June 7, 2004
Georgia Tech (44-19), champions of the NCAA Atlanta Regional, will host Georgia (41-21) in the NCAA Atlanta Super Regional, Friday through Sunday, June 11-13, at Russ Chandler Stadium on the Tech campus, with the winner of the three-game series advancing to the College World Series.
Game times and television coverage will be announced by the NCAA by Tuesday.
Tournament books, including tickets for all three sessions, are priced at $36 for a reserved chairback seat and $30 for a reserved bench seat between first and third base. Single-game tickets (if available) can be purchased only on the day of the game and are priced at $12 for 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.
Georgia Tech baseball season ticket holders and Alexander-Tharpe Fund contributors, as well as Tech fans who purchased full tournament books for the Atlanta Regional, have an exclusive window to purchase tickets for the Atlanta Super Regional.
Baseball season ticket holders (who did not already reserve Super Regional tickets in advance) and those who purchased full tournament books for the regional must contact the Georgia Tech ticket office (1.888.TECH.TIX) by Tuesday at 5 p.m. to reserve their Super Regional tickets.
Alexander-Tharpe Fund contributors interested in purchasing tickets should contact the A-T Fund (404.894.5414) by Tuesday at 5 p.m. Tickets will be assigned based on A-T point priority.
Tickets to the NCAA Super Regional will go on sale to the general public beginning on Wednesday at 8 a.m. Full tournament books only will be available for advance purchase through the Georgia Tech Ticket Office (1.888.TECH.TIX) and on-line at www.ramblinwreck.com.
Tickets ordered on-line or by phone can picked up at the Georgia Tech Ticket Office, Wednesday and Thursday from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., or at the Russ Chandler Stadium Will Call (Gate 3, Third Base Side) Friday beginning 90 minutes prior to game time. Single-game tickets if available, will go on sale on the day of the game only, beginning 90 minutes prior to game time at the Russ Chandler Stadium ticket windows (cash only)
Tech’s Russ Chandler Stadium, which was rebuilt in 2002 and now seats 4,157, is hosting an NCAA Super Regional for the third time, following 2000 and 2002, when the Jackets defeated Florida Atlantic to advance to the College World Series. Tech will be hostings its ninth NCAA regional or super regional event.
NCAA Super Regionals are also being hosted by Long Beach State (vs. Arizona), Arkansas (vs. Florida State), and Texas (vs. Vanderbilt), all of which begin on Friday, with the winners opening College World Series play on Friday, June 18. The Atlanta Super Regional winner is paired with the Long Beach winner in the opening game in Omaha.
Super Regionals beginning on Saturday are being hosted by Cal State Fullerton (vs. Tulane), LSU (vs. Texas A&M), South Carolina (vs. East Carolina-UNC Wilmington winner) and Miami (vs. Florida), with the winners opening the CWS on Saturday, June 19.
Georgia Tech and Georgia will be meeting in the NCAA Tournament for the fourth time but the first time in an NCAA Super Regional. In 2002, Tech defeated the Bulldogs twice in the NCAA Atlanta Regional and went on to win a Super Regional and advance to the CWS. The previous year, it was the Bulldogs who defeated Tech in the Athens Regional and went on to Omaha. The teams first met in NCAA play in the 1987 Northeast Regional in Atlanta, which Georgia won. The teams are 2-2 against either other in NCAA play.
Tech advanced by defeating Jacksonville State, 16-5, and then winning two games against Texas Tech, 9-3 on Saturday and 5-3 in Sunday’s championship game. The Bulldogs defeated Clemson, 7-6 in 10 innings in Sunday’s second game to win the Athens Regional.
RECOMMENDED PARKING FOR NCAA ATLANTA SUPER REGIONAL
Parking for the NCAA Atlanta Super 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.
