Indiana University Athletics
Indiana Softball Announces 2020 Schedule
11/21/2019 10:37:00 AM | Softball
including 16 homes games to be played at Andy Mohr Field.
Indiana will face 14 opponents who ended the 2019 season inside the top 100 RPI. They will also play five teams that made NCAA Regionals and two that advanced to the College World Series.
"We are just a few months away from opening weekend and we are excited to take the field with team 47." Head Coach Shonda Stanton said. Our pre-season will challenge us early and often. The fan support throughout last season and particularly in the Big Ten tournament was awesome. As our fans return to Andy Mohr Field, they will get to see exciting and high-level softball with the competitive Big Ten and non-conference match-ups we have slated."
Last season, the Hoosiers opened the year with a 14-0 mark, the best start in IU program history. Thanks to the hot start, Indiana earned a spot in the USA Today/NFCA Coaches Poll, the first ranking for the team since 1996. IU would spend six straight weeks ranked, picking up wins against two top-10 teams in No. 6 Georgia (Feb. 10) and at No. 10 LSU (March 1), the first time that has been done at Indiana. IU's final record of 36-21 was the best for the Hoosiers since the 2011 season, while the team's non-conference record (26-8) was the best since 1986.
Indiana will open the season on Feb. 6 in Orlando, Fla. at the Black and Gold Invitational hosted by the University of Central Florida. On opening day, Indiana will face host UCF who was ranked No. 51 in the final RPI of the 2019 campaign. The Hoosiers will then see action against Duke, St. John's, and Clemson throughout opening weekend.
Returning to the Big Ten/ACC Challenge hosted by Duke on Feb. 14-16, Indiana will again play two games versus the Blue Devils and Syracuse. Last season, the Hoosiers swept the Challenge, beating both teams twice.
The following weekend, Indiana will return to North Carolina where they will participate the Fairfield Crabtree Invitational hosted by NC State. Indiana is set to play a pair of games against Saint Joseph's and Bucknell, while also clashing with host school NC State.
Indiana heads west to Tucson, Ariz. the weekend of March 6 for the Wildcat Invitational. They will square off against SIUE, South Dakota and Boise State, who ended the season at No. 35 in the RPI, before taking on host Arizona who was a College World Series participant in 2019 and No. 4 in the final RPI of the season.
Rounding out tournament play, Indiana travels to Madeira Beach, Fla. on March 12 for the annual Spring Games. While in Madeira Beach, the Hoosiers will face Creighton, NCAA participant Toledo, Central Michigan, Brown, South Dakota State and Buffalo.
Play at Andy Mohr field kicks off on Mar. 10 as the Hoosiers play host to Miami (OH) at 4 p.m.
Wrapping up the non-conference schedule, Indiana will see three midweek games including NCAA Regional participants in Louisville and Notre Dame. The Cardinals will come to town on March 24 at 5 p.m. before the Hoosiers clash with the Fighting Irish on March 31 beginning at 4 p.m. Both teams were top 50 in RPI, Louisville was No. 38 in while Notre Dame checked in No. 39. Rounding out the nonconference schedule, Indiana will take on Morehead State on April 22.
Indiana opens up Big Ten play against Penn State at home March 20-22. Other conference home weekends include NCAA participants Ohio State (Mar. 27-29) and Minnesota (Apr. 17-19), who advanced to the Women's College World Series, before concluding the 2020 regular season at home vs. Iowa (May 1-3).
The Big Ten road slate commences on April 3-5 when the Hoosiers travel to College Park to take on Maryland. Other road games include Nebraska (Apr. 10-12) and Illinois (Apr. 24-26), who made NCAA Regionals last season, prior to the annual doubleheader vs. Purdue on April 29 in West Lafayette.
This year's Big Ten Tournament will be hosted by Illinois from May 7-9.
Indiana will face 14 opponents who ended the 2019 season inside the top 100 RPI. They will also play five teams that made NCAA Regionals and two that advanced to the College World Series.
"We are just a few months away from opening weekend and we are excited to take the field with team 47." Head Coach Shonda Stanton said. Our pre-season will challenge us early and often. The fan support throughout last season and particularly in the Big Ten tournament was awesome. As our fans return to Andy Mohr Field, they will get to see exciting and high-level softball with the competitive Big Ten and non-conference match-ups we have slated."
Last season, the Hoosiers opened the year with a 14-0 mark, the best start in IU program history. Thanks to the hot start, Indiana earned a spot in the USA Today/NFCA Coaches Poll, the first ranking for the team since 1996. IU would spend six straight weeks ranked, picking up wins against two top-10 teams in No. 6 Georgia (Feb. 10) and at No. 10 LSU (March 1), the first time that has been done at Indiana. IU's final record of 36-21 was the best for the Hoosiers since the 2011 season, while the team's non-conference record (26-8) was the best since 1986.
Indiana will open the season on Feb. 6 in Orlando, Fla. at the Black and Gold Invitational hosted by the University of Central Florida. On opening day, Indiana will face host UCF who was ranked No. 51 in the final RPI of the 2019 campaign. The Hoosiers will then see action against Duke, St. John's, and Clemson throughout opening weekend.
Returning to the Big Ten/ACC Challenge hosted by Duke on Feb. 14-16, Indiana will again play two games versus the Blue Devils and Syracuse. Last season, the Hoosiers swept the Challenge, beating both teams twice.
The following weekend, Indiana will return to North Carolina where they will participate the Fairfield Crabtree Invitational hosted by NC State. Indiana is set to play a pair of games against Saint Joseph's and Bucknell, while also clashing with host school NC State.
Indiana heads west to Tucson, Ariz. the weekend of March 6 for the Wildcat Invitational. They will square off against SIUE, South Dakota and Boise State, who ended the season at No. 35 in the RPI, before taking on host Arizona who was a College World Series participant in 2019 and No. 4 in the final RPI of the season.
Rounding out tournament play, Indiana travels to Madeira Beach, Fla. on March 12 for the annual Spring Games. While in Madeira Beach, the Hoosiers will face Creighton, NCAA participant Toledo, Central Michigan, Brown, South Dakota State and Buffalo.
Play at Andy Mohr field kicks off on Mar. 10 as the Hoosiers play host to Miami (OH) at 4 p.m.
Wrapping up the non-conference schedule, Indiana will see three midweek games including NCAA Regional participants in Louisville and Notre Dame. The Cardinals will come to town on March 24 at 5 p.m. before the Hoosiers clash with the Fighting Irish on March 31 beginning at 4 p.m. Both teams were top 50 in RPI, Louisville was No. 38 in while Notre Dame checked in No. 39. Rounding out the nonconference schedule, Indiana will take on Morehead State on April 22.
Indiana opens up Big Ten play against Penn State at home March 20-22. Other conference home weekends include NCAA participants Ohio State (Mar. 27-29) and Minnesota (Apr. 17-19), who advanced to the Women's College World Series, before concluding the 2020 regular season at home vs. Iowa (May 1-3).
The Big Ten road slate commences on April 3-5 when the Hoosiers travel to College Park to take on Maryland. Other road games include Nebraska (Apr. 10-12) and Illinois (Apr. 24-26), who made NCAA Regionals last season, prior to the annual doubleheader vs. Purdue on April 29 in West Lafayette.
This year's Big Ten Tournament will be hosted by Illinois from May 7-9.
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