Around the Water Bowl -- Terrier Talk
Edition 201 – May 9, 2008

The online newsletter of Wofford Sports Marketing

Number of the Week –  7 (See Below) 


BASEBALL:  Fan Appreciation Weekend upcoming!
May 16 - 17 Terriers vs. Appalachian State
The Terriers wrap-up the 2008 home schedule with a series against Appalachian State on May 16-17.  Tickets for the series with ASU are $3.00 and may be purchased at the ballpark the day of the game.  The series has been dubbed "Fan Appreciation Weekend" as fans will have a chance to win various prizes during every inning of the three-game series, marking the final home athletic event of the 2007-08 academic calendar.

Friday, May 16
First pitch: 7:00 pm
Internet: TerrierVision
The Stroller's "Sock it to ASU" Friday!  Bring The Stroller logo from the Herald-Journal and a new un-opened package children's or adult white socks, toilet paper, paper towels or facial tissue for free admission.  This a philanthropy of the Wofford Senior Class and all donations will be given The Haven.

Fans will have the opportunity to win many prizes throughout the night including Stroller bobbleheads.

All fans will also receive a coupon good for a free dollar menu item at Wendy's as part of "Frosty Friday" and the N. Spartanburg 7-8 Bats will be the Academy Sports Field of Dreams Team.

Saturday, May 17
First pitch: 1:00 p.m. (doubleheader)
Radio: ESPN 1400, espn1400am.com
Internet: TerrierVision
The final CJ Compton Plumbing "Family Day" with $1.00 hot dogs all day.

It is Boss' Buddies Kids Club Day with free admission as always for members of the Boss' Buddies Kids Club and the opportunity to enjoy the Terrier Tumbler Moonbounce and play wiffleball in the grass behind the seating bowl.

The Terrier seniors will be honored prior to game one and prior to game two the N. Spartanburg 9-10 Jaguars will take the field as our Academy Sports Dream Team.

Don't miss the fun as we say thank you all weekend to the Terrier Nation!

CONGRATS!  Good news for several Terriers this week 
Rising senior football player Jonathan Hufford from Oxford, OH was named a Presidential International Scholar on Tuesday (May 6).  Hufford will now be afforded the opportunity to travel throughout the coming academic year to developing countries researching an independent project.  Hufford was also recently inducted into Phi Beta Kappa and becomes the fourth athlete to win this award (Russ Sandifer '07, Will King '95, men's soccer and Andrew Green '94, football).

Sophomore baseball player Kyle Behrendt was named to the CoSida/ESPN The Magazine District 3 Academic All-America Third Team this week.  The Greenwood, S.C. native has started 44 games in the outfield for the Terriers and is currently batting .399 on the season while maintaining a 3.68 GPA majoring in finance.

Al Clark '01 was promoted this week to assistant athletic director for development and major gifts.  Clark a former linebacker for the Terrier football team joined the administrative staff in 2007 and in his newly expanded role will handle major fundraising efforts for the program including scholarship endowments and facilities, such as the Taylor Center.

The Terrier Nation grew by at least one member this week.  Richard Bradley Lowry III, grandson of athletic director Richard Johnson was welcomed to the world yesterday afternoon. "Brady" is the son of Lindsay and Brad Lowry and is tentatively penciled in the Wofford men's basketball starting lineup for the 2026-27 season.




SoCon "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 
7 -  The number of innings that the Wofford athletic department coaches and staff will duel in the second annual "Railyard Classic" staff baseball game at Russell C. King Field this coming Tuesday, May 13.  Last year, the "Never Was's" beat the "Has Been's" 3-2.  This year the re-named squads are captained by facilities director Andy Kiah for the "Crickets" and marketing director Lenny Mathis for the "Stingers."  If you have nothing better to do than come over to watch, admission is free and first pitch is "set" for 6:00 p.m.


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.