Baseball Season-Opener Bumped to 2 pm First Pitch

Four-game series vs. Akron opens Friday afternoon in #CatamountCountry

Cullowhee, N.C. – Based on the projected weather forecasts for Friday, Feb. 17, the first pitch of Western Carolina baseball's season-opener against the Akron Zips at Childress Field / Hennon Stadium has been bumped earlier to a 2 p.m. start, officials at WCU announced today. Friday's game is the first for WCU under baseball alum and first-year head coach Alan Beck.

Following Friday's opener, the nonconference series continues with a Saturday doubleheader beginning at Noon with the second game to follow 45 minutes after the conclusion of game one. The series wraps up on Sunday with a 1 p.m. first pitch. Each game of the four-game season-opening series against Akron is scheduled to be broadcast on ESPN+ (paid subscription required) with live stats available online through a link on CatamountSports.com.

WCU hosts the Akron Zips out of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) Feb. 17-19 as the Catamounts play 10 of their first 12 seasonal games at home. WCU and Akron have met on the baseball diamond just once – a 9-8 come-from-behind victory for the Catamounts in tournament action at McNair Field in Forest City, N.C., back in March 2011.

Western Carolina continues its clear-bag policy at all home athletic events including Catamount baseball. Fans are reminded that in accordance with stadium policies, no pets, umbrellas, coolers, or outside food and beverages are allowed within the stadium. Tickets are required to gain admission into the stadium and the surrounding facilities. Free game day parking for games in Cullowhee is available in the baseball parking deck behind the grandstand seating area, or beyond the outfield fence utilizing the access road that skirts the stadium to the left.

Both season and single-game tickets for the 26-game 2023 home schedule at Childress Field / Hennon Stadium are on sale now through the Catamount Athletics ticket office, located on the first floor of the Ramsey Center, by phone at (828) 227-2401, and online at CatamountSports.com/BuyTickets. Offering the best available deals, season ticket packages include general admission tickets for the upper grandstand bleacher areas, or reserved chairback seating options along the field level or directly behind home plate in the upper, covered seating areas.

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