USC Aiken Baseball to Play Host to Carolina Outdoors Classic Next Week

AIKEN, S.C. – The University of South Carolina Aiken baseball program will host the Carolina Outdoors Classic at Roberto Hernandez Stadium Friday, Feb. 10-Sunday, Feb. 12.

The Carolina Outdoors Classic will feature the host Pacers along with Carson-Newman, Davis & Elkins and North Georgia.

“The classic format allows us to play three different teams on three different days, which gives us a new atmosphere that I think both fans and players will both enjoy,” noted USC Aiken head baseball coach Kenny Thomas. “Thanks to Carolina Outdoors for their support of this, and for allowing fans to see four quality teams in one weekend.”

Two games will be played each day at the ‘Bert over the course of the three-day event.

The Carolina Outdoors Classic will begin at 1 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 10 with the host Pacers playing Davis & Elkins for the first time since 1993. Immediately following the game at approximately 4 p.m., North Georgia and Carson-Newman will play the second game of the day.

USC Aiken will tangle with Carson-Newman at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 11. North Georgia and Davis & Elkins will then play the second game on Saturday at approximately 4 p.m.

The Pacers will play the second game of the day on the final day of the Carolina Outdoors Classic on Sunday, Feb. 12 with Carson-Newman and Davis & Elkins opening the day’s action at 12 p.m. USC Aiken and Peach Belt Conference rival North Georgia will then play at approximately 3 p.m. The contest will be a non-conference game. 

The Carolina Outdoors Classic is part of a season-opening stretch for USC Aiken that will see the Pacers open their 2012 campaign with 13 straight home games at Roberto Hernandez Stadium.

For the eighth straight year, USC Aiken will play its first three-game series of the year against Lincoln Memorial. The familiar foes will open their 2012 seasons with a 4 p.m. contest on Friday, Feb. 3. The three-game series between the Pacers and Railsplitters will end with single 1 p.m. games on Saturday, Feb. 4 and Sunday, Feb. 5.

Carolina Outdoors Classic Schedule
 

Friday, Feb. 10

USC Aiken vs. Davis & Elkins                 1 p.m.

North Georgia vs. Carson-Newman        4 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 11

USC Aiken vs. Carson-Newman              1 p.m.

North Georgia vs. Davis & Elkins             4 p.m.

Sunday, Feb. 12

Carson-Newman vs. Davis & Elkins         12 p.m.

USC Aiken vs. North Georgia                    3 p.m.