Rutgers baseball will open its 2027 season with a road test in South Carolina, then quickly step into a schedule loaded with high-level nonconference opponents and 10 Big Ten series.
The Scarlet Knights announced Thursday that they’ll play 14 weekend series overall. The first one comes against Wofford, with Rutgers set to open the year on Friday, Feb. 19 at 5:30 p.m. The Terriers are coming off a 34-22 season in 2026 and went 12-9 in the SoCon.
Rutgers’ second weekend sends it to Nashville for a three-game set against Vanderbilt from Feb. 26-28.
The Commodores are a two-time national champion. After that, RU heads to Richmond for three games against VCU, the defending Atlantic 10 champion, from March 5-7.
The home opener arrives on Feb. 23, when Saint Joseph’s visits Bainton Field for a 2 p.m. first pitch.
Big Ten play begins with a trip west, starting at Oregon from March 12-14 and then continuing at Washington from March 19-21. Rutgers will also play a midweek game at Oregon State on March 16 between those two conference series.
The rest of the league slate includes Indiana at home from March 26-28, Nebraska at home from April 2-4, a road trip to Michigan State from April 9-11, a trip to Maryland from April 23-25, Minnesota at home from April 30-May 2, Penn State at home from May 7-9, a visit to Iowa from May 14-16 and Purdue at home from May 20-22.
Rutgers’ fourth nonconference weekend is scheduled for April 16-18, when the Scarlet Knights host a multi-team event with two games against Northeastern and one each against NJIT and Iona.
The Big Ten Tournament is scheduled for May 25 at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Neb.
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