NCAA Regional Notes
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May 30, 2005
Columbia, S.C. – The South Carolina baseball team will be making its sixth straight appearance in the NCAA Tournament and the seventh under head coach Ray Tanner. The Gamecocks (38-21) will face Michigan (41-17) at 12 pm in the Atlanta regional on Friday, June 3, as the No. 2 seed in the regional. The games from the Atlanta Regional will be televised on ESPNU. Tickets will be available at the USC Ticket office at 8:30 am Tuesday.
The other two opponents in the Gamecocks’ regoinal bracket are Furman (30-27), and Georgia Tech (42-16). The Yellow Jackets are the No. 2 national seed in the 2005 NCAA Tournament and the No. 1 seed in Atlanta Regional. Furman is seeded fourth in the regional.
This marks the 21st appearance for the Gamecocks in the NCAA Tournament. The Gamecocks are one of nine teams from the SEC to play in the 2005 NCAA Championships and one of six schools from the state of South Carolina to make the field. The nine schools in the SEC and the six schools from the state of South Carolina are the most in each of those categories.
The last time Carolina played Michigan was on March 12, 1986. The Wolverines took a 6-4 victory on that day in the only meeting between the two teams.
Tournament ticket books for the NCAA Atlanta Regional are on sale now at www.ramblinwreck.com, and can be also purchased in person at the Georgia Tech Office, Tuesday through Thursday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., or at the gate, beginning Friday at 10:30 a.m.
More Ticket Information
Tournament books, including tickets for all seven sessions, are priced at $84 for a reserved chairback seat, $70 for a reserved bench seat between first and third base.
Single-game tickets, if available, will go on sale on the day of the game only and are priced at $12 for a a reserved chairback seat, $10 for a reserved bench seat between first and third base, $8 for a general admission bleacher seat, and $6 for a general admission student ticket.
Along with Georgia Tech, 2005 NCAA Regionals will also be hosted by Arizona State, Baylor, Cal State Fullerton, Clemson, Florida, Florida State, LSU, Long Beach State, Miami, Mississippi, Nebraska, Oregon State, Tennessee, Texas, and Tulane.
Tech’s Russ Chandler Stadium, which was rebuilt in 2002 and now seats 4,157, is hosting an NCAA Regional for the fourth straight year and the seventh time since 1987. Tech has hosted a total of nine NCAA events, including Super Regionals in 2000 and 2002 and 2004.
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE (All Times Eastern)
All games televised on ESPNU
Friday, June 3
Game 2, No. 2 seed South Carolina vs. No. 3 seed Michigan, 12 noon
Game 1, No. 1 seed Georgia Tech vs. No. 4 seed Furman, 4 p.m.
Saturday, June 4
Game 3, Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2, 12 noon
Game 4, Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game, 4 p.m.
Sunday, June 5
Game 5, Winner Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4, 12 noon Game 6, Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5 (first possible championship game), 4 p.m.
Monday, June 6 (If necessary)
Game 7, Same teams, if necessary, 6 p.m.
TICKETS
Tournament Books, Reserved Chairback Seat, $84
Tournament Books, Reserved Bench Seat, $70
Tournament Books, General Admission, $56
Single Game, Reserved Chairback Seat, $12
Single Game, Reserved Bench Seat, $10
Single Game, General Admission, $8
Single Game, Student General Admission, $6
Tournament books only are available for advance purchase and are on sale now, on-line at www.ramblinwreck.com or at the Georgia Tech Ticket Office (1.888.TECH.TIX), beginning Tuesday at 8 a.m.
Tickets ordered on-line or by phone can picked up at the Georgia Tech Ticket Office, Tuesday through Thursday from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., or at the Russ Chandler Stadium Will Call (Gate 3, Third Base Side) Friday beginning at 10:30 a.m.
All single-game tickets, if available, must be purchased on the day of the game at the Russ Chandler Stadium ticket booth (cash only). Single-game tickets for both Friday sessions will go on sale beginning at 10:30 a.m.
RECOMMENDED PARKING
Parking for the NCAA Atlanta Regional is free of charge and is available in the following areas: Alexander Memorial Coliseum (8th Street off Fowler Street) O’Keefe Parking Lot (6th Street off Fowler Street) Peter’s Parking Deck (Fowler Street at 4th Street)
DIRECTIONS TO RUSS CHANDLER STADIUM AND RECOMMENDED PARKING
Russ Chandler Stadium is located on the Georgia Tech campus at the intersection of Fowler Street and Fifth Street.
From North of Atlanta: Travelling south on I-75 or I-85, exit at 17th Street/14th Street/10th Street. Continue to 10th Street and turn right (west) on 10th Street. At the first traffic light, turn left onto Fowler Street. To reach Russ Chandler Stadium: Continue on Fowler Street to the first traffic light, and the stadium is on the right, at the intersection of Fowler and Fifth Street. To reach AMC Lot: From Fowler Street, turn left onto 8th Street and proceed to AMC Lot To reach O’Keefe Lot: From Fowler Street, turn left onto 6th Street. Entrance to O’Keefe Lot is on the left. To reach Peter’s Parking Deck: Continue on Fowler Street through one traffic light (going past Russ Chandler Stadium) and proceed to Peter’s Parking Deck.
From South of Atlanta/Airport/Downtown: Travelling north on I-75 or I-85, exit at 10th Street and turn left onto 10th Street. Cross the interstate, and at the second traffic light, turn left onto Fowler Street. To reach Russ Chandler Stadium: Continue on Fowler Street to the first traffic light, and the stadium is on the right, at the intersection of Fowler and Fifth Street. To reach AMC Lot: From Fowler Street, turn left onto 8th Street and proceed to AMC Lot To reach O’Keefe Lot: From Fowler Street, turn left onto 6th Street. Entrance to O’Keefe Lot is on the left. To reach Peter’s Parking Deck: Continue on Fowler Street through one traffic light (going past Russ Chandler Stadium) and proceed to Peter’s Parking Deck.
From East or West of Atlanta Take I-20 East or West to Atlanta. From I-20, go North on I-75/85. Exit at 10th Street and turn left onto 10th Street. Cross the interstate, and at the second traffic light, turn left onto Fowler Street. To reach Russ Chandler Stadium: Continue on Fowler Street to the first traffic light, and the stadium is on the right, at the intersection of Fowler and Fifth Street. To reach AMC Lot: From Fowler Street, turn left onto 8th Street and proceed to AMC Lot To reach O’Keefe Lot: From Fowler Street, turn left onto 6th Street. Entrance to O’Keefe Lot is on the left. To reach Peter’s Parking Deck: Continue on Fowler Street through one traffic light (going past Russ Chandler Stadium) and proceed to Peter’s Parking Deck.
SEC Schools in the 2005 NCAA Tournament
Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, LSU, Mississippi, Mississippi State, South Carolina, Tennessee
Schools from the State of South Carolina in the 2005 NCAA Tournament
Coastal Carolina, College of Charleston, Clemson, Furman, South Carolina, Winthrop
The Top Eight National Seeds
1. Tulane
2. Georgia Tech
3. Nebraska
4. Baylor
5. Mississippi
6. Cal State Fullerton
7. Florida
8. Oregon State
