Jan. 4, 2017
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Penn State baseball will host Villanova in Medlar Field at Lubrano Park Tuesday, May 16 at 6:30 p.m. in an addition to its 2017 season schedule. Game times are now set for all of Penn State's 2017 games.
All game dates and times remain subject to change.
The Nittany Lions are now slated to play 25 home dates (26 games), which includes eight midweek games and six weekend series. Student season tickets are on sale now, and full ticket, promotional and radio and TV broadcast information will be announced at a later date.
Penn State also added a fourth game to its series against Xavier at the USA Baseball National Training Center in Cary, North Carolina. The Feb. 24-26 series will now feature a doubleheader on Saturday, Feb. 25.
Penn State will open the season at TCU, Feb. 17-19 and open its home slate Thursday and Friday, Mar. 16-17 against Delaware.
However, the first event on the Penn State baseball calendar is the fifth annual First Pitch Dinner, which will be held Friday, January 20 at The Penn Stater Conference Center and Hotel. ESPN college baseball analyst Mike Rooney will serve as the keynote speaker.
The event will include dinner, a silent auction, introduction of the 2017 team and Rooney's address. The tradition of baseball alums presenting the current team with their jerseys will also continue.
Doors will open for the general public at 6 p.m. with a cash bar and auction items on display. Following the dinner will be a post banquet social for all former Penn State Baseball Alumni players and their significant other.
The cost is $60 per person for adults and $30 for children ages 3 to 12. Table sponsorships are available this year, which include 10 seats, a gift from Penn State Baseball, and 10 seats in a suite during a home baseball contest. All proceeds benefit Penn State baseball.
Tickets can be purchased by filling out and returning the registration form, and questions can be addressed by contacting the Varsity S Club at varsityS@athletics.psu.edu or (814) 867-2202. The deadline for registering is Friday, January 6.