Baseball | 11/15/2024 12:23:00 PM

Utah Tech head baseball coach Chris Pfatenhauer unveiled the Trailblazers' 2025 schedule on Friday. 
 
The Blazers' 2025 slate of games features 32 home games at Bruce Hurst Field. The 32 home games are most in their current NCAA Division I era, and the second-most in the program's four-year era (33 in 2009) overall. 
 
The schedule also features match-ups against three 2024 NCAA Regional teams, and four games against Power-4 conference schools.

"We are thrilled to be playing 32 home games, and having the opportunity to play games against eight first9time opponents this upcoming season," Pfatenhauer said. "Being able to attract more high-profile programs to come here and play us not only benefits our and program and university, but the also the City of St. George as well. We are excited to continue the tradition of playing all three in-state schools, including home-and-home games against both BYU and Utah, in addition to our home conference series against Utah Valley." 

In addition, the upcoming 2025 season is not only Utah Tech's fifth Division I season overall, it will also mark the first season that the Trailblazers are eligible for NCAA postseason play. 
 
The NCAA Division I Board of Directors officially approved Utah Tech's move to active Division I status this past June 28. With that confirmation, Trailblazer Athletics is now officially eligible to participate in all NCAA postseason championships in its 15 intercollegiate programs.
 
Utah Tech kicks off the 2025 campaign with consecutive home four-game series vs. both Northern Colorado (Feb. 14-16) and UC Riverside (Feb. 21-23).

The Trailblazers will open their 22-game road slate with their longest road stretch of the year, a six-game trip that starts with a date at 2024 NCAA regional participant UC Irvine (Feb. 26). 
 
Utah Tech then heads to the Northwest for a four-game series at Portland (Feb. 28-March 3), followed by a midweek game at 2024 regional participant and new Big Ten member Oregon (March 3).
 
The Blazers' return home for a season long nine-game homestand, beginning with a three-game series with Saint Mary's (March 7-9). That week also includes the first of two home dates vs. UNLV (March 8), with both the Gaels and Rebels also playing a neutral-site game (March 7). 

The Trailblazers will also host Gonzaga for a midweek game on March 11, before opening a four-game weekend series against CSU Bakersfield (March 13-16).
 
Utah Tech heads back out on the road for a midweek game at in-state rival BYU (March 18), before opening its fifth season of Western Athletic Conference play with a three-game set at California Baptist (March 21-23).
 
The Trailblazers come back to Bruce Hurst Field for the first game of a quick home-and-home series with in-state foe Utah on March 25, followed by the return game in Salt Lake City one week later on April 1.
 
Utah Tech begins the home portion of its WAC slate with a three-game series with Utah Valley (April 4-6), before hosting BYU for a midweek match-up on April 8.
 
From there, the Blazers will play six of their next nine games in "The Lone Star State" with three-game WAC series at both Abilene Christian (April 11-13) and Tarleton State (April 25-27). Those two road series bookend a home conference set vs. defending WAC champion Grand Canyon (April 17-19) on Easter Weekend.

Following the TSU series, Utah Tech begins a stretch that will see the team play seven of its next eight at home, starting with a midweek match-up vs. UNLV on April 29. 

The Trailblazers will then play host to Seattle U for three WAC games (May 2-4), followed by a quick trip to Las Vegas for a return date at UNLV on May 5. Utah Tech will wrap up its 32-game home slate with a three-game conference series vs. UT Arlington (May 9-11).

Utah Tech will put a bow on the 2025 regular season with a four-game trip to NorCal, which begins with a midweek date at UC Davis on May 13. The Trailblazers will close WAC play later in the week with a three-game set at Sacramento State (May 15-17). 
 
The 2025 WAC Baseball Championship Tournament will be held May 20-24 at Hohokam Stadium in Mesa, Ariz.  
 
Season and single ticket information for the 2025 Trailblazer baseball season will be announced in the coming weeks.