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Hatters Announce 2018 Softball Schedule

Slate features 38 home games plus the ASUN Championship

DeLand, Fla. – A full slate of 38 home games plus a return of the ASUN Championship to Patricia Wilson Field highlight the 2018 Stetson University Softball schedule, which was released on Thursday.
 
Stetson will host four weekend tournaments including the annual Lead-Off Classic on Feb. 9-11.  The Hatters will welcome in Akron, Kansas and the College of Charleston for the season-opening tournament.
 
The following weekend, Stetson will travel to the Diamond 9 Citrus Blossom Classic (Feb. 16-18) at ESPN's Wide World of Sports in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.  The Hatters will face Hofstra, George Washington, Bethune-Cookman, LIU Brooklyn and Northern Iowa during the three-day event.
 
Stetson will then enjoy a 23-game homestand with three weekend tournaments on Feb. 23-25, March 2-4, and March 9-11.
 
In addition, midweek doubleheaders against Robert Morris (March 6), Holy Cross (March 7), Rider (March 13), and Princeton (March 20) bolster a busy month of March.
 
10987The ASUN schedule will once again feature three road series (at FGCU, at Kennesaw State, at North Florida) and three home series (vs. Lipscomb, vs. USC Upstate, vs. Jacksonville).  The ASUN ranked fourth among all leagues in conference RPI last season, behind the SEC, Pac 12, and Big 12.
 
Stetson will also host midweek games in April against FIU (April 11) and Bethune-Cookman (April 18).
 
For the first time since 2010, the ASUN Championship will return to Patricia Wilson Field May 9-12. The top six teams in the regular season will qualify for the postseason tournament, with the champion receiving the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.

The Hatters went 26-21 in 2017, posting a winning record for the sixth year in a row. Head coach Frank Griffin returns for his 22nd season, needing one more victory for 700 wins at Stetson.

For season ticket information, call 386-738-HATS.  Single-game, tournament and season tickets will go on sale in mid-January.
 
Opening With the Zips
For the fourth year in a row, Stetson will face the Akron Zips on opening weekend.  The Hatters will also be hosting Kansas on opening weekend for the second year in a row.

Disney Success
The Hatters will look to repeat last year's dominant performance at ESPN's Wide World of Sports.  The Hatters went a perfect 5-0 at the Diamond 9 Citrus Classic and outscored their opponents 48-21.

Top 100 RPI teams
The Hatters will play 19 games against teams that finished in the RPI Top 100 in 2017.  Stetson will see three of those teams in the first two weeks of the season – College of Charleston (82), Hofstra (66), and Northern Iowa (74).  

Welcome to DeLand
The College of Charleston, Robert Morris, Holy Cross and Rider will be making their first-ever appearances at Patricia Wilson Field in 2018.  

Looking Ahead to 2019
Former Division II National Champion North Alabama will join the ASUN for the 2019 season, while USC Upstate will depart for the Big South Conference.
 
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