The York Revolution game forfeiture occurred when several players refused to wear the team’s scheduled Pride Night jersey, canceling the Atlantic League contest against Southern Maryland set for Thursday, June 18. Pride Night will still be hosted as a free admission event at WellSpan Park. The club will donate $10,000 to the Rainbow Rose Center and offered ticket exchanges for remaining 2026 home games.
Pride Night at WellSpan Park
The York Revolution announced the forfeit after several players declined to wear the special Pride Night jersey, removing the team from the Atlantic League matchup with Southern Maryland on Thursday, June 18. The club framed the decision as a choice to "prioritize hosting Pride Night" rather than force players to wear jerseys they were not comfortable with and proceed with the game.
Shipley Energy Ticket Office
Fans holding Thursday’s tickets can exchange them for tickets to any remaining 2026 regular season home game, subject to availability. Exchanges can be made in person at the Shipley Energy Ticket Office at WellSpan Park or by calling 717-801-HITS. The team emphasized that refunds are not the headline option; instead, it steered ticket holders toward available dates in the remainder of the 2026 schedule.
Rainbow Rose Center Receives Donation
The free Pride Night event will run from 5:30 p.m. through 9 p.m. at WellSpan Park, with limited concessions, music, and batting practice on the field for attendees. The Rainbow Rose Center praised the continuation of Pride in the Park as a community gathering and the York Revolution’s $10,000 donation in support of the center’s work serving LGBTQIA+ youth, adults, families, and allies throughout York County.
The Rainbow Rose Center noted that Pride Night has represented far more than a baseball game for more than a decade, calling the event a celebration of visibility, belonging, and community that has brought together thousands from across the region and raised funds critical to its programs. The club said the action taken by those players was "completely inconsistent with its vision as the Most Welcoming Place in York."
Directly affected groups include fans with Thursday tickets, Pride Night attendees who planned to enter WellSpan Park with game access, and the Rainbow Rose Center, which will receive the $10,000 donation and host the free community gathering. Operationally, ticket holders should go to the Shipley Energy Ticket Office at WellSpan Park or call 717-801-HITS to secure exchanges for remaining 2026 home dates, subject to availability.
One immediate unanswered question remains: how many York Revolution players refused to wear the Pride Night jersey?
