Fresno State Athletics
Garza releases 2020 softball schedule
11/20/2019 10:27:00 AM | Softball
FRESNO, Calif. – Fresno State head softball coach Linda Garza released the Bulldogs' 55-game 2020 schedule on Wednesday afternoon.
The schedule includes 25 home games and three home tournaments. The Bulldogs have a highly competitive schedule slated with 14 teams that earned a bid to the NCAA Tournament last season, and two opponents (Florida and Washington) that played in the Women's College World Series (WCWS). The 'Dogs will also face one team that played in the National Invitational Softball Championship (NISC) last year.
"This year's schedule will put us against some of the top teams in country as well as experience some places this squad has never been," Garza said. "I'm excited about who we play, the strength of schedule and the quality opponents we face. Our goal remains the same - face top competition, compete for a Mountain West Championship and earn our 34th trip to the NCAA Championship."Â
Fresno State is slated to play five teams that finished the 2019 season ranked in the national Top-25 in Washington, Florida, Texas, Michigan and South Florida. The tough competition will continue through MW play as the 'Dogs face two NCAA Tournament teams (Boise State and Colorado State).
The 'Dogs will host three tournaments in Margie Wright Diamond, starting with Cal Poly, Fordham, Cal, St. Mary's and Stanford in the Fresno State Kick-Off Classic, Feb. 14-16. UC Santa Barbara, University of Illinois Chicago, Ohio State and Pacific will compete at the Fresno State Invitational, Feb. 20-23. Fresno State will also host BYU, East Carolina, UC Davis and 2019 NCAA participant North Dakota State in the Bulldog Classic, March 5-8.
The Bulldogs will open the 2020 season with a cross country trip to compete in the South Florida Tournament, Feb. 7-9. Fresno State will be put to the test with games against Georgia State, South Florida, Illinois State, Florida and Michigan.
Fresno State will host Cal Poly for its home opener on Feb. 14, opening the Fresno State Kick-Off Classic that features 13 games over the course of three days (Feb. 14-16).Â
The 'Dogs will travel north to face Pac-12 foe Stanford on Feb. 18, before returning home to host the Fresno State Invitational which will feature 13 games in Margie Wright Diamond from Feb. 20-23.
The Bulldogs will go back on the road to compete in the Judy Garman Classic, hosted by reigning Big West Champion Cal State Fullerton, Feb. 28-March 1. Fresno State will see stiff competition over that weekend with games scheduled against Illinois, Texas, Washington, Fullerton and LMU.
Mountain West play will open with Fresno State on the road for a series against Boise State, starting on March 13.
Fresno State will return home for its MW opener against San Diego State, March 20-22. The 'Dogs will travel to San Jose State the following weekend, March 27-29, before taking a break from conference play to host CSUN on March 31.
The 'Dogs will return home for a series against Utah State from April 3-5.
The Bulldogs will be back on the road for a showdown against New Mexico, April 9-11, before returning home to host reigning MW Champion Colorado State from April 17-19.
Fresno State will take a break from MW play to compete in the Kansas Invitational, hosted by Kansas, April 24-26. The tournament field will feature Kansas, UMKC and North Dakota.
The 'Dogs will finish conference play with a road and home series, slated to travel to Nevada, May 1-3, and host UNLV for Senior Weekend, May 7-9.
NCAA Regionals are set for May 14-17, Super Regionals will be May 22-24 and the 2020 WCWS takes place May 28 – June 2 in Oklahoma City.
"Just the Ticket to Build Our Community" – The Bulldog Scholarship Fund gives Bulldog alumni, fans and friends the opportunity to support Fresno State Athletics and the student-athletes who inspire them. For information about how you can support the Bulldog Scholarship Fund, please visit www.bulldogscholarshipfund.com or call 559-278-7160.
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The schedule includes 25 home games and three home tournaments. The Bulldogs have a highly competitive schedule slated with 14 teams that earned a bid to the NCAA Tournament last season, and two opponents (Florida and Washington) that played in the Women's College World Series (WCWS). The 'Dogs will also face one team that played in the National Invitational Softball Championship (NISC) last year.
"This year's schedule will put us against some of the top teams in country as well as experience some places this squad has never been," Garza said. "I'm excited about who we play, the strength of schedule and the quality opponents we face. Our goal remains the same - face top competition, compete for a Mountain West Championship and earn our 34th trip to the NCAA Championship."Â
Fresno State is slated to play five teams that finished the 2019 season ranked in the national Top-25 in Washington, Florida, Texas, Michigan and South Florida. The tough competition will continue through MW play as the 'Dogs face two NCAA Tournament teams (Boise State and Colorado State).
The 'Dogs will host three tournaments in Margie Wright Diamond, starting with Cal Poly, Fordham, Cal, St. Mary's and Stanford in the Fresno State Kick-Off Classic, Feb. 14-16. UC Santa Barbara, University of Illinois Chicago, Ohio State and Pacific will compete at the Fresno State Invitational, Feb. 20-23. Fresno State will also host BYU, East Carolina, UC Davis and 2019 NCAA participant North Dakota State in the Bulldog Classic, March 5-8.
The Bulldogs will open the 2020 season with a cross country trip to compete in the South Florida Tournament, Feb. 7-9. Fresno State will be put to the test with games against Georgia State, South Florida, Illinois State, Florida and Michigan.
Fresno State will host Cal Poly for its home opener on Feb. 14, opening the Fresno State Kick-Off Classic that features 13 games over the course of three days (Feb. 14-16).Â
The 'Dogs will travel north to face Pac-12 foe Stanford on Feb. 18, before returning home to host the Fresno State Invitational which will feature 13 games in Margie Wright Diamond from Feb. 20-23.
The Bulldogs will go back on the road to compete in the Judy Garman Classic, hosted by reigning Big West Champion Cal State Fullerton, Feb. 28-March 1. Fresno State will see stiff competition over that weekend with games scheduled against Illinois, Texas, Washington, Fullerton and LMU.
Mountain West play will open with Fresno State on the road for a series against Boise State, starting on March 13.
Fresno State will return home for its MW opener against San Diego State, March 20-22. The 'Dogs will travel to San Jose State the following weekend, March 27-29, before taking a break from conference play to host CSUN on March 31.
The 'Dogs will return home for a series against Utah State from April 3-5.
The Bulldogs will be back on the road for a showdown against New Mexico, April 9-11, before returning home to host reigning MW Champion Colorado State from April 17-19.
Fresno State will take a break from MW play to compete in the Kansas Invitational, hosted by Kansas, April 24-26. The tournament field will feature Kansas, UMKC and North Dakota.
The 'Dogs will finish conference play with a road and home series, slated to travel to Nevada, May 1-3, and host UNLV for Senior Weekend, May 7-9.
NCAA Regionals are set for May 14-17, Super Regionals will be May 22-24 and the 2020 WCWS takes place May 28 – June 2 in Oklahoma City.
"Just the Ticket to Build Our Community" – The Bulldog Scholarship Fund gives Bulldog alumni, fans and friends the opportunity to support Fresno State Athletics and the student-athletes who inspire them. For information about how you can support the Bulldog Scholarship Fund, please visit www.bulldogscholarshipfund.com or call 559-278-7160.
Follow us on:
Twitter:Â @FresnoStateSB
Instagram:Â FresnoStateSoftball
Facebook:Â FresnoStateSoftball
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