Las Vegas Ballpark to Host Live Like Lou College Baseball Classic

Las Vegas Ballpark will host the Live Like Lou: Las Vegas College Baseball Classic over the weekend of Feb. 27 through Mar. 1, 2026, the organizer announced on Feb. 25, 2026. The event is billed as a round-robin college tournament staged at the home stadium of the Las Vegas Aviators, the Triple-A affiliate of the Oakland Athletics.

The three-day slate will take place on a professional field used during the regular Pacific Coast League season by the Las Vegas Aviators. Holding the Classic at Las Vegas Ballpark brings college lineups onto the same playing surface and in the same clubhouse infrastructure that serves a Triple-A operation affiliated with Major League Baseball.

The announcement on Feb. 25, 2026 specifically identified the Feb. 27-Mar. 1 window for the round-robin format, signaling weekend scheduling intended to concentrate multiple games at one venue. Playing in a concentrated three-day block at a Triple-A facility creates an environment where college players will encounter pro-grade mound work, bullpens, and game-day routines that mirror minor-league conditions.

By locating Live Like Lou at the Aviators’ home park, organizers are connecting college competition directly to a professional development pipeline tied to the Oakland Athletics’ top affiliate. The Classic’s placement at Las Vegas Ballpark also centralizes scouting and operations activity in a single, professional setting over Feb. 27-Mar. 1, 2026, giving coaches and talent evaluators the opportunity to view round-robin matchups on a Major League-affiliated turf.

Further logistical details, ticketing and participating institutions were included in the Feb. 25 announcement; the core schedule remains the Feb. 27-Mar. 1 weekend at Las Vegas Ballpark. The Classic will conclude its round-robin slate on Mar. 1, leaving the Aviators’ home field available to resume its Triple-A calendar following the event.