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Baseball Set for Al Ogletree Classic Starting Friday

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EDINBURG – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley baseball team (4-0) kicks off the Al Ogletree Classic against Prairie View A&M (1-4) on Friday at 7 p.m. at UTRGV Baseball Stadium.

The grand opening of the Coach Al & Joann Ogletree Plaza, including the unveiling of Coach Al's statue, will take place at 6 p.m. in front of the stadium.
 
The first 100 fans to arrive at the game will receive a commemorative pin featuring Coach Al's retired number, 44.

Gates open at 6.

In 29 years as the head coach of the baseball team from 1968-97, Al Ogletree, better known, "Coach Al," compiled a record of 1,084-618-1 (.637) while leading the team to 13 NCAA Regionals and one College World Series. He retired in 1997 with 1,217 career wins, and currently stands as the 30th winningest coach in NCAA history.
 
Al and Joann were married for 62 years when Joann passed away at the age of 83 in 2014. In addition to caring for their five children, Joann mentored many young players while serving as a matriarch for the baseball team.

The broadcast and complete game notes can be found below:

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