6,111 fans set new Spikes attendance record
The State College Spikes set a new single-game attendance record on Sunday as 6,111 fans filled Medlar Field at Lubrano Park for the club's regular season home finale against the Williamsport Crosscutters.
The record crowd breaks the previous mark of 6,105 fans, set on August 15, 2015 when the Spikes faced West Virginia.
"Thank you to all of the fans who helped make history tonight," said Spikes General Manager Scott Walker. "This special evening created another memory for us to share with the best fans in all of Minor League Baseball, the fans right here in Central PA."
The night's activities included Fan Appreciation Night, presented by Lion Country Kia, as one lucky fan drove home the winner of their very own KIA in LuCKy's KIA Giveaway. Fans were also thrilled by a post-game FIREWORKS spectacular.
The Spikes also set a franchise record for regular season wins on Sunday, as a 3-2 victory over the Crosscutters was their 49th win of the year. The victory helped keep State College on a track for the number-one seed in the New York-Penn League playoffs with one game remaining in the regular season.
Spikes fans will have at least one more opportunity to pack the pack during the playoffs as the club is #BackInTheHunt, presented by Lion Country Kia and HRI, Inc. The playoffs will begin on Wednesday, September 7, with the Spikes guaranteed to host Game 2 of the first-round NYPL Semifinal Series on Thursday, September 8 at 7:05 p.m.
Thursday's home playoff game will also feature a special postseason edition of $1 Beer Thursday, presented by BIG Froggy 101. 12-oz. domestic draft beers will be available for just $1 apiece from 6-8 p.m.
In anticipation of as many as four potential September home playoff games at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park, Spikes Four-Game Playoff Packs are now available for purchase. Playoff Packs start as low as just $16 per seat and include a $4 per game savings off the single-game price. In addition, each seat purchased as part of a Four-Game Playoff Pack will come with a free, limited-edition Spikes Rally Towel while supplies last.
Fans can purchase Four-Game Playoff Packs, as well as individual tickets for Game 2 on Thursday, by visiting the Spikes Ticket Office at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park, or by calling (814) 272-1711 during normal Ticket Office hours (9 a.m. to end of game on game days Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to end of game on game days Saturday-Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on non-game days Monday-Friday).