LSU Baseball’s Fan Fest set for Sunday

BATON ROUGE, La. – LSU Baseball will play host to the 2019 First Pitch Fan Fest beginning at 12 p.m. CT on Sunday in Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field.

The Fan Fest signifies the beginning of the college baseball season, and it will give fans an behind-the-scenes look at the Fighting Tiger program.

The event will provide fans with exclusive access to the baseball facilities and will include food, drinks, and the opportunity to meet the 2019 LSU Tigers, along with former players and coaches.

Tickets are only $30 for adults, $15 for children ages 6-12, and children under 6 will be admitted free. Tickets may be purchased now at tigerboosterevents.com/FirstPitchFanFest, and sponsorship information is available at tigerboosterevents.com/FirstPitchFanFestSponsor.

Fans will be allowed to watch the 2019 Tigers engage in an instra-squad scrimmage that starts at 1 p.m. Following the scrimmage, stadium tours will be conducted through 20 designated stations that showcase the success of the program and the operation of the best venue in college baseball.

The LSU SportShop will be open throughout the day, and the event will also feature silent auctions of LSU sports memorabilia and other valuable prizes.

As the new official supplier of LSU baseball equipment, Marucci will have its activation station operating on site, including inflatable hitting cages with instructors and a merchandise store featuring personalized wood bats.

Below is a schedule of events for the Fan Fest:

2019 LSU Baseball First Pitch Fan Fest at Alex Box Stadium – Sunday, January 27

12 p.m. Stadium gates open for Batting Practice; Silent Auction opens
1 – 2:30 p.m. LSU Baseball Intra-Squad Scrimmage
2:45 – 4 p.m. Behind-the-Scenes Stadium Tour
4 p.m. Silent Auction closes
4:15 p.m Raffle Ticket drawings
4:25 p.m. Remarks from selected LSU players
4:30 p.m. 2019 LSU Baseball Hype Video
4:35 p.m. Remarks from Coach Paul Mainieri
5 p.m. Fan Fest ends

GUIDELINES FOR LSU BASEBALL FAN FEST ON SUNDAY

The event will provide fans with exclusive access to the baseball facilities and will include food, drinks and the opportunity to meet the 2019 LSU Tigers, along with former players and coaches.

Fans will be allowed to watch the 2019 Tigers engage in an intra-squad scrimmage that starts at 1 p.m. Following the scrimmage, stadium tours will be conducted through 20 designated stations that showcase the success of the program and the operation of the best venue in college baseball.

Following are some guidelines to help fans enjoy the LSU Baseball Fan Fest:

Tickets

Tickets are only $30 for adults, $15 for children ages 6-12, and children under 6 will be admitted free. Tickets may be purchased now at tigerboosterevents.com/FirstPitchFanFest, and sponsorship information is available at tigerboosterevents.com/FirstPitchFanFestSponsor.

Posters/Autographs

The first 1,000 fans that enter the stadium with a ticket will receive a free 2019 LSU Baseball schedule poster that has been signed by the entire team. Limit of one poster per ticketed fan. Fans may ask LSU players and coaches to sign other items and take photos; however, there is a limit of one item and one photo per fan.

Geaux Clear

LSU would like to remind fans of its Geaux Clear bag policy which is in effect at Alex Box Stadium and all LSU Athletics venues. The following bags are permitted inside LSU Athletic venues: clear 12” x 6” x 12” or smaller bags, clear 1-gallon freezer bags & clear or non-clear 4.5” x 6.5” (approximately the size of a person’s hand) wallets/wristlets/clutches. For more information regarding the clear bag policy, please visit http://www.LSUsports.net/geauxclear.

Seating

All seating for Fan Fest will be general admission and first-come, first-served. Available seating areas include all sections accessible from the main concourse behind home plate. Seating down the lines or in the outfield bleachers will be prohibited.

Parking

All parking lots adjacent to Alex Box Stadium will be free public parking and first-come, first-served for Fan Fest. Fans are encouraged to park in the Champions or Bullpen Lots on the 1rd base side or the Hall-of-Fame and Home Run Village lots on the 3rd base side. For additional information, please visit http://www.LSUsports.net/parking.

Merchandise

The LSU SportShop will be open throughout the day, and the Fan Fest will feature silent auctions of LSU sports memorabilia and other valuable prizes.
As the new official supplier of LSU baseball equipment, Marucci will have its activation station operating on site, including inflatable hitting cages with instructors and a merchandise store featuring personalized wood bats.