Defiance Softball schedule set for 2026 campaign

DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College Softball team set its 2026 season ahead of the 46th season of varsity competition, the athletic department announced on Friday.

The Yellow Jackets' 46-game schedule will all be doubleheaders with exceptions of a 6-game invite in West Virginia to start the season and 12-game slate at The Spring Games over spring break. After a three-day weekend in West Virginia, Defiance's home opener is set for Feb. 24 against Bethel before trips to Huntington and Indiana Wesleyan. Defiance is also scheduled to host IU South Bend on Mar. 1 before taking off to Florida the following week.

Upon returning from Florida, the Yellow Jackets conference trek through the WHAC beings with a matchup against Cleary on Mar. 21 that will be at Sal Hench Field. The WHAC softball schedule will have a 22-game, single round-robin schedule with doubleheaders, concluding on Apr. 17 before the conference tournament begins on Apr. 24.

2026 Defiance Softball Schedule
Feb. 20-22 at WV Round Robin - 6 games
Feb. 24 vs. Bethel, 2 p.m.
Feb. 25 at Huntington, 3 p.m.
Feb. 26 at Indiana Wesleyan, 2 p.m.
Mar. 1 vs. IU South Bend, 1 p.m.
Mar. 8-14 at The Spring Games (Melbourne, Fla.), 12 games
Mar. 21 vs. Cleary, 1 p.m.*
Mar. 25 vs. Lourdes, TBD*
Mar. 28 vs. Lawrence Tech, TBD*
Mar. 29 vs. Rochester Christian, TBD*
Apr. 1 at Michigan-Dearborn, 3 p.m.*
Apr. 4 at Indiana Tech, 1 p.m.*
Apr. 8 vs. Northwestern Ohio, TBD*
Apr. 10 at Cornerstone, TBD*
Apr. 11 at Aquinas, TBD*
Apr. 17 vs. Madonna, TBD*
Apr. 24-May 3 - WHAC Tournament

Quoting Head Coach Jordan Osborne
I'm excited for the challenges and opportunities of growth our schedule offers us this year. We are going back to West Virginia and Florida this year which are always fun trips that teach us a lot prior to conference play. We also play a lot of games for our non-conference schedule within a short period of time which will help us prepare for any chaos due to weather we might experience during conference play. I'm excited to see all the preparation be put into game settings and to see how we've grown as a program over the last year!

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