Despite an ongoing legal battle with Penn State over the team’s Medlar Field at Lubrano Park lease, the State College Spikes will play ball for their 20th anniversary season with a wide array of promotions on deck starting in June.
Bobbleheads, coffee mugs, a drone show, BuccoMania, salutes to a meme and Canada and 10 fireworks nights are just some of what’s in store, according to a news release from the club on Wednesday.
Here’s a look at the highlights for the Spikes’ summer, the team’s fifth as a member of the MLB Draft League. The 41-game home schedule opens on June 5, and single-game tickets for every game are available now at StateCollegeSpikes.com, by calling 814-272-1711 or in person at the Spikes Team Office from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.
DRONE SHOW
The first ever drone show at Medlar Field will light up the sky on July 24 after the Spikes game 6:35 p.m. game against Aberdeen.
6-7 NIGHT
Celebrating the nonsense phrase popularized by youth in 2025 — “It’s still a viral meme,” according to a Spikes press release — the team will become the State College Six Seven Baseball Club for Six Seven Night on (when else?) June 7. Game time for the matchup with West Virginia will be 6:07 p.m. and the night will include themed jerseys that will be up for bid in a Jersey-off-the-Back Auction presented benefiting Children’s Miracle Network.
Bullpen box tickets will be available for $6.70 through the Spikes Ticket Office on game day for all fans who are 6-feet, 7-inches tall, or who are 67 years old. The first 670 fans through the gates will also receive a pair of Six Seven sunglasses, among other tie-ins to the theme.
20TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION WITH BUCCOMANIA NIGHT
The Spikes celebrate two decades on June 20, the 20th anniversary of their first home game at Medlar Field with BuccoMania Night. The 6:35 p.m. game will welcome the Pirate Parrot and the Pittsburgh Pierogies. The Spikes were the Pirates’ short-season single-A affiliate from 2007-12 and are the club’s current MLB Draft League Community Ally Program partner.
BOBBLEHEADS
Mascots that have been an enduring presence throughout the team’s 20 years will get their own bobblehead nights this season. The Nookie Monster, who used to cheer every Spikes run by coming out of the left-center field nook at the ballpark and now does so next to the Spikes bullpen, will be the bobblehead giveaway to the first 1,000 fans on Aug. 9. Ike the Spike, the mascot face of the team since its start, will be featured in the giveaway to to the first 1,000 fans at the penultimate home game of the season on Aug. 30.
SALUTE TO CANADA
Our neighbors to the north get a three-day salute when the Canadian Junior National Team visits Medlar Field for a series against the Spikes June 16-18.
Canadian Music Night on June 16 will feature tunes from Canadian musical legends like Rush, Neil Young, Bachman-Turner Overdrive, Bryan Adams, The Band and more throughout the night on June. 16. On June 17, it’s Maple Syrup Night, during which select concession stands will offer a Canadian Hot Dog, with a drizzle of maple syrup over a Medlar Field frank. June 18 is Runner-Up Celebration Night with the first 250 fans receiving a silver medal giveaway commemorating runners-up at all levels, including the Spikes’ runner-up finish in the MLB Draft League in 2025. One fan will also have the chance to win the Golden Puck and an opportunity to win two tickets to an NHL game in the 2026-2027 season.
MILITARY APPRECIATION NIGHT
Military Appreciation Night on July 3 will kickoff Independence Day weekend with a red, white and blue hat giveaway to the first 500 fans and a fireworks show following the 6:35 p.m. game against Williamsport.
BOBBY BONILLA NIGHT
Any fan wearing a Bobby Bonilla jersey to the 6:35 p.m. game on July 1 can get Diamond Club seats for $11.19 each in person at the Spikes Ticket Office. The promotion commemorates Bonilla’s famously lucrative deferred contract with the Mets signed in 1999 which, even though he retired in 2001, continues to pay him $1.19 million every July 1 through 2035.
COFFEE MUG GIVEAWAY
Celebrate National Coffee Month with a State College Spikes coffee mug giveaway, presented by The Cheese Shoppe, for the first 500 fans at the 6:35 p.m. game against Aberdeen on Aug. 8.
BUCK BLEACHER NIGHT
An old favorite returns for one night with $1 bleacher tickets for the 6:35 p.m. game against Mahoning Valley on July 27.
SUPER SPLASH DAY
With a special start time of 12:05 p.m., it will be a wet and wild day at the ballpark on July 28 with the Splash Zone featuring plenty of water fun for kids to play in throughout the game.
PAINT THE PARK PURPLE AND PINK
Paint the Park Purple Night on July 23 invites fans to join the fight against Alzheimer’s disease. All fans are encouraged to wear purple, and fun activities from the Alzheimer’s Association will provide opportunities to learn how to help raise funds and awareness
The 6:35 p.m. game on July 25 will be Paint the Park Pink Night for fans to join in the fight against breast cancer. A special pink Jersey-off-the-Back Auction will take place to benefit the Mount Nittany Health Foundation and aid breast cancer patients and research,
FIREWORKS NIGHTS
Starting with the home opener on June 5, fireworks will follow 10 Spikes games this season
- Friday, June 5
- Saturday, June 6
- Saturday, June 20
- Saturday, June 27
- Friday, July 3
- Saturday, July 25
- Saturday, August 8
- Saturday, August 22
- Thursday, August 27
- Tuesday, September 1
Medlar Field also will serve as a VIP viewing area for the Central PA 4th Fest fireworks show on July 4, when the team will be on the road.
BARK IN THE PARK
The Spikes will offer three opportunities for fans to bring their pups to the ballpark:
- Friday, June 19
- Thursday, July 9
- Sunday, August 9
Check the rules and regulations ahead of time on the Spikes website.
For a full list of 2026 promotions and specials, visit mlbdraftleague.com/state-college/tickets/promotions.
