HOUSTON BASEBALL media almanac 1 OFFICIAL UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON BASEBALL DIGITAL GUIDE HOUSTON BASEBALL CREDITS Executive Editor Allison McClain Layout Allison McClain Cover Design Drew Schlosser Houston Cougar Baseball @UHCougarBB UNIVERSITY OF HOusTON DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS 3204 Cullen Blvd. Houston, Texas 77204-6002 www.UHCougars.com 2 OFFICIAL UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON BASEBALL DIGITAL GUIDE HOUSTON BASEBALL MEDIA INFORMATION houston athletics communications HOUSTON IMG COLLEGE DAVID BASSITY JEFF CONRAD ALLISON MCCLAIN JESSIKA MCKERNAN ROB WALDEN WILLI ANDERSON ASSOCIATE AD DIRECTOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR COMMUNICATIONS ASSISTANT Cell: (405) 274-1455 Cell: (713) 557-3841 Cell: (936) 635-1129 Cell: (361) 549-6297 Cell: (936) 714-6282 Office: (713) 743-9404 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] FOOTBALL MEN’S BASKETBALL, M&W GOLF BASEBALL, SECONDARY FOOTBALL SOFTBALL, VOLLEYBALL WOMEN’S BASKETBALL, TENNIS, SOCCER, CROSS COUNTRY, TRACK AND FIELD SWIM & DIVE The University of Houston is an equal opportunity institution whose programs, services, activities and operations are without discrimination as to sex, color, or national origin and are not opposed to qualified handicapped persons. The 2016 edition of the University of Houston Baseball media guide has been city of the individual posting the message. Now in its 13th year as the exclusive multimedia prepared by the UH athletics communications office to assist members of 3. Any online service that is recognized as an outlet intended primarily rightsholder for UH Athletics, IMG College is regarded as America’s the media in their coverage of the Cougars. For more information on the for the purpose of delivering news related to the recruitment of foremost collegiate sports marketing company and brings a national Houston baseball program, contact UH associate communications director student-athletes will not qualify for credentials. Allison McClain at (713) 743-9406 or at [email protected]. 4. Online entities will not receive photography credentials. presence to the overall marketing of Houston Athletics. ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE 5. Online entities (other than those identified above) registering Headquartered in Winston-Salem, N.C., IMG College is also The University of Houston Athletics Communications Office is located in the 20,000 legitimate unique users per month in each of the past 12 the rightsholder for more than 35 other major college athletic Ted Nance Suite (Rm. 2008) on the second floor of the Athletics/Alumni months will be given first consideration. programs. IMG College produces and markets a variety of Center. The Athletics/Alumni Center is located on Cullen Boulevard between “Real-time” transmission of digital images, audio and data, including sponsorship opportunities surrounding Houston Athletics, including Darryl & Lori Schroeder Park and Hofheinz Pavilion. If available, parking will live game play-by-play and statistics, of any home game is the radio play-by-play, advertising in various athletics department be provided in the facility’s front lot. exclusive property of the University of Houston and/or its rights publications and on the official athletics department Web site ON THE INTERNET holder(s). “Real time” is defined as “live continual coverage or (www.UHCougars.com), signage in university athletic facilities Houston’s athletics home page with information on all 17 varsity sports can description of an event.” be found at: www.UHCougars.com. PHOTOGRAPHERS and at-event promotions. OVER THE AIRWAVES Requests for photographers’ passes must be made in advance by mail For the 11th consecutive season, Houston Baseball games can be heard or email on company letterhead to the athletics communications office. To contact the IMG College office in Houston, call (713) 743-1446. throughout the Houston market and via the Internet. Fans will be able to Photographers must observe the areas marked for photo use in Darryl & Lori catch all the action from the 2016 season through www.UHcougars.com. Schroeder Park (located at the end of each dugout - opposite home plate) All Houston Baseball games, including postseason contests, Each broadcast begins with the pregame show about 15 minutes before first and remain within them until the end of each half inning. Failure to abide can be heard by logging onto UHCougars.com and following the pitch. For game listings, check www.UHCougars.com. by these regulations is grounds for removal from the stadium. appropriate links. DARRYL & LORI SCHROEDER PARK DIRECTIONS GAMEDAY PRESS PARKING Darryl & Lori Schroeder Park is located at the intersection of Cullen Boulevard Media may park in either the front of the Athletics/Alumni Center or in the IMG STAFF and Elgin Street. back lot, adjacent to the tennis courts and the Carl Lewis International Track SHANE HILDRETH From Bush Intercontinental Airport: take Highway 59 South through & Field Complex. If parking in the back, the shortest way to get to Darryl Vice President / Regional Sales downtown until the Interstate 45 exchange. Take I-45 South (Galveston) & Lori Schroeder Park is to walk east between the tennis courts and the claY HARRIS Athletics/Alumni Center. All gated lots on campus are available for parking and proceed for about one mile. Take the Cullen Exit, and stay on the feeder Associate General Manager road to the light. Take a right on Cullen and proceed into the University. The after 5 p.m. and on weekends. University parking rules regarding fire zones, stadium is about half of a mile on your right. handicapped and reserved spaces, apply to visiting media. WARREN ABLES From Hobby Airport: take Airport Drive to Interstate 45. Take I-45 North GAME SERVICES Senior Account Executive (towards downtown). Exit Cullen Blvd/Elgin St. and go through the first light Season statistics and information packets will be available before the game MYNDI LUEVANO until you reach Cullen Boulevard. Take a left and follow the directions above. and full box scores will be available shortly after each game. Account Executive CREDENTIALS VISITING RADIO Press admission to Darryl & Lori Schroeder Park is by official credential only, UH provides two courtesy phone lines for visiting radio. The visting radio MEGAN LISTER and is limited to working members of the media. Credentials may be picked location is generally in the suite closest to the third-base dugout. Plenty of Partnership Services Coordinator up at the athletics communications office or the stadium Will Call window on room is available for three radio broadcasters. game day. To obtain a season or game credential, requests must be emailed, TELEPHONES, FAX AND E-mAIL mailed or faxed on company letterhead to Allison McClain in the athletics A member of the athletics communications staff will prepare a brief, AP- BASEBALL ON THE AIR communications office. Requests are honored from sports editors of daily style, game story and line score for all games and distribute this information and weekly newspapers, editors of sports periodicals, and sports directors for via e-mail to a state-wide list of media outlets. To add additional media radio and television stations who broadcast regularly scheduled daily sports outlets to this list, provide the athletics communications staff a copy of the JEREMY BRANHAM reports and talk shows. UH reserves the right to refuse any credential request necessary e-mail addresses. PLAY-BY-PLAY deemed not to be in the best interest of the university. Any requests placed INTERVIEWS less than 24 hours prior to the game may not be honored. All requests for interviews with coaches or players should be made through Jeremy Branham begins his ninth ACCREDITATION GUIDELINES the athletics communications office. No UH student-athlete will miss a class season with the Cougars, handling • Only full-time, salaried employees intending to provide actual game or practice to participate in an interview. The best time to interview Houston the play-by-play duties. coverage may receive credentials. coaches and student-athletes is BEFORE practice. • A requesting media agency must represent a collective, organizational Postgame interviews are conducted on the field after the coaches address editorial voice, not simply the offerings of a single individual. the team. All interview requests should be provided to a Houston Athletics However, he is no stranger to the UH Athletics Department, calling the • Membership in a writer’s association does not automatically qualify as an Communications representative before the end of the game. The UH play-by-play action of UH women’s basketball for the last 10 seasons. agency for credentials. clubhouse is closed to the media. • A media agency may assign one of its credentials to its online entity. PRACTICE INFORMATION Branham also holds the responsibility of sideline reporter for the • An on-line entity, not associated with a traditional media agency, may Baseball practices will be open to both the public and members of the media Houston Football broadcast team and was the host of the weekly qualify for one credential, subject to the following conditions: unless otherwise noted. Practice is generally held from 2:30-6 p.m. at Darryl coaches’ radio show. & Lori Schroeder Park. To confirm practice dates and times, call Associate 1. An on-line entity may receive a credential only if its own full-time Director Allison McClain at (713) 743-9406. staff writes a majority of that site’s material.