Temple University Athletics
Owls To Face Rhode Island On Wednesday In A-10 Tournament
5.19.08 | Baseball
May 19, 2008
A-10 Tournament Game Notes | Tournament Bracket | A-10 Tournament Central
PHILADELPHIA - Temple (26-27, 16-11) returns to the Atlantic 10 Tournament for the first time since 2002 when play begins on Wednesday at Campbell's Field in Camden, NJ. The Owls, seeded fourth, will take on fifth-seeded Rhode Island (29-25-1, 15-11) at noon.
With its 5-0 victory over Saint Louis in the regular season finale on Saturday, Temple set a program record with 16 conference wins. The previous record was 15, set in 1960 and 2001.
Temple has made ten Atlantic 10 Tournament appearances and has won league titles in 1983, 1984 and 2001. The three titles are second among current league members, behind George Washington's four.
The Owls boast a 16-16 all-time record in A-10 Tournament play and their 16 wins are third all-time among current league members (GW and UMass have 28.)
TU is 7-3 all-time in A-10 Tournament openers. Of the 32 games the Owls have played in the A-10 Tournament, only six are against opponents in this year's field. Temple is 2-1 vs. Xavier (1996, 2002, 2002), 0-1 vs. St. Bonaventure (2002), and 2-0 vs. Rhode Island (1984).
Fan Information
Live video streaming of the Championship will be available for $4.95 per day. Annual subscribers to All-Access for the six A-10 teams participating in the Championship and XXL annual subscribers will be able to view the action at no charge.
GameTracker
Live statistics will be available at no charge via CSTV's GameTracker on owlsports.com and atlantic10.org.
Ticket Information:
Single day passes are $7 for adults, $3 for Atlantic 10 students, children under 18 and senior citizens and $2 for groups of eight or more. Four-day passes are $20 and $10 for Atlantic 10 students, children under 18 and senior citizens.
For more ticket and parking information, visit www.riversharks.com.
