Osceola, Fla. … The College of New Jersey baseball and softball programs ditched the frosty northeastern weather for sunshine and blue skies as they open their spring break trip in central Florida today (Saturday).
 
The Lions baseball team will suit up for nine games over the next eight days, while Head Coach Sally Miller's squad will play eight games in six days. TCNJ softball kicks off the southern swing when they face Muskingum University at 1:30 p.m., followed by a match-up with Westminster College at 3:45. Head Coach Dean Glus will write out his line-up this evening at 6 p.m. when the 16th-ranked Lions take the field against 9th-ranked St. John Fisher College.
 
The current schedule for the trip is below.

TCNJ Softball
 
Saturday, March 11, 2017: TCNJ vs. Muskingum at 1:30 p.m./TCNJ vs. Westminster at 3:45 p.m. (live stats)
 
Sunday, March 12: TCNJ vs. Springfield College at 9:00 a.m./TCNJ vs. Lesley University at 1:30 p.m. (Springfield game live stats)

Tuesday, March 14: TCNJ vs. University of Dubuque at 1:30 p.m./TCNJ vs. Case Western at 3:30 p.m.
 
Thursday, March 16: TCNJ vs. McDaniel College (DH) at 9:00 a.m.
 
TCNJ Baseball
 
Saturday, March 11, 2017: TCNJ vs. St. John Fisher College at 6 p.m. (live stats)
 
Sunday, March 12: TCNJ vs. University of Wisconsin – LaCrosse at 1:30 p.m. (live stats)
 
Monday, March 13: TCNJ vs. Gordon College at 3:30 p.m.
 
Wednesday, March 15: TCNJ vs. Dickinson College at 9:30 a.m./University of Wisconsin-Platteville at 1 p.m.
 
Thursday, March 15: TCNJ vs. Webster College at 4 p .m.
 
Friday, March 16: TCNJ vs. Western New England College (DH) at 9 a.m.
 
Saturday, March 17: TCNJ vs. Suffolk University at 12:30 p.m.
 
TCNJ families and fans should visit tcnjathletics.com to follow games via live stats. On the main page (tcnjathletics.com) and/or sports specific page, links to the live stats can be found under the Event Zone on the right-hand side or on the schedule page. The majority of games will be scored and run off the TCNJ live stats, but some contests will be operated by the opposing team's sports information office. Clicking the link provided at tcnjathletics.com will take the viewer to the site of live stats for each individual game.
 
Stories and stats will be posted daily. Some recaps will be available shortly after the completion of the contest, while others may be delayed due to reporting on other TCNJ winter and spring sports.