University of Minnesota Athletics
Times Announced For Big Ten/Big East Baseball Challenge
10/28/2008 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
Minnesota's game times for the Big Ten/Big East Challenge have been announced according to an announcement by API Management and Marketing.
Minnesota is set to open the season against Seton Hall on Friday, Feb. 20 at 12 p.m. (CT) at Progress Energy Park in St. Petersburg, Fla. The Golden Gophers will then face West Virginia on Saturday, Feb. 21 at 9 a.m. (CT) at Jack Russell Stadium in Clearwater, Fla. Minnesota’s final game of the Big Ten/Big East Challenge will be against Michigan State at the Naimoli Complex on Sunday, Feb. 22 at 9 a.m. (CT).
The Golden Gophers will be meeting Seton Hall for the first time in school history on Feb. 20. Minnesota is facing West Virginia for just the second time in school history. The Golden Gophers defeated West Virginia on Mar. 5, 2004 in the Metrodome on the way to winning the 2004 Dairy Queen Classic.
Minnesota’s matchup with Michigan State will be a non-conference game. It will also be the only regular-season meeting between the two teams since they are not slated to meet in Big Ten play this year.
All 10 of the Big Ten’s baseball-playing institutions will compete in the inaugural event, including Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Northwestern, Ohio State, Penn State and Purdue. Eight BIG EAST representatives will participate, including South Florida, Connecticut, Georgetown, St. John’s, Seton Hall, West Virginia, Cincinnati and Notre Dame. Each day there will be eight games that feature a BIG EAST team taking on a club from the Big Ten along with one non-conference contest in which two Big Ten schools face off.
Stay tuned for further information regarding the Golden Gophers full 2009 schedule on gophersports.com. For a list of all the matchups in the Big Ten/Big East Challenge please check below:
BIG EAST/BIG TEN CHALLENGE MATCHUPS (All Time are Eastern)
February 20-22, 2009
Day 1 Friday, February 20
Indiana vs. West Virginia (Progress Energy Park), 10 a.m.
Michigan State vs. Connecticut (Jack Russell Stadium), 10 a.m.
Minnesota vs. Seton Hall (Progress Energy Park), 1 p.m.
Michigan vs. South Florida (Jack Russell Stadium), 1 p.m.
Purdue vs. Cincinnati (Naimoli Complex), 1 p.m.
Penn State vs. St. John’s (Knology Park), 4 p.m.
Northwestern vs. Georgetown (Progress Energy Park), 4 p.m.
Illinois vs. Iowa (Jack Russell Stadium), 4 p.m.
Ohio State vs. Notre Dame (Knology Park), 7:30 p.m.
Day 2 Saturday, February 21
Michigan State vs. Seton Hall (Progress Energy Park), 10 a.m.
Minnesota vs. West Virginia (Jack Russell Stadium), 10 a.m.
Illinois vs. Notre Dame (Progress Energy Park), 1 p.m.
Iowa vs. St. John’s (Jack Russell Stadium), 1 p.m.
Penn State vs. Northwestern (Naimoli Complex), 1 p.m.
Michigan vs. Cincinnati (Bright House Field), 4 p.m.
Ohio State vs. Connecticut (Progress Energy Park), 4 p.m.
Indiana vs. Georgetown (Jack Russell Stadium), 4 p.m.
Purdue vs. South Florida (Bright House Field), 7:30 p.m.
Day 3 Sunday, February 22
Ohio State vs. Cincinnati (Progress Energy Park), 10 a.m.
Penn State vs. Seton Hall (Jack Russell Stadium) 10 a.m.
Minnesota vs. Michigan State (Naimoli Complex), 10 a.m.
Northwestern vs. Connecticut (Naimoli Complex), 10 a.m.
Iowa vs. Georgetown (Naimoli Complex), 10 a.m.
Michigan vs. St. John’s (Progress Energy Park), 1 p.m.
Purdue vs. Notre Dame (Jack Russell Stadium), 1 p.m.
Indiana vs. South Florida (Naimoli Complex), 1 p.m.
Illinois vs. West Virginia (Naimoli Complex), 1 p.m.
Bright House Field Clearwater, Fla.
Jack Russell Stadium Clearwater, Fla.
Knology Park Dunedin, Fla.
Progress Energy Park St. Petersburg, Fla.
Raymond A. Naimoli Complex St. Petersburg, Fla.
Minnesota is set to open the season against Seton Hall on Friday, Feb. 20 at 12 p.m. (CT) at Progress Energy Park in St. Petersburg, Fla. The Golden Gophers will then face West Virginia on Saturday, Feb. 21 at 9 a.m. (CT) at Jack Russell Stadium in Clearwater, Fla. Minnesota’s final game of the Big Ten/Big East Challenge will be against Michigan State at the Naimoli Complex on Sunday, Feb. 22 at 9 a.m. (CT).
The Golden Gophers will be meeting Seton Hall for the first time in school history on Feb. 20. Minnesota is facing West Virginia for just the second time in school history. The Golden Gophers defeated West Virginia on Mar. 5, 2004 in the Metrodome on the way to winning the 2004 Dairy Queen Classic.
Minnesota’s matchup with Michigan State will be a non-conference game. It will also be the only regular-season meeting between the two teams since they are not slated to meet in Big Ten play this year.
All 10 of the Big Ten’s baseball-playing institutions will compete in the inaugural event, including Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Northwestern, Ohio State, Penn State and Purdue. Eight BIG EAST representatives will participate, including South Florida, Connecticut, Georgetown, St. John’s, Seton Hall, West Virginia, Cincinnati and Notre Dame. Each day there will be eight games that feature a BIG EAST team taking on a club from the Big Ten along with one non-conference contest in which two Big Ten schools face off.
Stay tuned for further information regarding the Golden Gophers full 2009 schedule on gophersports.com. For a list of all the matchups in the Big Ten/Big East Challenge please check below:
BIG EAST/BIG TEN CHALLENGE MATCHUPS (All Time are Eastern)
February 20-22, 2009
Day 1 Friday, February 20
Indiana vs. West Virginia (Progress Energy Park), 10 a.m.
Michigan State vs. Connecticut (Jack Russell Stadium), 10 a.m.
Minnesota vs. Seton Hall (Progress Energy Park), 1 p.m.
Michigan vs. South Florida (Jack Russell Stadium), 1 p.m.
Purdue vs. Cincinnati (Naimoli Complex), 1 p.m.
Penn State vs. St. John’s (Knology Park), 4 p.m.
Northwestern vs. Georgetown (Progress Energy Park), 4 p.m.
Illinois vs. Iowa (Jack Russell Stadium), 4 p.m.
Ohio State vs. Notre Dame (Knology Park), 7:30 p.m.
Day 2 Saturday, February 21
Michigan State vs. Seton Hall (Progress Energy Park), 10 a.m.
Minnesota vs. West Virginia (Jack Russell Stadium), 10 a.m.
Illinois vs. Notre Dame (Progress Energy Park), 1 p.m.
Iowa vs. St. John’s (Jack Russell Stadium), 1 p.m.
Penn State vs. Northwestern (Naimoli Complex), 1 p.m.
Michigan vs. Cincinnati (Bright House Field), 4 p.m.
Ohio State vs. Connecticut (Progress Energy Park), 4 p.m.
Indiana vs. Georgetown (Jack Russell Stadium), 4 p.m.
Purdue vs. South Florida (Bright House Field), 7:30 p.m.
Day 3 Sunday, February 22
Ohio State vs. Cincinnati (Progress Energy Park), 10 a.m.
Penn State vs. Seton Hall (Jack Russell Stadium) 10 a.m.
Minnesota vs. Michigan State (Naimoli Complex), 10 a.m.
Northwestern vs. Connecticut (Naimoli Complex), 10 a.m.
Iowa vs. Georgetown (Naimoli Complex), 10 a.m.
Michigan vs. St. John’s (Progress Energy Park), 1 p.m.
Purdue vs. Notre Dame (Jack Russell Stadium), 1 p.m.
Indiana vs. South Florida (Naimoli Complex), 1 p.m.
Illinois vs. West Virginia (Naimoli Complex), 1 p.m.
Bright House Field Clearwater, Fla.
Jack Russell Stadium Clearwater, Fla.
Knology Park Dunedin, Fla.
Progress Energy Park St. Petersburg, Fla.
Raymond A. Naimoli Complex St. Petersburg, Fla.
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