Welcome to the 2026 Cornell Day at Citi Field Home Page.  Save this tab in your browser if you’d like to refer back to all the info below or see announcements/updates as they are made. On this page you will find all the information you need for the event:

• Cornell Day at Citi Field – Base Information
• Cornell Seating Section Detail
• Cornell Ticket Benefit Summary
• Cornell-NY Met Custom Hat Details/Redemption
• Pre-Game Cornell Experience (PGCE) Detail
• IMPORTANT PURCHASING INSTRUCTIONS!
• Weekly Lottery Detail
• Citi Field Map Reference Points
• Updates/New Announcements

Cornell Day at Citi Field – Base Information:

Game:

Boston Red Sox vs NY Mets (40 year anniversary of the Mets 1986 World Series win)
Date: Sunday, July 12th 
Event Activities:

• 11:40 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Pre-Game In-Stadium Cornell Party
• 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. On Field Experiences
• 1:40 p.m. Game Time
  

Location: Citi Field – 41 Seaver Way   Flushing, NY 11368

• Field Box (Sections 109) – $145
• Baseline Box (Sections 106) – $99
• Excelsior Reserved (Sections 306-308) – $86
• Coca Cola Corner (Sections 302-304) – $72
• Promenade (Sections 506-510) – $59

• A 10-20% discount off normal July 12th game ticket prices
• A customized Cornell-NY Met baseball cap (first 1500 tickets purchased)
• A Pre-Game Cornell Experience (PGCE) including an exclusive in-stadium party for 900 Cornellians featuring Mr. & Mrs. Met and Cornell’s Touchdown and leading into one of two on field experiences: Warning Track Salute (500 Cornellians) or Photo-on-the Field (400 Cornellians). See below for more details
• A chance to Throw Out the First Pitch!* The earlier you buy, the more chances you get
• Entry into Weekly Lotteries featuring 1986 Met autographed memorabilia (Dwight Gooden jersey, Ron Darling baseball, Keith Hernandez baseball card) and tickets to future games.
• Watching the Cornell Glee Club/Chorus Alumni sing the National Anthem
• Picture of the Day Contest with a David Wright autographed card to the winner
• Post Event Survey featuring autographed balls from Juan Soto and Francisco Lindor

* – There will be two winners: Grand Prize Winner – Pitcher & Runner-Up – Catcher! Must be a Cornell alum, student or parent to win. Award is non-transferrable.

The Cornell- NY Met Customized Baseball Cap:
The first 1,500 tickets purchased come with a customized Cornell – NY Met baseball cap. Perfect for summer wear!

To redeem your hat, you must purchase a ticket and select the hat as one of your Cornell ticket benefits (described below under Important Purchasing Instructions). Use your Game Ticket in the Ballpark app to redeem your hat at either:

• The Pre-Game Cornell Experience Party area for those attending or
• The Group Sales Redemption Booth located behind Section 130 on the Field Level (starting at game time). Note: all hats must be redeemed by the end of the 4th inning and all redemptions must be made in person – there is no mail option or stadium storage/pick-up option available.

Free Pre-game Cornell Experience (PGCE):
In addition to the custom baseball cap, the first 900 tickets purchased are also guaranteed a very special pre-game experience.

Exclusive In-Stadium Cornell Party:  

• We’ve arranged for early access into the stadium starting at 11:40AM – that’s a half hour before general ticket holders are allowed in
• You’ll enter through the Bullpen Gate and go to straight to the Picnic Area in front of you which will be reserved for Cornell. You’ll need a special PGCE experience ticket (explained below) to enter this space.
• The party area will feature special appearances by Mr. & Mrs. Met as well as Cornell’s Touchdown, a photo booth, music from the Mets DJ, giveaways, paid concessions, an early access hat redemption booth and more…
• From the Pre-Game Party space you’ll then be organized into your On Field Experiences

On Field Experiences:

• The biggest experience will be the Warning Track Salute (WTS).  We will have 500 Cornellians on the field stretching all across the outfield warning track as everyone stands in the stadium to sing along with the Cornell Glee Club and Chorus Alumni who will be performing a special rendition of the National Anthem. We’ll also get to witness two lucky Cornellians who will throw out and catch the First Pitch!
• The other experience is Photo-on-the-Field. Led in batches of 100 Cornellians, we will have four groups (400 total) escorted to the right field warning track (prior to the WTS group assembly) to have a Mets photographer take a beautiful group picture using the stadium as the backdrop. Photos will be available after the game online.
  

• Start by selecting your seats – please use the unique Cornell link at the end of this section to enter the Mets FEVO sales site
• After picking your seats, click the “Continue” button and an Order Summary prompt will appear.  Under the “Red Sox at Mets” area you will see “What experience would I like to take part in?” In the box, “Select Answer” there will be three drop down choices: 
  • Add the CPGE: Party/Warning Track Salute & Custom Cap to my order
  • Add the CPGE: Party/Photo-on-the-Field & Custom Cap to my order
  • Add the Custom Cap to my order 

  (Note: the first two choices are the only ones that give you access to the Cornell party and On-Field Experiences.  Choices will be automatically removed when capacity is reached)

• After selecting your game day benefits, you will have to complete the “Protect Your Tickets” section (check Yes or No) and then make payment for your tickets.

• You must pay for and complete your transaction for your seats and all benefits to be assigned.

• Shortly after your purchase, you will receive your Game Tickets in your Ballpark app (all MLB teams distribute e-tickets through this app – if you do not have the app, please use this link to download and install it. Game Tickets give you stadium admission (your seats) and are scanned to distribute the custom caps.
• About a week after your purchase, you will receive your Cornell Pre-Game Experience (CPGE) tickets in the Ballpark app if you selected them. These tickets will allow you access to the Cornell Party area and the On-Field Experience you chose (Warning Track Salute or Photo-on-the-Field). You must have these supplemental tickets to enter the Cornell Party area and have an On Field Experience. Note: if you plan to transfer tickets to family/friends via the Ballpark app, remember to send both the Game Ticket and the Cornell Pre-Game Experience ticket.
• Any questions or issues contact David Grayson at DavidGraysonNYM@gmail.com

Click the ticket link button below to visit the NY Mets site to begin the process: http://tiny.cc/Cornelluniversity63

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Weekly Lottery Details:
There will be six lotteries in total. From the moment you purchase your tickets, you will be enrolled in ALL REMAINING weekly event lotteries. But that’s not all. The earlier you buy your tickets, the more chances you’ll have to win the grand prize – Throwing Out the First Pitch!*

Lottery selections are made at the end of each week period listed below:

* There will be two winners: Grand Prize Winner – Pitcher and Runner-Up – Catcher! Must be a Cornell alum, student or parent to win. Award is non-transferrable.

So, for example, if you buy your ticket on May 25th, you’ll be entered into all six weekly lotteries and have 6 chances at the Grand Prize Lottery – Throwing Out the First Pitch.  If you buy your ticket on June 13th, you will be entered into the remaining three lotteries (Week 4 – 6) and have 3 chances at the Grand Prize Lottery.  Every ticket purchased will qualify for the lotteries based on the date of purchase.

Updates: Coming soon!

• Lottery Winners
• New Announcements