The Crosshair Guide recently enjoyed a trip to Medlar Field in University Park Pennsylvania. It a nice ballpark that has some really interesting features. The outfield aims directly at Nittany Mountain and really showcases the area’s natural beauty. From the outfield seats, you have a view of a very looming Beaver Stadium. Medlar Field was a great value as we payed $9 for our tickets. The BBQ joint by the first base bullpen could have been better, however a burger that was also sampled was excellent. We hoped that there would be a local chain as part of their concession line up, but there wasn’t. The beer selection was not vast, but it had quality. The local brew house Otto’s was featured on the first base side of the ballpark. Leinenkugel and Heineken were also offered and at reasonable prices. From what we could tell Medlar Field seem to have two sides. A kid friendly 3rd base side full of fan interactions and a picnic pavilion. A more adult oriented 1st base side include beer during Spike’s games and hightop tables. We left after an enjoyable game however we still were rather confused by the Nookie Monster mascot in Center Field.

• Opened in 2006 with a capacity of 5,406
• Cost $31 Million
• Home to the Penn State Nittany Lions and the State College Spikes
• Tailgaters can use existing parking lot for Beaver Stadium and the Bryce Jordan Center
• Outfield dimensions are almost a carbon copy of PNC Park
• Hosting the 2009 New York -Penn League All Star Game on Aug 18th
• The First LEED certified Stadium in the world

Ballpark Map

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