CINCINNATI – Another non-conference weekend has been announced for the University of Cincinnati baseball team, as it will participate in the 2027 Nashville College Baseball Series at First Horizon Park March 5-7, 2027.
The rest of the field includes Ohio State, Vanderbilt, and Virginia Tech.
UC and OSU have met 99 times previously, with the last meeting coming in head coach Jordan Bischel’s first season in 2024. The Bearcats and Commodores have played 13 times, the last meeting coming in 2004, while next year’s game will mark the 53rd meeting all-time between Cincinnati and Virginia Tech. The two teams met yearly from 1979-91 as Metro Conference foes.
Yesterday it was announced the UC would face Georgia Tech, Illinois, and Tennessee at the 2027 Live Like Lou Jax College Baseball Classic in Jacksonville, Fla.
Cincinnati’s entire 2027 schedule will be released at a later date.
ABOUT COLLEGE BASEBALL SERIES
The College Baseball Series is a premier collection of early-season Division I college baseball tournaments. Since its inception in 2021, the series has hosted more than 140 games and attracted nearly 500,000 fans, establishing a growing national presence. In 2027, the College Baseball Series will feature its largest slate ever with seven tournaments across five locations. The College Baseball Series is owned and operated by REV Entertainment, the official sports and entertainment company of the Texas Rangers. For more information, visit CollegeBaseballSeries.com.
ABOUT FIRST HORIZON PARK
Opened in the spring of 2015, First Horizon Park is the home to the Nashville Sounds, the Triple-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. The stadium is located in the Germantown neighborhood just north of downtown Nashville. The state-of-the-art facility carries a LEED Silver rating and has also served as an events center for festivals, charity walks, and fundraisers, along with other sporting events. Since opening the gates, First Horizon Park has welcomed more than 5.5 million fans for Sounds games alone. Nashville has ranked top 10 in Triple-A attendance nine times since the ballpark opened and led Minor League Baseball in attendance in consecutive seasons in 2021-2022. Elements that make First Horizon Park one of the best venues in Minor League Baseball include a spacious 360-degree walkable concourse for an enhanced viewing experience; unique group outing spaces; an expansive suite level; LED ribbon boards; a nine-hole miniature golf course; and of course - the iconic guitar scoreboard.
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