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SUMMARY:Cornell Day at Citi Field - July 2026
DESCRIPTION: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: \n\nCornell Day at Citi Field – Base Information\nCornell Seating Section Detail\nCornell Ticket Benefit Summary\nCornell-NY Met Custom Hat Details/Redemption\nPre-Game Cornell Experience (PGCE) Detail\nIMPORTANT PURCHASING INSTRUCTIONS!\nWeekly Lottery Detail\nCiti Field Map Reference Points\nUpdates/New Announcements\n\nCornell Day at Citi Field – Base Information: \nGame: \n Boston Red Sox vs NY Mets (40 year anniversary of the Mets 1986 World Series win)\nDate: Sunday\, July 12th \nEvent Activities:\n \n\n11:40 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Pre-Game In-Stadium Cornell Party\n12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. On Field Experiences\n1:40 p.m. Game Time\n    \n\nLocation: Citi Field – 41 Seaver Way   Flushing\, NY 11368\n \nCornell Seating Section Detail:\nCornell seats and associated benefits are only available through our ticket link below. We have 5 seating areas for Cornellians – there are hundreds of seats allocated in each category so you will be surrounded by familiar faces.  Ticket prices include all fees.\n\nField Box (Sections 109) – $145\nBaseline Box (Sections 106) – $99\nExcelsior Reserved (Sections 306-308) – $86\nCoca Cola Corner (Sections 302-304) – $72\nPromenade (Sections 506-510) – $59\n\n\nTicket Benefit Summary:\n\nA 10-20% discount off normal July 12th game ticket prices\nA customized Cornell-NY Met baseball cap (first 1500 tickets purchased)\nA 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\nA chance to Throw Out the First Pitch!* The earlier you buy\, the more chances you get\nEntry into Weekly Lotteries featuring 1986 Met autographed memorabilia (Dwight Gooden jersey\, Ron Darling baseball\, Keith Hernandez baseball card) and tickets to future games.\nWatching the Cornell Glee Club/Chorus Alumni sing the National Anthem\nPicture of the Day Contest with a David Wright autographed card to the winner\nPost Event Survey featuring autographed balls from Juan Soto and Francisco Lindor\n\n* – 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.\n \nThe Cornell- NY Met Customized Baseball Cap:\nThe first 1\,500 tickets purchased come with a customized Cornell – NY Met baseball cap. Perfect for summer wear! \n \nTo 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: \n\nThe Pre-Game Cornell Experience Party area for those attending or\nThe 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.\n\n\nFree Pre-game Cornell Experience (PGCE):\nIn addition to the custom baseball cap\, the first 900 tickets purchased are also guaranteed a very special pre-game experience. \nExclusive In-Stadium Cornell Party:  \n \n\nWe’ve arranged for early access into the stadium starting at 11:40AM – that’s a half hour before general ticket holders are allowed in\nYou’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.\nThe 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…\nFrom the Pre-Game Party space you’ll then be organized into your On Field Experiences\n\nOn Field Experiences:\n \n\nThe 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!\nThe 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.\n    \n\nIMPORTANT PURCHASING INSTRUCTIONS:\nGetting Game Tickets and Choosing Your Ticket Benefits \nThe Cornell Pre-Game Experience (CPGE) featuring the exclusive party and on field experience is FREE! You just have to be among the first 900 tickets purchased to guarantee your spot. Below are instructions on how to buy your game tickets and choose your game day benefits:\n\nStart by selecting your seats – please use the unique Cornell link at the end of this section to enter the Mets FEVO sales site\nAfter 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: \n\nAdd the CPGE: Party/Warning Track Salute & Custom Cap to my order\nAdd the CPGE: Party/Photo-on-the-Field & Custom Cap to my order\n        \nAdd the Custom Cap to my order \n\n(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) \n\n\nAfter 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. \n\n\nYou must pay for and complete your transaction for your seats and all benefits to be assigned.\n     \n\nShortly 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.\n\nAbout 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.\n\nAny questions or issues contact David Grayson at DavidGraysonNYM@gmail.com\n\nClick the ticket link button below to visit the NY Mets site to begin the process: http://tiny.cc/Cornelluniversity63 \n[[Registration Button]] \n \nWeekly Lottery Details:\nThere 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!* \nLottery selections are made at the end of each week period listed below: \n* 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.\n \nSo\, 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.\n\nUpdates: Coming soon! \n\nLottery Winners\nNew Announcements
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