ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Cosmic baseball — a baseball game played under black lights with a glowing ball, bats, bases and even uniforms — is coming to Coca-Cola Park.
The Lehigh Valley IronPigs will host the Tri-City Chili Peppers, a college summer team from Colonial Heights, Virginia, that plays in the Coastal Plain League, in a game during the 2025 season at Coca-Cola Park.
The date for the game, which will be part of the first-ever Cosmic Takeover Tour, is to be announced.
But a lottery on the Chili Peppers website has opened to guarantee tickets.
The event will blend traditional baseball with over-the-top fan engagement that will include music and "mind-bending special effects," according to a release.
The Cosmic Takeover Tour uses the world’s only stadium grade black lights.
The Chili Peppers Baseball Organization created the Cosmic experience during the summer of 2024.
"We are excited to bring history to Lehigh Valley and provide a never-before-seen atmosphere where fans not only see the experience but are part of the experience.”Chili Peppers owner Chris Martin
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 CNN, FOX News, ABC, the 'Today" show, ESPN, MLB Network, TBS Television Japan and more.
Organizers said an "overwhelming response for Lehigh Valley as a host city was heard loud and clear. “
"We are excited to bring history to Lehigh Valley and provide a never-before-seen atmosphere where fans not only see the experience but are part of the experience,” Chili Peppers owner Chris Martin said.
