The 24th Annual Astros Foundation College Classic returns to Minute Maid Park from March 1-3, 2024 and this yearās lineup is stacked. LSU, Texas, Texas State, University of Houston, the University of Louisiana ā Lafayette, and Vanderbilt will take the field for the nine-game tournament. The Cougars and Bobcats kick the tournament off followed by Vandy and the Raginā Cajuns. The Texas Longhorns and LSU Tigers headline the 3-day tournament at 7:05 pm Friday night which will be followed by a š fireworks display. Check out the full schedule below.
2024 Astros Foundation College Classic
Tournament Schedule
Day 1
Friday, March 1
Game 1 ā 11:05 am
Houston vs. Texas State
Game 2 ā 3:05 pm
Louisiana vs. Vanderbilt
Game 3 ā 7:05 pm
LSU vs. Texas
š Fireworks Celebration after the last game on Friday night
Day 2
Saturday, March 2
Game 1 ā 11:05 am
Vanderbilt vs. Houston
Game 2 ā 3:05 pm
Texas State vs. Texas
Game 3 ā 7:05 pm
Louisiana vs. LSU
Day 3
Sunday, March 3
Game 1 ā 11:05 am
Texas vs. Vanderbilt
Game 2 ā 3:05 pm
Texas State vs. LSU
Game 3 ā 7:05 pm
Houston vs. Louisiana
*Home teams are listed second. Home teams will use the first base dugout.
3-Day Packages
Purchase a ticket package for access to all nine games over the course of the three days.
Premium Single-Game Tickets
Phillips66 Diamond Club - Sit behind home plate in our most exclusive seats with access to our private club serving ballpark favorites and beverages throughout the game. Food and non-alcoholic beverages are included in the price of your ticket. Diamond Club tickets are game specific but are good for general admission seating for the other games of their respective day.
Suite Tickets
Several unique private spaces are available to meet your hospitality needs. To learn more about seats in our newly renovated Bank of America Suite Level. Call 713-259-8030 or e-mail: [email protected] for more information.
Sponsorship/Suite Package
To learn more about company sponsorships or to reserve a suite on our renovated Bank of America Suite Level please download this form or contact the Astros Foundation at [email protected].
History of the Tournament
Each year, the round robin-style tournament declares a tournament champion based off four criteria.
1) Winning percentage (min. 3 games)
2) If two teams tie in winning percentage then head-to-head between both teams
3) If multiple teams tie in winning percentage, then run differential
4) If two teams tie in winning percentage and donāt play head-to-head, then run differential
The champion of each tournament is in bold and the teamās preseason ranking* is in parenthesis.
*2001: Collegiate Baseball Magazine; 2002-05: NCBWA; 2006-current: Baseball America
2001
Houston
RICE (7)
Baylor (17)
TCU
Texas
Texas Tech
2002
Houston
RICE (10)
Baylor (18)
Texas (13)
Texas A&M
Texas Tech
TCU
Louisiana
2003
Houston (7)
Rice (2)
Alabama
BAYLOR (14)
Texas A&M
Louisiana
2004
Houston
Rice (1)
Kansas State
Ohio State
TEXAS (6)
Texas Tech
2005
Houston
Rice (13)
BAYLOR
Oklahoma State
Tennessee
Texas A&M (12)
2006
Houston
RICE (7)
TCU (19)
Texas (1)
Texas Tech
Tulane (12)
2007
Houston
Rice (1)
Arizona State (20)
Baylor
Texas A&M
VANDERBILT (8)
2008
Houston
RICE (14)
Oklahoma
Tennessee
Texas (16)
Texas Tech
2009
Houston
RICE (7)
Baylor (8)
Texas A&M (1)
UC Irvine (9)
UCLA (12)
2010
HOUSTON
Rice (5)
Missouri
TCU (11)
Texas (1)
Texas Tech
2011
Houston
Rice (18)
BAYLOR (16)
Kentucky
Texas A&M (21)
Utah
2012
Houston
RICE (6)
Arkansas (4)
Tennessee
Texas (13)
Texas Tech
2013
Houston
Rice (18)
Baylor
California
NORTH CAROLINA (1)
Texas A&M
2014
Houston
Rice (15)
Sam Houston State
TCU (19)
TEXAS (18)
Texas Tech
2015
Houston (8)
Baylor
Hawaii
LSU (2)
Nebraska
TEXAS A&M (22)
2016
Houston (18)
Rice (24)
Arkansas (22)
TCU (11)
Texas Tech
Louisiana (13)
2017
Baylor
LSU (4)
Ole Miss
TCU (1)
Texas A&M
Texas Tech (25)
2018
Houston (19)
KENTUCKY (6)
Louisiana
Mississippi State (21)
Sam Houston State
Vanderbilt (12)
2019
Baylor (18)
Houston
Rice
TCU (16)
TEXAS A&M
Texas State
2020
Arkansas (6)
BAYLOR
LSU (11)
Missouri
Oklahoma (22)
Texas
2021
Rice
Sam Houston State
A&M-Corpus Christi
TCU (13)
Texas State
Texas Tech
2022
Baylor
LSU (5)
Oklahoma
Tennessee (19)
Texas (1)
UCLA (23)
2023
LOUISVILLE (4)
Michigan
Rice
TCU (11)
Texas A&M (12)
Texas Tech (18)