SAN ANTONIO – The University of the Incarnate Word baseball team has set its schedule for the 2021 season, announced second-year head coach Ryan Shotzberger on Thursday, Feb. 4.
 
"We are excited to announce the 2021 baseball schedule. There are 28 games set to be played here at Sullivan Field, 29 games in the city and 42 in the state of Texas," Coach Shotzberger said. "We have multiple year-in and year-out regional, super regional and Omaha teams in our non-conference schedule. This schedule will prepare our team for the end goal of making the NCAA tournament."

To view the full UIW baseball schedule, click here.
 
NOTABLES

• The Cardinals are coming off a season that only saw 16 games due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
• UIW won nine games in 2020, including dominating series sweeps over Bradley (5-0, 11-4, 19-9) and Oral Roberts (17-5, 8-4, 6-5) and a victory over crosstown rival UTSA (7-3).
• The Cardinals' non-conference schedule features matchups against Texas A&M, Houston, Baylor and TCU and two games at Texas.
• The 2021 season features 55 contests with 40 Southland Conference matchups against 10 opponents and 15 non-conference games against 10 opponents.
• The SLC announced on Jan. 15 that all conference series are moving to a four-game format. Each weekend will see the Cardinals play a nine-inning game on Friday, a doubleheader on Saturday with a seven-inning matchup followed by a nine-inning contest, and a nine-inning game on Sunday.
• The Cardinals host five weekends of league action: Southeastern Louisiana, Central Arkansas, New Orleans, Houston Baptist and Lamar.
• UIW travels to Northwestern State, Stephen F. Austin, McNeese, Abilene Christian and Nicholls to round out conference play.

 
The 2021 Southland Conference Baseball Tournament will be held May 26-29 at a location to be determined. On Jan. 13, the conference reinstated full postseason participation for upcoming 2020-21 league championship events, including expanding the baseball tournament field back to the top eight schools.
 
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