 The Sounds' first Opening Day game was played against the Memphis Chicks at Tim McCarver Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 15, 1978.Bill Dawley was their starting pitcher that day; he took the decision in a game the Sounds lost, 4–2.Nashville's first Opening Day game held at home was an 8–7 win against the Birmingham Barons at Herschel Greer Stadium on April 9, 1981.