NYPL State College Spikes

Special Pre-Sale Ticket Opportunity Available at Spikefest

Published on February 11, 2009 under New York-Penn League (NYPL)
State College Spikes News Release


STATE COLLEGE- The State College Spikes today announced that fans attending the club's annual SpikesFest event this Sunday afternoon will have a one-time, special opportunity to reserve seats to three premium dates on the club's 2009 calendar.

Seats to the Home Opener on Thursday, June 19 (7:05 p.m. vs. Williamsport), the Fourth of July contest (1 p.m. vs. Williamsport), and the Home Finale on August 29 (7:05 p.m. vs. Williamsport) will be made available only to fans in attendance at SpikesFest, which will take place this Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Penn State Multi-Sport Facility (adjacent to the Bryce Jordan Center).

After Sunday, the next opportunity to reserve seats to those premium dates will be when single-game tickets go on sale on Saturday, April 18 as part of the Spikes annual TicketPalooza event.

Single-game tickets to the 2009 New York-Penn League All-Star Game, which will be held Tuesday, August 18 at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park, have been on sale to the general public since December and can also be reserved at SpikesFest this Sunday. All-Star Game tickets can also be ordered by phone at 272-1711 or 877-99-SPIKES or at StateCollegeSpikes.com.

Now in its third year, SpikesFest is a giant indoor baseball carnival for the entire family, featuring free autograph sessions, prizes, inflatable games, appearances by Ike the Spike, the Nookie Monster and other mascots, youth player and coaches clinics and much more. In addition, the Spikes will once again hold a silent auction of sports memorabilia and entertainment experiences with all proceeds to benefit Coaches vs. Cancer. Over the first two SpikesFest events, the club has helped to raise several thousand dollars for Coaches vs. Cancer, a nation-wide collaboration between the American Cancer Society and the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC).

The complete list of activities planned for SpikesFest 2009 includes:

--Free youth baseball player and coaching clinics (2-3 p.m.)

--Sports Memorabilia silent auction to benefit Coaches vs. Cancer

--First opportunity to meet and greet new Spikes' manager Gary Robinson

--Autographs and Meet and Greet sessions with Robinson, the Penn State Baseball coaching staff and former Spikes infielders Chad Rice and Matt Cavagnaro

--Hang out with Ike the Spike and the Nookie Monster

--Check out special announcements and events surrounding the 2009 New York-Penn League All-Star Game, which will take place August 18 at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park

--Inflatables & Carnival games from the Spikes' Kids Zone

--Clock Your Fastball at the Speed Pitch Station

--Swing like a big leaguer in the Batting Cage

--Make your own pennant with the Penn State Center for Arts & Crafts

--Many other great activities still being added.

Fans can check StateCollegeSpikes.com often as the event approaches for additional events and experiences.

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