STATESBORO – The Georgia Southern softball team is set to travel to Tampa, Fla. for the USF Tournament and will take on Central Michigan, USF, Louisville, Villanova and Florida Gulf Coast.
Georgia Southern will play its first game at 1 p.m. on Friday, Mar. 1 against Central Michigan before wrapping up play at noon on Sunday against Florida Gulf Coast.
The Eagles enter the tournament with a 10-3 record after going a perfect 6-0 last week against Mercer in a midweek matchup and in the GATA Challenge against Purdue Fort Wayne and Presbyterian. Jess Mazur led the offense last weekend posting a .727 batting average including eight hits, ten runs batted in, and two home runs.
Series History with Central Michigan
- Saturday's contest is the first meeting between the two programs
Series History with South Florida (USF)
- Friday marks the ninth meeting between the two programs
- USF leads the series 8-0, taking the last meeting 3-2 on Feb. 27. 2015
Series History with Louisville
- Saturday's game marks just the second meeting between the two programs
- Louisville took the first meeting 1-0 on Feb. 17, 2006
Series History with Villanova
- Saturday's game marks the third meeting between the two programs
- GS leads the series 2-0, taking the last meeting in 2016 by a score of 6-5.
Series History with Florida Gulf Coast
- Sunday's game will be the fourth meeting between the two programs, with the last coming in 2014.
- GS leads the series 3-0, taking the last meeting 9-1.
