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First ever 'Cosmic Baseball' game was unbelievably awesome

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Steve DelVecchio | Last updated Jun 3, 2024 10:14 AM ET

A collegiate summer league baseball team hosted the first ever "Cosmic Baseball" game over the weekend, and it is easy to see why the event was considered a massive success.

The Tri-City Chili Peppers on Saturday night hosted fellow Virginia-based team Greenbrier Knights for a concept called “Cosmic Baseball,” which it appears they created. The two teams played under black lights and everything pertinent to the game (uniforms, equipment, bases, etc) glowed in the dark. It all looked something like this.

The first to do it #GoChiliPeppers️ #YearofCosmicBaseball pic.twitter.com/FFq29g7Znl
— Tri-City Chili Peppers (@GoChiliPeppers) June 2, 2024

You can see another video of the moment the regular ballpark lights were turned off and the black lights were turned on. It looks like something straight out of the future.

The switch to COSMIC BASEBALL. Confirmed: this is sick. https://t.co/UGxFf2vS5A pic.twitter.com/nyOFt2yoIs
— Jackson Didlake (@diidlake) June 2, 2024

The Chili Peppers beat Greenbrier 9-4. Tri-City is hosting three more cosmic baseball games on June 15, June 28 and July 20. All three games have sold out, so the team has a waitlist for tickets. The unique concept is clearly a hit.

MLB.com's Jason Foster took an in-depth look at the concept and its journey from idea to reality.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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