Orioles, Mets To Play Exhibition Game At Naval Academy

Midshipmen go after a ball tossed by Washington Nationals third base coach Bob Henley (13) prior to the the Naval Academy Baseball Classic against the Boston Red Sox in Annapolis, MD on April 1, 2017. Credit: Jonathan Newton/The Washington Post via Getty Images

Just before the start of the regular season, the Baltimore Orioles will play an exhibition game against the New York Mets at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, the Orioles announced Thursday.

The game will be played March 24 at Terwilliger Brothers Field at Max Bishop Stadium. Before the game, Orioles and Mets players and staff will visit with Naval Academy representatives and tour the facilities.

The Naval Academy and Orioles will give free tickets to midshipmen and select members of the Navy. Tickets to the 2:05 p.m. game will not be available to the public. However, select season plan holders will have a chance to access a few remaining tickets.

The Orioles announced a partnership with the Naval Academy in 2018. The academy previously partnered with the Washington Nationals. However, the Capital Gazette reported in 2017 that the Orioles filed a complaint about the arrangement with Major League Baseball.

Though the Orioles have not played in Annapolis, Oriole Park at Camden Yards hosted an Army vs. Navy doubleheader in March 2018 and the Orioles visited the Naval Academy facilities in March 2019.