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Northeastern University warms up before the first ever game at JetBlue Park, which they lost 25-0 to the Red Sox.
They're not as common as they used to be, but Major League teams still host college teams each spring for exhibition games at their winter homes. This page lists the results of those recent contests and includes other non-traditional spring training games played in Cactus or Grapefruit League ballparks.
2017 Non-Traditional Exhibitions |
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| Date | Day | Time | Game | Location | Crowd |
| Feb 22 | Wednesday | 1:10 | Diamondbacks 9, Grand Canyon 1 | Scottsdale | 4,004 |
| Feb 23 | Thursday | 1:05 | Phillies 6, U. of Tampa 0 | Clearwater | 2,924 |
| Feb 23 | Thursday | 1:05 | Red Sox 9, Northeastern 6 | Fort Myers | 7,608 |
| Feb 23 | Thursday | 1:05 | Tigers 8, Florida Southern 0 | Lakeland | 3,351 |
| Feb 24 | Friday | 1:05 | Brewers 11, U Wisc-Milwaukee 0 | Maryvale | NA |
| Mar 25 | Saturday | 1:07 | Blue Jays 16, Canada Jr. 0 | Dunedin | 2,598 |
| Mar 31 | Friday | 12:10 | Rochester 3, Twins 3 | Fort Myers | 3,782 |
Recap: Major League teams went 6-0-1 in 7 games against non-MLB competition during 2017 spring training. Seven MLB teams combined to outscore their opponents 62-10. The average margin of victory was 7.43 runs. The games were attended by a collective paid total crowd of 24,267, which averaged out to 4,045 per exhibition (attendance was not announced for one of them). Additionally, MLB teams played 19 games against countries training for the World Baseball Classic. The Major League teams were 13-6 against the national teams. An average crowd of 5,806 watched the games that were played in 14 Cactus and Grapefruit League ballparks by 16 MLB teams and 10 countries. |
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2016 Non-Traditional Exhibitions |
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| Date | Day | Time | Game | Location | Crowd |
| Feb 28 | Sunday | 1:05 | Phillies 8, U. of Tampa 3 | Clearwater | 4,923 |
| Feb 29 | Monday | 1:05 | Red Sox 6, Boston College 0 | Fort Myers | |
| Feb 29 | Monday | DH | Red Sox 8, Northeastern 3 | Fort Myers | 7,737 |
| Feb 29 | Monday | 1:05 | Tigers 7, Florida Southern 2 | Lakeland | 3,190 |
| Mar 1 | Tuesday | 1:05 | Marlins 5, U. of Miami 1 | Jupiter | 2,023 |
| Mar 1 | Tuesday | 3:10 | Diamondbacks 12, Arizona 5 | Scottsdale | 5,007 |
| Mar 2 | Wednesday | 1:05 | Cardinals 13, Florida Atlantic 6 | Jupiter | 3,555 |
| Mar 2 | Wednesday | 1:05 | Brewers 11, UW-Milwaukee 2 | Maryvale | 1,405 |
| Mar 17 | Thursday | 1:07 | Blue Jays 12, Canada Jr. 0 | Dunedin | 3,280 |
Recap: Major League teams went 9-0 in 9 games against non-MLB competition during 2016 spring training. Eight MLB teams combined to outscore their opponents 82-22. The average margin of victory was 6.67 runs. The games were attended by a collective paid total crowd of 31,120, which averaged out to 3,890 per exhibition (the two games in Fort Myers were a single-admission doubleheader at JetBlue Park). |
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2015 Non-Traditional Exhibitions |
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| Date | Day | Time | Game | Location | Crowd |
| Mar 1 | Sunday | 1:05 | U. of Tampa 6, Phillies 2 | Clearwater | 5,154 |
| Mar 2 | Monday | 1:05 | Marlins 7, Florida International 2 | Jupiter | 1,782 |
| Mar 2 | Monday | 1:05 | Tigers 12, Florida Southern 2 | Lakeland | 3,446 |
| Mar 3 | Tuesday | 1:05 | Red Sox 2, Northeastern 1 | Fort Myers | |
| Mar 3 | Tuesday | DH | Red Sox 1, Boston College 0 | Fort Myers | 7,821 |
| Mar 3 | Tuesday | 1:05 | Marlins 7, U of Miami 1 | Jupiter | 2,071 |
| Mar 3 | Tuesday | 3:10 | Diamondbacks 4, Arizona State 0 | Scottsdale | 6,655 |
| Mar 4 | Wednesday | 1:05 | Brewers 8, U Wisc-Milwaukee 0 | Maryvale | 1,866 |
| Mar 4 | Wednesday | 7:05 | Twins 3, U. of Minnesota 1 | Fort Myers | 5,415 |
| Mar 15 | Sunday | 1:07 | Blue Jays 17, Canada Jr. 3 | Dunedin | 1,668 |
| Mar 28 | Saturday | 1:05 | Giants 2, Future Stars 2 | Scottsdale | 8,893 |
Recap: Major League teams went 9-1-1 in 11 games against non-MLB competition during 2015 spring training. Nine MLB teams combined to outscore their opponents 65-18. The average margin of victory was 4.27 runs. The games were attended by a collective paid total crowd of 44,771, which averaged out to 4,477 per exhibition (the two Red Sox games in Fort Myers were a single-admission doubleheader). |
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2014 Non-Traditional Exhibitions |
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| Date | Day | Time | Game | Location | Crowd |
| Feb 25 | Tuesday | 1:05 | Tigers 12, Florida Southern 0 | Lakeland | 2,906 |
| Feb 25 | Tuesday | 1:05 | Yankees 8, Florida State 3 | Tampa | 7,708 |
| Feb 26 | Wednesday | 1:05 | Marlins 5, U of Miami 2 | Jupiter | 1,786 |
| Feb 27 | Thursday | 1:05 | Red Sox 5, Northeastern 2 | Fort Myers | |
| Feb 27 | Thursday | DH | Red Sox 5, Boston College 2 | Fort Myers | 7,789 |
| Feb 27 | Thursday | 1:05 | Marlins 9, Florida International 5 | Jupiter | 1,374 |
| Mar 9 | Sunday | 1:05 | Giants 8, Future Stars 0 | Scottsdale | 6,098 |
Recap: Major League teams went 7-0 in 7 games against non-MLB competition during 2014 spring training. Five MLB teams combined to outscore their opponents 52-14. The average margin of victory was 5.43 runs. The games were attended by a collective paid total crowd of 27,661, which averaged out to 4,610 per exhibition (the two games in Fort Myers were a single-admission doubleheader). |
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2013 Non-Traditional Exhibitions |
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| Date | Day | Time | Game | Location | Crowd |
| Feb 21 | Thursday | 1:35 | Red Sox 3, Northeastern 0 | Fort Myers | |
| Feb 21 | Thursday | 5:05 | Red Sox 11, Boston College 1 | Fort Myers | 8,128 |
| Feb 24 | Sunday | 12:10 | Mets 5, Michigan 2 | Port St. Lucie | 1,844 |
| Mar 13 | Wednesday | 1:05 | Tigers 11, Florida Southern 0 | Lakeland | 3,077 |
| Mar 29 | Friday | 2:00 | Orioles 6, Manatee CC 1 | Sarasota | NA |
Recap: Major League teams went 5-0 in 5 games against non-MLB competition during 2013 spring training. Four MLB teams combined to outscore their opponents 36-4. The average margin of victory was 6.4 runs. The games were attended by a collective paid total crowd of 13,049, which averaged out to 4,350 per exhibition (attendance was not announced for the game in Sarasota, while the games in Fort Myers were a single-admission doubleheader). Additionally, MLB teams played 20 games against countries training for the World Baseball Classic. The Major League teams were 10-9-1 against the national teams. An average crowd of 4,447 watched the games that were played in 17 Cactus and Grapefruit League ballparks by 20 MLB teams and 10 countries. |
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2012 Non-Traditional Exhibitions |
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| Date | Day | Time | Game | Location | Crowd |
| Feb 29 | Wednesday | 1:05 | Phillies 6, Florida State 1 | Clearwater | 4,399 |
| Mar 2 | Friday | 12:00 | Nationals 3, Georgetown 0 | Viera | 1,341 |
| Mar 2 | Friday | 1:05 | Tigers 11, Florida Southern 1 | Lakeland | 3,464 |
| Mar 2 | Friday | 1:05 | Yankees 11, South Florida 0 | Tampa | 7,972 |
| Mar 3 | Saturday | 2:35 | Red Sox 25, Northeastern 0 | Fort Myers | 8,124 |
| Mar 3 | Saturday | 7:05 | Red Sox 6, Boston College 3 | Fort Myers | 8,038 |
| Apr 2 | Monday | 7:05 | Orioles 14, Florida Southern 1 | Sarasota | NA |
| Apr 4 | Wednesday | 1:05 | Twins 8, Fort Myers Miracle 7 | Fort Myers | 3,444 |
Recap: Major League teams went 8-0 in 8 games against non-MLB competition during 2012 spring training. Seven MLB teams combined to outscore their opponents 84-13. The average margin of victory was 8.88 runs. The games were attended by a collective paid total crowd of 36,782, which averaged out to 5,255 per exhibition (attendance was not announced for one of them). |
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2011 Non-Traditional Exhibitions |
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| Date | Day | Time | Game | Location | Crowd |
| Feb 24 | Thursday | 1:05 | Phillies 8, Florida State 0 | Clearwater | 3,915 |
| Feb 25 | Friday | 12:05 | Pirates 21, State College of Florida 1 | Bradenton | 1,860 |
| Feb 25 | Friday | 1:05 | Tigers 17, Florida Southern 5 | Lakeland | 3,311 |
| Feb 26 | Saturday | 1:05 | Red Sox 6, Boston College 0 | Fort Myers | 5,824 |
| Feb 26 | Saturday | 6:00 | Red Sox 13, Northeastern 2 | Fort Myers | 4,616 |
| Feb 27 | Sunday | 12:10 | Mets 7, Michigan 1 | Port St. Lucie | 2,644 |
| Feb 27 | Sunday | 1:05 | Miami 9, Marlins 8 | Jupiter | 3,332 |
| Mar 9 | Wednesday | 1:05 | Rays 4, Netherlands 3 | St. Petersburg | 3,002 |
Recap: Major League teams went 7-1 in 8 games against non-MLB competition during 2011 spring training. Seven MLB teams combined to outscore their opponents 84-21. The average margin of victory was 7.88 runs. The games were attended by a collective paid total crowd of 28,504, which averaged out to 3,563 per exhibition. |
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2010 Non-Traditional Exhibitions |
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| Date | Day | Time | Game | Location | Crowd |
| Mar 2 | Tuesday | 12:05 | Pirates 6, State College of Florida 1 | Bradenton | 1,872 |
| Mar 2 | Tuesday | 1:05 | Tigers 13, Florida Southern 1 | Lakeland | 2,610 |
| Mar 3 | Wednesday | 1:05 | Red Sox 15, Northeastern 0 | Fort Myers | 4,815 |
| Mar 3 | Wednesday | 3:05 | Marlins 19, Miami 3 | Jupiter | 2,282 |
| Mar 3 | Wednesday | 6:05 | Red Sox 6, Boston College 1 | Fort Myers | 4,577 |
| Mar 3 | Wednesday | 7:05 | Phillies 13, Florida State 6 | Clearwater | 4,192 |
| Mar 21 | Sunday | 11:10 | Mets 8, Michigan 1 | Port St. Lucie | 2,384 |
| Apr 3 | Saturday | 1:05 | Yankees 9, Future Stars 6 | Tampa | 11,054 |
Recap: Major League teams went 8-0 in 8 games against non-MLB competition during 2010 spring training. Seven MLB teams combined to outscore their opponents 89-19. The average margin of victory was 8.75 runs. The games were attended by a collective paid total crowd of 33,786, which averaged out to 4,223 per exhibition. |
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2009 Non-Traditional Exhibitions |
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| Date | Day | Time | Game | Location | Crowd |
| Feb 25 | Wednesday | 1:05 | Red Sox 7, Boston College 1 | Fort Myers | 5,707 |
| Feb 28 | Saturday | 1:05 | Red Sox 14, Northeastern 0 | Fort Myers | 5,205 |
| Mar 2 | Monday | 1:05 | Tigers 7, Florida Southern 1 | Lakeland | 2,349 |
| Mar 8 | Sunday | 1:10 | Mets 18, Michigan 7 | Port St. Lucie | 2,286 |
| Apr 2 | Thursday | 1:05 | Manatee Community College 6, Pirates 4 | Bradenton | 1,763 |
Recap: Major League teams went 4-1 in 5 games against non-MLB competition during 2009 spring training. Four MLB teams combined to outscore their opponents 50-15. The average margin of victory was 7 runs. The games were attended by a collective paid total crowd of 17,310, which averaged out to 3,462 per exhibition. Additionally, MLB teams played 36 games against countries training for the World Baseball Classic. The Major League teams were 22-13-1 against the national teams. An average crowd of 3,838 watched the 35 games that were played in a Cactus or Grapefruit League ballpark. |
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