It’s hard not to be romantic about baseball in October. Even as America’s signature “national pastime” has taken a backseat to football and basketball in recent years, the end of the marathon regular season and the start of the playoffs still induce a twinge of nostalgic passion in even the most cynical sports fan. With the MLB Wild Card series beginning this week, it’s fitting that Music Box Films has announced a release date for “Eephus,” Carson Lund’s baseball drama that charmed Cannes when it debuted in the 2024 Directors’ Fortnight.

IndieWire can exclusively reveal that “Eephus” will open at Film at Lincoln Center and the IFC Center on March 7, 2025, with a national rollout to follow. That means that New York cinephiles will have a chance to watch the film during Spring Training, and audiences across the country will be able to catch the expansion just as the regular season is beginning.