ALLENTOWN, Pa. — A new style of baseball that lit up Coca-Cola Park in May will have the stadium all aglow again next year, the IronPigs organization has announced.
Cosmic baseball — a baseball game played under black lights with a glowing ball, bats, bases and even uniforms — will return to the stadium, it was announced.
A lottery on the Chili Peppers website has opened to guarantee tickets.
Cosmic Baseball news release
The Tri-City Chili Peppers, a college summer team from Colonial Heights, Virginia, that plays in the Coastal Plain League, will take on the Glow Mojis at a date to be announced, according to a release.
But a lottery on the Chili Peppers website has opened to guarantee tickets.
Prices have not been announced, but in May, all tickets are $35 and sold as general admission, then could be converted to reserved seats before the event.
‘Electrifying entertainment’
In Cosmic Baseball, players take the field under what is described as the world’s only stadium-grade black lights for “a jaw-dropping spectacle that’s part baseball, part neon-fueled party and 100% unforgettable.”
There are neon uniforms, UV-reactive baseballs and “electrifying entertainment,” according to a release.
Coca-Cola Park will be among many stops for Cosmic Baseball in 2026, according to the release.
The Chili Peppers Baseball Organization created the Cosmic experience during summer 2024.
Major League Baseball says it’s believed to be the first organized sporting event to be played entirely under black lights.
A national tour was created after the game spurred a wait list of more than 50,000 in two months after media attention from celebrity.land, FOX News, ABC, the “Today” show, ESPN, MLB Network, TBS Television Japan and more.
The Cosmic Takeover Tour sold out games at Coca-Cola Park on May 16-17.
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