Wingate University To Provide Pay-Per-View Video, Free Audio For Food Lion SAC Baseball Tournament

WINGATE, N.C. -- A live pay-per-view video stream will be available for the 2009 Food Lion South Atlantic Conference baseball tournament, Wingate University athletic officials announced this week. The Wingate University Sports Network will provide the live pay-per-view video stream in cooperation with Internet Consulting Services, Inc. (ICS). The tournament begins Thursday and runs through Sunday (please see schedule below).

Fans can purchase each video baseball contest for $4.95. The Wingate University Sports Network and ICS will give viewers a chance to purchase a video tournament pass for $29.95 (10-11 broadcasts for the price of six). Please note a short registration process is required prior to purchasing the video stream. Registration is required to view the contest. Wingate University baseball video season pass holders can watch the Food Lion SAC tournament games at no additional charge.

In addition to the pay-per-view video stream, fans can listen to the SAC baseball action on Stretch Internet. The 2008-09 Internet audio broadcasts are free; however, listeners must have QuickTime Player installed on their computer. Please note QuickTime is a free download; the QuickTime link can be also accessed via the Stretch Internet web site. Live statistics will also be available for all games.

Wingate University graduates Ryan Brown (class of 2006) and Hugh Patton (class of 2006) will provide the play-by-play and color, respectively, for the broadcasts. Bulldog senior Drew Boone (Rockingham, N.C.) produces the video broadcasts for the Wingate University Sports Network. Wingate students will also assist in various behind-the-scenes duties.

Wingate University Sports Network sponsors include Best Western, Cold Stone Creamery, Country Inn & Suites, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Hampton Inn Monroe, Holiday Inn Express Matthews, Jersey Mike's, Medicap Pharmacy, Ortho Carolina, Papa John's, Quincy's Steakhouse, Sagebrush Steakhouse, Signs Now, Subway, Sun Trust Bank and Tire Country.

Fans can access the baseball pay-per-view video streams at the following address:

http://wingate-allaccess.internetconsult.com/member/aa_signup.aspx

LIVE WINGATE SPORTS NETWORK AUDIO:

http://secure.stretchinternet.com/demo/games.php?user=wingate&o=cal_stamp&sd=today

BASEBALL LIVE STATISTICS:

http://www.sidearmstats.com/wingate/baseball/

2009 Food Lion SAC baseball tournament schedule
(Hosted by Wingate University)

Thursday, April 23, 2009
Game #1 - No. 12 Tusculum vs. Lenoir-Rhyne, noon
Game #2 - Catawba vs. Newberry, 3:45 p.m.
Game #3 - Mars Hill vs. Wingate, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, April 24, 2009
Game #4 - TC/LRU loser vs. CAT/NEW loser, noon
Game #5 - TC/LRU winner vs. MHC/WIN loser, 3:45 p.m.
Game #6 - CAT/NEW winner vs. MHC/WIN winner, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, April 25, 2009
Game #7 - Game #5 winner vs. Game #6 winner, noon
Game #8 - Game #4 winner vs. Game #6 loser, 3:45 p.m.*
Game #9 - Game #8 winner vs. Game #7 loser, 7:30 p.m.*

Sunday, April 26, 2009
Game #10 - Game #7 winner vs. Game #9 winner, 1 p.m.*
Game #11 (if necessary) - Game #10 winner vs. Game #10 loser, 4 p.m.
*If five teams remain after Game #6 and two after game #9 OR if five teams remain after Game #6 and three after Game #9, then alternate brackets will be used.