in history with 24 teams, drawing significantly more fans, in a friendly ballpark experience, than any league of its kind. A valuable training ground for coaches, umpires, and front office staff, nearly 2400 NWL alums have been drafted and over 400 Northwoods League players have advanced to Major League Baseball, including three-time All-Star and 2016 Roberto Clemente Award winner Curtis Granderson, three-time Cy Young Award winner and World Series Champion Max Scherzer (TOR), two-time World Series Champions Ben Zobrist and Brandon Crawford and World Series Champion Chris Sale (ATL). As well as 2019 Rookie of the Year and 2019/2021 Home Run Derby Champion Pete Alonso (NYM) and 2023 World Series Champion, MLB All-Star, MLB Gold Glove, two-time Silver Slugger winner and two-time All-MLB first team shortstop Marcus Semien (TEX). League games are viewable live on Northwoods League+ (at watch.northwoodsleague.com) and ESPN+. For more information, visit www.waterloobucks.com or download the new Northwoods League Mobile App on the Apple App Store or on Google Play and set the Bucks as your favorite team.