HOUSTON, TX — The Shriners Children’s College Classic returns to Minute Maid Park this weekend (March 3-5) with a strong tournament field in Louisville, Michigan, Rice, TCU, Texas A&M and Texas Tech. Four of the participating teams are currently ranked in Baseball America’s top 25, including Louisville (#4), TCU (#11), Texas A&M (#12) and Texas Tech (#18).

Single day tickets and three-day tournament packages are on sale now at Astros.com/CollegeClassic.

ALL NINE GAMES TO BE TELEVISED AND STREAMED

All nine of the tournament games will be televised on AT&T SportsNet SW and available on the channel in the entirety of the Astros five-state viewing area. On Saturday and Sunday, the 3:05 p.m. and 7:05 p.m. games will be shown on the AT&T SportsNet SW Alternate channel, due to a scheduling overlap with the Houston Rockets.

Additionally, all nine games will also be streamed live without a paywall on Astros.com and on the Astros Twitter, Facebook and YouTube accounts, and the MLB app.

Brett Dolan and Pat Combs will call the majority of the action on the telecast, with Gerald Sanchez and Butch Alsandor also making appearances.

MEDIA CREDENTIALS AVAILABLE; APPLICATION DEADLINE SET FOR WEDNESDAY AT 11 A.M. CT

Media credentials for the tournament are available to be applied for now at Credentials.MLB.com, with a credential deadline set for Wednesday at 11 a.m. CT. For any questions on using MLB’s online credentialing system, please reach out to Steve Grande in the Astros communications department at [email protected].

For the entire weekend, parking for pre-approved media is available in the Astros Lot A, which is off of Texas Ave. on the south side of the stadium. When Lot A fills up, media will be redirected to Lot B.

Credentials can be picked up beginning at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday from the First Base Entrance. Credential pick up will begin at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Approved media can work from the press box, which is on club level behind home plate. Photographers will have access to shoot from the photo wells on the field.

BATTING PRACTICE SCHEDULE

All six programs will take batting practice on Thursday at Minute Maid Park, which is open to the media, but closed to the public. Tournament credentials will allow media access into the stadium for batting practice. The schedule for Thursday’s batting practice is as follows:

2-2:55 p.m.                        Texas A&M

3-3:55 p.m.                        Rice

4-4:55 p.m.                        TCU

5-5:55 p.m.                        Texas Tech

6-6:55 p.m.                        Louisville

7-7:55 p.m.                        Michigan

2023 Shriners Children’s College Classic Schedule:

Friday, March 3                Texas Tech vs. Rice                                       11:05 a.m.                        

                                             TCU vs. Michigan                                           3:05 p.m.                           

                                             Louisville vs. Texas A&M                             7:05 p.m.            

Saturday, March 4           Michigan vs. Texas Tech                              11:05 a.m.                        

                                             Louisville vs. TCU                                           3:05 p.m.                           

                                             Rice vs. Texas A&M                                       7:05 p.m.                           

Sunday, March 5              Michigan vs. Louisville                                 11:05 a.m.                        

                                             Rice vs. TCU                                                   3:05 p.m.                           

                                             Texas A&M vs. Texas Tech                           7:05 p.m.                           

* - times subject to change; home teams listed second

About the Houston Astros Foundation

The Astros Foundation is the official 501(c)(3) team charity of the Houston Astros. We seek to harness the passion of our fans to support youth sports and education programs, the recognition/honor of our nation’s military, childhood cancer and domestic violence awareness and efforts to reduce homelessness. Our cornerstone initiatives include the Community Leaders program, the Astros MLB Youth Academy and the Astros RBI Program. (Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities).

About Shriners Children’s

Shriners Children’s is a health care system with locations in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Our staff is dedicated to improving the lives of children by providing pediatric specialty care, conducting innovative research, and offering outstanding educational programs for medical professionals. Children up to age 18 with orthopaedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries, and cleft lip and palate are eligible for care, regardless of the families’ ability to pay. Within these broad service lines, many types of care are provided. For example, some locations offer reconstructive plastic surgery, treatment for craniofacial abnormalities or care for sports injuries. Generally, care is provided until age 18, although, in some cases, it may be extended to age 21. All services are provided in a compassionate, family-centered environment. For more information, please visit shrinerschildrens.org.