Staten Island Yankees General Manager Jane Rogers Named New York-Penn League Executive of the Year

October 18, 2018 - STATEN ISLAND - The Staten Island Yankees are pleased to announce that Staten Island Yankees General Manager, Jane Rogers, has been named the 2018 New York-Penn League Executive of the Year. Rogers will be presented with the award at the Baseball Winter Meetings in Las Vegas, Nevada during the Opening Session on Monday, December 10. Rogers becomes the first Executive to earn the award in franchise history, and the first woman to win the award in the history of the New York-Penn League. Since 1999 Jane Rogers has been a cr... Full Story

Tarpons Reveal 2019 Schedule

October 18, 2018 - TAMPA Fla. - The Tampa Tarpons have announced their schedule for the 2019 Florida State League season. Opening night at George M. Steinbrenner Field will be on Saturday, April 6th, with the Tarpons set to host the Lakeland Flying Tigers. The Tarpons will begin the season in Lakeland on Thursday, April 4th. Tampa will compete in the FSL North Division, facing Lakeland and the Dunedin Blue Jays 16 times each, the Florida Fire Frogs and the Daytona Tortugas 15 times apiece and the Clearwater Threshers in 14 games among the 1... Full Story

Spikes Release 2019 Schedule, Season Seats Now on Sale

October 17, 2018 - (STATE COLLEGE, Pa.) - The State College Spikes have released their 2019 New York-Penn League schedule. Fans can make sure to catch all 38 home games by purchasing 2019 Season Seat Memberships, now on sale through the Spikes Ticket Office by phone at (814) 272-1711 and online at StateCollegeSpikes.com. The home slate begins with an Opening Night matchup against the Wililamsport Crosscutters (Philadelphia Phillies) on Saturday, June 15. The Spikes and Crosscutters will also meet in the 2019 regular season home finale at Me... Full Story

Governor Cuomo Announces NY Mets, County Close To Finalizing Lease Extension To Keep Pro Baseball In Onondaga County For Next 25 Years

October 16, 2018 - SYRACUSE, NY - New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo today announced the New York Mets, New York State, Onondaga County and the City Of Syracuse are committed to signing a lease extension to keep professional baseball in Onondaga County for the next 25 years. Under terms of the agreement, the New York Mets would sign a 25 year lease and the State, County and City will invest $26.25 million to modernize and upgrade NBT Bank Stadium, making it a suitable home for professional, AAA baseball for the next 25 years. Additionally... Full Story

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