The Astros College Classic will once again be held in conjunction with the Astros Fanfest on the weekend of February 13, 14 & 15, 2004. Fanfest will be staged on the club level of Minute Maid park during the Saturday and Sunday games. It features an area for pictures with Astros players, autograph booths, and a memorabilia show. Fans holding tickets to Saturday or Sunday's games get into Fanfest free of charge. It has always been really a neat event and the Astros have hosted this tournament every year since 2001. The four Texas Big XII teams are on a rotating basis and 2004 is Tech's year once again, after attending in both 2001 and 2002.

All seats are general admission and a tournament pass is $30. Single game tickets are $12. Click here for more information about the weekend in Houston.

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We have arranged for cheap hotel rooms close to the ballpark for anyone interested in a $79 room. The Hyatt Regency Houston is the hotel and you can call (713) 654-1234 or (800) 233-1234 for reservations. Say that you are interested in the Minute Maid College Classic Fans block. (Tell them you are from Texas Tech.) The cut-off date for this offer is 1/22/04. This location is only 10-15 blocks from Minute Maid Field. As a reference, in 2001 we arranged a hotel bargain like this and we paid a very similar rate for a hotel about 8 miles from the stadium. If you're interested in being downtown close to the park, this is the way to go.

For maps and specific hotel information, you can check this Hyatt location's website by clicking here. 

2004 Astros Classic Schedule