Buckeye Heating Partners With Columbus Clippers, Bringing Fan Activations to Huntington Park

Buckeye Heating, Cooling, Plumbing & Electrical formalized a multi-faceted partnership with the Columbus Clippers last Wednesday, adding the Cleveland Guardians' Triple-A affiliate to a Columbus sports portfolio that already includes women's professional volleyball.

The deal, announced March 18, will increase Buckeye's visibility at Huntington Park and bring fan-facing activations to the ballpark. Specific mechanics of those activations were not detailed in the announcement, but the scope of the partnership was described as multi-faceted, suggesting a presence beyond simple signage.

The Clippers agreement marks Buckeye's second Columbus sports sponsorship in just over a year. In March 2025, the company signed on as the first-ever sponsor of the Columbus Fury, the women's professional volleyball team then entering its second season. That deal carried concrete fan benefits: Buckeye team members and True Comfort program members received discounted tickets to home Fury matches, and the company earned an in-game promotional mention whenever the Fury scored three consecutive points.

David Paitson, CEO of the Columbus Fury, welcomed that earlier arrangement warmly. "We are absolutely delighted to announce our partnership with Buckeye Heating, Cooling & Plumbing," Paitson said. "Their unwavering commitment to exceptional customer service, unparalleled expertise, and community-driven values aligns perfectly with our own mission. Welcome to the team!"

Whether comparable member ticket benefits will extend to Clippers games has not been confirmed in publicly available materials from the March 18 announcement.

Buckeye operates as part of MAX Service Group, an Indianapolis-based company running five heating, cooling and plumbing brands across the Midwest. Alongside Buckeye in greater Columbus, MAX Service Group operates Williams Comfort Air and Mr. Plumber in central Indiana, Thomas & Galbraith Heating, Cooling & Plumbing in southwestern Ohio, and Jarboe's Heating, Cooling & Plumbing in greater Louisville. The group collectively serves hundreds of thousands of customers each year and is owned by Wrench Group, a national home repair, replacement and maintenance company.

The naming of the entity differs slightly between the two announcements: the 2025 Fury release identified the sponsor as Buckeye Heating, Cooling & Plumbing, while the 2026 Clippers announcement uses Buckeye Heating, Cooling, Plumbing & Electrical, suggesting either a rebranding or an expansion of services in the intervening year.

With Huntington Park opening its gates for a new Clippers season, Buckeye's presence at the ballpark will give the Columbus-area brand consistent exposure to a Triple-A fanbase that tracks a roster pipeline directly connected to the Guardians organization in Cleveland.