ASTROS FOUNDATION: 2026 BRUCE BOLT COLLEGE CLASSIC

Written by Michael Thervil

ASTROS FOUNDATION: 2026 BRUCE BOLT COLLEGE CLASSIC

[Astros Foundation 2026 Bruce Bolt College Classic] Coming to Houston, Texas this weekend is the Astros Foundations Bruce Bolt College Classic. If you love baseball, this is a series of college baseball games you simply don't want to miss. Featuring the best in Division 1 college baseball, you are sure to be entertained all weekend long at Daikin Park, home of the world-famous Houston Astros. According to the provided Press release from the Astros Foundation:

"All nine games to be televised on Space City Home Network and streamed live without a paywall on Astros.com

HOUSTON, TX - The Houston Astros will host the BRUCE BOLT College Classic benefiting the Astros Foundation at Daikin Park next weekend, from Feb. 27-March 1, 2026. The 26th annual three-day, six-team, nine-game tournament features four teams that played in 2025 Regionals, including the SEC champion Texas, the national runner-up Coastal Carolina, the AAC champion UTSA and perennial powerhouse Ole Miss. Joining that quartet will be Baylor and Ohio State.

Texas and Coastal Carolina hold the highest rankings among the six participants, with Texas ranking No. 3 and Coastal Carolina No. 6 per D1Baseball.com. The two teams will match up on Friday, Feb. 27 at 7 p.m. at Daikin Park. There will be intriguing matchups all weekend with the six participants currently combining for a 23-1 record.

Tickets for the tournament are available now at Astros.com/CollegeClassic. Single-day tickets, three-day tournament passes, premium seating and parking options are all available for purchase online.

ALL NINE GAMES TO BE TELEVISED AND STREAMED

All nine of the tournament games will be televised by Space City Home Network and available on the channel in the entirety of the Astros five-state viewing area. Seven of the nine games will be on the primary channel, with Saturday’s morning and afternoon games being aired live on the Space City Home Network alternate channel. Additionally, all nine games will be available on the SCHN+ streaming app.

All nine games will also be streamed live without a blackout or paywall on Astros.com and on the Astros X, Facebook and YouTube channels.

MEDIA CREDENTIALS AVAILABLE

Media credentials for the tournament are available to be applied for now at Credentials.MLB.com. For any questions on using MLB’s credentialing system, please reach out to Ryan Posner in the Astros PR department at rposner@astros.com.

BATTING PRACTICE SCHEDULE

All six clubs will take batting practice on Thursday, Feb. 26 at Daikin Park, which is open to the media, but closed to the public. Tournament credentials will allow media access into the stadium for batting practice. The schedule for Thursday’s on-field batting practice is as follows:

4-4:50 p.m.      Texas

5-5:50 p.m.      Ole Miss

6-6:50 p.m.      UTSA

7-7:50 p.m.      Ohio State

8-8:50 p.m.      Baylor

9-9:50 p.m.      Coastal Carolina

2026 BRUCE BOLT College Classic Schedule:

Friday, Feb. 27               Ohio State vs. UTSA                                  11:05 a.m.

                                        Baylor vs. Ole Miss                                     3:05 p.m.

                                       Coastal Carolina vs. Texas                         7:05 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 28          Ole Miss vs. Ohio State                              11:05 a.m.

                                      UTSA vs. Coastal Carolina                         3:05 p.m.

                                       Baylor vs. Texas                                          7:05 p.m.

Sunday, March 1            Coastal Carolina vs. Ole Miss                     10:05 a.m.

                                        Texas vs. Ohio State                                   2:05 p.m.

                                        UTSA vs. Baylor                                           6:05 p.m.

* - times subject to change; home teams listed second"