Palm Beach Gardens High Students Run Jupiter Hammerheads Game

High schoolers take over all operations for minor league baseball matchup.

Apr. 18, 2026 at 2:17am

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A cubist, geometric painting depicting the various elements of a baseball game - the diamond, the outfield, the players - all broken down into sharp, overlapping planes of color, conveying the energy and complexity of the students managing all game operations.High school students take the field, applying classroom lessons to run every aspect of a professional minor league baseball game.Palm Beach Today

Students from Palm Beach Gardens High School's sports management program took over every aspect of running Friday night's game between the Jupiter Hammerheads and Palm Beach Cardinals at Roger Dean Stadium. The students handled all game operations, from ticket sales and concessions to in-game entertainment and media coverage.

Why it matters

This hands-on experience gives the high school students valuable real-world training in sports management, marketing, and operations. It also helps build connections between the local community and the minor league baseball team.

The details

The Palm Beach Gardens sports management team oversaw all aspects of the game, including ticket sales, concessions, in-game entertainment, media coverage, and more. This allowed the students to apply their classroom lessons in a professional sports setting.

  • The game took place on Friday, April 18, 2026.

The players

Palm Beach Gardens High School

A public high school located in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida that has a sports management program.

Jupiter Hammerheads

A minor league baseball team that plays in the Florida State League and is an affiliate of the Miami Marlins.

Palm Beach Cardinals

A minor league baseball team that plays in the Florida State League and is an affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals.

Roger Dean Stadium

A baseball stadium located in Jupiter, Florida that is the spring training home of the Miami Marlins and St. Louis Cardinals, as well as the regular season home of the Jupiter Hammerheads and Palm Beach Cardinals.

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What they’re saying

“This was an incredible opportunity for our students to apply what they've learned in the classroom to a real-world professional sports setting.”

— Sarah Johnson, Sports Management Teacher, Palm Beach Gardens High School

What’s next

The Palm Beach Gardens High School sports management program plans to continue partnering with the Jupiter Hammerheads to provide students with hands-on learning experiences at future games.

The takeaway

By giving high school students the chance to run all aspects of a minor league baseball game, the Jupiter Hammerheads are providing valuable real-world training and building stronger ties with the local community.