Ticket Office Directory

Account Manager, Ticket Service tavalos@astros.com 832.376.8240

Drafted by the Houston Astros: April 2023

Hometown: San Jose, CA

College: Rice University

Favorite Moment: Watching them win the World Series in game 6 as a Ticket Experience Ambassador!

Favorite Baseball Movie: Trouble with the Curve

Account Manager, Ticket Services
hcortesbatista@astros.com
832.703.0341

Hometown: The Woodlands, TX

College: Universidad Anahuac

Favorite Memory: Attending all sporting events

Favorite Baseball Movie: The Sandlot

Sr. Account Executive, Ticket Sales
broussard@astros.com
713.259.8316

Drafted by the Houston Astros: November 1993

Hometown: Houston, TX

College: Stephen F Austin State University

Favorite Moment: Bagwell, Biggio and Hampton on field embrace when they clinched a 1997 Playoff spot

Favorite Baseball Movie: The Sandlot

Account Executive, Ticket Sales
bcaporale@astros.com
713.259.8857

Drafted by the Houston Astros: January 2019

Hometown: The Woodlands, TX

College: The University of Texas at Austin

Favorite Moment: Altuve’s walk off in 2019 vs. Chapman

Favorite Baseball Movie: Angels in the Outfield

Manager, Premium Sales and Service
cduda@astros.com
713.259.8307

Drafted by the Houston Astros: January 2017

Hometown: Morgantown, WV

College: Golf Academy of America

Favorite Moment: The 2017 WS, the WS parade and Chapman's hanging slider to Altuve in the 2019 ALCS

Favorite Baseball Movie: Moneyball

Sr. Account Executive, Ticket Sales
jguerrero@astros.com
713.259.8362

Drafted by the Houston Astros: January 2013

Hometown: Victoria, TX

College: University of Texas at San Antonio

Favorite Moment: Game 7 of the 2017 ALCS with my wife and watching Lance close out the game!

Favorite Baseball Movie: Fever Pitch

Account Executive, Ticket Sales
ahenk@astros.com
832.376.8513

Drafted by the Astros: August 2021

Hometown: Channelview, TX

College: Sam Houston State

Favorite Moment: Winning the 2021 ALCS Championship

Favorite Baseball Movie: The Sandlot

Manager, Season Ticket Service
mhurley@astros.com
713.259.8727

Drafted by the Houston Astros: March 2012

Hometown: Spring, TX

College: Baylor University

Favorite Moment: Jeff Kent's walk-off in the 2005 NLCS

Favorite Baseball Movie: Major League

Vice President, Ticket Sales and Service
pjkeene@astros.com
713.259.8324

Drafted by the Houston Astros: April 2012

Hometown: Springfield, IL

College: Illinois State University

Favorite Moment: Seeing Astros fans hanging from buildings during the WS parade

Favorite Baseball Movie: Major League

Account Executive, Ticket Sales
akoepp@astros.com
832.900.2068

Drafted by the Houston Astros: July 2021

Hometown: Uvalde, TX

Favorite Moment: Graveman & Maldonado “Strike ‘Em Out Throw ‘Em Out” against the Red Sox in the 2021 ALCS

Favorite Baseball Movie: Little Big League

Director, Group Sales
mlerma@astros.com
713.259.8381

Drafted by the Houston Astros: February 2012

Hometown: Pasadena, TX

College: University of North Texas

Favorite Moment: Winning the World Series in 2017 with my hometown team

Favorite Baseball Movie: A League of Their Own

Director, Season Ticket Sales
amartelli@astros.com
713.259.8725

Drafted by the Houston Astros: May 2012

Hometown: Atlantic City, NJ

College: West Virginia University

Favorite Moment: Bringing my daughter to her first Opening Day in 2021

Favorite Baseball Movie: Major League

Account Manager, Ticket Services
mmendoza@astros.com
713.259.8382

Drafted by the Houston Astros: January 2020

Hometown: Alvin, TX

College: University of Houston

Favorite Moment: Taking each of my children to their first Astros games

Favorite Baseball Movie: The Sandlot

Account Executive, Ticket Sales
poritz@astros.com
713.259.8860

Drafted by the Houston Astros:
October 2022

Hometown: Houston, TX

College: University of Houston

Favorite Moment: Being in Philly for the no hitter in Game 4 of the 2022 World Series

Favorite Baseball Movie: Moneyball

Account Manager, Ticket Services
jpadelski@astros.com
832.464.8789

Drafted by the Houston Astros: August 2021

Hometown: Hazelton, PA

College: Lock Haven University

Favorite Moment: Winning the ALCS

Favorite Baseball Movie: Moneyball

Account Executive, Ticket Sales spiazza@astros.com 713.259.8580

Drafted by the Houston Astros: February 2023

Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio

College: Ohio University

Favorite Moment: Raja Davis Homerun in Game 7 of the World Series.

Favorite Baseball Movie: Moneyball

Account Executive, Ticket Sales
opodaras@astros.com
713.259.8583

Drafted by the Houston Astros: June 2017

Hometown: Houston, TX

College: Southwestern University

Favorite Moment: 2017 World Series win

Favorite Baseball Movie: The Sandlot

Account Executive, Ticket Sales apotts@astros.com 713.259.8771

Drafted by the Houston Astros: January 2024

Hometown: Portland, OR

College: Greenville University

Favorite Baseball Moment: Sitting in centerfield at Seattle’s Kingdome watching Ken Griffey Jr track down every ball that came his way.

Favorite Baseball Movie: Sandlot

Sr. Account Manager, Ticket Services
jtroncoso@astros.com
713.259.8318

Drafted by the Houston Astros: June 2001

Hometown: Texas City, TX

Favorite Moment: Winning the WS in 2017, being in the WS parade, being there for Biggio's 3000th hit

Favorite Baseball Movie: Hardball

Manager, Suite Sales and Service
gsickler@astros.com
713.259.8320

Drafted by the Houston Astros: July 2014

Hometown: Winchester, VA

College: Shenandoah University

Favorite Moment: 2017 World Series. Game 5. Wow.

Favorite Baseball Movie: Rookie of the Year

Account Executive, Ticket Sales
rveinotte@astros.com
713.259.8304

Drafted by the Houston Astros: January 2017

Hometown: Lake Villa, IL

College: Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Favorite Moment: Justin Verlander throwing a one run complete game in the 2017 ALCS Game 2. As well as Jose Altuve scoring the game winning run in the bottom of the 9th to walk off the Yankees.

Favorite Baseball Movie: The Sandlot

Account Manager, Ticket Services
swheeler@astros.com
713.259.8313

Drafted by the Houston Astros: January 2020

Hometown: Friendswood, TX

College: Texas A&M University

Favorite Moment: Attending my first World Series game!

Favorite Baseball Movie: Angels in the Outfield

Account Executive, Ticket Sales and Services
swilson@astros.com
713.259.8564

Drafted by the Houston Astros: June 2022

Hometown: Lancaster, PA

College: Central Penn

Favorite Baseball Moment: 1st game I ever attended between the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies. Phillies won 26-7.

Favorite Baseball Movie: Moneyball