ALVA, Okla. - The 2027 Northwestern Oklahoma State baseball schedule has been finalized by head coach Ryan Bowen. The Rangers will open the year in late January, starting the first of a 50-game schedule, which includes 25 home games, along with 25 road games. 

The Rangers begin the season with 11 non-conference games, with six of those at home in Alva. Northwestern opens the season by traveling to Hays, Kansas to take on Fort Hays State on Jan. 29 before heading back to Alva for another game against the Tigers on Jan. 30 at 1 p.m.

After a four-game road trip to Colorado School of Mines from Feb. 5-7, the Rangers come home for a five-game home stand against Adams State and Rogers State from Feb. 12-16 before staring Great American Conference play on Feb. 19 in Monticello, Arkansas against Arkansas-Monticello.

Northwestern then return home for seven straight home games against Southern Arkansas on Feb. 26-27, Emporia State on March 2, and Oklahoma Baptist on March 5-6 before traveling to Emporia State on March 9.
Southern Nazarene will then host the Rangers on March 12-13 for a conference series, followed by a road matchup against Rogers State and a trip to Arkadelphia, Arkansas to take on Ouachita Baptist. 

Northwestern then hosts Oklahoma Panhandle State to start a seven-game home stretch before facing Henderson State on March 26-27. The Rangers then have a three-game set against Southeastern on April 2-3. Oklahoma Panhandle State hosts the Rangers in Goodwell on April 6, followed by a trip to Ada on April 9-10 to take on East Central.

Northwestern's annual hot dog and apple pie game in Enid at David Allen Ballpark will be against Southern Nazarene this season on April 13. Following the mid-week game, the Rangers travel to Arkansas Tech on April 16-17. 

The Rangers return home for the final six games of the regular season, with a battle against Harding on April 23-24, and closing the regular season on April 30-May 1 against Southwestern Oklahoma State. 
The 2027 GAC Tournament will be from May 6-15 this upcoming season, with the location to be determined.

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