University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
College World Series Fan and Ticket Information
6/7/2009 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
June 7, 2009
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The Golden Eagles are on their way to Omaha! While more information will come in the next 24-48 hours, please use this as an early guide on many of the things surrounding the College World Series. Check back with www.southernmiss.com as more information becomes available.
TICKETS - Southern Miss will receive 700 tickets for each session that the Golden Eagles will play in Omaha. Tickets are priced at $20 for each session and $27 should USM make it to the final series. The Southern Miss Ticket Office will begin taking orders on Monday, beginning at 8 a.m. until Noon on Tuesday, June 9th. At that time orders will be sorted by Eagle Club ranking and calls will be made to those placing orders on whether or not they have received tickets. ONLY EAGLE CLUB MEMBERS MAY PLACE ORDERS AT THIS TIME. Should any tickets remain after Tuesday at noon, they will go on sale to Baseball season ticket holders on a first-come, first-served basis.
Please note the following concerning ticket orders for the 2009 College World Series:
•The donor making the order MUST be the person that will pick the tickets up in Omaha. THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS.
•If you would like to sit with other Eagle Club Members, ALL members of the group must make this request. You will be seated using the ranking of the donor with the LEAST priority in the group.
•The Eagle Club priority ticket limits for the College World Series are as follows:
$10,000 Donor - 6 Tickets
$5,000 to $1,000 - 4 Tickets
$750 and below - 2 Tickets
At Rosenblatt Stadium every person 2 years of age and older must have a ticket.
WHAT IF I DON'T GET TICKETS THROUGH THE USM ALLOTMENT?
NCAA Ticket information for fans wishing to purchase tickets in Omaha 
• We still encourage you to follow the Eagles to Omaha. In the past at the College World Series, gameday tickets have been readily available. Approximately 1,000 reserved seat tickets are available for sale for each game. Of those, about 450 are obstructed view tickets. Those purchasing obstructed view tickets are told they are obstructed view. Also Rosenblatt Stadium also sells a General Admission ticket that is good for an individual game. Single session, general admission tickets go on sale at 10 am for that day's games (on days with 6pm games only, the box office will open at noon).
• A general admission ticket does not guarantee a seat. It is important for people to arrive early. There are two general admission entrances, one in left field and the other in right field. There are approximately 5,400 seats in general admission. Just because you have a general admission ticket does not guarantee you a seat. If filled to capacity the gates will close.
PARKING - During the College World Series, the parking lots around the stadium are reserved parking only. There is limited parking in areas surrounding Rosenblatt. While there is no parking at nearby Henry Doorly Zoo, there is a limited amount of additional parking in the other areas surrounding Rosenblatt. Some homeowners and businesses offer parking for a fee. Street parking (no fee) also is available but may entail a walk of several blocks. We encourage use of shuttles or carpooling whenever possible. Metro Area Transit (MAT) offers a Stadium Shuttle Service that picks up at many locations around Omaha.
Metro Area Transit (MAT) buses are allowed to drop off and pick-up Stadium Shuttle Service riders from the designated bus parking area at the stadium. No bus parking (other than NCAA team buses & MAT) is allowed on-site.
Handicapped parking is available in Lot A to those with valid handicap permit (permits from other states are honored). While more handicap parking is set aside at the Stadium than required by code, it is on a first-come, first-served basis and this area always fills quickly. The City will NOT CHARGE for handicapped parking and season ticket parking pass IS NOT required.
STADIUM EXPRESS SHUTTLE SERVICE - The Stadium Express operates from six convenient locations. Cost is only $3 per person each way (EXACT fare only- No Swipe 'MAT Stadium ShuttleNRide Cards or MAT Bus Tickets Accepted ). Purchase prepaid Stadium Express Fare Cards On-Line, via the mail or in person at www.metroareatransit.com. Buses arrive approximately 30 minutes before start of each game and depart 30 minutes after game conclusion. The service operates for scheduled games only. For further details, please contact MAT at 402-341-0807 (TDD) or 402-341-0800 (V) or visit the Web site at www.metroareatransit.com. TEAM HOTEL - More information on the team hotel will be available as soon as it is available.
GAME TIMES - Games begin on Saturday, June 13th at 1 p.m. Once the eight Men's College World Series participants and first round pairings are determined, the NCAA Division I Baseball Committee will determine the order of first round games, Monday, June 8. The College World Series game times will be announced on ESPN networks and ncaa.com at approximately 10 p.m.
For a complete bracket please go to http://www.cwsomaha.com/schedule/bracket-2.html
OPENING CELEBRATION - During the Opening Celebration on June 12, Omaha and the NCAA treat fans to a day full of baseball, games, music and fireworks to celebrate the end of the Road to Omaha and the beginning of the 2009 NCAA Men's College World Series. There's no charge for any event and no ticket is required. Friday, June 12 Kids of all ages should plan to spend the day at Rosenblatt Stadium Friday, June 12 as the CWS of Omaha Inc., and the NCAA say "thank you" to the city of Omaha and all the great fans of the Men's College World Series with a day of family-friendly events to celebrate the end of The Road to Omaha. Admission to all events on opening Celebration Day is FREE!
9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Open Team Practice Sessions-Schedule of team practices is announced after schedule is established on Monday, June 8.
Rosenblatt Stadium
10 a.m.-9 p.m.
Kids' Events
Southwest Parking Lot of Rosenblatt Stadium
•Interactive games, displays, prizes and photo opportunities in NCAA Corporate Champion areas • Baseball skills kids' clinics hosted by NCAA coaches and student-athletes • Mascot appearances • Bounce houses, bungee runs and other inflatables • Face painters and balloon artists
10:30 a.m.-6p.m.
Team Autograph Sessions
Rosenblatt Stadium Concourse
• Autograph sessions begin one-half hour after each team practice
• Free autograph cards
• Free Rawlings baseballs for the first 60 kids at each session
6-8:30 p.m.
Road to Omaha Jam
Southeast Parking Lot of Rosenblatt Stadium
• Hear actor and singer Mitchel Musso perform against the backdrop of Rosenblatt Stadium. Mitchel Musso appears on the Disney Channel sitcom Hannah Montana and his debut single "The In Crowd" is currently being played on Radio Disney. There's no better way to get pumped up for the Men's College World Series.
9-10p.m.
Men's College World Series Opening Ceremonies
Rosenblatt Stadium
• Grand entrance and introduction of teams
• NCAA awards
• Parachute jump team
• Fireworks finale
FOR MORE INFORMATION - For more information on the College World Series please visit www.CWSOmaha.com. For more information on the community of Omaha, Nebraska please visit www.visitomaha.com.
