Dear media and internal partners,
The time of the start of the game has changed from 3:30 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. Please see below changes in revised advisory.
Please contact Jamie Ries, Information Services Specialist, with any requests for interviews before or after this time window. The morning media availability remains the same.
Sincerely,
Jamie Ries
(619) 855-9283 (c)
MEDIA ADVISORY
Mira Mesa High School Varsity Baseball Team to Dedicate Newly Renovated Baseball Field During Home Opener
Friday, Feb. 24, 2023
WHAT:
The Mira Mesa High School varsity baseball team will join San Diego Unified School District Board of Education President Sabrina Bazzo,
the cheer team, and school staff in dedicating their newly transformed baseball field ahead of their home opener against Scripps Ranch High School.
WHEN:
Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023
7:30 - 8:15 a.m. - Morning Preview
3:00 - 3:15 p.m. - Ribbon-Cutting, Opening Game Kickoff
WHERE:
Mira Mesa High School
10510 Marauder Way*
San Diego, CA 92126
*See map below for location of baseball field and access route.
VISUALS:
7:30 - 8:15 a.m. - Cheer Team Chants, Mira Mesa High School Varsity Baseball Team, Media Interviews
3:00 - 3:15 p.m. - Brief Speaking Portion, Ribbon-Cutting Ahead of Opening Game
3:15 - 3:18 p.m. - First Pitch, Opening Game Kickoff
Drone video, before/after drone photos, and fact sheets can be found here.
MEDIA INTERVIEWS:
7:30 - 8:15 a.m.
Sabrina Bazzo, President, San Diego Unified Board of Education
Lee Dulgeroff, Chief Facilities Planning and Construction Officer, San Diego
Unified
Jeff Sabins, Principal, Mira Mesa High School
Beau Champoux, Head Coach, Mira Mesa High School Baseball
Ron Lardizabal, Athletic Director, Mira Mesa High School Baseball
Jason Fowler, Vice Principal and Former Baseball Coach, Mira Mesa High School
Mira Mesa High School Varsity Baseball Team
3:00 - 3:15 p.m.
Jeff Sabins, Principal, Mira Mesa High School
Lee Dulgeroff, Chief Facilities Planning and Construction Officer, San Diego
Unified
Beau Champoux, Head Coach, Mira Mesa High School Baseball
Ron Lardizabal, Athletic Director, Mira Mesa High School Baseball
Jason Fowler, Vice Principal and Former Baseball Coach, Mira Mesa High School
Mira Mesa High School Varsity Baseball Team
BACKGROUND:
A four-time CIF and one-time state champion, Mira Mesa High School’s baseball team has been around since 1977 and has seen three alumni go on to play in Major League Baseball, including 2012 graduate Jake Newberry, who pitched for the Kansas City Royals, 1991 graduate Mike Bovee, who pitched for the Anaheim Angels, and 1984 graduate Dean Wilkins, who pitched for the Chicago Cubs and Houston Astros.
As part of a site improvements project, the school’s baseball field underwent major renovations, including new foul ball fencing, a CIF regulation backstop, a public address system and a drinking fountain. The project also included replacement of the announcers booth and storage containers, repairs to the dugouts and batting cages, and grading and irrigation upgrades.
The completion of this field adds to a series of projects that rejuvenated the Mira Mesa High School campus over the past seven years, including construction of one of the district’s largest music buildings, renovations to existing classrooms, upgrades to collaborative work spaces, a new ASB store, makeovers of College, Career and Technical Education facilities, and solar photovoltaic system in the north and southeast parking lots.
This fall, construction will also begin on a new two-story classroom and student services facility that will include a student commons and modern classrooms.
PARKING MAP:
Media should park along Marauder Way for best access. See location of baseball field.
RELATED LINKS:
This event is for professional journalists. Please confirm attendance in advance: communications@sandi.net.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Jamie Ries, Information Services Specialist, San Diego Unified, (619) 855-9283, jries@sandi.net.
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