Sept. 16, 2009

Match-ups Set for Big East-Big Ten Baseball Challenge

The match-ups have been announced for the 2010 Big East-Big Ten Baseball Challenge, hosted by the St. Petersburg/Clearwater Sports Commission. The games were released by event manager API Sports.

Doubleheaders at Dunedin Stadium and Bright House Field highlight the schedule. Other games will be played at current and former major league facilities in the St. Petersburg/Clearwater area.

This past season, eight Big East teams and all 10 Big Ten programs participated. Louisville, Rutgers and Villanova will make their first appearances in the event.

Friday, Feb. 26

Al Lang Stadium, St. Petersburg

Rutgers vs. Iowa 10 am

Cincinnati vs. Penn State 1 pm

USF vs. Ohio State 4:30 pm

Jack Russell Stadium, Clearwater

Connecticut vs. Northwestern 10 am

West Virginia vs. Indiana 1 pm

Notre Dame vs. Illinois 4:30 pm

Naimoli Complex, St. Petersburg

Seton Hall vs. Michigan State 10 am

Villanova vs. Purdue 1 pm

Dunedin Stadium, Dunedin

St. John’s vs. Minnesota 4 pm

Louisville vs. Michigan 7:30 pm

Saturday, Feb. 27

Al Lang Stadium, St. Petersburg

Villanova vs. Indiana 10 am

Connecticut vs. Minnesota 1 pm

St. John’s vs. Michigan 4:30 pm

Jack Russell Stadium, Clearwater

Seton Hall vs. Penn State 10 am

Purdue vs. Cincinnati 1 pm

Michigan State vs. Louisville 4:30 pm

Naimoli Complex, St. Petersburg

Northwestern vs. Rutgers 10 am

Iowa vs. West Virginia 1 pm

Bright House Field, Clearwater

Ohio State vs. Notre Dame 4 pm

USF vs. Illinois 7:30 pm

Sunday, Feb. 28

Al Lang Stadium, St. Petersburg

Northwestern vs. Seton Hall 10 am

Michigan State vs. West Virginia 1 pm

Jack Russell Stadium, Clearwater

Purdue vs. Rutgers 10 am

Iowa vs. Villanova 1 pm

Naimoli Complex, St. Petersburg

Penn State vs. Notre Dame 10 am

Indiana vs. Connecticut 10 am

Illinois vs. St. John’s 10 am

Michigan vs. USF 1 pm

Minnesota vs. Louisville 1 pm

Ohio State vs. Cincinnati 1 pm

(photo by Jimmy Jones)