South Euclid, Ohio--Notre Dame Baseball has released its 2010 schedule. NDC will open its sixth season with a road tilt in a double header on Feb. 20 against Pikeville (Ky.). (2010 Schedule)

Notre Dame's early-season schedule is highlighted by a trip to Winter Haven, Fla., in late February for the RussMatt Invitational Tournament.

The Blue & White will play six contests against NCAA-III opponents in 2010 and have six games against NCAA-II opponents. The Falcons have home contests against local D-III schools Hiram (Mar. 14 doubleheader), Mount Union (Mar. 24) and John Carroll (Apr. 6). They will also host Lake Erie, a local D-II institution, on Apr. 21.

The Falcons will be in Pikeville for a pair of twin bills on consecutive days before heading down to Winterhaven, where they'll begin tournament play in the Russ Matt Invitational on Feb. 28 against William Penn (Iowa). NDC will conclude their trip to Winter Haven in the tournament finale against Madonna (Mich.) on Mar. 6.

Overall, the Falcons have 51 games scheduled, running from Feb. 20 to May 2. NDC will play 19 games at home, 22 on the road and 10 at neutral sites. NDC is slated to play 24 American Mideast Conference games (12 home, 12 road). The first of those league games is scheduled for Mar. 19 (doubleheader at Point Park-Pa.).

Notre Dame's scheduled home opener is a Mar. 14 double-dip against Hiram.

Last season, the Falcons went 10-39 overall and posted a 2-15 record at Paul Serra Field. NDC was 2-10 on neutral fields and 6-14 on the road.