HARRISONBURG, Va. – The James Madison baseball schedule for 2021 has been released, as announced by head coach
Marlin Ikenberry on Monday. The 33-game schedule features nine non-conference games mixed with 24 Colonial Athletic Association games against the four other schools of the South division.
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"We are returning strong veteran leadership with this team," Ikenberry said. "I am excited to get this group back on the field to compete."
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The Dukes will open the season on their home turf, welcoming Bowling Green for a weekend series on March 5-7. They then welcome VMI to Harrisonburg on Thursday, March 11 before traveling to Lexington for two games on March 13-14.
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JMU opens up CAA play March 19-21 when the team travels to take on Elon, before hosting the Phoenix the following weekend to open up a 10-game homestand. The homestand will also include series against College of Charleston (April 2-4) and UNCW (April 9-11), before concluding on April 13 with a midweek game against VMI.
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JMU will hit the road for nine games, first stopping in Charleston, S.C. to take on College of Charleston on April 16-18. The Dukes will take on William & Mary for two days as they will play a doubleheader on April 24 before game three of the series on April 25. The Dukes will close out the road trip in Wilmington, N.C. by taking on UNCW May 7-9.
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The Dukes return home after a month away for a three-game series with William & Mary with a doubleheader on May 15 and a single game on May 16. JMU wraps up the regular-season with a two-game series with VCU, as game one will be in Harrisonburg on May 20 and game two taking part in Richmond, Va., May 21.
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UNCW retains hosting rights of the CAA Tournament after the 2019 CAA Tournament was cancelled. The tournament is scheduled for May 26-30.
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All dates and times of games are subject to change. Keep track of all schedule changes at JMUSports.com.
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