Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowboy Baseball Releases 2003 Schedule
November 22, 2002 | Cowboy Baseball
Nov. 22, 2002
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STILLWATER, Okla. -- Oklahoma State baseball's 2003 schedule, which includes games against 10 schools that made the NCAA tournament a year ago, was released today by the Cowboy baseball office.
"I think this schedule is the most difficult one I have had at Oklahoma State," said head coach Tom Holliday. "From start to finish we will play a very competitive schedule, and we believe that it will provide us with an excellent opportunity of reaching our postseason goals."
The Cowboys open the year in February with nine games on the road beginning with a three-game slate in Florida. OSU will take on NCAA tournament teams South Florida and Stetson before closing the trip to the Sunshine State against Florida A&M.
Oklahoma State will then play two consecutive weekends in Arizona against Pac-10 foes Arizona State, Oregon State and Arizona as well as 2002 Big 10 champion Minnesota.
OSU will open its home slate with a three-game series against Cal on Feb. 28. The Pokes then host Miami of Ohio the following weekend before heading to North Carolina during spring break.
The Cowboys will face North Carolina State, Duke and Wake Forest from the ACC while also playing Princeton and Old Dominion on the trip down "Tobacco Road" which features five games in five days.
Oklahoma State opens its conference schedule against defending NCAA and Big 12 champion Texas on March 21-23. Other home conference series include Kansas State (April 4-6), Baylor (April 11-13) and Missouri (May 2-4).
OSU's Big 12 road trips include Kansas (March 28-30), Texas A&M (April 18-20), Nebraska (May 10-12) and Texas Tech (May 16-18).
The annual Bedlam Series against Oklahoma will be played the weekend of April 25-27. The Friday contest will be played at 7 p.m. in Tulsa before the series shifts to Oklahoma City for the final two games (7 p.m. and 2 p.m.)
The Big 12 Tournament returns to Oklahoma City in 2003 and will be played from May 21-25 at the Southwestern Bell Bricktown Ballpark.
Schedule Notes: Opponents that made the 2002 NCAA tournament include: South Florida, Stetson, Arizona State, Wake Forest, Texas, Baylor, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Southern and Texas Tech ... Oklahoma State will play 20 games against teams that finished in the Top 50 in the NCAA's RPI (Ratings Percentage Index) .... OSU's schedule consists of 30 games on the road and 28 at home ... the NCAA maximum for games is 56 (If two or more games are not canceled due to weather, OSU will drop two games from the schedule) ... 37 of the scheduled 58 games are against teams that finished with 30 or more wins last year ... OSU plays 18 teams that finished with 30 or more wins in 2002 and six teams that compiled 40 or more wins.
2004 Signees: The baseball office will release the 2003-04 signees sometime early next week.
