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RIO GRANDE VALLEY \u2013 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Department of Intercollegiate Athletics announced on Friday that tonight’s 6:30 p.m. baseball game against Southeastern at UTRGV Baseball Stadium is sold out to the general public. Support UTRGV Baseball<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Become a Fan on Facebook<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Follow us on Twitter<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Follow us on Instagram<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Follow us on YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n
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\nLess than 130 student tickets remain available. Current UTRGV students can claim their free general admission tickets at GoUTRGV.com\/StudentTickets<\/a>.
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\nFriday’s game will be televised nationally on ESPNU and is 956 Night, presented by Payne Auto Group. This is the first time a UTRGV home game has been televised on a national network and the first time a Southland Conference baseball game has been featured on national TV.
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\nThe first 2,000 fans in attendance will receive 956 Night t-shirts. Fans will be treated to a postgame drone show. Some fans will be invited onto the field to take part in the grito contest. Fans will be treated to a pregame performance by Mariachi Aztl\u00e1n starting when gates open at 5:30 p.m. This game also features the third annual Battle of the Cities in which cities from around the Valley compete in an attendance competition to win a trophy.
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\nUTRGV currently ranks 32nd in the NCAA is total attendance (52,742) and 26th in average attendance (3,516). Including tonight’s game, UTRGV has already welcomed a program record five crowds of 5,000+ this season.
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\nFans can still purchase tickets for Saturday’s single-admission doubleheader against Southeastern, with games scheduled for 2 and 6:30 p.m., and the three-game series vs. UIW May 1-3, at UTRGVTickets.com<\/a>.
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\nOn Saturday, the first 500 fans in attendance will receive rally towels, courtesy of Vaquero Outfitters.<\/p>\n