LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The Vegas Golden Knights and the Las Vegas Raiders will be battling it out on the baseball field next week in the seventh year of Battle For Vegas. Now it’s been revealed who plans to play.
Battle For Vegas, a fan-favorite charity event, is set to return for its seventh year on Saturday, June 27, at the Las Vegas Ballpark in Downtown Summerlin.
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Vegas Golden Knights winger Reilly Smith will host the game as well as captain the VGK team, facing off against tight end Brock Bowers, who will captain the Las Vegas Raiders.
Joining Smith’s team are Golden Knights players Carter Hart, Adin Hill, Shea Theodore, Keegan Kolesar, Braeden Bowman, Alexander Holtz, and former right winger Ryan Reaves.
Additionally, Backstreet Boys member Nick Carter is set to perform the National Anthem before taking to the field, joining Team Reilly.
On the other side, the roster for Brock Bowers’ team includes current Las Vegas Raiders players Eric Stokes, Mike Washington, Keyron Crawford, Kwity Paye, Jack Bech, Jalen Nailor, and Jonah Laulu, who is a Centennial High School alumnus and the first Las Vegas native to suit up for the Raiders.
Also on the team will be former Raiders linebacker Kirk Morrison, the franchise’s all-time leading tackler, and current lead radio color analyst.
Gates will open at 6 p.m., followed by a Home Run Derby presented by the Athletics at 7:00 p.m., and first pitch is set for 8:00 p.m. The game will be followed by a fireworks show presented by Century Gaming Technologies.
“Fans can also expect a flyover, appearances from popular mascots like Chance, Spruce the Goose, and Aviator,” a press release about the event said.
Since the game first launched in 2019, Battle For Vegas has raised more than $1.2 million for local nonprofits. Proceeds from the 2026 event will benefit the Battle For Vegas Foundation, with specific nonprofit recipients to be announced at a later date.
Tickets start at $40 and are on sale at Ticketmaster.