SEWARD, Neb. – Had things gone according to plan, the Concordia University softball team would already been 10 games deep into the 2019 season. Unfortunately, cold and snowy weather has persisted throughout the Midwest. As a result, Shawn Semler’s debut as head coach of the Bulldogs will have to wait until the squad arrives in Tucson, Ariz. Concordia is slated to play 12 games at the Tucson Invitational between March 3 – 9.
All games at the Tucson Invite are played on fields located at Lincoln Park. More details about event can be found HERE. Due to the games being played at neutral sites, live coverage will be limited. For updates, follow @cunebulldogs and @cunesoftball on Twitter. Game recaps will be available on Concordia athletics website at the end of each day of action.
While in Arizona, the Bulldogs will take on three NAIA foes that were ranked nationally in the preseason poll: No. 7 Indiana Wesleyan University, No. 15 University of St. Francis (Ill.) and No. 25 Valley City State University (N.D.). All 12 opponents in Tucson are affiliated with the NAIA. Concordia has had success in recent seasons at the Tucson Invite. At the 2018 event, Concordia went 7-3 with all three defeats coming by margins of two runs or less.
The Bulldog roster includes three Arizona natives: sophomore Jenessa Jarvis (Vail), junior Dalaney Nance (Gilbert) and Brittany Woolridge (Tucson). Woolridge made five appearances in her hometown a year ago.
Once the Tucson Invite concludes, Concordia hopes to host a home doubleheader versus York College on Thursday, March 14 with first pitch set for 5 p.m. CST from Plum Creek Park.
Concordia Tucson Invitational Schedule
Sunday, March 3 vs. University of St. Francis (Ill.), 9 a.m. MT / 10 a.m. CT (Field 5)
Sunday, March 3 vs. Madonna University (Mich.), 11 a.m. MT / 12 p.m. CT (Field 6)
-Live stats: https://portal.stretchinternet.com/madonna/
Monday, March 4 vs. Missouri Valley College, 1:30 p.m. MT / 2:30 p.m. CT (Field 8)
Monday, March 4 vs. Indiana Wesleyan University, 3:30 p.m. MT / 4:30 p.m. CT (Field 8)
Tuesday, March 5 vs. Bethel College (Ind.), 11 a.m. MT / 12 p.m. CT (Field 7)
Tuesday, March 5 vs. Benedictine College (Kan.), 3:30 p.m. MT / 4:30 p.m. CT (Field 6)
Thursday, March 7 vs. Presentation College (S.D.), 9 a.m. MT / 10 a.m. CT (Field 6)
Thursday, March 7 vs. Waldorf University (Iowa), 11 a.m. MT / 12 p.m. CT (Field 6)
Friday, March 8 vs. Valley City State University (N.D.), 1:30 p.m. MT / 2:30 p.m. CT (Field 8)
Friday, March 8 vs. Dakota State University (S.D.), 3:30 p.m. MT / 4:30 p.m. CT (Field 8)
Saturday, March 9 vs. Park University (Mo.), 9 a.m. MT / 10 a.m. CT (Field 5)
Saturday, March 9 vs. Roosevelt University (Ill.), 11 a.m. MT / 12 p.m. CT (Field 8)