Jax College Baseball Classic returns to 121 Financial Ballpark

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — College baseball is back in Downtown Jacksonville Friday through Sunday with four prominent programs playing a three-game round robin.

Alabama, Coastal Carolina, North Carolina State and Ohio State are set to descend on 121 Financial Ballpark for the Jax College Baseball Classic Feb. 21-23. Auburn, Iowa, Virginia and Wichita State University were the entrants last season, which was the first iteration of the event.

This year’s teams have a combined record of 12-5, as they look to bolster their records before conference play.

In the young season, Alabama is 5-0, sweeping a three-game series against Bradley and blowing out Middle Tennessee State and Alabama State.

At a tournament in Arkansas, Coastal Carolina (4-1) pulled off victories over St. Joseph’s, Washington and Kansas State twice, despite losing 15-5 to College of Charleston.

Ranked No. 12, NC State swept Fordham over three games and lost 9-8 to Liberty on Tuesday.

Ohio State (0-3) dropped a three-game series to Arizona State by a combined score of 24-33.

Here’s the full slate of games for Friday and this weekend:

2 p.m. – Ohio State vs. NC State

6 p.m. – Alabama vs. Coastal Carolina

Noon – Coastal Carolina vs. Ohio State

4 p.m. – NC State vs. Alabama

11 a.m. – Ohio State vs. Alabama

2:30 p.m. – NC State vs. Coastal Carolina