10/27/2026 8:00:00 AM | Softball
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Coming off a historic season highlighted by a third consecutive Big South Tournament championship and the first NCAA Regional Final appearance in program history, USC Upstate softball has announced its schedule for the 2027 season.
The Spartans advanced to the regional final of the Tuscaloosa Regional last season, continuing a championship run that has established Upstate as one of the premier programs in the Big South Conference.
Upstate opens the 2027 campaign at home with the Founders Classic, Feb. 12-14, at Cyrill Softball Stadium. The Spartans face Kent State and Lafayette on Feb. 12 before taking on Youngstown State and Morgan State on Feb. 13. Upstate closes the opening weekend against Youngstown State on Feb. 14.
The Spartans return home for the Wings ETC Classic, Feb. 19-21, with a matchup against Hofstra on Feb. 19, followed by Rhode Island and Yale on Feb. 20.
Upstate continues its early-season home stretch with the Upstate Classic, Feb. 26-28. The Spartans meet Iowa on Feb. 26 before facing Norfolk and Kentucky on Feb. 27. The tournament concludes Feb. 28 with contests against Iowa and Morehead State.
The non-conference schedule continues with a doubleheader at Furman on Feb. 24 and a home doubleheader against College of Charleston on March 2. Upstate then travels to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, for the LSU Tournament, March 5-7, before hosting Detroit Mercy on March 9.
The Spartans head to Rock Hill, S.C., for matchups against Buffalo and Lafayette on March 13-14 before opening Big South play at home against Winthrop on March 26-27. Upstate then welcomes Western Carolina for a doubleheader on March 31.
April features a demanding stretch of conference and non-conference competition. The Spartans travel to Presbyterian for a series April 2-3 before visiting Wofford on April 7. Upstate returns to the friendly confines of Cyrill Stadium to face Charleston Southern on April 9-10 before traveling to Athens and the University of Georgia on April 14.
The Spartans continue conference play at Gardner-Webb on April 16-17 before returning home to host Longwood on April 23-24.
Upstate closes the regular season on the road at Radford, May 7-8, before turning its attention to the Big South Tournament, scheduled for May 12-15 at Charleston Southern. NCAA Regional competition is scheduled for May 19-22, with the site to be determined.
For the latest news, updates and results, visit UpstateSpartans.com.
