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Bellefonte native Scott Walker was named the third General Manager in State College Spikes history in January 2015 after previously serving as the club's Vice President of Sales. In his role, Scott is responsible for the Spikes' day-to-day business, financial and baseball operations and overseeing the club's front office staff.

Walker has led the Spikes' sales efforts since 2011, during which time the club has set numerous single-game attendance records and fostered strong relationships within the State College community and in communities across Central PA.

Scott joined the Spikes staff in January 2009 as the team's Director of Group Sales. He later was promoted to the positions of Director of Ticket Sales and Director of Corporate Sales before becoming Vice President of Sales in September 2012.

He serves the Centre Region as a member of the Board of Directors and Chair of the Marketing Committee for Central Pennsylvania Convention & Visitors Bureau. Scott also devotes time to serving as Director of Coaches vs. Cancer of Penn State and as a committee member for the Mount Nittany Health Golf Classic. In addition, he is proud to be a member of the 2017 class of Leadership Centre County.

Prior to coming to State College, Scott spent two seasons with the Altoona Curve from 2007-08. He broke into professional baseball during the 2007 season as a Box Office Intern for the Curve and was elevated to a full-time ticket sales associate in 2008.

Scott is a 2007 graduate of Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania, where he earned a degree in sports administration.

A native of Pleasant Gap, PA and 2002 Bellefonte Area High School graduate, he currently resides in Lemont with his girlfriend Shannon. Scott also enjoys spending time with his two sons, Radley and Braxten. His numerous accomplishments on the basketball court include contributing to the Spikes hoops squad's BEA Adult Men's Basketball League championship. Scott also has the distinction of being the only two-time champion of the office Fantasy Football League championship, winning titles in 2010 and 2015.

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Dan Petrazzolo serves as the Spikes' Assistant General Manager of Operations, a position he was promoted to in January 2015. Previously, Dan served as the Director of Ballpark Operations for the Spikes and Medlar Field at Lubrano Park since the Fall of 2006. He is in charge of all operational policies and procedures and works closely with Penn State University on all facets of the ballpark, including cleaning and preventative maintenance.

Additionally, Dan serves as the club liaison for the team's Major League Baseball affiliate, the St. Louis Cardinals, including overseeing all clubhouse operations for the Spikes, handling player equipment and uniforms, managing clubhouse personnel, and working with the major league affiliate's coaching and player development staffs. He also serves as the liasion between the Spikes and Penn State's baseball staff.

Prior to coming to State College, Dan worked as Director of Operations with the Atlantic City Surf of the independent Atlantic League. While working for the Surf, the New Jersey native was named one of the "Top 40 Under 40" by Atlantic City Weekly.

Dan currently resides in Bellefonte with his fiancee and two girls, and is a graduate of West Virginia University (where he claims to have never burned any couches). One of his special talents is his encyclopedic knowledge of professional wrestling from the mid-1980s to current. In fact, his "Macho Dan" character has been entertaining fans at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park for many years.

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Mark joined the Spikes as Business Development Manager in January 2020, bringing with him 35 years of experience adeptly connecting businesses and brands with their desired audiences, most recently for the Triple-A Charlotte Knights.

At the Spikes, Mark focuses on creating opportunities for corporate partnerships at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park and beyond, as well as forging connections through season ticket memberships and other hospitality and experience packages.

A native of Trumbull, Connecticut, Mark earned his degree at James Madison University while pitching for the school's baseball team, helping lead them to the 1980 NCAA Tournament. After first being drafted by the San Francisco Giants in 1979, Mark was drafted and signed by the Detroit Tigers the following year and spent six years pitching in the Tigers and Royals minor league systems. His career also included a week in the bigs with Detroit in August 1983, though he did not see game action.

Mark is currently based in Philadelphia, where he lives with his wife Christine and daughter Katie along with three crazy Terriers. A fan of the Atlanta Braves, he is looking forward to immersing himself in the Happy Valley community at every opportunity.