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University of Houston Athletics
Red-White Series Set for Feb. 2-3
1/16/2018 12:00:00 AM | Softball
HOUSTON -- Fans can get their first look at the 2018 University of Houston Softball team when it hosts its annual Red-White Series across Feb. 2-3 at Cougar Softball Stadium.
The Cougars will split into two teams and play a best-of-three-game intrasquad series. Game times are 5:30 p.m., Friday, Feb. 2, and 10 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 3, with the if-necessary game to follow at noon.
Admission is free to the public.
ON DECK
Following the Red-White Series, Houston will open its season at Texas A&M's Aggie Classic running Feb. 9-11. The Cougars will face the host Aggies as well as fellow participants Texas Tech and Boston College across the three-day tournament.
COUGAR SOFTBALL STADIUM UPGRADES
Thanks to a record year for the Diamond Club, Houston Softball announced the addition of an LED, Daktronics video board and indoor practice facility are coming to Cougar Softball Stadium in Spring 2018.
According to Daktronics, the new outfield video board will be the fifth largest at an on-campus softball stadium in the country and the largest in the state of Texas. The board, which will sit just beyond the left-field wall, will stand 29-feet-3.1-inches tall and measure 24-feet-4.0-inches wide with 576 square feet of space (24-feet by 24-feet) for live video, instant replays, statistics and scoring information, graphics and animations, and sponsor messages. The display features a 13HD pixel layout for crisp, clear imagery for a great view from every seat at the stadium.
The indoor facility, which will replace the current batting cage down the right-field line, will measure 70-feet by 80-feet. The 5,600-square-foot space will feature five batting cages, measuring 60-feet long by 15-feet wide each, with retractable nets for the space to be used in a variety of ways. The facility will have a synthetic turf floor and will be temperature controlled.
In total, the two capital projects represent $1.2 million in upgrades.
SHASTA PASS
The Houston Athletics Ticket Office is once again proud to offer the Shasta Pass for the 2017-18 season. For just $80, Cougar fans can purchase one Shasta Pass, which allows season-long general admission entrance to all Houston Volleyball, Soccer, Women's Basketball and Softball home games.
The Shasta Pass offers Houston fans a substantial saving as single-game tickets start at $5 for all four sports. To purchase a Shasta Pass, call 713-GO-COOGS or CLICK HERE.
STAY CONNECTED
Follow Houston Softball on Twitter and Instagram at UHCougarSB, and "Like" UHCougarSB on Facebook.
JOIN DIAMOND CLUB
Fans can help support the Houston Softball program by joining the Diamond Club. To find out more information about the Diamond Club, visit UHCougars.com or call Cougar Pride at (713) 743-GoUH. For more information, CLICK HERE.
