OLD WESTBURY, N.Y. – Today (March 18, 2021) SUNY Old Westbury Vice President for Student Affairs & Chief Diversity Officer Usama Shaikh, announced the institution's plan to play baseball, softball and men's golf in the spring. 

Dear Campus Community, 

I am pleased to announce the Old Westbury Panthers are back and will resume spring sports with the return of baseball, men's golf and softball. The first Skyline contest will take place Saturday, March 20, when Panthers baseball visits St. Joseph's Brooklyn. It has been a year since the Panthers have taken the field - the pandemic has kept the student athletes and coaches off the field for far too long, and we're excited to get back out there.
    
Due to the alternate care facility on the Old Westbury campus, all athletics activity has been moved off campus.  Additionally, New York State Department of Health guidance allows for no spectators at the moment, therefore all home games will be livestreamed on the Old Westbury Panthers Athletics website. The first home game is scheduled for the baseball team on Sunday, March 21 at 11 a.m. against St. Joseph's Brooklyn. 

Our return to play guidelines include reporting of daily COVID 19 screenings; mask mandate for all student athletes and staff; weekly testing for all student athletes and staff; bus capacity reduced to 50%; no handshakes or group celebrations. An increase of COVID positivity rates could delay or pause competition. 
 
Be sure to keep up with the Panthers this spring on the Old Westbury Panthers Athletics website and connect and follow the Panthers on social media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube.
  
#PawsUp #OWmade
  
GO PANTHERS!

Usama Shaikh
Vice President for Student Affairs & Chief Diversity Officer
 

Please be advised that all 2021 Old Westbury baseball and softball home games will be played at Farmingdale State College. 


Baseball:

The Panthers will open the 2021 season with a doubleheader on the road against St. Joseph's College (Brooklyn) on Saturday, March 20 at 1 p.m. and will take them on again at home on the following day with first pitch slated for 11 a.m. 

Old Westbury will play five more home doubleheaders against St. Joseph's College (L.I.) (Sunday, March 28 at 11 a.m.), Yeshiva University (Friday, April 9 at 9 a.m.), United States Merchant Marine Academy (Sunday, April 18 at 11 a.m.), Farmingdale State College (Sunday, April 25 at 12 p.m.) and will conclude its season against Mount Saint Mary College (Sunday, May 2 at 12 p.m.). 

The Skyline Conference Baseball Championship will be a four-team, double-elimination format that will be held from May 7-9 at the site of the highest remaining seed with a lighted facility. The winner will advance to the NCAA Regionals.


Softball:

The Panthers will host St. Joseph's College (Brooklyn) to begin the 2021 campaign with a doubleheader on Saturday, March 27 at 11 a.m. Old Westbury then begins its road slate on the next day to take on the Bears in another twinbill starting at 12 p.m.

Old Westbury will play six more home doubleheaders against Mount Saint Mary College (Saturday, April 3 at 12 p.m.), College of Mount Saint Vincent (Sunday, April 11 at 11 a.m.), Farmingdale State College (Sunday, April 18 at 12 p.m.), St. Joseph's College (L.I.) (Sunday, April 24 at 11 a.m.), Manhattanville College (Saturday, May 1 at 12 p.m.) and will conclude regular season play against Purchase College (Sunday, May 9 at 10 a.m.).

The Panthers travel for six more doubleheaders to battle with Mount Saint Mary College (Monday, April 5 at 2:30 p.m.), College of Mount Saint Vincent (Saturday, April 10), Farmingdale State College (Saturday, April 17 at 11 a.m.), St. Joseph's College (L.I.) (Sunday, April 25 at 12 p.m.), Manhattanville College (Sunday, May 2 at 12 p.m.) and Purchase College (Saturday, May 8 at 11 a.m.).

The four-team, double-elimination Skyline Conference Softball Championship will be held from May 14-16 at the site of the highest remaining seed with a lighted facility. The winner of the Championship will advance to the NCAA Regionals.


Golf:

Old Westbury will open the season at the Farmingdale State College Invitational on Friday, April 9 at Bethpage State Park (Red Course) in Farmingdale, N.Y. The Panthers will then host the Old Westbury Invitational on Friday, April 16 at Eisenhower Park (Red Course) in East Meadow, N.Y. The team will travel to Newburgh, N.Y. on Monday, April 19 for the Mount Saint Mary College Invitational from Powelton Club. The Panthers will close out the regular season at the St. Joseph's College (L.I.) Invitational on Friday, April 23 from Bellport Golf Club in Bellport, N.Y. The Skyline Conference Championship will be held from April 25-26 at Bethpage State Park (Red Course) in Farmingdale, N.Y.

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