VALDOSTA, Ga.— The No. 24-ranked Valdosta State softball team opens the 2020 season at the Gulf Shores Invitational this weekend in Gulf Shores, Ala.
The Blazers open the season with Miles College on Friday at 4 p.m. ET, followed by facing Spring Hill College at 6:30 p.m. ET that evening. On Feb. 1, the Blazers face Palm Beach Atlantic at 10 a.m. ET, followed by a 12:30 p.m. ET matchup with Lubbock Christian. VSU is scheduled to conclude the tournament Sunday, Feb. 2, at 10 a.m. ET against No. 9 Florida Tech. Fans can access links to live stats at vstateblazers.com.
VSU is coming off a 36-18 record overall and 14-12 in Gulf South Conference play in 2019. The Blazers qualified for their 14th-straight NCAA regional and 18th overall appearance, as VSU went 1-2 in the regional. The 14-straight appearances in the NCAA postseason marks the second-longest streak in the country behind UAH’s 17-straight trips. VSU now is 56-38 all-time in the NCAA postseason and the 56 victories is seventh-most in NCAA Division II history. VSU has won a league-best nine Gulf South Conference championships in program history, one national championship (2012) and won the NCAA Division II South Regional five times.
For the stats that may have the biggest impact on the upcoming season, visit VSU Softball here.
SOURCE and PHOTO CREDIT: Valdosta State Athletics
