University of Minnesota Athletics
Minnesota-Seton Hall Game Moved
2/17/2009 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
Minnesota’s season opener against Seton Hall on Friday, Feb. 20 has been moved back to 3 p.m. (CT), and will now be played at Jack Russell Stadium according to an announcement by the Big Ten and API Management and Marketing.
The Golden Gophers were originally supposed to play against Seton Hall at 12 p.m. (CT) at Progress Energy Park in St. Petersburg, Fla. However, Progress Energy Park is unavailable for the Big East/Big Ten Challenge.
Minnesota will also face West Virginia at 9 a.m. (CT) at Jack Russell Stadium on Saturday, Feb. 21. The Golden Gophers’ final game of the Big East/Big Ten Challenge will be on Sunday, Feb. 22 at 9 a.m. (CT) against Michigan State at the Naimoli Complex in St. Petersburg, Fla.
The Golden Gophers’ games against Seton Hall and Michigan State will be broadcast live on KLBB (1220 AM). All three games can be heard on gophersports.com.
The following is a full list of matchups in the Big Ten/Big East Challenge please check below:
ADJUSTED BIG EAST/BIG TEN CHALLENGE MATCHUPS (All Time are Eastern)
February 20-22, 2009
Day 1 Friday, February 20
Michigan State vs. Connecticut (Jack Russell Stadium), 10 a.m.
Michigan vs. South Florida (Jack Russell Stadium), 1 p.m.
Purdue vs. Cincinnati (Naimoli Complex), 1 p.m.
Indiana vs. West Virginia (McKechnie Field), 4 p.m.
Penn State vs. St. John’s (Knology Park), 4 p.m.
Minnesota vs. Seton Hall (Jack Russell Stadium), 4 p.m.
Illinois vs. Iowa (Jack Russell Stadium), 7:30 p.m.
Northwestern vs. Georgetown (McKechnie Field), 7:30 p.m.
Ohio State vs. Notre Dame (Dunedin Stadium), 7:30 p.m.
Day 2 Saturday, February 21
Minnesota vs. West Virginia (Jack Russell Stadium), 10 a.m.
Iowa vs. St. John’s (Jack Russell Stadium), 1 p.m.
Penn State vs. Northwestern (Naimoli Complex), 1 p.m.
Indiana vs. Georgetown (Red McEwen Field), 1 p.m.
Michigan State vs. Seton Hall (McKechnie Field), 4 p.m.
Michigan vs. Cincinnati (Bright House Field), 4 p.m.
Ohio State vs. Connecticut (Progress Energy Park), 4 p.m.
Illinois vs. Notre Dame (McKechnie Field), 7:30 p.m.
Purdue vs. South Florida (Bright House Field), 7:30 p.m.
Day 3 Sunday, February 22
Ohio State vs. Cincinnati (Red McEwen Field), 10 a.m.
Penn State vs. Seton Hall (Jack Russell Stadium) 10 a.m.
Iowa vs. Georgetown (Naimoli Complex), 10 a.m. (Field #3)
Minnesota vs. Michigan State (Naimoli Complex), 10 a.m. (Field #1)
Northwestern vs. Connecticut (Naimoli Complex), 11 a.m. (Field #5)
Michigan vs. St. John’s (Red McEwen Field), 1 p.m.
Purdue vs. Notre Dame (Jack Russell Stadium), 1 p.m.
Indiana vs. South Florida (Naimoli Complex), 1 p.m. (Field #1)
Illinois vs. West Virginia (Naimoli Complex), 1 p.m. (Field #3)
Bright House Field Clearwater, Fla.
Jack Russell Stadium Clearwater, Fla.
Raymond A. Naimoli Complex St. Petersburg, Fla.
Dunedin Stadium Dunedin, Fla.
McKechnie Field Bradenton, Fla.
Red McEwen Field Tampa, Fla.
The Golden Gophers were originally supposed to play against Seton Hall at 12 p.m. (CT) at Progress Energy Park in St. Petersburg, Fla. However, Progress Energy Park is unavailable for the Big East/Big Ten Challenge.
Minnesota will also face West Virginia at 9 a.m. (CT) at Jack Russell Stadium on Saturday, Feb. 21. The Golden Gophers’ final game of the Big East/Big Ten Challenge will be on Sunday, Feb. 22 at 9 a.m. (CT) against Michigan State at the Naimoli Complex in St. Petersburg, Fla.
The Golden Gophers’ games against Seton Hall and Michigan State will be broadcast live on KLBB (1220 AM). All three games can be heard on gophersports.com.
The following is a full list of matchups in the Big Ten/Big East Challenge please check below:
ADJUSTED BIG EAST/BIG TEN CHALLENGE MATCHUPS (All Time are Eastern)
February 20-22, 2009
Day 1 Friday, February 20
Michigan State vs. Connecticut (Jack Russell Stadium), 10 a.m.
Michigan vs. South Florida (Jack Russell Stadium), 1 p.m.
Purdue vs. Cincinnati (Naimoli Complex), 1 p.m.
Indiana vs. West Virginia (McKechnie Field), 4 p.m.
Penn State vs. St. John’s (Knology Park), 4 p.m.
Minnesota vs. Seton Hall (Jack Russell Stadium), 4 p.m.
Illinois vs. Iowa (Jack Russell Stadium), 7:30 p.m.
Northwestern vs. Georgetown (McKechnie Field), 7:30 p.m.
Ohio State vs. Notre Dame (Dunedin Stadium), 7:30 p.m.
Day 2 Saturday, February 21
Minnesota vs. West Virginia (Jack Russell Stadium), 10 a.m.
Iowa vs. St. John’s (Jack Russell Stadium), 1 p.m.
Penn State vs. Northwestern (Naimoli Complex), 1 p.m.
Indiana vs. Georgetown (Red McEwen Field), 1 p.m.
Michigan State vs. Seton Hall (McKechnie Field), 4 p.m.
Michigan vs. Cincinnati (Bright House Field), 4 p.m.
Ohio State vs. Connecticut (Progress Energy Park), 4 p.m.
Illinois vs. Notre Dame (McKechnie Field), 7:30 p.m.
Purdue vs. South Florida (Bright House Field), 7:30 p.m.
Day 3 Sunday, February 22
Ohio State vs. Cincinnati (Red McEwen Field), 10 a.m.
Penn State vs. Seton Hall (Jack Russell Stadium) 10 a.m.
Iowa vs. Georgetown (Naimoli Complex), 10 a.m. (Field #3)
Minnesota vs. Michigan State (Naimoli Complex), 10 a.m. (Field #1)
Northwestern vs. Connecticut (Naimoli Complex), 11 a.m. (Field #5)
Michigan vs. St. John’s (Red McEwen Field), 1 p.m.
Purdue vs. Notre Dame (Jack Russell Stadium), 1 p.m.
Indiana vs. South Florida (Naimoli Complex), 1 p.m. (Field #1)
Illinois vs. West Virginia (Naimoli Complex), 1 p.m. (Field #3)
Bright House Field Clearwater, Fla.
Jack Russell Stadium Clearwater, Fla.
Raymond A. Naimoli Complex St. Petersburg, Fla.
Dunedin Stadium Dunedin, Fla.
McKechnie Field Bradenton, Fla.
Red McEwen Field Tampa, Fla.
Highlights: Gophers 14, Indiana 2
Sunday, March 22
Highlights: Gophers 1, Illinois 0
Saturday, March 14
Highlights: Gophers 6, Gonzaga 2
Wednesday, March 11
Cambria Classic Champions
Wednesday, March 11


