Baseball and Softball Announce Weekend Schedule Changes
WEST CHESTER, Pa.- Due to inclement weather in the forecast, West Chester University athletics has announced the following changes to its baseball and softball schedules.
WEST CHESTER, Pa.- Due to inclement weather in the forecast, West Chester University athletics has announced the following changes to its baseball and softball schedules.
West Chester baseball will now open its series at Bloomsburg on the road on Saturday afternoon before hosting the Huskies for a doubleheader on Sunday, April 14, beginning at 1 p.m.
West Chester softball has also postponed its doubleheader scheduled for Friday afternoon vs Lock Haven to Sunday afternoon at 1 p.m. The Golden Rams will return to action on Saturday afternoon vs Mansfield beginning at 1 p.m.
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