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IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa softball team released its 2019 schedule, UI head coach Renee Gillispie announced Wednesday. The Hawkeyes will play 13 teams that qualified for the 2018 NCAA Regionals.
The Hawkeyes hit the road for their first five weekends of the season. Iowa will play in the Tiger Classic, Diamond 9 Citrus Blossom, Diamond 9 Citrus Classic, USF Series, and Saluki Invitational, before traveling to Illinois State for a midweek game on March 20. Iowa plays in its Big Ten opener at Purdue the following weekend.
Iowa hosts its first game on Bob Pearl Field on March 27 at 7 p.m. (CT) against Western Illinois and its first Big Ten series two days later with Northwestern coming to Iowa City. In addition, the Hawkeyes host Big Ten foes Illinois, Nebraska, and Ohio State.
The Hawkeyes and Cyclones square off in the annual Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series at Pearl Field on April 10 at 6 p.m.
Season tickets for the Hawkeye’ 2019 season go on sale tomorrow at 9 a.m. (CT). Order tickets online at hawkeyesports.com/tickets or over the phone at 800-IA-HAWKS.
2019 Softball Schedule
| Tiger Classic | |||
| Feb. 8 | Bucknell | Baton Rouge, La. | 10:30 a.m. |
| Feb. 8 | LSU | Baton Rouge, La. | 3:30 p.m. |
| Feb. 9 | Tulsa | Baton Rouge, La. | 10:30 a.m. |
| Feb. 9 | LSU | Baton Rouge, La. | 3:30 p.m. |
| Diamond 9 Citrus Blossom | |||
| Feb. 15 | Villanova | Orlando, Fla. | 11 a.m. |
| Feb. 15 | Kansas | Orlando, Fla. | 4 p.m. |
| Feb. 16 | Missouri | Orlando, Fla. | 1:30 p.m. |
| Feb. 16 | St. Joe’s | Orlando, Fla. | 4 p.m. |
| Feb. 17 | UMASS | Orlando, Fla. | 9 a.m. |
| Diamond 9 Citrus Classic | |||
| Feb. 22 | UAB | Orlando, Fla. | 12 p.m. |
| Feb. 22 | Fordham | Orlando, Fla. | 2:30 p.m. |
| Feb. 23 | Morgan State | Orlando, Fla. | 2:30 p.m. |
| Feb. 23 | Fordham | Orlando, Fla. | 5 p.m. |
| Feb. 24 | Notre Dame | Orlando, Fla. | 9 a.m. |
| USF Series | |||
| March 1 | Western Michigan | Clearwater, Fla. | 3:15 p.m. |
| March 1 | Binghampton | Clearwater, Fla. | 5:45 p.m. |
| March 2 | MTSU | Clearwater, Fla. | 12:45 p.m. |
| March 2 | USF | Clearwater, Fla. | 5:45 p.m. |
| March 3 | Ball State | Clearwater, Fla. | 9:15 a.m. |
| Saluki Invitational | |||
| March 8 | UIC | Carbondale, Ill. | 10 a.m. |
| March 8 | UW-Green Bay | Carbondale, Ill. | 12:15 p.m. |
| March 9 | Butler | Carbondale, Ill. | 7 p.m. |
| March 10 | UW-Green Bay | Carbondale, Ill. | 12:15 p.m. |
| March 10 | Miami (OH) | Carbondale, Ill. | 2:30 p.m. |
| March 20 | At Illinois State | Normal, Ill. | TBD |
| March 22 | At Purdue | West Lafayette, Ind. | 6 p.m. |
| March 23 | At Purdue | West Lafayette, Ind. | 3 p.m. |
| March 24 | At Purdue | West Lafayette, Ind. | 12 p.m. |
| March 27 | Western Illinois | Iowa City, Iowa | 7 p.m. |
| March 29 | Northwestern | Iowa City, Iowa | 5:30 p.m. |
| March 30 | Northwestern | Iowa City, Iowa | 1 p.m. |
| March 31 | Northwestern | Iowa City, Iowa | 12 p.m. |
| April 3 | At UNI | Cedar Falls, Iowa | 6 p.m. |
| April 5 | At Wisconsin | Madison, Wis. | 5 p.m. |
| April 6 | At Wisconsin | Madison, Wis. | 1 p.m. |
| April 7 | At Wisconsin | Madison, Wis. | 1 p.m. |
| April 10 | Iowa State | Iowa City, Iowa | 6 p.m. |
| April 12 | Illinois | Iowa City, Iowa | 5:30 p.m. |
| April 13 | Illinois | Iowa City, Iowa | 1 p.m. |
| April 14 | Illinois | Iowa City, Iowa | 12 p.m. |
| April 19 | At Rutgers | Piscataway, N.J. | TBD |
| April 20 | At Rutgers | Piscataway, N.J. | TBD |
| April 21 | At Rutgers | Piscataway, N.J. | TBD |
| April 24 | Nebraska | Iowa City, Iowa | 4 p.m. |
| April 24 | Nebraska | Iowa City, Iowa | 6 p.m. |
| April 26 | At Minnesota | Minneapolis, Minn. | 6 p.m. |
| April 27 | At Minnesota | Minneapolis, Minn. | 1 p.m. |
| April 28 | At Minnesota | Minneapolis, Minn. | 12 p.m. |
| May 3 | Ohio State | Iowa City, Iowa | 5:30 p.m. |
| May 4 | Ohio State | Iowa City, Iowa | 1 p.m. |
| May 5 | Ohio State | Iowa City, Iowa | 12 p.m. |
| May 9-11 | At B1G Tournament | Bloomington, Ind. | TBD |
