Spring does not officially begin until mid-March, but for the Marshall University softball team, spring begins this weekend. The Herd opens their season Friday, Feb. 10 at the Unconquered Invitational hosted by Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida.
The Unconquered Invitational begins as a four team round-robin style tournament, and then shifts into a bracket style tournament. In total, the Herd will play five games this weekend. The Herd opens their season Friday morning at 11 a.m. against Lipscomb. The team will return to action later on Friday at 6:30 p.m. to take on Furman.
On Saturday, the Herd faces off with the host Florida State, a top-five nationally ranked team in both national collegiate softball polls, and a team that reached the NCAA Women’s College World Series last season.