Long Beach State University Athletics
Season Tickets Now on Sale
12/13/2006 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
Long Beach State Baseball Season Tickets on Sale Now LONG BEACH, CA-- Season tickets for the 2007 Long Beach State Baseball season are now on sale starting at low as $120 for adults and $100 for seniors and students for the 29-game home schedule featuring Texas, CS Fullerton, Pepperdine, USC, Oral Roberts and California. This will be the Longhorns first trip to Blair Field and will be played February 9-11 following the home opener against the Trojans on February 3. Tickets can be purchased by calling (562) 985-4949. Box seats are also available at $165 per seat. The team will also host NCAA Tournament teams, CS Fullerton (March 23-25), Oral Roberts (April 5-7) and Pepperdine (April 10) at the team's friendly confines. Blair Field will also see the return of futurer Hall of Famer and Long Beach native, Tony Gwynn, when he brings his San Diego State Aztecs to Blair Field on April 24. This season the Dirtbags feature out-of-state road trips to Arizona State, Rice and Wichita State, as the docket is yet again expected to be one of the toughest in the country. The baseball program will also host its annual alumni golf tournament, leadoff dinner and game starting on January 25. This year's team returns five position starters, including three quarters of the starting infield from last year. Among those returning include: All-Big West second team pick OF Robert Perry, a candidate for the Wallace National Player of the Year award, and fellow second teamer DH Shane Peterson. Big West Freshman of the Year, SS Danny Espinosa, continues to patrol the shortstop position, while RHP Vance Worley, one of the top-30 prospects in this year's Cape Cod League, will anchor the staff. Sophomore Bryan Shaw is expected to close. Among those newcomers expected to make an impact are: Junior College All-Americans RHP Manny McElroy, one of the team's expected weekend starters, and OF Kyle Morgan, a candidate for rightfield. Jason Tweedy, an all-conference transfer from Ohlone College is expected to play third, while Cal transfer Travis Howell and returning sophomore Kip Masuda are expected to split the catching duties. Former All-CIF pick, TJ Mittelstaedt from Mission Viejo High, looks to have successfully made the transition from the infield to the outfield and should join Riverside City College transfer Chris Nelson and senior Allen Woods in the outfield. |
