INDOOR COLLEGIATE AND HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL IS BACK AT U.S. BANK STADIUM THIS FEBRUARY

University of Minnesota Baseball tickets go on sale this Monday, January 30 at 10 am.

Minneapolis, MN (Thursday, January 26, 2017) – Tickets will go on sale for University of Minnesota baseball games at U.S. Bank Stadium January 30 at 10:00 a.m. The Golden Gophers will play at the facility, February 24-March 12.

“The entire Gopher Baseball family is extremely excited to have this special opportunity to play in impressive U.S. Bank Stadium this season.” Head coach John Anderson said, “The venue will provide a fan friendly and climate controlled environment for fans of all ages to enjoy the excitement of Golden Gopher Baseball. Your presence gives us that all-important home-field advantage and provides a great collegiate baseball experience for our student- athletes.”

General admission tickets will be $11.00 for adults and $8.00 for children and seniors. Students who provide a valid student ID will receive one free ticket. Seats will be in sections 114-124 as fans enter the stadium at North West Legacy Gate, located on the west side of the stadium. Please visit www.usbankstadium.com for guest information including transportation, A-Z guide, guest services information and more. A direct parking website can be found at www.usbankstadiumparking.com for public parking options around U.S. Bank Stadium.

“We are excited to host the University of Minnesota baseball at U.S. Bank Stadium,” said Michele Kelm-Helgen, chair of the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority, the owner of the stadium. “We hope people take advantage of these games to come out and see some great baseball and the new stadium.”

Minnesota will host 13 games at U.S. Bank Stadium this year. The Gophers open the home season against Seattle University (Feb. 24-26), followed by North Dakota State (Feb. 28) and Hawaii (March 2). The Dairy Queen Classic returns, March 3-5, when Minnesota hosts Oral Roberts, Hawaii and Iowa. The Gophers conclude the U.S. Bank home stand against South Dakota State (March 7), Milwaukee (March 8) and Missouri State (March 10-12).

The reigning Big Ten regular season champions open the 2017 season February 17, as they travel to Irvine, Calif. to play UC Irvine.

More than 135 baseball games are currently scheduled to play at U.S. Bank Stadium this February in addition to the Gophers schedule with dates through April 2017. Tickets for other high school and baseball games will be available only at entry for the games, located at the Lower Pentair Gate of U.S. Bank Stadium along Sixth Street South. Tickets for other college and high school baseball games are not available for purchase online. More information on other college and high school games can be found at https://www.usbankstadium.com/events/us-bank-stadium-baseball-games.

About U.S. Bank Stadium

U.S. Bank Stadium, owned and operated by the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority, is a multi-purpose stadium and home to the Minnesota Vikings. The 66,200 seat stadium is located in the heart of Minneapolis, Minnesota. With 137,000 square feet on the stadium floor and six club spaces throughout the building, this state-of-the-art facility will host prominent national and international programming including the Minnesota Vikings, concerts, family shows, college and high school sporting events, conventions, trade/consumer shows, and corporate or private meetings and other community events. U.S. Bank Stadium opened on July 22, 2016 and has been chosen as the site of the Summer X Games (2017 and 2018), Super Bowl LII (2018) and the NCAA Men’s Final Four (2019).

U.S. Bank Stadium is an SMG managed facility. M Hospitality is the official food and beverage provider for U.S. Bank Stadium.

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About SMG

Founded in 1977, SMG provides management services to more than 240 public assembly facilities including convention and exhibition centers, arenas, stadiums, theatres, performing arts centers, equestrian facilities, science centers and a variety of other venues. With facilities across the globe, SMG manages more than 15 million square feet of exhibition space and more than 1.5 million sports and entertainment seats. As the recognized global industry leader, SMG provides venue management, sales, marketing, event booking and programming, construction and design consulting, and pre-opening services for such landmark facilities as McCormick Place & Soldier Field in Chicago, Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco, Houston's NRG Park and the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. SMG also offers food and beverage operations through its concessions and catering company SAVOR, currently serving more than 140 accounts worldwide. For more information visit www.smgworld.com.