Tuesday, January 23, 2018

UAPB 2018 spring baseball season kicks off on Feb. 16 in NOLA

PINE BLUFF, Arkansas -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Golden Lions baseball team will begin its 2018 spring season on February 16 as it faces Alcorn State University in New Orleans, Louisiana, at Maestri Field at First NBC Ballpark at the University of New Orleans. UAPB will also face Grambling State University (Feb. 17) and Alabama State University (Feb. 18) at the same location.

On February 20, the Golden Lions will travel to Kansas to face the University of Kansas at Hoglund Ball Park before the highly anticipated home opener and three-game series against the University of Tennessee at Martin on February 23, 24 and 25 at Torii Hunter Baseball Complex. UAPB will then head to Knoxville, Tennessee, to face the University of Tennessee at Lindsey Nelson Stadium on February 28 before returning home to open up Southwestern Athletic Conference play against Southern University in a three-game series which will begin on March 2.

Another SWAC three-game series at home, this time against Grambling, will start on March 9. UAPB will then play host to Valparaiso University on the following weekend for another three-game series at Tori Hunter Baseball Complex.

On March 20, the Golden Lions will travel to Fort Worth, Texas, to face Texas Christian University at Charlie and Marie Lupton Baseball Stadium before heading to Texas Southern University for a three-game series at Macgregor Park in SWAC play. On March 28, UAPB will head to Conway, Arkansas, to face in-state opponent University of Central Arkansas at Bear Stadium before hosting UCA at home on April 10.

The Golden Lions will head back to Texas on April 17 to face Stephen F. Austin at Jaycees Field before heading to Waco, Texas, to face Baylor University at Baylor Ballpark on April 18.

On April 24, UAPB will host the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in a much anticipated in-state game before returning the favor in Little Rock on May 8 at Gary Hogan Field.

On May 16, the 2018 SWAC Baseball Tournament will begin at Pontchartrain Park in New Orleans.

Click here for a complete list of UAPB's spring baseball schedule.

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS PINE BLUFF SPORTS INFORMATION

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