Rutgers baseball heads to Charleston, SC this weekend to participate in the Swig and Swine College Classic. It is an important three games at Shipyard Park for Rutgers after a 1-2 start to the season.
On Sunday, Rutgers beat Campbell University 16-3 to salvage a win from their season-opening series.
Th Swig and Swine College Classic has 10 regular season games scattered throughout the weekend, with six teams participating.
The Swig and Swine Classic will start on Friday at noon when Bucknell and Boston College face off on Detyens Field. The Scarlet Knights will see their first action as they face Canisius College at 5 p.m. following the Bucknell and Boston College game. Last season, Canisius College qualified for the NCAA tournament, making this a test for the Scarlet Knights. While the Rutgers and Canisius game is underway, Ball State and Merrimack College will face off on the opposite field (Wando River Field) to conclude Friday’s action.
On Saturday, four games will be played throughout the day, starting with Boston College against Canisius College (Wando River Field) and Rutgers against Ball State (Detyens Field) at noon. After the conclusion of these two games, Merrimack College will face off against Canisius College (Wando River Field) along with Bucknell against Ball State (Detyens Field) at 4 p.m. to end the activities on Saturday.
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Teams & Schedule
| Teams: | Record: |
| Ball State | 1-4 |
| Boston College | 2-1 |
| Rutgers | 1-2 |
| Bucknell | 0-3 |
| Canisius College | 0-0 |
| Merrimack College | 0-0 |
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Sunday will be the final day for the Swig and Swine College Classic, as three games are scheduled to play throughout the morning / early afternoon. Sunday’s first pitch will be at 9 a.m. when Merrimack College matches up against Bucknell (Wando River Field), and Canisius College goes against Ball State (Detyens Field). On the Detyens Field, the Scarlet Knights will face off against Boston College for the final game in the Swig and Swine College Classic.
Rutgers’ Schedule
- Friday (5 p.m.) – Canisius College vs. Rutgers (Detyens Field)
- Saturday (Noon) – Rutgers vs. Ball State (Detyens Field)
- Sunday (1 p.m.) – Boston College vs. Rutgers (Detyens Field)
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