College baseball classic marches into Surprise

The eighth annual Coca-Cola College Baseball Classic will return to the Surprise Recreation Campus March 4 - 7, as a part of Surprise’s 8th Annual Celebration of Baseball.

The Coca-Cola College Baseball Classic will be co-hosted by Arizona State University Sun Devils and feature Oregon State University Beavers, University of Cal Riverside Highlanders, Florida International Jaguars, Cal Poly Mustangs and Utah Valley University Wolverines. 

Tickets are on sale at the Surprise Recreation Campus Box Office, 15960 N. Bullard Ave. They also may be purchased over the phone through Ticketmaster at 800-745-3000 and online at www.ticketmaster.com. Tickets are all general admission and are $8 for adults and $5 for seniors and students under 18 with ID. A ticket for the spring training game will be honored for admission to that day’s college game.

The Coca-Cola College Baseball Classic schedule is as follows:

March 4            4 pm    Oregon State University vs. University of California Riverside

                     4 pm    Florida International University vs. Utah Valley University

                     5 pm    Arizona State University vs. Cal Poly SLO         

March 5            4 pm    Florida International University vs. University of California Riverside

                          4 pm    Utah Valley University vs. Cal Poly SLO  

                     5 pm    Arizona State University vs. Oregon State University

March 6            4 pm    Cal Poly SLO vs. Florida International University

                          4 pm    Oregon State University vs. Utah Valley University

                     5 pm    Arizona State University vs. University of California Riverside

March 7            1 pm    University of California Riverside vs. Utah Valley University

                          1 pm    Cal Poly SLO vs. Oregon State University

                     5 pm    Arizona State University vs. Florida International University

*All games times are approximate and subject to change.

For information, contact the Community and Recreation Services Department at 623-222-2222 or check the Web site at www.surprisespringtraining.com.