Dec. 8, 2000
HOUSTON - The Houston Astros announced today that tickets for the first Astros College Baseball Classic - presented by the Houston Chronicle - go on sale Monday, December 11 at 10:00 a.m.
Baylor, Houston, Rice, TCU, Texas, and Texas Tech will square off at Enron Field from February 1-4 as the 2001 college baseball season gets underway in Major League fashion. The Classic, featuring teams from the former Southwest Conference, will include five schools who participated in the 2000 NCAA Tournament.
Beginning at 10:00 a.m. Monday, tickets will be available at the Enron Field Box Office (Window 11) on weekdays from 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. and at area TicketMaster outlets. To order by phone, please call (713) 629-3700.
Ticket prices are $25 for the entire tournament, $5 for Thursday's single game between Rice and Baylor, and $10 each day Friday through Sunday. Children, ages 4-14, will be admitted for $5 daily.
The 2001 Houston Astros College Baseball Classic will be held in conjunction with the Astros FanFest (February 3-4), the winter baseball carnival where fans can meet players and coaches, play interactive baseball games, and participate in baseball discussions. The purchase of a $10 ticket for Saturday or Sunday games ($5 for children) will also be good for admittance into FanFest on that day. Additional information on FanFest will be released at a future date and will be available for fans on the Astros website at www.astros.com.
