The New York-Penn League has named State College Spikes Senior Sports Turf Manager Matt Neri the 2018 NYPL Sports Turf Manager of the Year. Neri, the only sports turf manager in the history of Medlar Field at Lubrano Park, is now a five-time recipient of the prestigious honor.
Neri earned the award after leading the efforts to maintain a Major League-quality playing surface at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park through the wettest summer on record in the State College area, according to the National Weather Service.