Toledo to Play Competitive Schedule in 2027 Season

TOLEDO, Ohio – The Toledo baseball team unveiled its 2027 schedule featuring eight games against Power Four opponents, Head Coach Rob Reinstetle announced on Friday.

Toledo's Power Four matchups will include a three-game series against Louisville, along with two contests against Northwestern and Michigan and one game at Michigan State in 2027. Louisville reached the Men's College World Series in 2025. The Rockets' schedule also features two games at Fifth Third Field, home of the Toledo Mud Hens. UT will total 22 games played in the Glass City this season.

Toledo's 30-game MAC schedule will begin in mid-March. The Rockets are coming off a 21-12 record and a third-place finish in the 2026 MAC season.

"We scheduled with a specific purpose this season: to prepare this ballclub for a championship run," said Reinstetle, who will lead Toledo in his eighth season as head coach. "Playing top-tier competition like Belmont, Louisville, and Evansville on our opening weekends ensures we are battle-tested long before our first MAC series. Facing eight Power Four opponents means every game on this schedule, including our major local games against Michigan and Bowling Green at Fifth Third Field, serves to elevate our standard of play.

"The MAC is an incredibly rigorous league and to win it, you have to be ready for an intense grind. Our guys are hungry for this challenge, and we can't wait to get out there and compete."

Toledo opens the season with non-conference series at Belmont (Feb. 19-21), Louisville (Feb. 26-28) and Evansville (March 5-7), before beginning the MAC schedule with a three-game series at Kent State (March 12-14).

Toledo hosts MAC series against Ohio (March 19-21), Western Michigan (April 2-4), Central Michigan (April 16-18), Bowling Green (April 23-25) and Akron (May 7-9). The Rockets will also host five midweek matchups at Scott Park, including the home opener against Baldwin-Wallace (March 16), Dayton (March 24), Oakland (April 7), Mercyhurst (April 27) and Youngstown State (May 18).

After opening MAC play on the road against the Golden Flashes, Toledo will face Ball State (March 25-27), Eastern Michigan (April 9-11), Miami (April 30-May 2) and UMass (May 14-16). Toledo will play non-conference midweek games at Dayton (March 2), Youngstown State (March 31), Michigan (April 6), Oakland (April 14) and Michigan State (April 21). The Rockets will finish the regular season with three games in Evanston, Ill. from May 20-22, with one game against Valparaiso followed by two meetings with Northwestern.

The Rockets return to Fifth Third Field for battles with Bowling Green on April 13 and Michigan and May 11. Tickets are available for the matchups in Downtown Toledo.

The Mid-American Conference Tournament returns to ForeFront Field (formerly Crushers Stadium) from May 26-29.

Streaming and TV designations will be available at a later date. Dates and times are subject to change.

Toledo went 32-29 a season ago, placing third in the MAC. The Rockets also reached the Mid-American Conference Tournament title game for the second consecutive season in 2026.

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