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PITTSBURGH (PTTP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates are set to host their home opener against the
New York Yankees on Friday at PNC Park. First pitch is scheduled for 4:12 p.m. ET. Righthander Mitch Keller will start for the Pirates, while left-hander Max Fried takes the mound for
the Yankees.
In a special pregame ceremony, Marc Fogel, a Pittsburgh-area school teacher recently released
from a Russian prison, will throw out the ceremonial first pitch. Fogel, 63, was detained in 2021
and sentenced to 14 years for possessing medically prescribed marijuana. He was freed in
February as part of a prisoner swap.
Fans attending the game will receive a 2025 magnetic schedule, courtesy of Giant Eagle.
Festivities include a pregame block party on Federal Street.