COMSTOCK PARK, Mich. (WOOD) — Opening day for the West Michigan Whitecaps has been postponed due to weather.
The team announced the decision Thursday morning as a result of the rain, cold and wind blasting West Michigan.
The Whitecaps will make up the game as part of a doubleheader against the South Bend Cubs on Friday. The doubleheader at Fifth Third Ballpark will start at 5 p.m. and include two seven-inning games with a 30-minute break in between. Gates will open at 4 p.m.
Tickets for Thursday’s game can be exchanged for any home game throughout the 2017 season at the Fifth Third Ballpark Box Office, according to a release from the Whitecaps. Those with Friday tickets will be able to watch both games of the doubleheader.