NASSAU, Bahamas – Regular-season NCAA Division I baseball will venture to paradise for the first time when Penn State and Indiana State square off in a three-game series sponsored by Atlantis at Andre Rodgers National Baseball Stadium, Friday, Feb. 27 through Sunday, Mar. 1.
 
The Bahamas Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, the honorable Mario Bowleg made the announcement Monday at the 5,000-seat state-of-the-art baseball facility alongside baseball head coaches Mike Gambino of Penn State and Tracy Archuleta of Indiana State. The games will be operated by veteran event promoter bdG Sports.
 
"We are excited to announce this highly anticipated three-game series feature two outstanding collegiate programs," Bowleg said. "This exciting series brings high-level NCAA competition to our shores, showcasing exceptional athletic talent and offering tremendous opportunities for local fans, student-athletes, and the broader sports community. Both Penn State and Indiana State are respected programs with strong competitive histories, and we look forward to welcoming them for what promises to be an electrifying matchup."
 
"We're incredibly proud to serve as the Title Sponsor of the first annual Atlantis Collegiate Baseball Series," President and Managing Director of Atlantis Paradise Island Audrey Oswell said. "This event reflects Atlantis' commitment to bringing premier sports events and athletes to compete in The Bahamas and celebrate the passion and tradition of college baseball. We look forward to an exciting series and a memorable experience for everyone involved."
Andre Rodgers National Baseball Stadium, located on the Queen Elizabeth Sports Centre, opened in 2022 and features a synthetic grass field, team locker rooms and executive suites. The venue also played host to the 2022 Caribbean Baseball Cup.
 
"We are grateful for the opportunity to get to play in the Bahamas," Penn State head coach Mike Gambino said. "This will be a great opportunity for our players and fans to experience a tremendous venue against Indiana State, a great opponent that has been a recent NCAA regional team. Thank you to bdG Sports for allowing us to be part of the first Division I baseball games in the Bahamas."
 
The Penn State baseball program continues a rebirth under Gambino. The Nittany Lions earned a 33-22 overall mark and 15-15 league record in 2025, registering their first 30-win season in 15 years and advancing to the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament for the second season in a row. Since Gambino took the reins of the program, Penn State has achieved 27 Big Ten victories, the most in a two-year span since 2011-12.
 
"We are honored to be part of history bringing Division I baseball to the Bahamas for the first time," Indiana State baseball coach Tracy Archuleta said. "It's an incredible opportunity for our players to experience something special while growing the game internationally. I would like to thank bdG Sports, Prime Minister Davis and all who were involved in making this series happen and allowing us to play inside Andre Rodgers National Baseball Stadium."
 
Archuleta boasts a 24-year career as a head coach at both the NCAA Division I and Division II levels. He guided Southern Indiana to two NCAA Division II national championships and its transition to Division I before taking over the Indiana State program prior to last season. The Sycamore posted a 24-31 overall mark in 2025.
 
The three-game series begins Friday, Feb. 27 at 6 p.m. ET; continues Saturday, Feb. 28 at 5 p.m.; and concludes Sunday, Mar. 1 at 11 a.m. 
 
Streaming details will be announced later.
 
Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, Dec. 12. Additional information regarding fan travel and preferred hotel rates at Atlantis will be announced later.
 
ABOUT BDG SPORTS
bdG Sports is a sports and entertainment leader with a dynamic event management portfolio anchored with a focus in basketball and professional golf. The firm boasts an event schedule that has delivered significant economic impact to multiple communities throughout North America and the Caribbean while featuring broadcasts to viewers across the globe.
 
In basketball, bdG has a lengthy history of producing college basketball content. From summer exhibition tours to multiple high-profile in-season tournaments, bdG will contract more than 100 regular-season men's and women's Division I basketball games annually. It boasts the record for the largest hoops crowd in Nevada state history (Duke-Gonzaga 2021 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas) and the second-most watched game since 2008 (Arkansas-Illinois on Thanksgiving Day 2024 with 5.1 million viewers). bdG is proud to be the only third-party operator which manages a conference tournament, assisting The Big West Men's & Women's Championships each March in Henderson, Nevada. In professional basketball, bdG managed home games for the NBA G-League's Ignite for its two years at Lee's Family Forum in Las Vegas. 
 
In professional golf, bdG owns and operates two season-opening Korn Ferry Tour tournaments, The Bahamas Golf Classic at Atlantis Paradise Island and The Bahamas Great Abaco Classic at The Abaco Club, both featuring $1 million purses. And among its newest events are the ESPN Fantasy Football Ultimate Draft Weekend at Baha Mar each August and the Las Vegas Aces Fantasy Camp in July.