May 28, 2007
TEMPE, Ariz. - Arizona State University will play host to the 2007 Tempe Regional, beginning this Friday, June 1 at Winkles Field-Packard Stadium at Brock Ballpark in Tempe, Arizona. The Sun Devils will take on Monmouth on Friday night at 7 p.m. in Game Two of the regional. UC Riverside and Nebraska will face off in Game One. his marks the 17th time that Arizona State has been selected to host, and the fifth time in the past seven years.
This is the second time in the last three seasons that Packard Stadium will host an NCAA regional. The Sun Devils last hosted in 2005, when they advanced all the way to the College World Series.
ASU is the No. 5 national seed and will host UC-Riverside (37-19), Nebraska (30-25) and Monmouth (36-22-1). Regional play begins Friday at 2 p.m. With UC-Riverside facing Nebraska at 2 p.m. ASU will face Monmouth at 7 p.m.
Tickets can be purchased by calling the Sun Devil Athletic Ticket Office at 480-965-2381.
Fans may purchase All Session tickets by clicking Tempe Regional Tickets. Single game tickets will go on sale on Thursday morning at 9 a.m., and may be purchased online, over the phone, or in person at the Sun Devil ticket office.
The Sun Devils will be making the 31st NCAA Tournament appearance in school history and eighth straight postseason appearance. The Tempe Regional schedule will be Friday at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., Saturday at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., Sunday at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. and Monday at 6 p.m. if necessary.