Inside a month until first games in Charleston. Simply as FYI, the air temperature is currently 56 degrees warmer in Charleston than it is in Iowa City (-1 v. 55).
Some pre-season reading links to whet your appetite:
1. Opening opponent Seton Hall - picked to finish 3rd in Big East: https://shupirates.com/news/2023/12...amed-preseason-all-big-east-hall-tabbed-third
2. Saturday opponent Ball State - defending MAC tournament champs/NCAA qualifier: https://ballstatesports.com/news/2023/11/20/baseball-announces-2024-regular-season-schedule.aspx
3. Sunday opponent (8:00 a.m. CST first pitch!) Lehigh - here's their last year results (couldn't find anything notable about '24); they finished tied for 4th/5th in 6 team Patriot League: https://patriotleague.org/schedule.aspx?schedule=10406
Solid opening weekend. Seton Hall and Ball State will be good opponents. Lehigh is definitely a distant third in quality.
Some pre-season reading links to whet your appetite:
1. Opening opponent Seton Hall - picked to finish 3rd in Big East: https://shupirates.com/news/2023/12...amed-preseason-all-big-east-hall-tabbed-third
2. Saturday opponent Ball State - defending MAC tournament champs/NCAA qualifier: https://ballstatesports.com/news/2023/11/20/baseball-announces-2024-regular-season-schedule.aspx
3. Sunday opponent (8:00 a.m. CST first pitch!) Lehigh - here's their last year results (couldn't find anything notable about '24); they finished tied for 4th/5th in 6 team Patriot League: https://patriotleague.org/schedule.aspx?schedule=10406
Solid opening weekend. Seton Hall and Ball State will be good opponents. Lehigh is definitely a distant third in quality.