The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
Blazers Announce 2004 Schedule
9/18/2003 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
Sept. 18, 2003
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - UAB baseball has released its 2004 schedule, head coach Larry Giangrosso announced Thursday. The Blazers will play a 34-game home schedule which includes six NCAA Tournament teams from last season. In addition, the 2004 schedule features games against Southeastern Conference foes Auburn, Alabama and Mississippi State, and a total of six in-state teams.
"We are very excited about the schedule we have in 2004," said Giangrosso. "The schedule features a good mix of in-state teams, SEC opponents and games in Conference USA play. We have an attractive 34-game home schedule which includes games against Auburn, Alabama, Mississippi State and some of the top teams in C-USA. We have also added Purdue for a weekend series early in the year. It will be a very challenging schedule, but it will be one that's fun to play."
UAB opens the season Feb. 17 at Alabama State at 1 p.m. UAB will host Murray State in a three-game series, beginning Friday, Feb. 20 at 6 p.m. in the Blazers' home-opening weekend at Young Memorial Field.
From Conference USA, UAB will host Louisville (March 19-21), 2003 NCAA Super Regional participant Houston (April 2-4), 2003 NCAA Tournament participants Tulane (April 16-18) and Southern Miss (April 30-May 2), and USF (May 14-16).
The Blazers will host in-state opponents Birmingham-Southern (Feb. 24), Jacksonville State (March 16), 2003 NCAA Tournament participants Auburn (March 23) and Alabama (April 14), Alabama State (April 20) and Samford (May 18).
Other highlights of the 2004 home schedule include games against 2003 NCAA Tournament participant Mississippi State (April 27) and a three-game series against Purdue March 12-14.
