2011 CMU baseball schedule released
The 2011 Central Michigan baseball schedule was released Thursday.
CMU opens the season against Florida Gulf Coast on Feb. 18 in Fort Myers, Fla., as the start of a three-game series. From there, the Chippewas travel to Las Vegas to play a four-game series Feb. 25-27 against UNLV.
The team returns to Florida for spring break (March 4-13), playing eight games in 10 days, including four in the Russ Matt Tournament in Winter Haven, Fla.
CMU, last year's Mid-American Conference regular season champions, will play its first home game at Theunissen Stadium on March 15 against NAIA opponent Madonna. MAC play begins March 23 against Bowling Green.
The Chippewas meet MAC tournament champion Kent State for three-game series April 15-17 in Mount Pleasant.
Other notable non-conference opponents include Notre Dame, Michigan State (including another neutral site game at Dow Diamond in Midland), Michigan and Oakland.
Full 2011 CMU Baseball Schedule: (BOLD denotes home games at Theunissen Stadium)
Feb. 18 vs. Florida Gulf Coast, TBA (Fort Myers, Fla.) Feb. 19 vs. Florida Gulf Coast, 3 p.m. (Fort Myers, Fla.) Feb. 20 vs. Florida Gulf Coast, 1 p.m. (Fort Myers, Fla.) Feb. 25 at UNLV, 10 p.m. Feb. 26 at UNLV, 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. (doubleheader) Feb. 27 at UNLV, 3 p.m. March 4 vs. Illinois, 1 p.m. (Deland, Fla.) March 5 vs. Columbia, 1 p.m. (Deland, Fla.) March 6 vs. Stetson, 4 p.m. (Deland, Fla.) March 8 vs. Stetson, 6:30 p.m. (Deland, Fla.) Russ Matt Tournament (Winter Haven, Fla.): -March 9 vs. Lehigh, TBA -March 11 vs. Pittsburgh, TBA -March 12 vs. Indiana, TBA -March 13 vs. Navy, TBA March 15 vs. Madonna, 3:05 p.m. March 18 at Missouri, 7 p.m. March 19 at Missouri, 2 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. (doubleheader) March 20 at Missouri, 1 p.m. March 23 vs. Bowling Green, 3:05 p.m. March 25 vs. Miami, 3:05 p.m. March 26 vs. Miami, 2:05 p.m. March 27 vs. Miami, 1:05 p.m. March 29 at Notre Dame, 5:05 p.m. March 30 at Michigan State, 5 p.m. April 1 at Ohio, 6 p.m. April 2 at Ohio, 4 p.m. April 3 at Ohio, 1 p.m. April 6 vs. Michigan, 3:05 p.m. April 8 at Akron, 3 p.m. April 9 at Akron, 1 p.m. April 10 at Akron, 1 p.m. April 15 vs. Kent State, 3:05 p.m. April 16 vs. Kent State, 2:05 p.m. April 17 vs. Kent State, 1:05 p.m. April 20 vs. Michigan State 6:35 p.m. (Dow Diamond, Midland) April 22 at Ball State, 3 p.m. April 23 at Ball State, 1 p.m. April 24 at Ball State, 1 p.m. April 27 at Oakland, 3 p.m. April 29 vs. Northern Illinois, 3:05 p.m. April 30 vs. Northern Illinois, 2:05 p.m. May 1 vs. Northern Illinois, 1:05 p.m. May 6 vs. Toledo, 3:05 p.m. May 7 vs. Toledo, 2:05 p.m. May 8 vs. Toledo, 1:05 p.m. May 11 vs. Michigan State, 3:05 p.m. May 13 at Western Michigan, 3 p.m. May 14 at Western Michigan, 1 p.m. May 15 at Western Michigan, 1 p.m. May 17 vs. Oakland, 3:05 p.m. May 19 at Eastern Michigan, 6 p.m. May 20 at Eastern Michigan, 3 p.m. May 21 at Eastern Michigan, 1 p.m. May 25-28 MAC tournament (Chillicothe, Ohio)
