WSSU Baseball to open eighth season at BB&T Ballpark

Rams will host 35 games at the home of the Dash

Winston-Salem State's baseball program has won six CIAA championships in the last seven years. (WSSU Athletics)

February 2, 2018

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (Feb. 2, 2018) - For the eighth consecutive season, Winston-Salem State University's baseball program will play the majority of its 2018 home games inside BB&T Ballpark, the home of the Winston-Salem Dash. The Rams' season opener is set for this Friday, February 2, in downtown Winston-Salem against Millersville.Winston-Salem

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (Feb. 2, 2018) - For the eighth consecutive season, Winston-Salem State University's baseball program will play the majority of its 2018 home games inside BB&T Ballpark, the home of the Winston-Salem Dash. The Rams' season opener is set for this Friday, February 2, in downtown Winston-Salem against Millersville.
Winston-Salem State has claimed six of the last seven Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) championships. Last year, the Rams posted a 39-19 record and earned another CIAA title, while falling just one game short of advancing to the NCAA Division II College World Series.

<p">WSSU enters 2018 as the number 37 team in Division II, according to the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper. Under eight-year head coach Kevin Ritsche, the Rams have compiled 30 or more wins every season.

Tickets for all Rams games at BB&T Ballpark are $5. Fans can purchase their seats on gameday at the Baker Roofing Box Office, which is located under the scoreboard in right-center field. Outside food and beverages are not permitted, but concession stands will be open.

"It has been exciting to watch Winston-Salem State's baseball program thrive at BB&T Ballpark," Dash President CJ Johnson said. "We encourage all our Dash fans to come out and support the Rams this season."

All Winston-Salem State games at BB&T Ballpark will take place from February through early April. The full slate is available below, with game dates and times subject to change (* = doubleheader):

Friday, February 2 - 4 p.m. vs. Millersville
Saturday, February 3 - 1 p.m. vs. Millersville
Saturday, February 10 - 1 p.m. vs. Concord
Sunday, February 11 - 1 p.m. vs. Concord
Tuesday, February 13 - 5 p.m. vs. Tusculum
Saturday, February 17 - 1 p.m. vs. Post
Sunday, February 18 - 1 p.m. vs. Post
Saturday, February 24 - 1 p.m. vs. Glenville State
Sunday, February 25 - 1 p.m. vs. Glenville State
Tuesday, February 27 - 6 p.m. vs. Wheeling Jesuit
Wednesday, February 28 - 6 p.m. vs. Wheeling Jesuit
Saturday, March 3 - 1 p.m. vs. USciences
Sunday, March 4 - 1 p.m. vs. USciences
Tuesday, March 6 - 5 p.m. vs. Saint Rose
Wednesday, March 7 - 5 p.m. vs. Saint Rose
Saturday, March 10 - 1 p.m. vs. Indiana (Pa.)
Sunday, March 11 - 1 p.m. vs. Indiana (Pa.)
Tuesday, March 13 - 5 p.m. vs. Jefferson
Wednesday, March 14 - 5 p.m. vs. Jefferson
Friday, March 16 - 4 p.m. vs. UNC Pembroke
Wednesday, March 28 - 6 p.m. vs. Belmont Abbey
Thursday, March 29 - 6 p.m. vs. Piedmont International
Friday, March 30 - 6 p.m. vs. Piedmont International
Sunday, April 8 - 1 p.m. vs. Bluefield State
Sunday, April 29 - 1 p.m. vs. St. Augustine's

Full details on Winston-Salem State baseball, including the Rams' roster, schedule and much more, are available here.

The Dash return to BB&T Ballpark on Thursday, April 12, and single-game tickets for Winston-Salem's 70-game home schedule are on sale now. To guarantee your seats, call (336) 714-2287 or visit wsdash.com.

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