OMAHA, Neb. - The Omaha Baseball Team officially announced its 2025 schedule today. This year's slate features 10 games against Power 4 opponents, as well as three against crosstown rival Creighton.
"We are excited to finally begin the upcoming 2024 season," noted Head Coach
Evan Porter. "We look forward to another challenging Summit League schedule, as well as competing against high level non-conference opponents across the country."
The season begins with 11 games on the road, starting with three at reigning AAC champion Tulane from February 14-16 followed by a game at Nichols on the 18th, three at SEC runner-up and NCAA Tournament participant LSU from the 21st-23rd, and finally wrapping up with a four-game series at Kansas that runs from February 27-March 2.
Then, Omaha is set for one of its biggest home openers ever when the Huskers, fresh off their first Big 10 title, come to town on March 4. The homestand continues with a series vs. SIUE from March 7-9, before K-State is here for one on the 12th. The Wildcats made it the farthest of any Maverick opponent this year in the 2024 NCAA Tournament, making it to the Super Regionals.
Omaha's first homestand concludes with the Summit League opener vs. St. Thomas, the 2024 Regular Season Champions, from March 14-16. Conference play continues on the road at Oral Roberts, the 2024 Summit League Tournament Champions, from March 21-23.
The Mavericks close out March at home, starting with their first of three games this year against Creighton on the 25th, followed by three games vs. Northern Colorado from the 28th-30th.
April sees the team alternating home and away series all month, starting at home vs. NDSU from the 4-6. Then the Mavericks are at South Dakota State from April 11-13, home against ORU from the 18th-20th, and then on the road against at Northern Colorado from the 25th-27th. Omaha closes out the month with game two against Creighton, this time downtown at Charles Schwab Field.
The final month begins with back-to-back road trips at St. Thomas from May 2-4 and K-State on the sixth. The Mavericks close out their home slate with SDSU from May 9-11 and the third and final game against Creighton in the home finale on May 13. The season finale comes later that week at NDSU from May 15-17.
Finally, since the Mavericks ended the 2024 season as the No. 1 seed heading into the Summit League Tournament, Omaha will host the 2025 tournament at Tal Anderson Field from May 21-24.