State College is known more for its football, the Nittany Lions, and the legendary coach of Penn State—Joe Paterno. Medlar Field at Lubrano Park is located right next to Beaver Stadium, and today’s game had a beach theme for the afternoon. Today was the first time we had a silent auction instead of a raffle, and it was surprisingly a big success. During the game I had a chance to talk to a guy who is doing his own Tour of all the ballparks in the country, including all the independent league teams as well. Thanks to all the fans who put in a bid to win a team signed bat from all the Spikes!

A few hours south is Hagerstown, MD—home to the Hagerstown Suns, minor league affiliate of the Washington Nationals. Municipal Stadium was built in 1931‚ and was the first ballpark Willie Mays played in during his first year in the minors. Tonight was one of the best promotions yet—”Feed Your Face Monday”. For $10, you got a GA ticket for the game and all you can eat food (hot dogs, pretzels, popcorn, etc.) There was actually a doubleheader scheduled for today, so fans who were lucky enough to catch the first game that started at 5pm were able to take full advantage of the all you-can-eat food. I also got a chance to hang out with the Scoreboard Cowboy, who as you could probably guess, dress very much like a cowboy and was in charge of the manual scoreboard. Formerly a resident of Philadelphia, the Scoreboard Cowboy had a vast knowledge of the Phillies. Thanks to the Scoreboard Cowboy for letting me help out with the scoreboard tonight!