With major league pitchers and catchers reporting to spring training in Florida and Arizona, baseball is in the air, and the Seattle University baseball team is ready for the 2013 season.
The baseball program just hosted its annual Meet the Redhawks Dinner and Auction, featuring guest speakers Dan Wilson and John Olerud. About 390 people attending the gathering Saturday, Feb. 9, with proceeds from the dinner, silent auction, and live auction led by Mike Gastineau benefiting the Redhawk baseball squad.
Another way to support Seattle University baseball is to buy season tickets and cheer on the Redhawks at Bannerwood Stadium in Bellevue. Season tickets cost only $50 and can be purchased by calling the Seattle University Athletics Ticket Office at (206) 398-GOSU (4678).
The 25-game home schedule kicks off Tuesday, Feb. 19, at 4 p.m. with the first of two home games against Portland. The following week, Seattle U will host a two-game midweek series against BYU Feb. 26 at 4 p.m. and Feb. 27 at 2:30 p.m.
The home slate continues in earnest with a five-game homestand March 12-17 against Saint Martin's (March 12), Portland (March 13), and UC Davis (March 15-17). Another five-game homestand begins April 2 with the crosstown showdown against Washington, followed by the team's first home WAC series against UTSA April 5-7 and a single game against British Columbia April 9.
The Redhawks host UT Arlington in a three-game conference series April 19-21, followed on April 22 by Oregon State's first trip to Bellevue since the reestablishment of the Seattle U baseball program. Oregon comes north for two games, April 30 at Everett Memorial Stadium and May 1 at Bannerwood Stadium, before Sacramento State comes in for a three-game series May 3-5.
The home schedule wraps up with a three-game WAC series against New Mexico State May 16-18, with the May 18 contest taking place at Courter Field on the campus of Bellevue College.