Schedule, Teams Announced for 2017 Omaha Challenge
November 16, 2017 | Baseball
Zeke Pinkham, Pat Rumoro named team captains for 12th annual event, which begins Friday afternoon
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The schedule and teams for the University of Louisville baseball team's 2017 Omaha Challenge were released Thursday following the player draft inside the Omaha Room at Jim Patterson Stadium. The teams will open the 12th annual competition Friday afternoon with the tire flip and bike race.
Junior catchers Zeke Pinkham (Red Team) and Pat Rumoro (Black Team) were named as team captains for this year's edition of the Omaha Challenge. Following Friday's events, the Challenge will continue Monday with the shuttle run and truck push, while the opening week of competition concludes Tuesday with the basketball shooting medley and towel hang.
After pausing the competition for the Thanksgiving holiday, action will resume Monday, Nov. 27 with the dodgeball and tug-o-war events. The 2017 Omaha Challenge will conclude Tuesday, Nov. 28 with the 100-meter swim and the medley. Following the conclusion of the five days of competition, team and individual winners will be crowned by Louisville head coach Dan McDonnell.
Pinkham will be joined on the Red Team by Bryan Hoeing, Gavin Sullivan, Justin Lavey, Zach Britton, Ethan Stringer, Bobby Miller, Devin Mann, Adam Elliott, Logan Wyatt, Rabon Martin, Thomas Josten, Ben Bianco, Brody Heil, Lucas Dunn, Tyler Fitzgerald, Michael Kirian, Michael McAvene, Noah Burkholder and Jake Snider. Competing with Rumoro on the Black Team will be Adam Wolf, Shay Smiddy, J.D. Mundt, Mac Welsh, Stewart Currie, Reid Detmers, Danny Oriente, Drew Campbell, Josh Stowers, Liam Jenkins, Trey Leonard, Gabe Burchell, Sam Bordner, Matthew McCarty, Austin Dickey, Austin Conway, Nick Bennett, Riley Thompson, Cameron Masterman and Glenn Albanese.
ABOUT THE OMAHA CHALLENGE
Soon after being hired to lead the Cardinals, McDonnell introduced an intense test of physical and mental stamina during his first fall at the University of Louisville with what he refers to as the Omaha Challenge. Two captains are selected and teams are drafted to compete against one another in a series of events across six days testing the athleticism of the teams and the individuals, with a team crown and an individual champion to be named at the conclusion. Sports performance coach Zach Farrel oversees the intense competition, while also motivating his charges to extend themselves to their limits.
2018 LOUISVILLE BASEBALL SEASON TICKETS
Season tickets for the 2018 Louisville baseball season are on sale now and can be purchased online at GoCards.com/bsbtickets, by calling 502-GO-CARDS or by visiting the Louisville Cardinals Ticket Office, located near Gate 2 at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium (2800 South Floyd Street) on weekdays from 9 a.m., until 5 p.m.
Reserved chairback ticket packages are priced at $150 for adults (less than $4.50 per game), $120 for senior adults/youth (less than $4 per game) and $480 for a Family 4-Pack (less than $4 per game per ticket). Season tickets for the Left Field Berm are also available at $100 for adults (less than $3 per game), $80 for senior adults/youth (less than $2.50 per game) and $320 for a Family 4-Pack (less than $2.50 per game per ticket).
Single game tickets for the 2018 season will be priced at $10 for reserved chairback and $5 for berm and will be available for purchase at a later date. Season ticket packages include all regular season home games at Jim Patterson Stadium with the exception of the annual Elementary School Day game, played each March during a weekday afternoon. For Elementary School Day, season tickets will provide admission to the game but will not include a reserved seat.
With a listed capacity of 4,000, Jim Patterson Stadium has hosted six crowds of more than 6,000 fans in the last two seasons, including three in 2017. Fresh off a fourth trip to the NCAA Men's College World Series and third straight ACC Atlantic Division Championship, Louisville baseball has become the must-see event for Cardinals fans in the spring.
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