USI Softball releases 2025 schedule
The Screaming Eagles open the 2025 season in Hawaii February 6-8
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Softball has set its 2025 schedule, opening the new season at the Hawaii Paradise Classic February 6-8.
The 2025 schedule features 47 games, including 16 home games at USI Softball Field. USI will play five Ohio Valley Conference series and one non-conference game at home.
Southern Indiana’s opening week at the Hawaii Paradise Classic is highlighted by matchups against Saint Louis University, Santa Clara University, and host University of Hawaii. Following a round-robin format, two tournament bracket games conclude the event.
USI stays close to home the following weekend, February 15-16, at the Evansville Softball Classic hosted by the University of Evansville. In addition to Evansville, USI faces Butler University and the University of Wisconsin Green Bay.
The Screaming Eagles travel to Birmingham, Alabama the third weekend of the season to the University of Alabama Birmingham Green and Gold Classic. Between February 21-23, USI competes against Samford University, host UAB, Belmont University, and Purdue University, who will be USI’s first test against a Big Ten Conference team in the D-I era for the program.
The main portion of the non-conference schedule wraps up at the Winthrop University Coach Cooke Memorial Tournament between February 28 and March 2. USI plays five games against Marist College, host Winthrop, University of South Carolina Upstate, St. Bonaventure University, and Youngstown State University.
The Eagles open Ohio Valley Conference action March 8-9 at USI Softball Field with a series against Western Illinois University, kicking off a 27-game conference schedule.
A couple of highlighted OVC series include a visit to Charleston, Illinois against reigning OVC regular-season champions Eastern Illinois University on April 12-13 and a trip to reigning OVC tournament champions Southeast Missouri State University on April 26-27.
USI Softball also has three non-conference single games scattered in the middle of the regular season schedule. Southern Indiana travels to Indiana University on March 12 for its second Big Ten Conference opponent of the season. USI hosts Austin Peay State University on March 19 at USI Softball Field. The Eagles see Butler for the second time during the season on the road on April 21 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Southern Indiana finishes the 2025 home and regular-season schedule May 3-4 against Lindenwood University from USI Softball Field.
The 2025 Ohio Valley Conference Tournament returns to the Louisville Slugger Sports Complex in Peoria, Illinois for the second consecutive season May 7-10.
The upcoming 2025 championship season will be USI’s third season at the NCAA Division I level and in the Ohio Valley Conference. Southern Indiana won 25 games last spring and finished fourth in the OVC to earn a second consecutive OVC Tournament berth. The Screaming Eagles came within a game of making an appearance in the championship round.
Further information regarding game broadcasts, tickets, and more will become available at a later date. Game dates and times are subject to change.
