Nationally-ranked showdown set for Bodnar Field on Saturday
Rugby fans will have an opportunity to support Faith Food Fridays — a food pantry that supports members from local communities — and its holiday drive by bringing canned or non-perishable food items to Bodnar Field on Saturday.
You can drop your item(s) at Faith Food Fridays' collection bin, located next to the admissions table and entrance to Bodnar Field, before securing your seats for this year's rivalry game between the Keelhaulers and Lumberjacks.
Game 4
No. 3 Cal Poly Humboldt Lumberjacks
at
No. 17 Cal Maritime Keelhaulers
Saturday, Nov. 4 – 1 p.m.
Vallejo, Calif. – Bodnar Field
Bodnar Field — Game Day Information
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Event Admission
FREE ADMISSION FOR CAL MARITIME CADETS, FACULTY AND STAFF with a valid Port Pass.
General Admission
$10 Chairback Seats
$7 Adults (18+)
$5 Seniors (55+)
$3 Non-Cal Maritime Students (12 and older, with valid ID)
Free admission for kids under the age of 12
Please note that only cashless payments are accepted for admission.
Event Parking
Fans and visitors can park in Lot O on game day (first parking lot on your right when you enter main campus), please note that a daily parking permit is required and available for purchase on site through a yellow permit machine located at the lot's entrance.
VALLEJO, Calif. – There is no hyperbole attached to the following statement: Saturday's 1 p.m. matchup at Bodnar Field is the marquee game of the weekend because it pits No. 17-ranked Cal Maritime against Cal Poly Humboldt — the defending national champions and third-ranked team in the nation.
Saturday's game also marks the final regular season home game for a pair of Keelhaulers who will graduate this year: Matt Rizzi, a four-year member of the program and Matthew Ettlin-Loveton who spent the last three years playing rugby
Fans are encouraged to arrive to Bodnar Field by 12:45 p.m. to help rugby honor its graduating seniors and a group of individuals who play a key role in shaping the undergraduate experience for all cadets as part of its Faculty Appreciation Day pregame recognition.
Annual matchups between these teams often become instant classics, and this weekend's clash is shaping up to become another memorable battle, especially since this game is the last challenge for CSUM before the Men's Small College West Regional, also taking place on campus November 18 and 19.
The Keelhaulers return to their home turf following a pair or road games at Pacific, one they won by a 76-0 result and another that took place at Claremont-Mudd-Scripps — another contest involving one of the country's top programs.
Regardless of who wins this weekend's game, both will return to Bodnar Field later this month to compete in this year's West Regional. However, this weekend's victor will draw the lowest seed and in theory, an easier matchup, leading up to the championship game.