Mets-Army exhibition moved from West Point to Citi Field

The New York Mets' return to West Point will be delayed at least one more year.

The Mets announced Wednesday that their March 31 exhibition game against the Black Knights' baseball team has been moved from the military academy to Citi Field due to poor field conditions on campus.

Johnson Stadium at Doubleday Field, home to Army baseball, is not ready to host the game after the area was hit by multiple winter storms. As a result, the academy was unable to prepare both the field and temporary stands for the park, which has a regular capacity of 880 people.

"I can't thank the Mets organization enough for their support and willingness to move the game to Citi Field," Army director of athletics Boo Corrigan said in a statement. "We greatly appreciate the relationship we have built and hope the team can visit West Point for an exhibition game in the near future."

The Mets and cadets will play seven innings at Citi Field, with first pitch set for 1:10 p.m. ET on March 31. Tickets will cost $10 with proceeds going to the Mets Foundation; military personnel will be admitted free.

This marks the ninth time since 1963 that the Mets and Army have met for an exhibition game, but it's the first to take place in Queens. They last met at West Point in 1984.