BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. – Gardner-Webb announced its 2020 baseball schedule Monday, which includes 27 contests at Bill Masters Field at John Henry Moss Stadium, as well as seven games against teams that participated in the 2019 NCAA Tournament.
 
The Runnin' Bulldogs kick off the 2020 season with a seven-game home stand, hosting Appalachian State on Opening Day – February 14 – in game one of a three-game series.  Also visiting Boiling Springs during the opening stretch of the season are Georgia State (February 18) and Delaware (February 21-23).
 
GWU hits the road on February 25 to face Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) foe Georgia Tech.  The 'Dogs will also square off against ACC members North Carolina (March 10) and Duke (May 3).
 
Additional non-conference highlights include trips to Jacksonville State (February 28-March 1), and Arkansas State (March 6-8), as well as home bouts against Ball State (March 4), Wofford (March 18 and April 28), Furman (March 31) and Western Carolina (April 15).  GWU will also take part once again in the annual Jim Horn Memorial Game at Keeter Stadium in Shelby, N.C. on April 29, squaring off against Wake Forest.
 
Gardner-Webb will also face a tough 27-game Big South Conference schedule, with weekend home series against Charleston Southern (March 20-22), USC Upstate (March 27-29), Winthrop (April 9-11), Presbyterian (April 17-19), and High Point (May 14-16).
 
GWU will play four conference series on the road, highlighted by a trip to defending Big South champion Campbell (May 8-10).
 
The Runnin' Bulldogs will have a handful of special events at select home games throughout the season, highlighted by a special recognition of the 2000 NCAA Division II World Series team on March 21.  Other events include Youth Baseball Day on March 28, Vs. Cancer Day on April 10, and Alumni Day on April 18.
 
Preparation for the 2020 season is underway for GWU, with times/dates for fall exhibition matchups and the annual intra-squad Red-Black World Series to be announced at a later date.
 
For more information on Gardner-Webb baseball throughout the fall, follow @GWUBaseball on social media.