FORT MYERS, Fla. – With the 2017 season quickly approaching, tickets for FGCU baseball's highly-anticipated matchups against preseason #2 Florida and preseason #3 FSU at JetBlue Park this spring are now on sale. The Eagles and Gators will square off in the Spring Training home of the Boston Red Sox Tuesday, Mar. 7, before turning around the following week to take on the Seminoles Wednesday, Mar. 15. First pitch for both contests is scheduled for 6:30 p.m.
 
Ticket prices for the games held at JetBlue Park are as follows, and a seating chart of Fenway South is included below.
 
Lower Bowl: $15 for adults; $10 for youth, military and faculty/staff
Upper Bowl: $10 for adults; $7 for youth, military and faculty/staff
 
Those interested in purchasing private suites at JetBlue Park can contact George Crowley by calling 239-226-4783 or emailing gcrowley@redsox.com.
 
Groups of 10 or more can also purchase upper bowl tickets for $5 apiece through the FGCU Ticket Office. Please contact Director of Ticket Operations Kyle Schmit or Assistant Director of Ticket Operations Michael Thomas by calling 239-590-7145.
   
Outside of the aforementioned group sales, all ticket transactions for the games against the Gators and Seminoles will go through the staff at JetBlue Park. Tickets can be purchased online by clicking here, and can also be purchased over the phone or in person. The ticket office at JetBlue Park is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. or can be reached at 239-334-4700. The ticket office will be open seven days a week during the same time frame beginning Feb. 13.
 
Additionally, single game and season ticket packages for the 2017 FGCU baseball season are now on sale. Season tickets for games contested at Swanson Stadium can be purchased for $99, while single game tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for youth (12 and under), military and groups. For questions or more information, please contact the FGCU Ticket Office at the information listed above.
 
The Eagles' 2017 schedule includes 22 games against a total of eight 2016 NCAA Tournament teams. Of those eight opponents, six were either #1 or #2 seeds in their respective NCAA Regional fields. Florida, Miami and FSU each hosted and were the top seed in their respective regional tournaments, while Ohio State, UNC Wilmington and FAU entered the postseason as #2 seeds.
 
Twenty-six of FGCU's first 30 games will be contested in Southwest Florida, with 24 games scheduled to be played at Swanson Stadium along with the two games at JetBlue Park. Additionally, from Feb. 24 through Mar. 15, the Eagles are scheduled to play 13 consecutive games against five of the aforementioned teams coming off NCAA Tournament participation.
 
Coming off its first appearance in the ASUN Championship Game a season ago, the Green and Blue return a crop of talented and experienced players that will look to blend with one of the largest and most talented incoming classes in program history.
 
Preseason All-Conference honoree and 2015 Louisville Slugger All-American Nick Rivera (Cape Coral, Fla./Bishop Verot HS), who missed all but 17 games last season with a wrist injury, will look to spearhead an FGCU offense that appears primed to rank among the ASUN's best. With ASUN All-Tournament Team performer Matt Reardon (Palm City, Fla./Martin County HS) and ASUN All-Freshman Team member Jake Smith (Windermere, Fla./Windermere Prep) likely serving as offensive table setters, Rivera will likely join junior college transfers Eli Lovell (Lincoln, Neb./Kansas City Kansas CC/Lincoln Southwest HS) and Spencer Levine (Miami, Fla./Seminole State College/Miami Killian Senior HS) to provide the power in the middle of the FGCU order.
 
On the mound, a trio of upperclassmen including ASUN All-Tournament Team member Garrett Anderson (Arcadia, Fla,/DeSoto County HS), Mario Leon (Naples, Fla./Gulf Coast HS) and Sterling Koerner (Fort Pierce, Fla./John Carroll HS) will be counted on to provide experienced leadership for another relatively young FGCU staff. Additionally, the return of Kenton Hering (Melbourne, Fla./Eastern Florida State/Viera HS), who was arguably the Eagles' best pitcher at the end of last season, lanky southpaw Josh Dye (DeLand, Fla./DeLand HS), who missed all of last season with an injury, and the addition of junior college transfer Kutter Crawford (Okeechobee, Fla./Indian River State/Okeechobee HS) will likely play a major factor on this year's staff.

The complete 2017 schedule can be accessed at FGCUAthletics.com, including options for fans to print a PDF-friendly version. Additionally, fans can download the schedule directly to their smartphone and calendar on any tablet by visiting the schedule online and clicking "subscribe" in the top-right corner of the page. For fans viewing on a mobile device, they can easily subscribe by clicking Menu, Sports, All Schedules and selecting 2017 Baseball.

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DAVE TOLLETT
In 14 seasons of work, FGCU head coach Dave Tollett has compiled a 490-296-3 record (.623) as the only head coach in the program's history. He is a four-time ASUN Coach of the Year and has guided the Green and Blue to four ASUN Regular Season Championships. His team has been ranked nationally on several occasions by multiple media outlets and has coached 42 All-Conference selections, 27 draft picks, three current major leaguers, 19 current minor leaguers, four ASUN Pitchers of the Year, four All-Americans, two ASUN Players of the Year, one National Freshman Player of the Year, one National Player of the Year and one five-time MLB All-Star.

#FEEDFGCU
FGCU Athletics sponsors events throughout the year to benefit the FGCU Campus Food Pantry (www.fgcu.edu/foodpantry) and the Harry Chapin Food Bank (www.harrychapinfoodbank.org), FGCU Athletics' charities of choice. For more information, including how to make a contribution, please visitwww.fgcu.edu/foodpantry and utilize the hashtag #FeedFGCU to help raise awareness.