THE HILL | Alabama A&M University head baseball coach Louis Whitlow announced its 2026 baseball schedule on Thursday that featured a challenging non-conference slate, several neutral-site games and a full 24-game Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) schedule.
 
The schedule also features a game against Miles College at historic Rickwood Field in Birmingham (March 10) and a neutral-site contest versus Jacksonville State at Toyota Field in Madison, Ala., on April 14. 
 
In addition, the three-game SWAC series against Prairie View A&M (May 1-3) will be played in Chicago and the middle game of that series will mark the first-ever HBCU game played at historic Wrigley Field.
 
"This schedule gives our program a great balance of quality opponents and opportunities to grow," Whitlow said. "We'll be tested early, especially away from home, and that experience is going to help us once conference play begins."
 
The Bulldogs open the 2026 season at the HBCU Classic in Pearl, Miss., beginning Feb. 13 against Texas Southern, followed by games against Jackson State (Feb. 14) and Grambling State (Feb. 15). Alabama A&M travels to Murfreesboro, Tenn., for a midweek contest at Middle Tennessee State (Feb. 17).
 
The Maroon & White continue non-conference play at the Maestri Classic in New Orleans, La., from Feb. 20–22, facing New Orleans, ULM and Northern Kentucky, before returning to The Hill for the 2026 home opener against Illinois State on Feb. 25 at Bulldog Field.
 
Alabama A&M will also compete in the Tennessee Tech Tournament from Feb. 27–29 in Cookeville, Tenn., facing Notre Dame, Tennessee Tech and Illinois-Chicago, followed by midweek home games against Stillman (March 3) and Clark Atlanta (March 4).
 
SWAC play begins March 13 as the Bulldogs play host to Alcorn State for a three-game series at Bulldog Field. Alabama A&M will also play host to conference opponents Texas Southern (April 2–4), Alabama State (April 10–12), Jackson State (April 24–26) and Florida A&M (May 8–10).
 
"We're excited about the energy we'll have at Bulldog Field this season," Whitlow said. "Playing in front of our home crowd and hosting key conference series will be important as we push toward the postseason."
 
The Bulldogs will travel for SWAC series at Grambling State (March 20–22), Mississippi Valley State (March 27–29), Bethune-Cookman (April 16–18) and Southern (May 14–16).
 
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