MLB Urban Invitational Headed to Houston

By Robert H Kelly
Copyright 2012 TexSport Publications

HOUSTON, TEXAS (February 16, 2012) This coming weekend, the NCAA and Major League Baseballcombine to host the 2012 Urban Invitational in Houston.

Six colligate teams will face off in three days of baseballaction at two venues in the Bayou City.

The first day of the invitational on Friday, February 17will be held at the Houston Astros Urban Youth Academy at Sylvester TurnerPark.

The first game of the tripleheader will see the SouthernUniversity face off against Prairie View A&M University wit the first pitchat 11:00AM.

At 2:30PM, the University of California, Irvine takes onAlabama State University with Grambling State University vs. Texas SouthernUniversity in the nightcap at 6:00PM.

Saturday’s action will move to Minute Maid Park with threegames scheduled; Alabama State vs. Grambling State at 11:00AM, UC-Irving vs.Southern at 3:00PM and Texas Southern vs. Prairie View at 7:00PM.

Grammy-nominated singer Ruben Studdard will perform theNational Anthem prior to the 3:00PM game, which will be televised live on MLBNetwork and at mlb.com.

Sunday will see the games moved back to Sylvester TurnerPark with action at 11;00AM, 2:30PM and 5:30PM.

UC-Irving will take on Texas Southern in the first gamefollowed by Alabama State vs. Southern and Grambling State vs. Prairie View.