It’s finally here!!! Softball season is upon us, and I can’t wait to talk about this sport that I love and also begin traveling around the country visiting different universities and their stadiums/fields! Each week I’d like to do a little “games to keep an eye on” for the week and perhaps a quick recap of the weekend that was that following Monday/Tuesday. When I travel, I also plan on doing a quick write up on the travel experience and the in-game experience when I do so. So, enough of my rambling. Here are the games you should keep an eye on this weekend for softball.
Since I’m pulling my schedule from the D1 softball website I’ll use their top 25 rankings.
2/8
#1 Oklahoma vs.#8 Duke
#18 Arkansas vs. Marshall
Charlotte vs. #4 Florida State
#13 Nebraska vs. #10 Washington
UTSA vs. Texas State
BYU vs. Ole Miss
UCONN vs. UCF
Wisconsin vs. Arizona State
#2 Stanford vs. #23 San Diego State
Cal vs. McNeese State
2/9
Longwood vs. #11 Alabama
#24 Northwestern vs. Boise State
#13 Nebraska vs. #8 Duke
Virginia Tech vs. #19 Auburn
Cal vs. #21 Louisiana
#2 Stanford vs. Kentucky
#15 Utah vs. Missouri
#14 Oregon vs. Liberty
Minnesota vs. #23 San Diego State
#10 Washington vs. #1 Oklahoma
#3 Tennessee vs. #16 Baylor
#5 Texas vs. #9 UCLA
Michigan vs. South Florida
North Texas vs. Arizona
George Mason vs. Eastern Kentucky
George Washington vs. Campbell
South Alabama vs. Notre Dame
Michigan State vs. Marshall
2/10
Liberty vs. #7 Clemson
Texas Tech vs. #4 Florida State
#15 Utah vs. Notre Dame
#1 Oklahoma vs. Long Beach State
Michigan vs. #20 Florida
#2 Stanford vs. Minnesota
Jacksonville State vs. #22 South Carolina
Virginia vs. #22 South Carolina
#14 Oregon vs. #7 Clemson
Kentucky vs. #23 San Diego State
Texas Tech vs. Charlotte
Villanova vs. Longwood
WIsconsin vs. Boise State
Missouri vs. Liberty
South Alabama vs. Missouri
2/11
Missouri vs. #7 Clemson
#20 Florida vs. South Florida
#12 Oklahoma State vs. #9 UCLA
Longwood vs. Georgia Tech
South Alabama vs. Central Arkansas
Minnesota vs. Kentucky
Coastal Carolina vs. Campbell
Boise State vs. Grand Canyon
Southern Miss vs. James Madison
As the year goes on this will likely be a list that makes itself, but I think based off of last year and where these teams were projected, you’ll have a full slate of games if you pick from these games I have highlighted. Enjoy watching and I’ll come back next week with a recap!