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Diamond Dogs to host NCAA Regional

By georgiadogs.com
Posted 12:35AM on Monday 26th May 2008 ( 16 years ago )
ATHENS - The Southeastern Conference champion Georgia Bulldogs were selected to serve as one of the 16 host sites for an NCAA Baseball Regional as part of the 62nd annual Division I Baseball Championship, the NCAA announced Sunday.

The remaining at-large teams, top-eight national seeds, first-round regional pairings and site assignments will be announced at 12:30 p.m. EDT, Monday, May 26, during a live, half-hour program on ESPN. The committee will set the entire 64-team bracket through both the super regionals and the first round of the Men's College World Series, and will not reseed the field after play begins. Selection of the eight super regional hosts will be announced on www.ncaasports.com, Monday, June 2 at approximately 11 pm EDT.

"We're thrilled to have another NCAA Regional at Foley Field," said Georgia coach David Perno. "We've had some of our most exciting games ever during NCAA Regionals here. We'll find out Monday who will be playing, and we know our fans will come out to support their 2008 SEC Champions."

SEASON TICKET HOLDERS ONLY
All-Session tickets to attend the 2008 NCAA Baseball Athens Regional are on sale now online via www.georgiadogs.com until the priority ticket order deadline of Monday, May 26 at Noon.

GENERAL PUBLIC TICKET SALES
All-Session ticket will be available online starting Monday, May 26 at 2 pm and at the Athletic Association Ticket Office window or by calling 1-877-542-1231 (toll free) beginning Tuesday, May 27 at 8:30 am.

All-Session Reserved tickets are $60 with the all-session general admission price set at $50. Both All-Session ticket packages include a ticket to all Athens Regional games including Game 7 if necessary and provides fans with a discount off the individual game ticket prices.

All tickets ordered for the regional will be distributed via Will- Call. Patrons may claim their tickets prior to the regional from the Athletic Association Ticket Office on Thursday, May 29, between 9am and 4pm and again on Friday, May 30, from 8:30am until noon. Regional tickets will also be available for pickup at the Foley Field ticket windows beginning at 1pm on Friday, May 30.

For more information, visit www.georgiadogs.com and click on the link for tickets or call the Ticket Office at 1-877-542-1231. Visa, Mastercard and Cash are all accepted forms of payment.

Currently, the Bulldogs are 35-21-1 including going a school-record 20-9-1 in the league to win the 2008 SEC title. The action at Foley Field begins Friday. Georgia will play in the first game Friday at 3 p.m. with two more teams slated to play at 7 p.m.

The Bulldogs won thrilling NCAA Baseball Regionals in Athens in 2001, 2004 and 2006 on their way to the College World Series. This will be the fourth time that Georgia and Foley Field play host to an NCAA Baseball Regional.

The Bulldogs will be making their eighth appearance in an NCAA Regional, and the Bulldogs have advanced to the College World Series five times (1987, 1990, 2001, 2004 and 2006) including winning the national championship in 1990.

The other regional hosts are Arizona State, Cal State Fullerton, Coastal Carolina, Florida State, Long Beach State, LSU, Miami (Fla.), Michigan, Nebraska, North Carolina, N.C. State, Oklahoma State, Rice, Stanford and Texas A&M.

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