CST, Zephyrs Announce 10-Game TV Schedule
"Having a regional sports network like Cox Sports Television in your corner has been a huge 'plus' for our organization throughout the years," said New Orleans Zephyrs General manager Mike Schline. "We again look forward to our partnership and we look forward to CST bringing our product throughout the Gulf South."
For the second year, the Zephyrs will be managed by two-time World Series Champion Ken Oberkfell. The 16-year major league veteran will be looking for his 800th minor league win as manager this season.
"This is our sixth season with the New Orleans Zephyrs and we are looking forward to another year with one of the best organizations in the Minor Leagues," said CST Head Rod Mickler. "They bring a quality product to our line-up and we are excited to bring another season to our viewers."
In 2007, the Zephyrs won the Pacific Coast League's American South Division with a 75-69 record and advanced to the PCL Championship Series against the Sacramento River Cats.
Once again, the CST broadcast team will be a mix of Paul Crane, Tim Grubbs and Ron Swoboda. Crane, announcer for CST Tonight!, will alternate play-by-play duties with Grubbs, who is the team's Director of Broadcasting. Swoboda, who played six seasons with the Mets and was on the 1969 World Series club, will serve as analyst.
Grubbs and Swoboda will also pair up to host Inside Zephyrs Baseball, a weekly 30-minute look inside the Z's organization. The full schedule of the show will be release at a later date.
2008 Zephyrs Schedule On CST:
4/3: Sounds @ Zephyrs 7:00pm
4/17: I-Cubs @ Zephyrs 7:00pm
5/23: Isotopes @ Zephyrs 7:00pm
6/6: Red Hawks @ Zephyrs 7:00pm
7/3: Red Hawks @ Zephyrs 7:00pm
7/18: Isotopes @ Zephyrs 7:00pm
7/19: Isotopes @ Zephyrs 6:00pm
8/1: Sidewinders @ Zephyrs 7:00pm
8/17: I-Cubs @ Zephyrs 2:00pm
9/1: Sounds @ Zephyrs 2:00pm
About Cox Sports Television
The New Orleans-based sports network launched on October 28, 2002 in front of 450,000 Louisiana viewers. CST has grown over 400% to nearly 2 million in the five years since launch, making it one of the fastest growing regional sports networks in the south. CST is currently carried on cable systems in Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Georgia, Florida and Virginia. CST is owned and operated by Cox Communications Louisiana, LLC. Initially targeted to be a Louisiana sports network, CST has secured collegiate, professional and high school events that have expanded the networks reach throughout the south. For more information about CST, please visit www.coxsportstv.com.