06/06/23 – Baseball Workers Information Weekend #2 – Kentucky Proud Park

June 6, 2023 Baseball Working

Thank you for agreeing to work at the 2023 Clark’s Pump-N-Shop State Baseball Tournament, presented by UK HealthCare.  We are excited to finish the event this weekend at Kentucky Proud Park on the UK Campus.  Below are details that should assist you.

Dates: Friday, June 9; Saturday, June 10
Site: Kentucky Proud Park
Address: 510 Wildcat Ct., Lexington
Parking: Upon turning onto Wildcat Court off of College Way, turn to your right to park in the purple lot.  
Check-In: Please check in at the Media/Team Check-Gate which is located to the right of the main entrance.
Arrival Time: 10:30 a.m. (ET) Thursday and Friday; 5:00 p.m. (ET) Saturday
Schedule of Games: https://khsaa.org/baseball/2023/statebaseballbracket.pdf

Staffing Assignments/Responsibilities:
Pass-Gate
Marilyn Mitchell, Les Broady

• Check-in Staff, Teams, Vendors, Board, Media, Umpires
• Disseminate Workers/Media Gift
• Disseminate Media Vests-Log Vest Number for tracking and return.
• Count Team Party Passes for Teams – 21 players in uniform admitted, 15 team party passes (to be used by any non-uniformed individuals (head coach, assistant, trainer/managers, school administrators).
• Comp Admissions – Accepting KHSAA Commonwealth Card, BOC Badge.  No coaches or officials cards.
• Provide gate count for attendance (counting comps, media, workers).  No need to count teams/team parties as that is built into the attendance figure.
• Meal Ticket distribution

Ticket Gate
Madison Kalb, Ken Craig

• Box Office Credit Card Walk-up Sales
• Assist UK Staff with Ticket Validation

Umpires Staff Liaisons
Andy Strain, Keith Morgan, Brent Bradley

• Managers Visitors Lockerroom for Umpire Crew
• Assist with entering and exiting crews

Team Attendants
Frank McGowan, Jimmy Powell, Fred Brown, Jeff Marksberry

• Assist with getting teams to the proper dugout (the top team in the bracket is home and uses the 3B Dugout)
• Review timeline with coaches (infield, anthem protocols per grid)
• Assist with securing postgame recognitions (All-tourney, MVP, etc.)
• Monitoring of dugout.  Only 30 total in the dugout.  Only 21 can be in uniform and participate in on-field warm-ups, etc.
• Monitoring of media in camera wells (not in the dugout)
• Monitor the dugout for any damage
• Assist with Media vest return
• Assist with ticket validation as needed
• Communicate Pitch Counts from Press Box to Teams

Press Box
PA: Carl Nathe
Press Box Attendant:  Darren Bilberry
Media Work Area Attendant: Connor Link

• Work with Prepspin (William Warfield) with the streaming crew
• Work with TPG staff in coordination of promotions per provided grid/scripts
• Work with UK staff with playing of music, videos, and scoreboard operation
• Media Work Area Attendant monitors the media work area.  Assist with vest return.

Miscellaneous
Each worker will receive a meal ticket good for use at the concession stand.  Please dress comfortably and if you have one, bring your KHSAA-issued event badge.  

Please don’t hesitate to contact us if needed.  We look forward to seeing you at Kentucky Proud Park on Friday.