The Drake University softball team is set to open Missouri Valley Conference play this weekend with a three-game series at Evansville. Drake opens play Saturday with a 12 and 2 p.m. doubleheader before an 11 a.m. matchup on Sunday. All three games will be broadcast on The Valley on ESPN3.
Drake (16-9) sits at the top of the Missouri Valley Conference standings following a 3-2 weekend at the Hall of Fame Classic in Oklahoma City. The Bulldogs picked up their second win over a Power 5 team this season with a 1-0 victory Purdue. They also beat UConn and rallied in the final inning for a 4-2 win over Pacific.