Thursday, February 24, 2005

The Valpo baseball team opens the 2005 season on Friday against Akron at the Austin Peay Invitational in Clarksville, Tenn. beginning at 11 a.m. CT. Friday's game begins a nine-game Spring Trip.

The Crusaders will continue the round-robin invitational on Saturday against Austin Peay at 2 p.m. and then oppose Wisconsin-Milwaukee on Sunday at 11 a.m. to conclude the weekend.

Following Sunday's game, Valpo travels to Bradenton, Fla. to play six more games. The Crusaders play Seton Hall (March 2, 3 p.m.), Northeastern (March 3, 10 a.m.), Air Force (March 4, 2:30 p.m.), Lehigh (March 6, 2:30 p.m.), Bowling Green (March 7, 10 a.m.) and Eastern Kentucky (March 9, 10:30 a.m.).