STATESBORO - Georgia Southern Head Softball Coach Kim Dean announced the 2021 non-conference schedule today. The Eagles will participate in three tournaments prior to Sun Belt play, hosting two of them at Eagle Field.

The 2021 schedule begins on February 12-14 with the Bash in the Boro tournament in Statesboro. Georgia Southern welcomes in Western Kentucky and UNCW for three days of action at Eagle Field, beginning Friday evening at 5 p.m. with the Eagles taking on the Hilltoppers. Click here for the complete 2021 Bash in the Boro schedule.

Georgia Southern will then travel to No. 7-ranked Florida for the Bubly Invitational on February 19-21 in Gainesville. The Eagles will face the Gators three times during the weekend, opening up against the host squad on Friday at 6 p.m. Georgia Southern will also take on Charlotte on Saturday and Sunday.

The Eagles will then travel to Jacksonville, Fla., for a three-game set against North Florida on February 26-27. The two teams will play a single game on Friday at 4 p.m., then compete in a Noon doubleheader on Saturday.

The final tournament of the non-conference slate for the Eagles will be the Eagle Round Robin on March 5-7 in Statesboro. Winthrop and the College of Charleston will be participating along with the Eagles, and action begins with a 5 p.m. matchup on Friday between Winthrop and Georgia Southern. Click here for the complete 2021 Eagle Round Robin schedule.

Three midweek dates round out the 2021 non-conference slate for Coach Dean and the Eagles. Georgia Southern will visit in-state rival Mercer on Wednesday, March 17, for a 4 p.m. doubleheader in Macon. The Eagles will then visit No. 14 Georgia in a 6 p.m. single game on Wednesday, March 24. The final non-conference contest will be on Wednesday, April 21, at Eagle Field when Georgia Southern hosts Jacksonville at 5 p.m.

Click here for the complete 2021 Georgia Southern softball schedule.

Admission to Georgia Southern softball in 2021 is free. Georgia Southern Softball will be following institution and Sun Belt Conference COVID-19 protocols for the 2021 season. These include the following for attendees:

• All spectators are required to wear a face covering in Eagle Field. 
• Attendance will be capped at 150 (and is subject to change)
• Social distancing will be maintained throughout the facility to the fullest extent possible, including limiting field access in accordance with Sun Belt and NCAA recommendations.