UV-reactive uniforms, hats, bats and baseballs will pop in neon colors under the custom lights.
Opening day for collegiate summer baseball leagues across the country is still a couple of weeks away, but the Tri-City Chili Peppers are ready to glow. The Chili Peppers, a summer league team in the Coastal Plain League based in Colonial Heights, Va., announced plans Thursday to play a “cosmic baseball game” on June 1, featuring UV-reactive uniforms, bats and baseballs that will pop in neon colors underneath custom blacklights installed in their stadium.
But the Tri-City crew realized that dressing the Chili Peppers wasn’t enough. While discussing the budget, Martin said his team stumbled upon a problem it hadn’t previously considered: “What’s the other team going to wear?” The solution was to also outfit the opponent. Martin called up the Greenbrier Knights, a team in the Tidewater League, with the strange proposal. Free, daily sports updates direct to your inbox. Free, daily sports updates direct to your inbox. “Immediately, they were all in.
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