DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Delivering a home slate ripe with opportunities to catch the Wildcats live on the diamond, Bethune-Cookman Head Baseball Coach Jason Beverlin released the 2014 B-CU schedule on Wednesday (Oct. 30) evening, in tandem with the conclusion of fall ball practices.
The Cats will take the field at Jackie Robinson Ballpark 26 times in 2014, the highest home total since the 2010 campaign. The 2014 slate will also feature nine games against 2013 NCAA Tournament teams, with a highly-loaded ramp up into the MEAC Baseball Championships in May.
“I'm really excited about our schedule,” Beverlin said, “especially with who we have coming to Daytona Beach. With so many chances, I really hope to see a lot of fans come out to support the Wildcats.”
While playing at “The Jack”, the Wildcats have tailored their schedule to match the scheduling needs of the Daytona Cubs, which produced a very front-heavy home schedule; one that could produce a Senior Day event as early as the first week of April.
The final three weeks of the regular season may be the toughest of the year for the Wildcats, but may also do the most good in ramping up B-CU's level of play as they head to Norfolk, Va.. looking to regain their conference title at the MEAC Baseball Championships. During that span, the Wildcats face road series at College of Charleston, Washington, and 2013 MEAC Champion Savannah State, in addition to single-game tilts at Georgia Southern, Fla.orida Atlantic and Auburn.
“It's definitely going to prepare us for the MEAC Tournament and hopefully a Regional as well,” Beverlin commented.
This week, the Wildcats wrapped up their fall practice session, and the final scrimmage in the Maroon and Gold World Series with game seven on the final day of fall practices, Oct. 30 at Jackie Robinson Ballpark.
2014 Bethune-Cookman Baseball Schedule
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Date Opponent Location Time
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Feb. 14
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Cal State Northridge
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Daytona Beach, Fla.
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6 p.m.
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Feb. 15
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Cal State Northridge
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Daytona Beach, Fla.
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1 p.m.
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Feb. 16
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Cal State Northridge
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Daytona Beach, Fla.
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11 a.m.
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Feb. 21
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Florida Gulf Coast
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Daytona Beach, Fla.
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6 p.m.
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Feb. 22
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Florida Gulf Coast
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Daytona Beach, Fla.
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1 p.m.
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Feb. 23
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Florida Gulf Coast
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Daytona Beach, Fla.
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1 p.m.
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Feb. 25
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Stetson
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Daytona Beach, Fla.
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6:30 p.m.
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March 1
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*Florida A&M
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Tallahassee, Fla.
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1 p.m.
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March 1
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*Florida A&M
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Tallahassee, Fla.
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4 p.m.
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March 2
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*Florida A&M
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Tallahassee, Fla.
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1 p.m.
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March 4
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Central Florida
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Daytona Beach, Fla.
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6 p.m.
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March 5
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Florida International
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Daytona Beach, Fla.
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4 p.m.
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March 8
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*North Carolina Central
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Daytona Beach, Fla.
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1 p.m.
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March 8
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*North Carolina Central
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Daytona Beach, Fla.
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4 p.m.
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March 9
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*North Carolina Central
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Daytona Beach, Fla.
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1 p.m.
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March 12
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North Florida
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Jacksonville, Fla.
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6 p.m.
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March 15
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*North Carolina A&T
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Daytona Beach, Fla.
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1 p.m.
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March 15
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*North Carolina A&T
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Daytona Beach, Fla.
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4 p.m.
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March 16
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*North Carolina A&T
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Daytona Beach, Fla.
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1 p.m.
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March 18
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North Florida
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Daytona Beach, Fla.
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6 p.m.
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March 19
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Jacksonville
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Daytona Beach, Fla.
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6 p.m.
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March 21
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Central Connecticut State
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Daytona Beach, Fla.
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6 p.m.
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March 22
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Central Connecticut State
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Daytona Beach, Fla.
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1 p.m.
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March 23
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Central Connecticut State
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Daytona Beach, Fla.
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1 p.m.
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March 25
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Miami (FL)
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Coral Gables, Fla.
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6 p.m.
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March 26
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Central Florida
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Orlando, Fla.
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6:30 p.m.
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March 29
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*Savannah State
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Daytona Beach, Fla.
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1 p.m.
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March 29
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*Savannah State
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Daytona Beach, Fla.
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4 p.m.
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March 30
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*Savannah State
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Daytona Beach, Fla.
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1 p.m.
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April 1
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Florida International
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Miami, Fla.
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4 p.m.
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April 2
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Miami (FL)
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Coral Gables, Fla.
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6 p.m.
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April 5
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*Florida A&M
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Daytona Beach, Fla.
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1 p.m.
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April 5
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*Florida A&M
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Daytona Beach, Fla.
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4 p.m.
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April 6
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*Florida A&M
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Daytona Beach, Fla.
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1 p.m.
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April 8
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Stetson
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DeLand, Fla.
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6:30 p.m.
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April 9
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Jacksonville
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Jacksonville, Fla.
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6:30 p.m.
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April 12
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*North Carolina Central
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Durham, N.C.
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1 p.m.
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April 12
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*North Carolina Central
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Durham, N.C.
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4 p.m.
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April 13
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*North Carolina Central
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Durham, N.C.
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1 p.m.
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April 15
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North Florida
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Jacksonville, Fla.
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6 p.m.
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April 18
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*North Carolina A&T
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Greensboro, N.C.
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1 p.m.
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April 18
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*North Carolina A&T
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Greensboro, N.C.
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4 p.m.
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April 19
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*North Carolina A&T
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Greensboro, N.C.
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1 p.m.
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April 22
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Georgia Southern
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Statesboro, Ga.
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TBA
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April 25
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College of Charleston
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Charleston, S.C.
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5 p.m.
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April 26
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College of Charleston
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Charleston, S.C.
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5 p.m.
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April 27
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College of Charleston
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Charleston, S.C.
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12 p.m.
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April 29
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Florida Atlantic
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Boca Raton, Fla.
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6:30 p.m.
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May 3
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*Savannah State
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Savannah, Ga.
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1 p.m.
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May 3
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*Savannah State
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Savannah, Ga.
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4 p.m.
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May 4
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*Savannah State
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Savannah, Ga.
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1 p.m.
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May 6
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Auburn
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Auburn, Ala.
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6 p.m. CST
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May 8
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Washington
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Seattle, Wash.
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5 p.m. PST
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May 9
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Washington
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Seattle, Wash.
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5 p.m. PST
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May 10
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Washington
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Seattle, Wash.
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2 p.m. PST
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May 15-18
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MEAC Baseball Championships
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Norfolk, Va.
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TBA
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Home Games in Bold
(*) Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Game
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