WINCHESTER, Va. – Shenandoah University Head Softball Coach Courtney Allen announced her program's 2023 schedule Friday morning.
 
The season is highlighted by the Grand Slam Triangle Classic in Raleigh, N.C. and the four-team SU Softball Classic hosted at Rotary Field.
 
The Hornets play at home to open up the season in a doubleheader against Misericordia University on Feb. 18. These two teams opened up last year's schedule too in the inaugural game at Rotary. 
 
Two games at Marymount on Feb. 25 and the Grand Slam Triangle Classic on Mar. 4 and 5 are slated before SU returns home for the SU Softball Classic. 
 
Shenandoah will host Gettysburg College and Denison University on the first day of the classic. The following day SU plays Juniata College prior to a rematch with Denison later in the afternoon.
 
The Hornets travel to the University of Mary Washington on Mar. 15 in a midweek battle. SU plays Southern Virginia University in a DH on Mar. 16 in its final non-conference game of the season. 
 
Jumping into ODAC play starts with three doubleheaders on the road. The Yellow Jackets from Randolph-Macon host SU first before the Hornets take the field at Roanoke. Closing out this stretch of games out is Shenandoah versus Bridgewater on Apr. 2.
 
The first pitch for ODAC home games is set for Apr. 5 when the Eastern Mennonite University Royals travel up I-81 to face SU. That Saturday, Apr. 8, Lynchburg comes to Rotary for a pair of games. 
 
A journey down to Randolph is next on the calendar for the Hornets. Shenandoah has won three of the last four meetings with the WildCats. 
 
The newest member of the ODAC, Averett, faces Shenandoah on Apr. 15 in Winchester, with SU hitting the field at home on Apr. 16 against the Guilford Quakers. 
 
The final road game of the season has Shenandoah traveling to the 2022 ODAC Champions, Virginia Wesleyan University, for a Wednesday meeting with one of the nation's top teams.
 
Closing out the regular season is a pair of doubleheaders at home for SU. On Saturday, Apr. 22 the Ferrum Panthers play the Hornets. One week later the Sweet Briar College Vixens come to town, Shenandoah has never lost to the Vixens. 
 
With all start times TBA, make sure to head to suhornets.com for the official start times closer to the season. 

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