NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Vanderbilt will participate in the 2026 Live Like Lou Las Vegas College Baseball Classic, Peak Events, LLC announced Wednesday.
The field for the third annual Live Like Lou Las Vegas College Baseball Classic, taking place from Feb. 27 to March 1, 2026, includes Arizona, UC Irvine and Oregon along with the Commodores.
“We are excited to be going into year three of the Live Like Lou Las Vegas Classic, ” said Nathan Wooldridge, Vice President of Peak Events. “This year’s event again brings four of the country’s top teams to compete in the beautiful Las Vegas Ballpark, and with great partners like the Las Vegas Aviators and the Live Like Lou Foundation, this event is shaping up to be the best one yet!”
The 2026 Live Like Lou Las Vegas Classic will host four top-tier teams over three days of play at Las Vegas Ballpark, which serves as the home of the Athletics’ Triple-A affiliate, the Las Vegas Aviators. The weekend tournament will have two games per day in a round-robin format.
The schedule features:
- Friday, Feb. 27: UC Irvine vs. Vanderbilt, 4 p.m.; Arizona vs. Oregon, 8 p.m.
- Saturday, Feb. 28: Oregon vs. UC Irvine, 2 p.m.; Arizona vs. Vanderbilt, 6 p.m.
- Sunday, March 1: Vanderbilt Oregon, 1 p.m.; UC Irvine vs. Arizona, 5 p.m.
All times central and subject to change.
Tickets can be purchased on a per-day basis or as a weekend package in select seating sections. Both reserved and general admission options are available at www.peak.events. On the same site, fans traveling to Las Vegas can also find discounted hotel rates. Additionally, all-inclusive packages are available, which include lodging, game tickets, and in-stadium hospitality.
“The Las Vegas College Baseball Classic is a great addition to our event line-up at Las Vegas Ballpark,” said Don Logan, President & COO, Las Vegas Aviators. “We are thrilled to see the event return to Las Vegas Ballpark. It’s sure to be a fantastic weekend of college baseball for our growing legion of baseball fans in Las Vegas!”
“This tournament is about more than baseball—it’s about coming together to create awareness of ALS and support families facing Lou Gehrig’s disease,” said Wendy Faust, executive director of the Live Like Lou Foundation. “We look forward to rallying these teams, their supporters, and the Las Vegas community to honor Lou Gehrig’s legacy and make a real impact in and for the ALS community.”
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