FOX 9 Town Ball Tour returns this week with stop in Farming, Minn.
FARMING, Minn. (FOX 9) - FOX 9 is set to make its first Town Ball Tour stop of the year this week in Farming, Minn. to watch the Farming Flames take on the Coldspring Rockies.
Town Ball Tour returns
What we know:
Wednesday marks the return of the Town Ball Tour for 2026.
For the first stop of the 2026 season, FOX 9 will head to Farming, Minn. for a matchup between the Farming Flames and the Coldspring Rockies.
The game will be played at Schleper Bros. Field, 23649 Co Rd 42, Richmond, MN 56368.
Town Ball Tour 2026 lineup
The FOX 9 Town Ball Tour returns for the ninth year, kicking off on June 10. Here's this year's lineup.
Big picture view:
Here's a look at the full Town Ball Tour lineup this summer:
- June 10: Farming Flames host the Coldspring Rockies at 7:30 p.m.
- June 17: Loretto Larks host the Howard Lake Orphans at 7 p.m.
- June 24: Sleepy Eye Indians host the Stark Longhorns at 7:30 p.m.
- July 1: Hinckley Knights host the Quamba Cubs at 7:30 p.m.
- July 7: Brownton Bruins host the Glencoe Brewers at 7 p.m.
- July 15: River Falls Fighting Fish host the Hudson River Rats at 7:30 p.m.
*All dates are Wednesdays except the July 7 stop, which is a Tuesday.
How to watch FOX 9 Town Ball Tour
Watch live:
FOX 9 will broadcast live from the ballparks starting at 5 p.m., with post-game coverage continuing on FOX 9 News at 9 and 10 p.m. You can watch on FOX 9, as well as streaming on FOX9.com and FOX LOCAL.
The latest on the FOX 9 Town Ball Tour can be found here.
Live interviews in Farming
Local perspective:
Live interviews aired ahead of the FOX 9 Town Ball game between the Farming Flames and the Coldspring Rockies can be viewed below:
FOX 9 Town Ball Tour: Farming Flames manager and president
FOX 9 speaks to Farming Flames Manager Dale Schroeder as well as Team President and Pee-Wee Manager Nick Burg as Town Ball kicks off.
FOX 9 Town Ball Tour: History of Farming Flames
FOX 9 spoke with Farming Flames Business Manager Dan Rea and Flames Historian Scott Wallner as well as one of the last living players from the 50s, 60s and 70s, Howie Koglin.
FOX 9 Town Ball Tour: A family tradition
The family of Elmer Schelper, who is in the Minnesota Baseball Hall of Fame, spoke about the significance of town ball ahead of the game between the Farming Flames and the Cold Spring Rockies.
FOX 9 Town Ball Tour: Farming Flames Hall of Fame
FOX 9's Jim Rich spoke with the men who make the Farming Flames tick, Jeff Mergen and Dan Mergen, to hear more about their community and the Farming Flames Hall of Fame.