Dec. 9, 2005
ORLANDO - UCF head baseball coach Jay Bergman announced the Golden Knights' 2006 schedule Friday. The 56-game schedule features 18 games vs. eight teams that participated in the 2005 NCAA Baseball Championship, including a home date with in-state rival Florida at Jay Bergman Field.
"With our move to Conference USA, we will face a tremendous schedule in 2006," stated Bergman. "This schedule gives our fans a great chance to watch some of the top teams in the nation at home, which is always exciting."
Bergman will begin his 24th season at the helm Saturday, Feb. 4 at Florida International. The two-game series with the Golden Panthers marks the sixth straight season UCF has opened vs. FIU.
UCF will play its first three games away from home to start the year, including a trip to Bethune-Cookman on Feb. 7 in Daytona Beach. The Golden Knights open their home portion of the 2006 schedule Friday, Feb. 17 vs. Atlantic Sun newcomer North Florida at Jay Bergman Field.
The North Florida series begins an 11-game homestand with games against Stony Brook, Monmouth and Big Ten power Michigan.
UCF and Stetson renew their rivalry with a pair of games in 2006. The Golden Knights visit DeLand March 7 while the Hatters come to Jay Bergman Field March 28.
UCF hosts Florida for the first time since 1994 in Orlando on March 14 at Jay Bergman Field.
The Golden Knights travel to Texas for the first time since 2001 for a three-game series vs. Mountain West Conference power TCU March 24-26 in Fort Worth.
UCF opens C-USA play March 31-April 2 at Marshall in Charleston, W.Va. The three-game series will take place at Appalachian Power Park, home of the West Virginia Power (single-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers).
One of the top teams in C-USA opens UCF's home schedule in league play on April 7 when East Carolina visits for a three-game set.
The Golden Knights will also host national-power and C-USA member Rice April 27-29, along with UAB and Memphis in league play.
UCF visits 2005 College World Series participant Tulane for three games (April 14-16), along with conference road trips to Houston (May 5-7) and Southern Miss (May 18-20).
Rice will host the 2006 Conference USA Baseball Championship May 24-28 in Houston.