The State College Spikes, a Founding Member of the MLB Draft League, are currently 
looking for Sports Turf Assistants to aid in the maintenance of the beautiful Medlar Field at 
Lubrano Park. Located on the campus of Penn State University in State College, 
Pennsylvania, where the Spikes share the facility with the Penn State Baseball team. 

The Sports Turf Assistant will assist in maintaining a baseball field to 
professional standards. Along with field duties, assistants will learn to work and 
communicate with front office staff, managers, players, and umpires to execute events and activities on the field throughout the summer. 

Duties will include, but are not limited to, the following: 
● Infield skin repair, maintenance, and preparation 
● Repair and maintain pitcher’s mounds, home plate areas 
● Fertilizer/pesticide applications 
● Equipment maintenance 
● Game day preparation, lining, watering, etc. 
● Batting practice set up and breakdown 
● Tarp duty 
● Edging, mowing 
● Maintaining certain areas of stadium landscaping 
● Irrigation repair 

Previous experience working in baseball or commercial landscaping is preferred but optional. The preferred start date is Monday, May 20, 2024, and will conclude approximately on Friday, September 6, 2024. 

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.

Compensation: Wage (TBA - likely between $12 and $15 hourly)