April 17, 2006
ANNAPOLIS, Md.- Navy's Triple Option Weekend takes place this weekend as the Naval Academy will play host to three major sporting events. Fans wishing to attend all three events can buy a Triple Option Weekend ticket package for just $10 per person at www.navysports.com (click twice on the icon that says buy tickets online) or by calling 1-800-US4-NAVY.
Festivities will get underway on Friday night with the annual Blue-Gold Football Game, which will be played at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium at 7 p.m. Admission for the football game is $5 and there will be a $5 fee for parking. Live stats for the game will be available on GameTracker at www.navysports.com. Pete Medhurst and Omar Nelson will call the action on Navy All-Access, also available at www.navysports.com.
On Saturday, the Navy lacrosse team will play host to Johns Hopkins in a nationally televised contest starting at 12 noon. Navy will attempt to set the NCAA single-game regular-season attendance record of 19,850. Two years ago, Navy drew 18,694 for the Hopkins game, which is the second-largest recorded regular-season lacrosse crowd in NCAA history. Tickets are $7 for adults and $3 for students. There will be a $5 parking fee. The game will be nationally televised by CSTV and Navy All-Access and will be available on the radio at 1430 WNAV and www.wnav.com. GameTracker will also be available at www.navysports.com.
On Sunday, the baseball team will be in the spotlight as Navy and Army will tangle in a doubleheader at Baltimore's Camden Yards. First pitch is 12 noon. Tickets are $7 for adults and $3 for children, and can be purchased online through www.navysports.com, by phone at 1-800-US4-NAVY (1-800-874-6289) and through the Orioles by phone at 1-888-848-BIRD (1-888-848-2473). Video and audio feeds will be available for both games live on Navy All-Access. CSTV will televise game one on Sunday on a tape delayed basis starting at 4 p.m. Saturday's doubleheader at Max Bishop Stadium in Annapolis (1 p.m.) is free. Navy All-Access will have audio from game two only on Saturday.
