SOFTBALL OPENS SEASON AT FASTPITCH DREAMS SPRING CLASSIC
The wait is finally over for Warrior softball, who make their season debut at the Fastpitch Dreams Spring Classic for their spring break trip. The Warriors competed in the event last season and will look to get the year started on the right foot before returning to Michigan.
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. - The wait is finally over for Warrior softball, who make their season debut at the Fastpitch Dreams Spring Classic for their spring break trip. The Warriors competed in the event last season and will look to get the year started on the right foot before returning to Michigan.
THE MATCHUPS
CHESTNUT HILL COLLEGE (0-2) & PENN STATE-BEAVER (1-1) - MONDAY, MARCH 4
The Warriors compete in their first games on Monday, beginning with NCAA DII Chestnut Hill College at 11 a.m. This is the first time the two teams have ever faced, and the Griffins will look for their first win of the season after two losses to College of Staten Island.
Penn State-Beaver is the second matchup of the day at 1 p.m. The Nittany Lions have had a mixed start to the season, winning their first game 5-3 against Northern Vermont-Lyndon before falling to NC Wesleyan 12-0.
MALONE (2-2) & BAKER (KS) (7-5) - TUESDAY, MARCH 5
The next matchups for the Warriors will be against the Malone Pioneers at 9 a.m. and Baker (KS) (7-5) at 1 p.m. The Warriors have faced off with the Pioneers four times before, with Malone winning three of the matchups, including one at last year's Classic. The Pioneers enter this event after splitting with WHAC opponent Lourdes.
Baker enters the Classic with plenty of momentum, having won seven of their last eight matchups. Baker looks to continue off a great 2022-23 campaign, which saw the team go 47-12 and make it all the way to the NAIA World Series.
PENN STATE-MT. ALTO (0-0) & PENN STATE-BEAVER - THURSDAY, MARCH 7
Before the Warriors play PSU Beaver for a second time at 3 p.m., they'll take on another Penn State regional, PSU Mt. Alto, at 9 a.m. Mt. Alto has yet to play a game this season but will look to improve off the 2022-23 season that saw them go 15-3 in conference play, and 24-13 overall.
WEST VIRGINIA STATE (5-5) & PENN STATE-SCHUYLKILL (0-2) - FRIDAY, MARCH 8
To round out the week, the Warriors will compete against West Virginia State at 1 p.m. before playing a third Penn State regional, PSU Schuylkill, at 3 p.m. WVU State, an NCAA DII school, comes into the week having swept Lincoln University (PA). Schuylkill is 0-2 this season, having played Malone for their first game of the season in a 0-5 loss.
MONEYBALL
The Warriors have plenty of veteran experience, with a junior class of ten entering this season.
Hussein Murray - RU Athletic Communications
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