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Commodores To Play In NCAA Atlanta Regional 5/29/2006
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — For the second time in three seasons, Vanderbilt will play in the NCAA postseason, this time against Michigan in the opening round of the Atlanta Regional on Friday. Vanderbilt (36-25) is the No. 2 seed and will face a Michigan (42-19) team that won the Big 10 regular season and tournament championships on Friday at 2 p.m. CT. Georgia Tech (45-16) is the No. 1 seed and host institution. They will face No. 4 seed Stetson (38-22) on Friday night at 6 p.m. CT. The Commodores are making their fifth NCAA appearance overall and second in four seasons under head coach Tim Corbin. They are 6-8 all-time in NCAA postseason play. “I knew once the kids got here, and once we met in the locker room this morning, we’d be able to re-group and re-focus again,” said Corbin. “It’s almost like Christmas morning where you know there’s a surprise; you just don’t know what it is. For the kids, it’s an exciting time, and there’s a sense of accomplishment to get to that point. Now, there’s more baseball to be played, and possibly–if we play well enough–three more tournaments.” VU has never played any of the other three teams in the postseason. They have played Michigan and Georgia Tech previously, but have never faced Stetson. The winner of this regional will face off with the winner of the Lexington Regional, hosted by SEC co-champion Kentucky, next weekend in a three-game Super Regional. The regional continues Saturday with games slated for noon (losers’ bracket) and 4 p.m. (winner’s bracket). Sunday’s games are at noon and 4 p.m., the latter the first possible championship game. If a second championship game is necessary, it will be played Monday at 2 p.m. Tournament ticket books for the NCAA Atlanta Regional are on sale now at www.ramblinwreck.com, and can be also purchased in person at the Georgia Tech Office, Tuesday through Thursday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. ET, or at the gate, beginning Friday at 1:30 p.m ET. Tournament books, including tickets for all seven sessions, are priced at $84 for a reserved chairback seat, $70 for a reserved bench seat between first and third base, and $56 for a general admission bleacher seat. Single-game tickets, if available, will go on sale on the day of the game only and are priced at $12 for a 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. Tech’s Russ Chandler Stadium, which was rebuilt in 2002 and now seats 4,157, is hosting an NCAA Regional for the fifth straight year and the eighth time since 1987. TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE (All Times Central) Subject to Change by Television Friday, June 2 Game 2, No. 2 seed Vanderbilt vs. No. 3 seed Michigan, 2 p.m. Game 1, No. 1 seed Georgia Tech vs. No. 4 seed Stetson, 6 p.m. Saturday, June 3 Game 3, Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2, Noon Game 4, Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game, 4 p.m. Sunday, June 4 Game 5, Winner Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4, Noon p.m. Game 6, Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5 (first possible championship game), 4 p.m. Monday, June 5 (If necessary) Game 7, Same teams, if necessary, 2 p.m. RECOMMENDED PARKING Parking for the NCAA Atlanta 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) Architecture Lot (4th Street, West of Fowler) |
