BRIAN DUNN UNVEILS 2020 UT MARTIN SOFTBALL SCHEDULE
12/13/2019 3:20:00 PM | Softball
MARTIN, Tenn. – University of Tennessee at Martin head coach Brian Dunn has announced his inaugural 2020 softball schedule which features matchups against three Southeastern Conference foes and 24 home games.
The Skyhawks will be challenged with a schedule which features six teams who earned NCAA Tournament berths last season and two others which played in the Postseason NISC. Flooded with a full slate of games, UT Martin will travel to seven states while competing against 13 different conferences in addition to the challenging Ohio Valley Conference slate.
"We are excited about the 2020 schedule and the opportunities that it presents our student-athletes," Dunn said. "We will be hosting several early-season contests while affording ourselves great pre-conference completions against the likes of Tennessee, Ole Miss and Mississippi State. We hope the tough competition will prepare us for our 22-game OVC schedule.
UT Martin will officially open the season at the Southeast Louisiana Lion Classic on Feb. 7-9. The Skyhawks then make their home debut at Bettye Giles Field on Thursday, Feb. 13 with a doubleheader against Green Bay. In addition to the early season doubleheader, the Skyhawks will host a pair of tournaments with the Huddle House Classic from Feb. 22-23 along with the Skyhawk Hampton Inn Classic from March 14-15.
The Skyhawks will play in a total of five tournaments, including the Southeastern Louisiana Lion Classic (Feb. 7-9), North Texas Invitational (Feb. 15-16), Huddle House Classic (Feb 22-23), the Mississippi State Snowman (Feb. 28-March 1) and the Skyhawk Hampton Inn Classic (March 14-15).
Along with the non-conference slate, the Skyhawks will travel to Tennessee (Feb. 26), Mississippi State (March 3), Mississippi Valley State (March 4), Middle Tennessee (March 24), Memphis (Apr. 1) and Ole Miss (Apr. 22). The Skyhawks will then play host to non-conference foes Green Bay (Feb. 13), Siena (March 13) and Southern Illinois (March 13) at home outside of tournament action.
UT Martin will host 12 OVC contests against SIUE (March 21), Belmont (Apr. 4), Tennessee State (Apr. 5), Eastern Illinois (Apr. 10), Jacksonville State (Apr. 25) and Tennessee Tech (Apr. 26). Conversely, the Skyhawks will travel to Eastern Kentucky (March 28), Morehead State (March 29), Southeast Missouri (Apr. 15), Murray State (Apr. 18) and Austin Peay (Apr. 19).
The OVC Softball Championship is scheduled for May 6-9 and will be held at Choccolocco Park in Oxford, Ala. for the fifth consecutive year. UT Martin will look to advance to its 11th OVC Softball Championship in the past 12 seasons.
The Skyhawks will be challenged with a schedule which features six teams who earned NCAA Tournament berths last season and two others which played in the Postseason NISC. Flooded with a full slate of games, UT Martin will travel to seven states while competing against 13 different conferences in addition to the challenging Ohio Valley Conference slate.
"We are excited about the 2020 schedule and the opportunities that it presents our student-athletes," Dunn said. "We will be hosting several early-season contests while affording ourselves great pre-conference completions against the likes of Tennessee, Ole Miss and Mississippi State. We hope the tough competition will prepare us for our 22-game OVC schedule.
UT Martin will officially open the season at the Southeast Louisiana Lion Classic on Feb. 7-9. The Skyhawks then make their home debut at Bettye Giles Field on Thursday, Feb. 13 with a doubleheader against Green Bay. In addition to the early season doubleheader, the Skyhawks will host a pair of tournaments with the Huddle House Classic from Feb. 22-23 along with the Skyhawk Hampton Inn Classic from March 14-15.
The Skyhawks will play in a total of five tournaments, including the Southeastern Louisiana Lion Classic (Feb. 7-9), North Texas Invitational (Feb. 15-16), Huddle House Classic (Feb 22-23), the Mississippi State Snowman (Feb. 28-March 1) and the Skyhawk Hampton Inn Classic (March 14-15).
Along with the non-conference slate, the Skyhawks will travel to Tennessee (Feb. 26), Mississippi State (March 3), Mississippi Valley State (March 4), Middle Tennessee (March 24), Memphis (Apr. 1) and Ole Miss (Apr. 22). The Skyhawks will then play host to non-conference foes Green Bay (Feb. 13), Siena (March 13) and Southern Illinois (March 13) at home outside of tournament action.
UT Martin will host 12 OVC contests against SIUE (March 21), Belmont (Apr. 4), Tennessee State (Apr. 5), Eastern Illinois (Apr. 10), Jacksonville State (Apr. 25) and Tennessee Tech (Apr. 26). Conversely, the Skyhawks will travel to Eastern Kentucky (March 28), Morehead State (March 29), Southeast Missouri (Apr. 15), Murray State (Apr. 18) and Austin Peay (Apr. 19).
The OVC Softball Championship is scheduled for May 6-9 and will be held at Choccolocco Park in Oxford, Ala. for the fifth consecutive year. UT Martin will look to advance to its 11th OVC Softball Championship in the past 12 seasons.
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