Baseball announces 2022 schedule
11/19/2021 1:00:00 PM | Baseball
ABILENE – Head coach Rick McCarty and the ACU baseball team announced its 2022 schedule this week, and the season begins Friday, Feb. 18 at home against North Dakota State. The schedule encompasses 53 games, including 30 Western Athletic Conference games (10 three-game series), and another 23 non-conference games (five series). Overall the team will open with the first 12 games at Crutcher Scott Field, where the team is 48-21 over the last three seasons. The WAC schedule will featured two separate three-game series, one home and one away, against each of the teams who reside in the southwest division of the league (SFA, Sam Houston, Lamar, UTRGV, Tarleton).
2021 Opponents By The Numbers
- 100: ACU's RPI last season, the second-highest mark in program history
- 9: Games vs. Power 5 opponents (Michigan State x4, TCU x2, Texas Tech x2, Baylor)
- 7: Home games vs. Power 5 opponents (Michigan State x4, Baylor, TCU, Texas Tech)
- 5: Games against the Big 12 (TCU x2, Texas x2, Baylor)
- 53: RPI against teams they will play in the midweek
February's Two Home Series
- ACU kicks off the season with the first 12 games at home, beginning with the North Dakota State Bison of the Summit League. NDSU finished 42-19 and earned a spot in the Stanford regional last spring.
- The 'Cats then take on Michigan State for four games from the Big Ten Conference. ACU hosted the Spartans in 2017, and will line up with MSU once again four years later.
11 Home Games in March
- ACU opens March at The Crutch with Marist College from the MAAC, and will play a three-game series with the Red Foxes.
- Baylor comes to town for the first midweek of the season. It is the lone matchup with the Bears.
- WAC play opens in Edinburg, Texas against UTRGV from May 11-13. With the way the WAC is set up, ACU will play all five schools in the division one time through, then play them all again in the opposite location.
- ACU heads to the I-20 battle in Arlington against the Mavericks of UTA for the first of two meetings. The game takes place Tuesday, March 15.
- SFA comes to The Crutch for three games March 18-20. ACU got wins over the Lumberjacks to clinch the Southland Conference regular season championship last spring.
- The seven-game home stand continues with the Horned Frogs of TCU on Tuesday, March 22.
- Former Lone Star rival Tarleton will be in Abilene for three games, as now both teams reside in the same Division I conference.
- March concludes with the back-half of the home-and-home with TCU, this time in Fort Worth on March 29.
Special Games in April
- ACU opens April on the road at Lamar to continue league play.
- ACU hosts a midweek series against Air Force. It is a special opportunity, with the Dyess Air Force base in Abilene, to host a branch of the military at Crutcher Scott Field.
- The 'Cats host Sam Houston for four games in a rematch of the Southland Conference Tournament semifinal game. That series takes place April 8-10.
- UTA returns the favor in the I-20 battle when they come to Abilene on April 12.
- Easter weekend features a unique trip to California to battle Fresno State of the Mountain West Conference.
- UTRGV is back in Abilene to open the second half of WAC play on April 22-24.
- ACU's first game with Texas Tech takes place in Lubbock on April 26.
- That road trip continues in Nacogdoches, Texas with a three-gamer at SFA, April 29 - May 1.
The Final Stretch in May
- ACU hosts Texas Tech to open the month in the return trip for the Red Raiders on May 3.
- The Wildcats head to Tarleton for three games in Stephenville on May 6-8.
- Lamar comes to town for the final home series of the season on May 13-15.
- The regular season concludes in Huntsville, Texas with three games against Sam Houston on May 19-21.
- The WAC Tournament takes place from May 25-29 in Mesa, Ariz.
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2021 Opponents By The Numbers
- 100: ACU's RPI last season, the second-highest mark in program history
- 9: Games vs. Power 5 opponents (Michigan State x4, TCU x2, Texas Tech x2, Baylor)
- 7: Home games vs. Power 5 opponents (Michigan State x4, Baylor, TCU, Texas Tech)
- 5: Games against the Big 12 (TCU x2, Texas x2, Baylor)
- 53: RPI against teams they will play in the midweek
February's Two Home Series
- ACU kicks off the season with the first 12 games at home, beginning with the North Dakota State Bison of the Summit League. NDSU finished 42-19 and earned a spot in the Stanford regional last spring.
- The 'Cats then take on Michigan State for four games from the Big Ten Conference. ACU hosted the Spartans in 2017, and will line up with MSU once again four years later.
🚨 ⚾️ 🚨
— ACU Baseball (@ACU_Baseball) November 18, 2021
Who is ready to see the Non-Conference weekend schedule?!?
1️⃣4️⃣ Games
1️⃣1️⃣ at Crutcher Scott Field
3️⃣ in California
Stay tuned for a full release tomo!#MI22ION pic.twitter.com/uHW5418yYw
11 Home Games in March
- ACU opens March at The Crutch with Marist College from the MAAC, and will play a three-game series with the Red Foxes.
- Baylor comes to town for the first midweek of the season. It is the lone matchup with the Bears.
- WAC play opens in Edinburg, Texas against UTRGV from May 11-13. With the way the WAC is set up, ACU will play all five schools in the division one time through, then play them all again in the opposite location.
- ACU heads to the I-20 battle in Arlington against the Mavericks of UTA for the first of two meetings. The game takes place Tuesday, March 15.
- SFA comes to The Crutch for three games March 18-20. ACU got wins over the Lumberjacks to clinch the Southland Conference regular season championship last spring.
- The seven-game home stand continues with the Horned Frogs of TCU on Tuesday, March 22.
- Former Lone Star rival Tarleton will be in Abilene for three games, as now both teams reside in the same Division I conference.
- March concludes with the back-half of the home-and-home with TCU, this time in Fort Worth on March 29.
ICYMI: Here is another 👀 at yesterday afternoon's mid-week schedule release for 2022!
— ACU Baseball (@ACU_Baseball) November 18, 2021
9️⃣ Games
6️⃣ at Crutcher Scott Field
5️⃣ vs @Big12Conference
2️⃣ I-20 games
2️⃣ vs @AF_Baseball ➡️➡️(@DyessAFBase)
Stay tuned for our non-conference weekend slate later today! 📆 #MI22ION pic.twitter.com/iQGRvDHWum
Special Games in April
- ACU opens April on the road at Lamar to continue league play.
- ACU hosts a midweek series against Air Force. It is a special opportunity, with the Dyess Air Force base in Abilene, to host a branch of the military at Crutcher Scott Field.
- The 'Cats host Sam Houston for four games in a rematch of the Southland Conference Tournament semifinal game. That series takes place April 8-10.
- UTA returns the favor in the I-20 battle when they come to Abilene on April 12.
- Easter weekend features a unique trip to California to battle Fresno State of the Mountain West Conference.
- UTRGV is back in Abilene to open the second half of WAC play on April 22-24.
- ACU's first game with Texas Tech takes place in Lubbock on April 26.
- That road trip continues in Nacogdoches, Texas with a three-gamer at SFA, April 29 - May 1.
ACU x WAC
— ACU Baseball (@ACU_Baseball) November 16, 2021
Here's a 👀 at our @WACsports slate this spring! We match up with our Southwest Division teams twice!#ATO | #GoWildcats pic.twitter.com/wqpXYtoh9g
The Final Stretch in May
- ACU hosts Texas Tech to open the month in the return trip for the Red Raiders on May 3.
- The Wildcats head to Tarleton for three games in Stephenville on May 6-8.
- Lamar comes to town for the final home series of the season on May 13-15.
- The regular season concludes in Huntsville, Texas with three games against Sam Houston on May 19-21.
- The WAC Tournament takes place from May 25-29 in Mesa, Ariz.
Follow ACU on Social Media
Twitter: @ACUsports | @ACU_Baseball
Instagram: @acusports | @acu_baseball
Facebook: /ACUSports
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