The schedule for the 2011 Big East/Big Ten Baseball Challenge has been set. The event will take place Friday, Saturday and Sunday February 18, 19 and 20 in the Clearwater/St. Petersburg, FL area.
Knology Park in Dunedin, FL
Eight teams from the Big East and eight teams from the Big Ten will participate in the third annual event. Cincinnati, Connecticut, Louisville, Notre Dame, Pittsburgh, Seton Hall, St. John’s, and West Virginia will represent the Big East. This is the first time Pittsburgh has participated in the Challenge. Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Ohio State, Penn State, and Purdue will represent the Big Ten.
Here’s a look at the 2011 schedule, which features eight games a day (visiting teams listed first):
Friday, February 18
10 am Iowa vs. West Virginia – Jack Russell Memorial Stadium
10am Penn State vs. Seton Hall – Al Lang Field
1pm Minnesota vs. St. John’s – Jack Russell Memorial Stadium
1pm Ohio State vs. Cincinnati – Al Lang Field
4pm Illinois vs. Pittsburgh – Jack Russell Memorial Stadium
4pm Michigan vs. Louisville – Al Lang Field
4pm Michigan State vs. Notre Dame – Florida Auto Exchange (Dunedin) Stadium
7:30pm Purdue vs. UConn – Florida Auto Exchange (Dunedin) Stadium
Saturday, February 19
10 am Cincinnati vs. Illinois – Jack Russell Memorial Stadium
10 am Seton Hall vs. Michigan State – Al Lang Field
1pm West Virginia vs. Penn State – Jack Russell Memorial Stadium
1pm St. John’s vs. Michigan – Al Lang Field
4pm UConn vs. Minneosta – Jack Russell Memorial Stadium
4pm Notre Dame vs. Purdue – Al Lang Field
4pm Louisville vs. Ohio State – Bright House Field
7:30pm Pittsburgh vs. Iowa – Bright House Field
Sunday, February 20
10am Michigan vs. UConn – Jack Russell Memorial Stadium
10am Louisville vs. Minnesota – Al Lang Field
10am Penn State vs. Notre Dame – Walter Fuller Baseball Complex
10am St. John’s vs. Ohio State – Walter Fuller Baseball Complex
1pm Cincinnati vs. Michigan State – Jack Russell Memorial Stadium
1pm Illinois vs. West Virginia – Al Lang Field
1pm Seton Hall vs. Iowa – Walter Fuller Baseball Complex
1pm Purdue vs. Pittsburgh – Walter Fuller Baseball Complex