Nationals minor league affiliates primer: Potomac and Harrisburg open at home (updated)

Opening day for the Nationals is April 6. The minor league affiliates also begin that week with all starting April 9, except for short-season Single-A Auburn, which begins in late June. Here are thumbnail primers for each of the minor league clubs as they get ready to begin their 2015 campaigns:

Short-season Single-A Auburn Doubledays
Schedule: http://www.milb.com/schedule/index.jsp?sid=t458
Home: Falcon Park II, Auburn, N.Y.
Distance from Nationals Park: 383 miles
Season opener: June 19 at Batavia, 7:05 p.m.
Home opener: June 25 vs. West Virginia
Last division title: 2011
Last league title: 2007

Low Single-A Hagerstown Suns
Schedule: http://www.milb.com/schedule/index.jsp?sid=t563
Home: Municipal Stadium, Hagerstown, Md.
Distance from Nationals Park: 74 miles
Season opener: April 9 at Hickory, 7 p.m.
Home opener: April 16 vs. Lakewood, 6:05 p.m.
Fireworks: First of nine on May 15, on Friday nights throughout season
Last division title: 2014
Last league title: 1981

High Single-A Potomac Nationals
Schedule: http://www.milb.com/schedule/index.jsp?sid=t436
Home: Pfitzner Stadium, Woodbridge, Va.
Distance from Nationals Park: 30 miles
Season/home opener: April 9 vs. Lynchburg, 7:05 p.m.
Fireworks: Various Saturdays, Sundays throughout the season
Last division title: 2014
Last league title: 2014

Double-A Harrisburg Senators
Schedule: http://www.milb.com/schedule/?sid=t547
Home: Metro Bank Park, Harrisburg, Pa.
Distance from Nationals Park: 123 miles
Season/home opener: April 9 vs. Altoona, 6:30 p.m.
Fireworks: Friday nights with Independence Day fireworks on July 3
Last division title: 2013
Last league title: 1999

Triple-A Syracuse Chiefs
Schedule: http://www.milb.com/schedule/?sid=t552
Home: NBT Bank Stadium, Syracuse, N.Y.
Distance from Nationals Park: 379 miles
Season opener: April 9 at Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 7:05 p.m.
Home opener: April 16 vs. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 2:05 p.m.
Last division title: 2014
Last league title: 1976

Note: Once the season begins, Syracuse will host Fireworks nights after games every Friday night and beginning in June every Saturday.