2022 SCHEDULE

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Games against Florida State, Auburn, Alabama and defending national champion Mississippi State highlight the Samford baseball program's 2022 schedule, released by head coach Tony David Friday morning.
 
"I am excited about this schedule and how it will challenge our young, inexperienced guys from the very beginning," David said. "It is one of the more difficult schedules we have had in my time here at Samford. We want our guys to play the best competition to help prepare us for the talented teams in our league and give us the best chance possible to be successful in the post season." 
 
The schedule includes home-and-home games with Auburn and Alabama, with the home game against the Tigers to be played at the Hoover Metropolitan Stadium. Samford will also host Mississippi State at the Hoover Met, and the Bulldogs will play a three-game series at perennial national power Florida State. Samford will also play home-and-homes with in-state foes UAB, Troy, Jacksonville State and Alabama State.
 
"I want to get our guys on the road to face top competition and that early trip to face an always great Florida State team is something we are all looking forward to," David said. "We have a number of really good baseball teams coming to play us that will excite our fans as well. A lot of factors go into scheduling, as we try to continue to keep the program moving forward one of the main factors will always be to play the caliber of overall competition to give us an opportunity to get into the post season if we don't win the conference tournament. Facing top level teams at their place is an important part of the at large bid equation from year to year."
 
Samford opens the 2022 season by hosting Arkansas State in a three-game series at Joe Lee Griffin Field, Feb. 18-20. After a midweek game at Alabama State, the Bulldogs will play a three-game series at Florida State, Feb. 25-27. The Bulldogs then host Alabama State on Mar. 2, and then play three games at Charleston Southern, Mar. 4-6.
 
The Bulldogs will play at UAB, Mar. 8 at Regions Field. Samford will then host Memphis for three games at Joe Lee Griffin Field, Mar. 11-13. Samford will play at Troy, Mar. 15 before hosting Southeastern Louisiana for three games, Mar. 18-20. Samford will play its next four games on the road, playing at Jacksonville State, Mar. 22, and a three-game series at UCF, Mar. 25-27.
 
On Mar. 29, Samford will host UAB at Joe Lee Griffin Field, and then will host Missouri State in a three-game series, Apr. 1-3. Samford travels to Tuscaloosa, Ala., to take on Alabama, Apr. 5. The Bulldogs will open Southern Conference play with a home series against VMI, Apr. 8-10.
 
Samford will play seven of its next eight games on the road. Included in the stretch is a game at Auburn (Apr. 12) and a pair of three-game SoCon series at Western Carolina (Apr. 14-16) and UNCG (Apr. 22-24). The lone home game in that span is against Jacksonville State, Apr. 19.
 
Samford will then host its next nine games. During the homestand, the Bulldogs will host single games against Alabama (Apr. 26), Troy (May 3) and against Mississippi State at the Hoover Met (May 10). Samford will also host SoCon series against Wofford (Apr. 29-May 1) and ETSU (May 6-8). The Bulldogs will then play their final road series of the regular season at The Citadel, May 13-15.
 
Next up, Samford will host Auburn at the Hoover Met, May 17, and then will wrap up the regular season with a home SoCon series against Mercer (May 19-21). The Southern Conference Tournament is set for May 25-29 in Greenville, S.C.
 
Tickets for the 2022 season will be on sale soon. Check www.samfordtickets.com for updates.
 
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2022 SCHEDULE