Around the Water Bowl -- Terrier Talk
Edition 196 – March 27, 2008
The online newsletter of Wofford Sports Marketing
Number of the Week – 41,888 (See Below)
BASEBALL: Terriers hit the road; Return home April 4-6 vs. The Citadel
After playing only one road game in the first 23 contests, the Terriers will get to know their "road greys" for the next week. A three-game series at Davidson this weekend followed by a trip to the "Valley of the Sun" to face the #1 nationally-ranked Arizona State Sun Devils on Tuesday and Wednesday (April 1-2). The trip to Tempe falls during Spring Break week here on the Wofford campus.
When the Terriers return home, they will face the team they knocked off to win the '07 Southern Conference Tournament, The Citadel Bulldogs. Friday's game (first pitch at 7p.m.) will be Freebie Frosty Friday with free coupon cards from Wendy's good for free a Frosty or other dollar menu item. Friday will also be Stroller Night as fans who clip The Stroller logo from the
Herald-Journal will recieve free admission. Some lucky fans will also score a Stroller bobblehead.
Saturday will be C. J. Compton Plumbing Family Day with $1.00 hot dogs, Launch-A-Ball, our postgame $1.00 tennis ball launch for prizes and more. Sunday kids 12 and under will be admitted free and kids 12 and under accompanied by an adult will be allowed on the field postgame to run the bases or play catch in the outfield. Saturday's game is at 3 p.m. with Sunday at 1 p.m.
Fans unable to make it to Russell C. King Field can keep track of the action via LiveStats or via TerrierVision our online streaming video service. TerrierVision allows fans the opportunity to watch every home baseball game the rest of the season from your computer. To sign up, go to athletics.wofford.edu and click the TerrierVision logo.
The game times for the April 15 and 22 home games have flip-flopped. The April 15 contest vs. UNC Asheville will now start at 7:00 p.m., with the April 22 game vs. North Carolina A&T now beginning at 6:00 p.m. This is to alleviate a conflict with the "Burwell at the Ballpark" event hosted by Wofford Dining Services. "Burwell at the Ballpark" (the evening campus meal served at the game) will now be held April 22.
Reserved Seat Tickets for the May 7 contest vs. South Carolina are on-sale by calling 864-597-4090 during normal business hours (9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.) Reserved seat tickets are $10 and may be purchased in advance. Standing room only tickets are $5 and may only be purchased at the ballpark the night of the game.
The complete promotional listing for the 2008 season is online. Click the "Baseball Gameday" button at athletics.wofford.edu. All promotions are subject to change.
Youth Baseball "Dream Team" program launched
Sign up your youth baseball team (ages 12 and under) for the Academy Sports + Outdoors "Dream Team" program. Your little leaguer can take the field with the Terriers during the national anthem and get their name announced over the public address system. The program is free for the kids in uniform and for information call Lenny Mathis at 864-597-4110. Several dates are already taken, so sign your team up today!
TENNIS: Save the date! April 8, 2008 for "OPERATION: 888"
The Wofford tennis teams are down to their final two home matches respectively. Both teams will be in-action Sunday, March 30 as the women host Georgia State and the men host College of Charleston at 1:00 p.m. The women host College of Charleston at 2:30 p.m. on April 4 for their final home match of the season.
The final match will be our special "OPERATION: 888" event on Tuesday, April 8 as the Terrier men's tennis team will look to break its own attendance record at the Reeves Tennis Center. Last year, with the help of Wofford Dining Services and the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Upstate, 723 spectators witnessed a Terrier tennis match.
This year on April 8 make plans to join in
"OPERATION: 888" with the goal of drawing at least 888 fans to the April 8, 2008 match. "OPERATION: 888" will feature the Terriers in action against Appalachian State with the festivities beginning at 4:00 p.m. For more information contact Lisa Cherry at 864-597-4023.
Admission is free to all home tennis matches and this makes a perfect venue for families with young children or area day care centers to come out during the week and enjoy a beautiful setting for tennis. For a complete schedule log onto athletics.wofford.edu.
SoCon opens "Travel Desk" with Choice Hotels; Save on your stay and give back to Wofford!
Looking for a way to save on your hotel travel when you're following the team? (Or for that matter, even when you're not...)
Now, how about a way to save 15% off your room night AND have a 5% commission returned to Wofford? Then check out the Choice Hotels Sports Desk at
www.choicesportstravel.com. Log onto the site (or call 877-240-2929) and when you book 9 or fewer rooms simply enter the Wofford College Special Rate ID code and let the savings begin! The Wofford College code is 00222870. You MUST use the code to get the discount and for Wofford to recieve the commission. The program is valid nationwide and year-round.
Choice Hotels is an official hotel partner of the Southern Conference and has 10 "flags" or brands including Comfort Suites, Comfort Inn, Quality and Sleep Inn.
Number of the Week
41,888 - That is the capacity of the new Nationals Park, home of Major League Baseball's Washington Nationals. When you watch Sunday's ESPN Opening Night game between the Braves and Nationals, know that the ballpark has a major Wofford connection. Greg O'Dell '92 is the Chief Executive Officer of the DC Sports and Entertainment Commission, which is the governing body over several beltway venues including RFK Stadium and now Nationals Park. O'Dell has been the point man for building this $611 million showcase and by all accounts everything is right on schedule. O'Dell took an hour from his schedule on January 29 to speak to the Wofford Sports Marketing Interim class via phone giving ten Wofford students insight into the project's background, challenges and future of the DC Sports Commission. His name is dotted throughout the Wofford basketball record books as he ranks in the top ten in multiple categories for both a season and career.
Number of the Week #2:
$1million - At one point that is how much was being spent on the ballpark per day to get it ready. For more on Nationals Park, go to
www.dcsec.com and
www.nationals.com.
Contact Wofford Athletics
(864) 597-4090 – Athletic Ticket Office
(864) 597-4496 - Terrier Club
(864) 597-4110 - Wofford Sports Marketing, Director, Lenny Mathis
(864) 597-4023 - Wofford Sports Marketing, Assistant, Lisa Cherry
“Around the Water Bowl – Terrier Talk” is a service of Wofford Sports Marketing.
For questions or more information about this newsletter, call (864) 597-4110 or send an e-mail to mathisld@wofford.edu.