Big Ten/Big East Baseball Challenge Comes to Pinellas

This weekend NCAA baseball teams for the Big 10 and Big East will be competing throughout Pinellas County in the annual Big 10/Big East Baseball Challenge. 

Over the course of three days this weekend, 30 collegiate baseball games will be played in St. Petersburg, Clearwater and Dunedin. 

Participating teams: Louisville, Memphis, Minnesota, Purdue, West Virginia, Northwestern, South Florida, Ohio State, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Iowa, Notre Dame, Illinois, Indiana, Connecticut, Penn St., Seaton Hall, St. Johns, Michigan St. and Michigan.

All-Tournament Passes will be available for purchase starting Feb. 17 on-site at the entrance gates of each game venue for $25 each.

Daily tickets will be available for purchase on-site at the entrance gates of each game venue for $10 each starting Feb. 17.

Schedule:

FRIDAY, FEB. 17

• 10 a.m.: Louisville at Minnesota (Jack Russell Stadium, Clearwater) 
• 10 a.m.: West Virginia at Northwestern (Al Lang Field, St. Petersburg)
• 10 a.m.: South Florida at Ohio State (Walter Fuller Complex - Field #1, St. Petersburg)
• 1 p.m.: Cincinnati at Purdue (Jack Russell Stadium, Clearwater)
• 1 p.m.: Pittsburgh at Iowa (Al Lang Field, St. Petersburg)
• 1 p.m.: Notre Dame at Illinois (Walter Fuller Complex - Field #1, St. Petersburg)
• 4 p.m.: Seton Hall at Penn State (Jack Russell Stadium, Clearwater)
• 4 p.m.: Connecticut at Indiana (Al Lang Field, St. Petersburg)
• 4 p.m.: St. John's at Michigan State (Florida Auto Exchange Stadium, Dunedin)
• 7:30 p.m.: Pittsburgh at Michigan (Florida Auto Exchange Stadium, Dunedin)

SATURDAY, FEB. 18

• 10 a.m.: Notre Dame at Iowa (Jack Russell Stadium, Clearwater) 
• 10 a.m.: Indiana at Cincinnati (Al Lang Field, St. Petersburg)
• 10 a.m.: Connecticut at Purdue (Walter Fuller Complex - Field #1, St. Petersburg)
• 1 p.m.: Michigan State at South Florida (Jack Russell Stadium, Clearwater)
• 1 p.m.: Seton Hall at Michigan (Al Lang Field, St. Petersburg)
• 1 p.m.: Minnesota at St. John's (Walter Fuller Complex - Field #1, St. Petersburg)
• 4 p.m.: Northwestern at Pittsburgh (Jack Russell Stadium, Clearwater)
• 4 p.m.: Louisville at Illinois (Al Lang Field, St. Petersburg)
• 4 p.m.: West Virginia at Penn State (Bright House Field, Clearwater)
• 7:30 p.m.: Ohio State at Seton Hall (Bright House Field, Clearwater)

SUNDAY, FEB. 19

• 9 a.m.: Iowa at West Virginia (Walter Fuller Complex - Field #1, St. Petersburg)
• 10 a.m.: Illinois at St. John's (Jack Russell Stadium, Clearwater)
• 10 a.m.: Purdue at Notre Dame (Al Lang Field, St. Petersburg)
• 10 a.m.: Penn State at Cincinnati (Walter Fuller Complex - Field #3, St. Petersburg)
• 10 a.m.: Michigan State at Louisville (Walter Fuller Complex - Field #5, St. Petersburg)
• 12:30 p.m.: Michigan at West Virginia (Walter Fuller Complex - Field #1, St. Petersburg)
• 1 p.m.: Ohio State at Connecticut (Jack Russell Stadium, Clearwater)
• 1 p.m.: Minnesota at South Florida (Al Lang Field, St. Petersburg)
• 1p.m.: Indiana at Pittsburgh (Walter Fuller Complex - Field #3, St. Petersburg)
• 1 p.m.: Northwestern at Seton Hall (Florida Auto Exchange Stadium, Dunedin)

From 5 - 7 p.m. Thursday night, there will be a Beef 'O' Brady's Challenge Kick-Off Party at 2325 Ulmerton Road #3.