The Akron RubberDucks found themselves under the bright lights Wednesday night — a day before Thursday’s home opener at Canal Park.
The team traveled north to Cleveland’s Progressive Field for batting practice and to give its parent club a chance to test out the new LED lights at the ballpark in anticipation of Tuesday’s home opener for the Indians.
Tribe spokesman Curtis Danburg said the new lights are part of the Indians’ effort to be environmentally friendly, adding that aside from being 20 to 30 percent brighter than the old lights, the new bulbs are expected to trim the cost of lighting the field by some 70 percent.