Nathan Beitler/MDN Minot Hot Tots’ Charlie Kalbrener (middle) celebrates his three run home run with then teammates Henry Allen (left) and Matt Toomey (right) in the third inning of Tuesday, June 17 of the 2025 season.

The Minot Hot Tots and Honeybees have announced their schedules for the upcoming 2026 season at Corbett Field.

The Hot Tots will kick off their fourth Northwoods League season on Memorial Day, Monday, May 25, at Corbett Field against the Badlands Big Sticks. The two teams will kick off their in-state “Battle of the Badlands” rivalry beginning at 6:35 p.m. This season’s opening marks the first for the Hot Tots that will not begin with a series against the St. Cloud Rox. This season will see the Hot Tots host 36 regular season games at home against eight different opponents in the Northwoods League Great Plains Division.

The Honeybees will return to Corbet Field for their third ever season after a historic playoff run to end the 2025 season. The Honeybees will host 21 home games in the 2026 season, including five double-headers and 16 individual games. The Honeybees will also welcome their new in-state rival, the Grand Forks Spitfires, as they make their Northwoods Softball League debut. The Honeybees will make their home debut at Corbett Field on Friday, June 12 at 6:45 p.m. against their 2025 playoff opponents, the Madison Nightmares. The Honeybees will take on their new in-state rivals for the at home Tuesday, July 7 through Thursday, July 9, Tuesday, July 28 and Wednesday, July 29.

The last home game of the 2026 season will take place on Tuesday, Aug. 4 and will see the Hot Tots take on the Bismarck Larks.