University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
Head Softball Coach Natalie Poole Announces 2023 Schedule
1/9/2023 2:01:00 PM | Softball
HATTIESBURG, Miss.-- First year Southern Miss softball coach Natalie Poole announces the 2023 slate for her inaugural season in the Hub City Thursday, Jan. 5. The Golden Eagles' season kicks off on Feb.10 in Hattiesburg with 47 games, 29 of which will be played at the Southern Miss Softball Complex.
The Black & Gold Invitational starts on Feb. 10-12 and is the first of three home events the Golden Eagles will host in February, with matchups against Seton Hall and Samford. Before Southern Miss stages the Golden Eagle Invitational, Feb. 17- 19, to face off against Alcorn State, Tulsa, SIUE, and Jacksonville State, the Golden Eagles will have an at-home matchup against Southern University on Feb. 15.
The Black & Gold will make a detour in Tuscaloosa, Ala., to play the Crimson Tide at Rhoads Stadium on March 1 before traveling to the Georgia State Tournament to take on Kennesaw State, Georgia Tech, and Brown on March 3-5.
Southern Miss will return home and welcome Southeastern Louisiana on March 8 and Ole Miss on March 15 and will have a three-game showdown against last year's 2022 Sun Belt Champions, Louisiana, on March 17-19 before facing Alcorn State for a doubleheader on March 22.
The Golden Eagles will continue conference play on the road in a three-game series against Marshall in Huntington, W. Va., March 24-26 before they head back to Hattiesburg for a face-off against Troy on March 31- April 2.
On April 4, the Golden Eagles will play a single-game contest with Nicholls before an away stretch against Texas State on April 6-8, followed by ULM on April 14-16. The Black and Gold finish their last homestand of the season against Coastal Carolina on April 21-23 and South Alabama on April 28-30.
The Southern Miss softball team ends their regular season with a three-game away trip, taking on Sun Belt foe Georgia State in Atlanta, Ga., May 4-6.
The Sun Belt Championship Tournament will take place over four days in Lafayette, La., May 10-13.Additional information regarding radio and television broadcasts will be announced at a later date.
Fans can purchase their season tickets at the link below.
https://southernmisstickets.evenue.net/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/SEGetEventList?groupCode=SBST&linkID=usm&shopperContext=&caller=&appCode=
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