Clemson to host Georgia in first baseball game at SRP Park
The Augusta GreenJackets, South Atlantic League affiliate of San Francisco Giants, in partnership with Clemson University, are excited to announce that on Tuesday, April 10th, Clemson University will host the University of Georgia for the inaugural baseball event at SRP Park with first pitch slated for 6:30pm.
"We are very excited to help North Augusta open their new ballpark. We are committed to getting our team in front of as many Clemson people throughout the state as we can, and hope the Clemson folks in the CSRA are as excited as we are that we'll be playing in North Augusta this April," said Clemson Head Baseball Coach Monte Lee.
"We are excited for the opportunity to partner with Clemson University to bring an event of this magnitude to kick off our inaugural season," stated Tom Denlinger, GreenJackets Vice President. "SRP Park is becoming an entertainment destination and this is one example of the exciting events we have coming to North Augusta."
About Clemson University Baseball
Clemson University Baseball is under the direction of Head Coach Monte Lee. Monte Lee has wasted little time making a name for himself as head coach at Clemson. In his first two seasons, he has accumulated an 86-41 (.677) record, as the 86 wins are tied for 12th most in the nation during that time. Clemson is one of just eight programs in the nation with 42+ wins each of the last two years and one of 13 programs in the country with 40+ wins each of the last two seasons. He is also 37-29 against ACC teams and 9-4 against SEC teams. A total of 14 Tigers have been drafted 15 times, as one Tiger was drafted twice, and one Tiger has signed as a free agent during his two seasons as well. The Tigers' 2017 recruiting class was rated No. 11 in the nation and No. 1 in the ACC by Collegiate Baseball.
About the Augusta GreenJackets
The Augusta GreenJackets kick off the Inaugural Season at SRP Park on April 12th against the Lexington Legends. SRP Park is the anchor piece of Riverside Village, a live, work, "playball" development which includes apartment living, senior living, retail, restaurants, class "A" office space, and a Crowne Plaza Hotel and Conference Center. Deposits are currently being accepted for Full Season Seats for the GreenJackets 2018 season. To learn more and for a 360-degree view of SRP Park and Riverside Village, visit www.greenjackets2018.com.
More information on ticket pricing and on-sale dates will be released later.