UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Former all-star catcher and Pittsburgh Pirate Jason Kendall will headline Penn State baseball's seventh annual First Pitch Dinner, which will be held Friday, Feb. 1 at The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center, Penn State head coach Rob Cooper announced Wednesday. Doors will open at 6 p.m.
The event will include dinner, a silent auction, introduction of the 2019 Penn State baseball team and Kendall's keynote address. Doors will open for the general public at 6 p.m. with a cash bar and auction items on display.
The cost is $60 per person for adults and $30 for children ages 3 to 12. Alumni, fans and friends of the Penn State baseball program can reserve their seats by registering at GoPSUsports.com. The deadline to register is Jan. 24.
Sponsorship opportunities are also available, even for those unable to attend.
- Penn State player sponsorships are available for $100 to help cover the costs of complimentary admissions for team members.
- VIP tables for 10 can be purchased for $1,000, which includes recognition during the banquet, invitation to the VIP Social, opportunities to meet with Kendall, the Penn State coaching staff and other VIP guests and other amenities.
- Additionally, banquet sponsorships are available, which include all of the VIP table benefits plus mentions in all further materials leading up to the banquet. The largest banquet sponsor will have Kendall seated at their table.
For more details and information on sponsorship opportunities, contact Kirk Diehl in the Varsity 'S' Club at varsitys@athletics.psu.edu or 814-867-2202.
Proceeds will benefit Penn State baseball and the team will donate 20 percent of funds raised at the dinner to THON, a student-run philanthropy committed to enhancing the lives of children and families impacted by
childhood cancer.
Kendall was a first-round pick in the 1992 MLB draft by the Pirates and made his major league debut in 1996. He was named to the 1996, 1998 and 2000 all-star games, starting behind the plate in 2000. Kendall played with the Pirates through 2004 and also played for the Oakland Athletics (2005-07), Chicago Cubs (2007), Milwaukee Brewers (2008-09) and Kansas City Royals (2010).
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