2019 JAMES MADISON SOFTBALL JMU ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS: 380 University Blvd., MSC 0404 || Harrisonburg, VA 22807 || JMUSPORTS.COM || @JMUSOFTBALL 2019 JMU SOFTBALL SCHEDULE GAME Boston College DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME/RESULT Feb. 24, 2019 • 9 a.m. VS ST. PETE/CLEARWATER ELITE INVITATIONAL Greenville, N.C. • JMUStats.com • Feb. 15 rv Cal Clearwater, Fla. L, 7-2 Feb. 15 #19/22 Oregon Clearwater, Fla. W, 9-1 6 Feb. 16 Florida Atlantic Clearwater, Fla. W, 6-1 Feb. 16 #6 Tennessee Clearwater, Fla. W, 6-2 Feb. 17 #18/21 Kentucky Clearwater, Fla. L, 6-1 PIRATE INVITATIONAL GAME East Carolina Feb. 22 Seton Hall Greenville, N.C. CANCELLED Feb. 24, 2019 • 2 p.m. Feb. 22 Boston College Greenville, N.C. CANCELLED VS Feb. 23 Seton Hall Greenville, N.C. CANCELLED Greenville, N.C. • JMUStats.com • Feb. 24 Boston College Greenville, N.C. 9 a.m. 7 Feb. 24 East Carolina Greenville, N.C. 2 p.m. WILDCAT INVITATIONAL March 2 Drake Tucson, AZ. 11 a.m. March 2 Kent State Tucson, AZ. 3:30 p.m. March 3 Minnesota Tucson, AZ. 1:15 p.m. STREAKS, STORYLINES, SIDEBARS... March 3 Arizona Tucson, AZ. 3:30 p.m. ASU INVITATIONAL March 7 Michigan Phoenix, AZ. 3:30 p.m. March 7 Arizona State Phoenix, AZ. 6 p.m. • JMU went 3-2 in its opening • For the fifth consecutive March 8 South Dakota Phoenix, AZ. 1:30 p.m. March 9 New Mexico State Phoenix, AZ. 1:30 p.m. weekend in the St. Pete/ season, James Madison was the March 9 Lehigh Phoenix, AZ. 4 p.m. Clearwater Elite Invitational, unanimous favorite to win the JMU INVITATIONAL March 15 Saint Joseph’s HARRISONBURG 12:30 p.m. picking up wins against No. 19 Colonial Athletic Association title. March 15 Rutgers HARRISONBURG 3 p.m. Oregon, FAU and No. 6 Tennessee. JMU received seven first-place March 16 Binghamton HARRISONBURG 2 p.m. votes for 49 points, followed by March 17 Morgan State HARRISONBURG 4 p.m. March 20 Longwood (DH) Farmville, Va. 1 p.m. College of Charleston in second March 20 Longwood (DH) Farmville, Va. 3 p.m. • In her first appearance back in (39) and UNCW in third (33). March 23 Elon (DH) HARRISONBURG 11 a.m. March 23 Elon (DH) HARRISONBURG 1 p.m. the circle since 2017, redshirt March 24 Elon HARRISONBURG Noon senior Megan Good earned the March 27 Marshall HARRISONBURG 4 p.m. March 30 Towson (DH) Towson, Md. Noon. 100th win of her career. • The Dukes add eight newcomers March 30 Towson (DH) Towson, Md. 2 p.m. to the 2019 roster. Two key March 31 Towson Towson, Md. 1 p.m. April 3 Liberty HARRISONBURG 6 p.m. freshmen to watch are Kelsey April 6 Hofstra (DH) Hempstead, N.Y. 1 p.m. • Junior Kate Gordon went 7-for-8 Brown and Lexi Lomax. April 7 Hofstra (DH) Hempstead, N.Y. 3 p.m. last Saturday, hitting home runs April 7 Hofstra Hempstead, N.Y. Noon April 10 Virginia Tech (DH) Blacksburg, Va. 4 p.m. in four consecutive at-bats (1 April 10 Virginia Tech (DH) Blacksburg, Va. 6 p.m. against FAU). Her three against • JMU is coming off one of April 13 UNCW (DH) HARRISONBURG 1 p.m. April 13 UNCW (DH) HARRISONBURG 3 p.m. Tennessee were a single-game the strongest batting years in April 14 UNCW HARRISONBURG 1 p.m. program record. program history. The Dukes hit a April 17 Duke (DH) HARRISONBURG 3 p.m. April 17 Duke (DH) HARRISONBURG 5 p.m. program-high 84 home runs in a April 20 College of Charleston (DH)HARRISONBURG Noon single season which is 14 more April 20 College of Charleston (DH)HARRISONBURG 2 p.m. April 21 College of Charleston HARRISONBURG Noon • Gordon is averaging 0.8 home than previously done in 2017. The April 23 Virginia HARRISONBURG 6 p.m. runs per game which is tied for Dukes were also first in the nation April 27 Drexel (DH) HARRISONBURG Noon first in the nation. She is 13th in in home runs, averaging 1.47 per April 27 Drexel (DH) HARRISONBURG 2 p.m. April 28 Drexel HARRISONBURG 11 a.m. slugging percentage (1.176) and game. May 3 Delaware (DH) Newark, Del. 1 p.m. 19th in home runs(4). May 3 Delaware (DH) Newark, Del. 3 p.m. May 4 Delaware Newark, Del. Noon CAA CHAMPIONSHIP May 8 TBD HARRISONBURG TBD May 9 TBD HARRISONBURG TBD • Following stellar performance May 10 TBD HARRISONBURG TBD in their opening weekend, Gordon and Good were tabbed Colonial Athletic Association Player of the Week and Pitcher of the Week, respectively. 2019 JAMES MADISON SOFTBALL CAA CHAMPIONS: 2009, 2014, 2016, 2017 #GoDukes @JMUSoftball | @JMUSports /JMU_Softball JMUSports.com /JMUSports MEDIA AVAILABILITY >> WEEK OF FEB. 11 >> Pirate Invitational MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY FEB. 18 FEB. 19 FEB. 20 FEB. 21 FEB. 22 FEB. 23 FEB. 24 TRAVEL DAY/ PRACTICE: 3:30 to 6 p.m. 3:30 to 6 p.m. TRAVEL DAY GAME DAY: OFF 4 to 6:30 p.m. VMP VMP vs. BC @ 9a.m. VMP vs. ECU @ 11:30 a.m. NO MEDIA MEDIA BY REQUEST NO MEDIA NO MEDIA NO MEDIA NO MEDIA JMU ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS QUICK FACTS PRESS SERVICES: COMPETITION FACILITY: UNIVERSITY INFORMATION Members of the media are supplied Veterans Memorial Park is located School .........................................James Madison University with weekly notes packages, which adjacent to Memorial Hall at the City / Zip ..................................Harrisonburg, Va. / 22807 contain updated statistics, features intersection of Cantrell Avenue and South Founded ............................................................................ 1908 and information on what is ahead. 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