Live Like Lou Las Vegas College Baseball Classic comes to bat starting Friday, February 27

LAS VEGAS - College baseball returns to Las Vegas Ballpark this weekend with the Live Like Lou Las Vegas College Baseball Classic. The three-day, round-robin tournament, which is owned and operated by Peak Events, LLC, features four squads that competed in the 2025 NCAA Baseball Championship, one of which advanced to the Men’s College World Series.

In all, this weekend’s participants have made a total of 89 NCAA Tournaments and 27 appearances at the Men’s College World Series. The Arizona Wildcats lead the foursome with 44 postseason berths and 19 trips to Omaha, Nebraska; most recently, in 2025. The Oregon Ducks, Vanderbilt Commodores and UC Irvine Anteaters have combined for 45 tournaments and eight Men’s College World Series.

Two of this weekend’s teams are ranked in the USA TODAY Coaches Poll entering week three with Vanderbilt (6-2) sitting at No. 22, while Oregon (8-0) follows closely behind at No. 24. Additionally, Vanderbilt and Oregon as well as UC Irvine (5-2) are receiving votes in the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Division I Poll. Arizona sits at 1-7 through two weeks of play.

The round-robin event begins on Friday, February 27 and concludes on Sunday, March 1, with a pair of games scheduled for each day at the home of the Las Vegas Aviators, the Triple-A affiliate of the Athletics.

Live Like Lou Las Vegas Baseball Classic Schedule

◆ Friday, Feb. 27: UC Irvine vs. Vanderbilt (2pm); Arizona vs. Oregon (6pm)

◆ Saturday, Feb. 28: Oregon vs. UC Irvine (noon); Arizona vs. Vanderbilt (4pm)

◆ Sunday, March 1: Vanderbilt vs. Oregon (11am); UC Irvine vs. Arizona (3pm)

All times listed are Pacific Standard Time and subject to change.

All six games of the tournament will be streamed exclusively on D1Baseball.com, with Mike Ferrin handling play-by-play duties and Mike Rooney providing color commentary.

Tickets can be purchased on a per-day basis or as a weekend package in select seating sections. Both reserved and general admission options are available at lasvegascbc.com/tickets. Seats are sold as “day tickets,” which include both games played on the same day. Follow the tournament on X (formerly known as Twitter), Instagram and Facebook at @LLL_LasVegasCBC to stay up-to-date with news and ticket information.

Media wishing to attend the Live Like Lou Las Vegas College Baseball Classic can apply for credentials here.

About the Live Like Lou Foundation:

Named after Major League Baseball Hall of Famer Lou Gehrig, the Live Like Lou Foundation is a national nonprofit with a vision to leave ALS better than we found it. Inspired by Gerhrig’s example of courage, determination, and gratitude, Live Like Lou supports people living with ALS through volunteer service, financial grants, and college scholarships for dependents in ALS families; funds early-career scientists studying ALS; and raises national awareness for Lou Gehrig’s disease. The foundation honors Lou’s legacy as we inspire hope for a world where ALS is no longer fatal. Learn more at livelikelou.org.

About the Las Vegas Ballpark:

Las Vegas Ballpark is the home of the Las Vegas Aviators, the city’s professional Triple-A baseball team of the Pacific Coast League (PCL) and affiliate of the Athletics. Located on eight acres in Downtown Summerlin, the stadium features a wide range of seating options, including 22 suites, club seats, berm seating, party zones and decks, picnic tables, kids’ zone, bars, and a pool beyond the outfield wall. Wholly owned by Seaport Entertainment Group (SEG), Las Vegas Ballpark boasts a capacity of 8,196 and is designed to host a variety of events in addition to baseball, and is easily accessible from all regions of the valley via the 215 Beltway. For more on Las Vegas Ballpark, visit www.thelvballpark.com.

More on Peak Events, LLC:

Peak Events, LLC, is an event management firm specializing in collegiate sporting events based out of Allen, Texas. Current properties for Peak Events include the Live Like Lou Jax College Baseball Classic, the Live Like Lou Las Vegas College Baseball Classic, the Frisco College Baseball Classic, the Round Rock College Baseball Classic, the Sarasota College Softball Classic, and Presenting partner of the Surefire Baseball Forum. Find more information at www.peak.events.

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