Clearwater Threshers

Great family atmosphere with affordable tickets and frequent promotional nights — future Phillies playing right here in Clearwater.

Tickets Directions

Gameday guide

BayCare Ballpark

601 Old Coachman Rd, Clearwater, FL 33765

Also the Phillies' spring training home. Tiki pavilion down the right-field line and a berm for blanket seating.

Capacity: ~8,500
Opened: 2004

Getting there

Right off Drew St and Old Coachman Rd, minutes from US-19 in Clearwater.
From the beaches: Drew St east straight to the ballpark, about 15 minutes.
From St. Pete: US-19 north to Drew St, roughly 30 minutes.

Parking

On-site lot, usually $5–$10 and rarely full for regular-season games.
Overflow parking along Old Coachman Rd for spring training crowds.

Know before you go

Thirsty Thursdays and fireworks nights are the ones to plan around.
Berm tickets are the cheapest way in — bring a blanket.
Arrive early in March; spring training turns the lot over fast.

Before the gates

Tailgating Threshers

Minor-league tailgating is relaxed, cheap and family-first — grass lots, kids playing catch and a grill going an hour before the gates open.

BayCare Ballpark grass lots

Free-to-cheap parking with room to set up chairs and a small grill. Show up 90 minutes early.

Little League complex side

Shady edge of the lot next to the practice fields — best spot with kids in tow.

Drew Street businesses

Grab takeout nearby and picnic in the lot — nobody minds at this level.

What to bring

Blanket or folding chairs
Gloves — foul balls and catch in the grass are part of it
Small charcoal grill (nothing industrial)
Sunscreen and a hat for the 6:30 first pitch sun
Cash for the 50/50 raffle inside

Lot rules

Keep grills off the grass median and away from vehicles
No alcohol in the lots on youth-night promotions
Pack out your trash — staff parking is right there
Tailgates end when gates open
Small clear bags only at the gate

Threshers parking lot

Gone tailgatin’

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Threshers coverage

Beach Blog

September 10, 2026

Clearwater Threshers Heartbreak: Tarpons Take Game 1, 7-5

Will Gasparino supplied the spark, but an eighth-inning swing and 11 stranded runners left Clearwater chasing Tampa in a painful postseason opener.

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September 8, 2026

Clearwater Threshers Blanked by Tarpons 2-0 as Playoff Pressure Builds

Brad Pacheco kept Clearwater close, but three hits weren’t enough. The Tarpons landed the timely swings in a 2-0 postseason shutout that leaves the Threshers needing an offensive reset.

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September 6, 2026

Clearwater Threshers fall 4-6 to Fort Myers as the tenth turns ugly

Clearwater had more hits, but Fort Myers had the big swing. Carson Tinney’s tenth-inning homer helped send the Threshers to a 4-6 home loss.

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September 5, 2026

Clearwater Threshers beat Fort Myers Mighty Mussels 8-2, no long ball required

Clearwater piled up 13 hits, Nolan Beltran went 3-for-5, and the Threshers handled Fort Myers without needing a home run. That’ll play just fine around Pinellas.

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September 4, 2026

Vierling’s Two Homers Power Clearwater Threshers Through Wild 13-9 Win Over Mussels

Will Vierling delivered two homers and five RBIs as Clearwater erased a 5-1 deficit, survived an eighth-inning tie and outslugged Fort Myers. Clean? Hardly. Worth watching? Absolutely.

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September 3, 2026

Clearwater Threshers Flip a 5-0 Hole Into a 6-5 Win Over the Mussels

Clearwater spent six innings stuck in neutral, then scored six runs in the seventh to stun Fort Myers 6-5. Leaving early was not the winning move.

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