Shocker Baseball Joins Field at Inaugural Jax Classic

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Aug 03, 2023- WSU ATHLETICS
Jacksonville, Fla. – The Wichita State baseball team will take part in one of college baseball’s premier early season tournaments in 2024, joining the field at the inaugural Jax College Baseball Classic on February 23-25 at 121 Financial Ballpark in Jacksonville, Florida. The Shockers play three projected top 25 teams in Virginia, Auburn, and Iowa over the course of three days at the home of the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, Triple-A affiliate of the Miami Marlins.

The weekend tournament is scheduled for two games per day with each team playing the other in a round-robin format. Tickets can be purchased on a day basis including both games played on the same day or as a weekend package in select seating sections with both reserved and general admission options available. Tickets are available now at jaxcbc.com. Streaming and broadcast information will be announced at a later date.

The Jax College Baseball Classic is operated by Peak Events LLC, which also runs the Frisco Classic. The Shockers won the 2022 Frisco Classic, sweeping three games against Iowa, Washington State and Texas A&M.

Wichita State opens the Jax Classic against 2023 College World Series participant Virginia, who went 50-15 this past season. The Cavaliers won the ACC Coastal Division and rolled through both the Charlottesville Regional and Super Regional before going 0-2 in Omaha. Day two opponent Auburn is coming off a 34-23-1 campaign that featured a regional host, though the Tigers were bounced in two games from the Auburn Regional. WSU ends the Jax Classic against Iowa, who finished 2023 with a record of 44-16. The Hawkeyes also reached the NCAA tournament, going 2-2 at Indiana State’s Terre Haute Regional.

121 Financial Ballpark is one of Minor League Baseball’s most picturesque settings. Constructed in 2003, the ballpark has an official capacity of 11,000 with 12 luxury skyboxes, four skydecks and a grass seating berm.

2024 Jax College Baseball Classic Schedule

Friday, February 23
Wichita State vs. Virginia – 1:00 pm CT
Iowa vs. Auburn – 5:00 pm CT

Saturday, February 24
Auburn vs. Wichita State – 11:00 am CT
Virginia vs Iowa – 3:00 pm CT

Sunday, February 25
Wichita State vs. Iowa – 11:00 am CT
Virginia vs Auburn – 3:00 pm CT

*Home team is listed second