The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Dodgers Dream Foundation will celebrate the return of baseball to Dodger Stadium by hosting the inaugural Dodgertown Classic on Sunday, February 28. The Vanderbilt and Oklahoma State baseball teams will play at Dodger Stadium at 10:00 a.m., followed by USC and UCLA at 2:00 p.m.
All four teams are annually recognized as some of the best in college baseball and both games will count towards NCAA baseball standings. All proceeds from the event will benefit the Dodgers Dream Foundation to help build Dodgers Dreamfields for children. The Dodgers Dream Foundation will also extend invitations to the Dodgertown Classic to local children and families and provide an interactive forum for children and tournament participants.
Tickets for the event will cost $5 and can be purchased in advance at www.dodgers.com/classic and in person at USC and UCLA campus box offices. Day of game tickets can be purchased at Dodger Stadium for $10. Each ticket will permit access to both of the day’s games. There will be no charge for parking at Dodger Stadium for the event. Fans are reminded that tailgating will not be permitted in any of the parking lots.
Fans that purchase tickets for the Dodgertown Classic at www.dodgers.com/classic have the option to purchase ticket packages that include a USC-themed Night on April 29 or a UCLA-themed Night on April 30. The first 20,000 fans at those games will receive LA-logo hats in USC or UCLA colors, respectively.
Last season, the Dodgers hosted USC and UCLA-themed nights in their My Town section. Dodgertown, USC Night on September 14 sold out last season and the evening’s highlights included The Spirit of Troy USC Marching Band performing the National Anthem and God Bless America and band director Dr. Arthur Bartner throwing out a ceremonial first pitch.
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Monday, January 25, 2010
USD, SDSU Staffs To Host Baseball Coaching Clinic
San Diego State head coach Tony Gwynn has teamed up with University of San Diego head coach Rich Hill to host a coaching clinic on Sunday, February 14, at both campuses.
Baseball coaching staffs (Varsity, JV, and Frosh) are invited for a marathon day of coaching inistruction and expertise. Participating coaches will be part of interactive practices at nationally acclaimed SDSU and USD where they will learn hitting drills from Tony Gwynn, and learn practice drills and organization from Rich Hill.
The morning session with Coach Hill covering practice preparation and drills will begin at 9:00 a.m. at the University of San Diego's Cunningham Stadium and run until 1:00 p.m. Following a break for lunch, the scene shifts to San Diego State where Coach Gwynn and his staff will cover the hitting portion of the day's activities.
The cost of the camp is $110.00 per coach, with checks being made payable to USD baseball. Every coach in your group after the third one is free. In order to register, download the clinic brochure below, fill out the registration form and mail it back to USD at the address on the form.
For more information, contact Ramon Orozco at ramono@sandiego.edu or (619) 260-7486.
Baseball coaching staffs (Varsity, JV, and Frosh) are invited for a marathon day of coaching inistruction and expertise. Participating coaches will be part of interactive practices at nationally acclaimed SDSU and USD where they will learn hitting drills from Tony Gwynn, and learn practice drills and organization from Rich Hill.
The morning session with Coach Hill covering practice preparation and drills will begin at 9:00 a.m. at the University of San Diego's Cunningham Stadium and run until 1:00 p.m. Following a break for lunch, the scene shifts to San Diego State where Coach Gwynn and his staff will cover the hitting portion of the day's activities.
The cost of the camp is $110.00 per coach, with checks being made payable to USD baseball. Every coach in your group after the third one is free. In order to register, download the clinic brochure below, fill out the registration form and mail it back to USD at the address on the form.
For more information, contact Ramon Orozco at ramono@sandiego.edu or (619) 260-7486.
Saturday, January 16, 2010
Legendary coach John Stevenson Dies
John Stevenson, the winningest coach in California high school baseball history who recently completed his 50th season at El Segundo, has died from an apparent heart attack, while driving Monday night in the Marina del Rey area. Longtime assistant coach Craig Cousins will take over the coaching duties on an interim basis. A memorial will be held for Stevenson on Jan. 23 in the El Segundo High auditorium.
He was 76.
Stevenson coached George Brett and a handful of other major leaguers. His wife, Gail, died in September at age 68 after a 4 1/2-year battle with ovarian cancer. Our thoughts and prayers go out to family and friends at this most difficult time.
He was 76.
Stevenson coached George Brett and a handful of other major leaguers. His wife, Gail, died in September at age 68 after a 4 1/2-year battle with ovarian cancer. Our thoughts and prayers go out to family and friends at this most difficult time.
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Gillespie in ABCA Hall of Fame
UC Irvine head coach Mike Gillespie was inducted into the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) Hall of Fame Friday. Gillespie was honored at the ABCA’s annual convention in Dallas, Texas
Gillespie, who took over the reins of the UC Irvine Baseball program in the fall of 2007, has had a storied career. Ranked 24th in victories among active coaches at the Division I level, Gillespie holds an 850-504-2 record with a .627 winning percentage.
In 2009 Gillespie was named the Big West Coach of the Year after leading UCI to its first-ever conference title with a 22-2 mark to boast the second-best winning percentage in conference history at .917. The team was ranked No. 1 during the regular season for the first time, holding the spot for six straight weeks. The program also played host to an NCAA regional for the first time in school history.
In his first season with the Anteaters, Gillespie led UC Irvine to its third consecutive NCAA postseason appearance, as the team recorded the second-highest number of wins in the school’s Division I history with 42. UCI went undefeated in regional action prior to falling in three games in super regional play.
Gillespie’s coaching fame includes a 20-year career at USC, where he recorded a 763-471-2 (.618) mark and guided the Trojans to 15 postseason appearances, four College World Series appearances (1995, 1998, 2000 and 2001) and a national title in 1998 for which Gillespie was named National Coach of the Year by Collegiate Baseball and the American Baseball Coaches Association.
Congratulations!
Gillespie, who took over the reins of the UC Irvine Baseball program in the fall of 2007, has had a storied career. Ranked 24th in victories among active coaches at the Division I level, Gillespie holds an 850-504-2 record with a .627 winning percentage.
In 2009 Gillespie was named the Big West Coach of the Year after leading UCI to its first-ever conference title with a 22-2 mark to boast the second-best winning percentage in conference history at .917. The team was ranked No. 1 during the regular season for the first time, holding the spot for six straight weeks. The program also played host to an NCAA regional for the first time in school history.
In his first season with the Anteaters, Gillespie led UC Irvine to its third consecutive NCAA postseason appearance, as the team recorded the second-highest number of wins in the school’s Division I history with 42. UCI went undefeated in regional action prior to falling in three games in super regional play.
Gillespie’s coaching fame includes a 20-year career at USC, where he recorded a 763-471-2 (.618) mark and guided the Trojans to 15 postseason appearances, four College World Series appearances (1995, 1998, 2000 and 2001) and a national title in 1998 for which Gillespie was named National Coach of the Year by Collegiate Baseball and the American Baseball Coaches Association.
Congratulations!
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