2019 Schedule Packed with National Powers
SOFTBALL | 11/30/2018 11:22:00 AM
2019 Schedule
The University of Minnesota released the 2019 softball schedule, head coach Jamie Trachsel announced Friday.
Week in and week out the Gophers will square off against national powerhouses with 24 games against opponents that played in the NCAA Tournament a season ago. Six of those teams advanced to super regionals and two competed in the Women's College World Series including the defending national champions, Florida State University.
"This is a championship caliber schedule," Trachsel said. "It was put together to not only challenge us to play our best every day, but also to develop and prepare us throughout the season for conference play and our quest for championships in May and June."
The Maroon and Gold are no strangers to the road and will spend the first seven weeks and 32 games away from home in the 2019 season. The Gophers head to the state of Florida for three different trips including the first two of the season.
Minnesota will face off against Tennessee, Notre Dame, California and the reigning national champions Florida State at the inaugural St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational during the second week of competition. Both Tennessee and Florida State finished the 2018 season with a top-10 RPI mark.
Week three will send the Gophers to Alabama. The highlight will be two games against the Crimson Tide at Rhoads Stadium, one of the toughest environments in all of softball.
Minnesota will start off March by taking on four NCAA Tournament teams at Arizona and follow it up with a trip to Texas where they will play the Longhorns, under new head coach Mike White, three times.
The Gophers head back to Florida over spring break with four games against returning NCAA Tournament teams including a matchup in Gainesville with Florida who is fresh off another trip to the WCWS.
Minnesota opens Big Ten play with a trip to Maryland and will welcome Purdue on March 29-31 for home opener weekend. South Dakota State, Michigan State, North Dakota State, Iowa and Northwestern will all be making trips to Jane Sage Cowles in the 2019 season as well. Last season the Gophers went 11-1 at home adding on to a 32 game home winning streak at Jane Sage Cowles Stadium which is the longest home winning streak in program history.
The Gophers will also have April conference road trips to Illinois and Nebraska this season. The Big Ten Tournament is set for May 9-11 in Bloomington, Ind.
The Gophers finished the regular season 41-17 overall and 17-4 in Big Ten play last year. They captured their third-consecutive Big Ten Tournament title and sixth-consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament.
TICKET INFORMATION
Season ticket renewal and new season ticket purchases will be open to the public starting December 10 with single-game tickets going on sale at a later time and date. Stay up-to-date on all the latest ticket news on gophersports.com, Facebook and Twitter.
https://gophersports.com/news/2018/11/30/softball-2019-schedule-packed-with-national-powers.aspx
SOFTBALL | 11/30/2018 11:22:00 AM
2019 Schedule
The University of Minnesota released the 2019 softball schedule, head coach Jamie Trachsel announced Friday.
Week in and week out the Gophers will square off against national powerhouses with 24 games against opponents that played in the NCAA Tournament a season ago. Six of those teams advanced to super regionals and two competed in the Women's College World Series including the defending national champions, Florida State University.
"This is a championship caliber schedule," Trachsel said. "It was put together to not only challenge us to play our best every day, but also to develop and prepare us throughout the season for conference play and our quest for championships in May and June."
The Maroon and Gold are no strangers to the road and will spend the first seven weeks and 32 games away from home in the 2019 season. The Gophers head to the state of Florida for three different trips including the first two of the season.
Minnesota will face off against Tennessee, Notre Dame, California and the reigning national champions Florida State at the inaugural St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational during the second week of competition. Both Tennessee and Florida State finished the 2018 season with a top-10 RPI mark.
Week three will send the Gophers to Alabama. The highlight will be two games against the Crimson Tide at Rhoads Stadium, one of the toughest environments in all of softball.
Minnesota will start off March by taking on four NCAA Tournament teams at Arizona and follow it up with a trip to Texas where they will play the Longhorns, under new head coach Mike White, three times.
The Gophers head back to Florida over spring break with four games against returning NCAA Tournament teams including a matchup in Gainesville with Florida who is fresh off another trip to the WCWS.
Minnesota opens Big Ten play with a trip to Maryland and will welcome Purdue on March 29-31 for home opener weekend. South Dakota State, Michigan State, North Dakota State, Iowa and Northwestern will all be making trips to Jane Sage Cowles in the 2019 season as well. Last season the Gophers went 11-1 at home adding on to a 32 game home winning streak at Jane Sage Cowles Stadium which is the longest home winning streak in program history.
The Gophers will also have April conference road trips to Illinois and Nebraska this season. The Big Ten Tournament is set for May 9-11 in Bloomington, Ind.
The Gophers finished the regular season 41-17 overall and 17-4 in Big Ten play last year. They captured their third-consecutive Big Ten Tournament title and sixth-consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament.
TICKET INFORMATION
Season ticket renewal and new season ticket purchases will be open to the public starting December 10 with single-game tickets going on sale at a later time and date. Stay up-to-date on all the latest ticket news on gophersports.com, Facebook and Twitter.
https://gophersports.com/news/2018/11/30/softball-2019-schedule-packed-with-national-powers.aspx
