ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Due to expected inclement weather on Friday in Wilmington, N.C., the Navy baseball team has announced several schedule changes to its season-opening weekend.
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Navy's season opener on Friday, Feb. 17 against No. 19 Virginia has now been moved to the Cavaliers' Disharoon Park in Charlottesville, Va., with game time set for 2 p.m.
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Additionally, multiple adjustments have been made to UNCW's Hughes Bros. Challenge on Saturday and Sunday. The Midshipmen will square off against host UNCW on Saturday, Feb. 18 at 6 p.m., while Navy and Ohio are now set for an 11 a.m. first pitch on Sunday, Feb. 19 at Brooks Field.
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Admission to Friday's game in Charlottesville will be free, and parking will be free of charge as well in the JPJ South and West lots on a first come, first served basis. The contest will air live on ACCNX and can be heard on WINA (98.9 FM/1070 AM) or WINA.com. Live stats will also be available via StatBroadcast.
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Tickets are needed for Saturday and Sunday's contests in Wilmington, with Saturday night's game being streamed on FloBaseball.tv and live stats for both games available at StatBroadcast.com.
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All ticket holders with tickets to a game in which date and opponent has changed can exchange their tickets to the new date and time. Please contact the ticket office at 910-962-3233 to exchange tickets.
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Hughes Bros. Challenge Updated Schedule
Friday, 2 p.m., Navy at Virginia (in Charlottesville, Va.)
Friday, 5 p.m., Ohio at UNCW
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Saturday, 10:30 a.m., Ohio at UNCW
Saturday, 2 p.m., Virginia vs. Ohio
Saturday, Navy at UNCW, 6 p.m.
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Sunday, 11 a.m., Navy vs. Ohio
Sunday, 3 p.m., Virginia at UNCW
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Note: The 10:30 a.m. game on Saturday is contingent upon Friday's game beginning before 6 p.m. If the 6 p.m. game starts later than 6 p.m., then the 10:30 a.m. game will be canceled and the other two games will be moved up an hour to 1 and 5 p.m.
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