Onward State Takes On Medlar Field At Lubrano Park’s Dollar Dog Night

Life is sweet as soon as once more.

Spring in State College is springing chilly as hell, and Penn State baseball is again at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park. Perhaps the perfect a part of a brand new season of athletics in Happy Valley isn’t the home runs or ballpark brews however reasonably the new dogs.

Every Tuesday for the rest of the common season, Penn State baseball will host Dollar Dog Night, that includes $1 glizzies on the diamond.

The people right here at Onward State won’t ever flip down at alternative for a low-fund frank and naturally made their method to Medlar Field at Lubrano Park to partake within the opening ceremonies of this season’s low cost weiner festivities.

In an try to down as many dogs as attainable or simply hang around with mates, our employees mirrored on their experiences at Tuesday’s Dollar Dog Night.

Abby Neely

I had 4 dogs, which was truthfully simpler than I anticipated. It was my first Dollar Dog Night, so I walked in pondering I might possibly eat two, however the pure incontrovertible fact that they had been solely a greenback, and that I had a pal funding my canine consumption for the night time, made me really feel like I didn’t have a alternative however to eat extra.

I began with solely two, and after I sat for a short while, I made a decision I may abdomen a pair extra. When I went to get my second two, they at first informed me they had been all out and to return again, however I noticed just a few different registers handing them out. At that time, I acquired proper again in line. Unfortunately, I nonetheless needed to stand there for a few minutes ready, nevertheless it simply gave me extra time to digest the primary pair.

To be totally trustworthy, seeing individuals walk away from the concessions with handfuls of hotdogs was extra entertaining than the baseball recreation itself. I had an satisfying time, nevertheless it was positively colder than I hoped it might be. I’ll have a significantly better time within the coming weeks because the climate will get hotter.

Aidan Conrad

It’s lastly again! I used to be in a position to gobble seven glizzies within the first two innings and determined to name it quits after that. Nature is therapeutic with Dollar Dog Night again at Medlar, and hopefully, there’s hotter climate coming quickly.

Ally Eaton

Despite the chilly, I entered the gates of Medlar Field at Lubrano Park on Tuesday night prepared for a great time. Like most keen followers and staffers, I hopped in line upon my entry to the gates of Low-Fund-Frank-Landia.

My first spherical consisted of two dogs washed down with some crisp ice water in between. These dogs had been plain as might be, crinkled and smushed underneath the nice and cozy blanket of a chunk of foil. I’m a condiment hater to my core. No ketchup, no mustard, no relish. Nothing. Now, I really feel that it will be significant for me to additionally add: I’m not the world’s greatest sizzling canine fan. Sure, by the campfire or at your conventional ballgame, I’m all in, however I’ve by no means exceeded the 2 canine restrict. I actually didn’t anticipate that being within the playing cards for me at the moment second. I sat again and loved(?) watching my mates down an absurd quantity of sizzling dogs and the associated leisure that got here with. That was till it was introduced a TikTookay was being made.

Under the coaxing of none aside from managing editor Keeley Lamm, I reluctantly ventured as much as the concession stand for my third sizzling canine. Did I would like one other sizzling canine? Hell no. The rock was already forming in my abdomen from my first two, however I’ll by no means flip down a TikTookay.

As I made my manner by the hungry mob of individuals, I acquired to the entrance of the road to find they had been momentarily out of sizzling dogs. Tragedy. My subsequent transfer was to pivot over to a neighboring line, and boy, was I in luck. They let me place my order, after which I used to be pressured to attend in line for the contemporary batch to make its manner into my possession. While this canine was not delivered in foil, it was handed to me with a delicacy like no different from the sort concession employee.

The third canine was a wrestle, as you may think about. The wind was getting colder, and with that, I offer you this suggestion: lukewarm $1 sizzling dogs will not be the transfer. I’m no quitter, so I stomached the third canine and frankly entered a trance. There was a whole lot of thriller meat floating round in my abdomen, so I naturally washed it down with a singular blue Sour Patch Kid. With my abdomen churning, and the remorse seeping in, I spotted I used to be late for my ECON 102 assessment session and reluctantly left my expensive mates to proceed of their valiant efforts. I’m excited to proceed my Tuesday Dollar Dog delights for the sake of the social expertise.

Ashley Connington

I like Dollar Dog Night. I could have solely had two sizzling dogs, however they acquired chilly tremendous shortly, and chilly sizzling dogs will not be a vibe, so it wasn’t actually price my effort this time. I used to be extra there to benefit from the vibes of Dollar Dog Night, and I simply did. Even although it was so chilly we had been shaking by the tip, it was an excellent enjoyable time, and I’ll be making many extra appearances. Plus, I put my blood, sweat, and tears into catching a free t-shirt (which I’ll be capable to put on as quickly as I wash my blood out)!

Ben Rosenbaum

My first Dollar Dog Night was an superior expertise! Although the temperatures had been low, the vibes had been excessive at Medlar! I had a good time attending to know my Onward State employees members higher and to see everybody come out to help the baseball crew. With this being my first Dollar Dog Night, I made the error of consuming dinner on the eating corridor and never getting ready myself, so I didn’t have as many sizzling dogs as my mates. However, I sit up for hopefully a hotter outing subsequent Tuesday and attending to get pleasure from sizzling dogs, baseball, and spending time with my fellow employees members!

CJ Doebler

I solely had a restricted period of time at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park Tuesday night time, however I used to be decided to take advantage of it. If Joey Chestnut can put down 75 dogs in 10 minutes, absolutely I may home 9 in 45, proper?

Wrong. I solely grabbed two dogs my first journey to the concession stand and each went down like a breeze. I used to be feeling good and determined to seize 4 glizzies on my subsequent journey to the grill. Dogs quantity three and 4 additionally went down straightforward, however my abdomen began to really feel heavy.

Regardless, I pushed on and completed six sizzling dogs in about 20 minutes. I took a five-minute break earlier than waddling to the stand to order my remaining three dogs. I hesitated earlier than beginning in on canine No. 7, however with my abdomen rising extra upset by the minute, I knew it was now or by no means. Somehow, I accomplished canine No. 7 and had solely 10 minutes to complete my final two dogs. Only three bites in to canine No. 8, my time ran out. In hindsight, it was most likely a great factor as an intense thirst and ugly feeling in my abdomen continues to be round over 2.5 hours after taking my final chew.

However, I will likely be again, and I’ll succeed.

CJ Gill

You go to Dollar Dog Night for the environment and leisure — not the standard of the glizzies. That was positively true on Tuesday. Unfortunately, the vibes weren’t the perfect with the unhealthy climate in Stage College, however nothing beats baseball video games together with your closest mates. The sizzling dogs themselves had been beneath common to say the least. The bun to meat ratio was very poor and among the dogs had been overcooked, too. After 4 glizzies, I had sufficient. There was no level in torturing myself anymore. Hopefully the dogs and climate get higher earlier than subsequent Tuesday.

Collin Ward

I used to be informed earlier than going that consuming 9 hotdogs is tougher than it seems, however after I acquired to the ballpark, noticed how small every canine regarded, and heard the rumble in my abdomen, I felt like 9 dogs had been in play. Before the second inning had begun, I had 4 down and was shopping for extra. Surely, I may do 5 extra within the subsequent eight innings… seems I couldn’t. By the fifth canine, a bizarre metallic style began forming in my mouth. One staffer described it as consuming a comfortable battery, and he couldn’t have been extra proper. By the time I acquired to my sixth hotdog, it was solely the third inning, however I had no alternative however to faucet out.

Dollar Dog Night: 1
Collin: 0

I will likely be again.

Cooper Cazares

What a struggle. What a triumph. I’m not going to misinform you, I knew I may do it, however at what cost?

The first 4 dogs couldn’t have been simpler. They had been heat and easy to place down within the chilly climate.

I instantly headed again as much as the concourse for the following 4, filled with confidence that 9 dogs had been going to be a simple feat. I promptly hit a wall. The climate acquired colder, and the dogs began to develop stale in my palms. Dogs 5 and 6 had been laborious to place down in comparison with the remainder. A knot in my abdomen had begun to kind, and I used to be counting on my trusty water to get me by.

Dogs seven and eight had been torture. By now, they had been laborious and tasteless. The meaty freshness had pale right into a metallic cylinder wrapped in chilly bread. My love for warm dogs was slowly diminishing as I rounded the home stretch.

After a substantial amount of thought, I introduced myself to the concourse one final time and ordered that final singular canine. My imaginative and prescient was blurry and my abdomen was wrenching, however I couldn’t again down now. I used to be in too deep. Each chew practically made me tear up, and shapes of every kind had been coming out and in of my imaginative and prescient because the seventh inning stretch sounded over the loud audio system. As the tune ended, with solely a swig of water left, the final canine was down.

The journey had simply begun as I started my run home in an idiotic try to burn among the energy. Fast ahead by some graphic descriptions, and I can verify that I most likely ended the night in a caloric deficit. To finish my reflection, I need to quote the good Ron Swanson: “When I eat, it’s the food that’s scared.”

Jess Farhat

I can’t even begin to elucidate what occurred… In one sitting, I often devour a complete of two sizzling dogs, however tonight, I believed I’d problem myself and eat as a lot as I may (I tapped out after 4).

The first two sizzling dogs had been consumed in the course of the first inning, and it was easy crusing. Washing them down with some water, I used to be assured with my pacing. I took a break in the course of the second inning, then went again for my third canine in the course of the third inning. It took quite a bit for me to complete that sizzling canine, however I knew I couldn’t cease at three. I went again for my fourth and remaining canine in the course of the fifth inning. That factor took me out. I had such a tough time attempting to complete it that I almost caved and gave it to my pal, however I didn’t.

By the tip of the night time, I used to be questioning my sanity. I’m fairly positive I ended up tipping the concession stand $10 for 4 sizzling dogs all through the night time, however that isn’t the purpose. Even although the Nittany Lions misplaced, I nonetheless felt like a winner taking over my 4 sizzling dogs (and retaining them down).

I’ll say, the climate was horrible. My fingers and toes had been numb by the underside of the third inning, and I needed to go home. When I consider consuming sizzling dogs at a ball park, I consider a transparent sky and heat climate. Not no matter as we speak was. Every determination I’ve ever made got here all the way down to me sitting in a chair at a Medlar Field at Lubrano Park, considering if I may deal with a fifth sizzling canine. All in all, a complete of 4 sizzling dogs sounds pathetic, however I’ll be again when the climate is over 40 levels and my palms gained’t fall off. Just you wait.

Joe Lister

My greenback canine expertise was brief and poignant. I arrived after watching soccer observe, ate 4 sizzling dogs in a single inning, ate one other 1.5 within the subsequent inning, after which left once more for soccer observe. I felt terrible. I used to be frightened I used to be going to throw up chunks of glizzy whereas speaking to James Franklin, however fortunately, I averted that disaster. Hopefully, I’ll be capable to catch a full recreation sooner or later and power extra meat down my gullet.

Keeley Lamm

The sizzling dog-shaped gap in my coronary heart was stuffed Tuesday night time at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park.

I’ve been waiting for Dollar Dog Night to return ever since I housed nine glizzies in August following a problem from Joe Putnam, so the crisp March circumstances weren’t going to cease me from making an look on the ballpark.

I cleared 4 franks with ease upon my arrival. This season’s bun determination? Wonderful enchancment from final season. Thanks, Penn State Athletics.

Then, I paused after glizzy No. 4 to share a requested ~sizzling canine second~ with Onward State staffer and Penn State baseball knowledge analyst Sarah Lynn DeCarlo.

Clearly, I didn’t study my lesson from my two earlier Dollar Dog Night outings: by no means decelerate. This is the place I started to crumble.

My two remaining aluminum foil-wrapped weenies had been laborious to deal with, and it was a labor of affection to get them down the gullet. Hot canine No. 6 was the place I tapped out, however I used to be proud to emerge victorious within the Glizzy Girl class.

There is really nothing just like the Dollar Dog Night expertise, and I relish within the truth I get to gobble glizzies and meat up with my mates each Tuesday at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park.

Michael Siroty

My first Dollar Dog Night was a enjoyable one, however I used to be not in a position to put down 9 sizzling dogs. To be trustworthy, I didn’t actually strive, and was extra there to benefit from the vibes. As quickly as I arrived, I acquired 4 sizzling dogs, all of which went down simply.

Then, I converted to some sweet for a pair innings earlier than grabbing two extra sizzling dogs. I ate one with ease whereas ready for my mates to get their sizzling dogs, however the sixth one posed a slight problem. Still, I ate six with none penalties, and I loved my night at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park. 

Mikey DeAngelis

Last fall, on the very starting of the semester, I attended a State College Spikes Dollar Dog Night and accomplished the 9 sizzling dogs in 9 innings problem. After placing my arteries by the wringer lower than one yr in the past, I made a decision to take it straightforward tonight. I spent one, crisp Abraham Lincoln (metaphorically, in fact. The ballpark is cashless) to purchase myself 5 tasteless, squished sizzling dogs. It was wonderful. I will likely be again for extra Dollar Dog Nights so long as I’m a scholar right here.