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Mark Your Calendars: Softball Releases 2023 Schedule
November 30, 2022 | Softball
MUNCIE, Ind. - - The 2023 season will begin Feb. 17 for the Ball State softball program according to the schedule released by third-year head coach Lacy Schurr today (Wednesday, Nov. 30).
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As typical during the early portion of the season, the Cardinals will migrate south for tournaments at UAB (Feb. 17-19), Murray State (Feb. 24-26), Georgia (March 3-5), and Liberty (March 10-12). Throw in a non-conference twin bill at East Tennessee State (March 8) and Ball State will be challenged throughout its pre-conference slate.
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Mid-American Conference play begins March 17-18 for Ball State with a road trip to Kent State, before the Cardinals get to open the home portion of the 2023 season with a three-set league showdown versus Central Michigan (March 24-25).
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Overall, Ball State will battle all 10 league foes in three-game series, including home series versus Northern Illinois (March 28-29), Toledo (April 7-8), Buffalo (April 15-16), and Miami (April 25-26).
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BSU will be on the road for series at Ohio (April 1-2), Western Michigan (April 11-12), Bowling Green (April 21-22), and Akron (April 29-30).
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Rounding out the schedule will be a non-conference road game at Notre Dame on April 4.
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Once again, the league's top four regular season finishers will advance to the double elimination MAC Softball Championship which will be played May 11-13 at the site of the regular season champion.
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The winner of the MAC Tournament earns the league's automatic berth into the NCAA Regionals which begin May 18.
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As typical during the early portion of the season, the Cardinals will migrate south for tournaments at UAB (Feb. 17-19), Murray State (Feb. 24-26), Georgia (March 3-5), and Liberty (March 10-12). Throw in a non-conference twin bill at East Tennessee State (March 8) and Ball State will be challenged throughout its pre-conference slate.
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Mid-American Conference play begins March 17-18 for Ball State with a road trip to Kent State, before the Cardinals get to open the home portion of the 2023 season with a three-set league showdown versus Central Michigan (March 24-25).
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Overall, Ball State will battle all 10 league foes in three-game series, including home series versus Northern Illinois (March 28-29), Toledo (April 7-8), Buffalo (April 15-16), and Miami (April 25-26).
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BSU will be on the road for series at Ohio (April 1-2), Western Michigan (April 11-12), Bowling Green (April 21-22), and Akron (April 29-30).
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Rounding out the schedule will be a non-conference road game at Notre Dame on April 4.
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Once again, the league's top four regular season finishers will advance to the double elimination MAC Softball Championship which will be played May 11-13 at the site of the regular season champion.
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The winner of the MAC Tournament earns the league's automatic berth into the NCAA Regionals which begin May 18.
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