The Double-A Eastern League Erie SeaWolves temporarily rebranded as the Erie Moon Mammoths in a promotional collaboration with HBO’s 'Last Week Tonight with John Oliver,' and the debut lived up to the hype on July 19.

The Erie Seawolves, a minor league team, won a contest for a total rebrand courtesy of comedian John Oliver and his HBO show Last Week Tonight. NBC News’ Erin Mclaughlin was on hand for the minor league team’s first at-bat as the Moon Mammoths and caught up with John Oliver to talk about the team’s temporary makeover and the new mascot,

On Saturday night, excitement was in the air in Erie, Pennsylvania, as the MiLB's Erie Seawolves started playing under a new name: the Erie Moon Mammoths.The Seawolves are the Double-A affiliate for the Detroit Tigers,