Astros Foundation to host Cactus Jack HBCU Classic from Feb. 17-19
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Posted By: S. Moore on February 10, 2023 HOUSTON, TX - The Astros Foundation is excited to host at Minute Maid Park the first annual Cactus Jack HBCU Classic, a round-robin collegiate baseball tournament highlighting Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and their baseball programs, on opening weekend of Division I college baseball from Feb. 17-19. The Cactus Jack HBCU Classic will be held at Minute Maid Park and will be a highlight of opening weekend of college baseball in 2023. The six schools participating in the inaugural event include Texas Southern University (Houston, TX), Prairie View A&M (Prairie View, Texas), Southern University and A&M College (Baton Rouge, Louisiana), Grambling State University (Grambling, Louisiana), Jackson State University (Jackson, Mississippi), and Mississippi Valley State University (Itta Bena, Mississippi). A highlight of the tournament will be traditional HBCU in-state rivalry games between Texas Southern and Prairie View A&M, Southern University and Grambling State, and Jackson State and Mississippi Valley State, on Saturday, Feb. 18. The Cactus Jack HBCU Classic will include other events at Minute Maid Park throughout the weekend aside from the nine games. A college fair, featuring over 100 colleges and universities, will be hosted by the Astros Youth Academy on Saturday, Feb. 18. On Sunday, Feb. 19, the Astros Foundation will host a Gospel Breakfast, featuring food, gospel music and entertainment. For more information on the college fair and the Gospel Breakfast, please visit Astros.com/HBCUClassic. SATURDAY’S GAMES TO BE TELEVISED AND STREAMED All three of Saturday’s games will be televised on AT&T SportsNet SW and available on the channel in the entirety of the Astros five-state viewing area. The games will also be streamed on Astros.com and on the Astros Twitter and Facebook social channels. Gerald Sanchez and Butch Alsandor will be on the call for the first game on Saturday, with Todd Kalas and Michael Bourn calling those final two games of the day. Outside of the Astros viewing area, MLB Network will air live the 11 a.m. CT Saturday game between Mississippi Valley St. and Jackson St. MLB Network will also air the other two games on tape delay at a later time. BOBBLEHEAD ANNOUNCED The partnership with the Cactus Jack Foundation for the tournament supports their longstanding commitment to raising money and providing scholarship opportunities for students to attend HBCUs. It is a cause that is important to Travis Scott given his family’s longtime legacy supporting HBCUs. To celebrate the Cactus Jack Foundation’s involvement in the tournament, the Astros Foundation will be distributing Travis Scott Exclusive Bobbleheads each day of the tournament to 2,500 ticketed fans in attendance. Bobblehead artwork will be revealed in the coming days. Single day tickets and three-day tournament packages are on sale now at Astros.com/HBCUClassic. *2023 CACTUS JACK HBCU CLASSIC SCHEDULE ** Friday, February 17, 2023 11:05 a.m. Prairie View vs. Grambling St. 3:05 p.m. Texas Southern vs. Mississippi Valley St. 7:05 p.m. Southern University vs. Jackson St. Saturday, February 18, 2023 (In-State Rivalry Games) 11:05 a.m. Mississippi Valley St. vs. Jackson St. 3:05 p.m. Southern University vs. Grambling St. 7:05 p.m. Prairie View vs. Texas Southern Sunday, February 19, 2023 11:05 a.m. Grambling St. vs. Mississippi Valley St. 3:05 p.m. Jackson St. vs. Prairie View 7:05 p.m. Texas Southern vs. Southern University *Game times are subject to change; home teams are listed second SOURCE MLB.COM If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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