news-category: Athletics Gardner-Webb Baseball Hosts St. Bonaventure in Season Home-Opener on Feb. 14 By Office of University Communications On January 8, 2025 Photo by Dakota Hawxwell Runnin’ Bulldogs Play Top NCAA Programs in 56-Game Schedule with 24 Big South Conference Matchups; First Pitch Celebration will be Feb. 1 BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—The Gardner-Webb University baseball team has announced its schedule for the upcoming 2025 season. In total, the Runnin’ Bulldogs will play 56 games, including a 24-game slate within the Big South Conference. Gardner-Webb opens its season on Friday, Feb. 14 as it hosts St. Bonaventure in a four-game set at John Henry Moss Stadium. Season ticket packages are available here. “The 2025 schedule is one, if not the, most challenging slate in my tenure at Gardner-Webb,” said Head Coach Jim Chester. “We have 12 games against programs that appeared in 2024 NCAA Regionals. We will be challenged in every way, and that is exactly the way we want it! This group has worked tirelessly for this test, and opening day can’t get here soon enough! Sko Dawgs!” Fans can meet the players, coaches and support staff at the First Pitch Celebration on Feb. 1. The featured speaker is NFL and NCAA Rules Analyst Gene Steratore. A native of Uniontown, Pa., Steratore is a former NCAA and NFL official with 40 years of experience that includes refereeing Sweet-16 games and a Super Bowl. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. with dinner and silent auction starting at 6 p.m. The program begins at 7 p.m. For more details and to purchase tickets, click here. In this podcast hosted by GWU President William Downs, head coaches Jim Chester and Bailey Wigness preview their seasons. 2025 Baseball Season John Henry Moss Stadium Feb. 14 – 4 p.m., St. Bonaventure Feb. 15 – Noon and 4 p.m., St. Bonaventure Feb. 16 – Noon, St. Bonaventure Feb. 18 – 6 p.m., Davidson Feb. 21 – 4 p.m., Mercyhurst Feb. 22 – Noon and 4 p.m., Mercyhurst Feb. 23 – Noon, Mercyhurst South Carolina, Columbia Feb. 25 – 6:30 p.m. Appalachian State, Boone, N.C. Feb. 28 – 3 p.m. March 1 – 1 p.m. March 2 – 1 p.m. East Carolina March 4 – 6 p.m. in Durham (N.C.) Bulls Athletic Park John Henry Moss Stadium Youngstown State March 7 – 4 p.m. March 8 – 2 p.m. March 9 – 1 p.m. John Henry Moss Stadium March 11 – 4 p.m., Western Carolina John Henry Moss Stadium UNC-Asheville (Big South) March 14 – 6 p.m. March 15 – 3 p.m. March 16 – 1 p.m. Georgia Tech, Atlanta March 18 – 6 p.m. Presbyterian College, Clinton, S.C. (Big South) March 21 – 6 p.m. March 22 – 4 p.m. March 23 – 2 p.m. Davidson, N.C. March 25 – 6 p.m. Longwood, Farmville, Va. (Big South) March 28 – TBA March 29 – TBA March 30 – TBA Chapel Hill, N.C. April 1 – 6 p.m. Western Carolina, Cullowhee, N.C. April 4 – 6 p.m. April 5 – 2 p.m. Legion Field, Shelby, N.C. April 6 – 2 p.m., Western Carolina Kannapolis, N.C. April 8 – 6 p.m. vs. UNC-Charlotte Clemson, S.C. April 9 – TBA John Henry Moss Stadium Radford (Big South) April 11 – 6 p.m. April 12 – 3 p.m. April 13 – 1 p.m. Campbell, Buies Creek, N.C. April 15 – 6 p.m. Winthrop in Rock Hill, S.C. (Big South) April 17 – 6 p.m. April 18 – 6 p.m. April 19 – 2 p.m. Duke University, Durham, N.C. April 22 – 6 p.m. John Henry Moss Stadium Upstate South Carolina (Big South) April 25 – 6 p.m. April 26 – 3 p.m. April 27 – 1 p.m. Western Carolina, Cullowhee, N.C. April 29 – 5 p.m. Wake Forest, Winston-Salem, N.C. May 3 – 6 p.m. May 4 – 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. High Point, N.C. (Big South) May 9 – 6 p.m. May 10 – 4 p.m. May 11 – 1 p.m. John Henry Moss Stadium Charleston Southern (Big South) Senior weekend May 15 – 6 p.m. May 16 – 3 p.m. May 17 – 1 p.m. Big South Conference Baseball Championship May 21-24 at Truist Point in High Point, N.C. Follow the Runnin’ Bulldogs at gwusports.com or on X and Instagram at GWUbaseball. Gardner-Webb University is North Carolina’s recognized leader in private, Christian higher education. A Carnegie-Classified Doctoral/Professional University, GWU is home to nine colleges and schools, more than 80 undergraduate and graduate majors, and a world-class faculty. Located on a beautiful 225-acre campus in Boiling Springs, N.C., Gardner-Webb prepares graduates to impact their chosen professions, equips them with the skills to advance the frontiers of knowledge, and inspires them to make a positive and lasting difference in the lives of others. Ignite your future at Gardner-Webb.edu. Photo by Dakota Hawxwell
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