Thousands Answer the 'Play Ball' Call on College Night at BB&T
Published 08.24.2017
– Photos by Tia G. La, student photographer
Friendly faces welcome the college community to the ballpark.
Lauren Healy, women's basketball coach, and admissions counselors Trevor I. Brandt (center) and Sean M. Stout grace the concourse in appropriate evening wear.
Reserved seats burst with Wildcat pride.
Sharing the evening with friends
A bubble battle keeps fans entertained 'til play resumes.
The five-member Richards team adds to the family-friendly lineup.
Tearing up the basepath
Ready ... set ... sumo!
"Root, root, root for the home team ..."
The college has its Wildcat; the 'cutters have ... Boomer!
Homeward bound
Ceremonial first-pitch honors included Wildcat student-athletes Benjamin B. Flicker, baseball, and Hanna J. Williams, soccer and tennis.
Kicking it up a notch, en route to a shutout
The national pastime and neighborhood ambiance intersect in the country's second-oldest minor league stadium.
The Hofstroms (front row) and Mackeys, among members of the broader Penn College family, brighten their section.
The magical midpoint when the sun goes down and the lights come up
Smiles of a summer night
Students vie for a postgame jackpot in "$10,000 Money Bag Mania."