2018 JAMES MADISON SOFTBALL JMU ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS: 380 University Blvd., MSC 0404 || Harrisonburg, VA 22807 || JMUSPORTS.COM || @JMUSOFTBALL 2018 JMU SOFTBALL SCHEDULE GAME VS DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME/RESULT Nevada PUERTO VALLARTA COLLEGE CHALLENGE Feb. 8, 2018 • 8 p.m. ET Feb. 8 Nevada Puerto Vallarta, Mexico 8 PM Puerto Vallarta, Mexico • Streamed: SportsLive Feb. 9 Long Beach State Puerto Vallarta, Mexico 3 PM 1 Feb. 9 Louisiana Tech Puerto Vallarta, Mexico 9 PM Feb. 10 Long Beach State Puerto Vallarta, Mexico 6 PM Feb. 10 Louisiana Tech Puerto Vallarta, Mexico 9 PM VS Feb. 17 Bucknell Buies Creek, N.C. 11:30 AM GAME Long Beach State Feb. 17 Morehead State Buies Creek, N.C. 4:30 PM Feb. 9, 2018 • 3 p.m. ET GREEN & GOLD CLASSIC Puerto Vallarta, Mexico • Streamed: SportsLive Feb. 24 UCF Jacksonville, Fla. Noon Feb. 24 Jacksonville Jacksonville, Fla. 5 PM 2 Feb. 25 Penn State Jacksonville, Fla. 9 AM Feb. 25 Western Carolina Jacksonville, Fla. 11:30 AM MALIHINI KIPA ALOHA TOURNAMENT GAME Louisiana Tech VS March 2 Califorinia Honolulu, Hawaii 4 PM Feb. 9, 2018 • 9 p.m. ET March 2 UTEP Honolulu, Hawaii 8:30 PM March 3 East Carolina Honolulu, Hawaii 6 PM Puerto Vallarta, Mexico • Streamed: SportsLive March 3 Longwood Honolulu, Hawaii 8 PM 3 March 4 Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii 9 PM SPRING FLING TOURNAMENT March 7 BYU Honolulu, Hawaii 8:30 PM March 8 East Carolina Honolulu, Hawaii 6:30 PM GAME Long Beach State VS March 8 Longwood Honolulu, Hawaii 9 PM Feb. 10, 2018 • 6 p.m. ET March 9 Arkansas -Pine Bluff Honolulu, Hawaii 4 PM March 10 BYU Honolulu, Hawaii 5 PM Puerto Vallarta, Mexico • Streamed: SportsLive March 10 Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii 9 PM 4 JMU INVITATIONAL March 16 Stony Brook HARRISONBURG 2 PM March 16 Ohio HARRISONBURG 4 PM GAME VS March 17 Ohio HARRISONBURG 11:30 AM Louisiana Tech March 17 Stony Brook HARRISONBURG 2 PM Feb. 10, 2018 • 9 p.m. ET March 18 East Carolina HARRISONBURG 11:30 AM Puerto Vallarta, Mexico • Streamed: SportsLive March 21 Virginia Tech Blacksburg, Va. 5 PM 5 March 21 Virginia Tech Blacksburg, Va. 7 PM March 24 Towson HARRISONBURG 11 AM March 24 Towson HARRISONBURG 1 PM March 25 Towson HARRISONBURG Noon STREAKS, STORYLINES, SIDEBARS... March 30 UNCW Wilmington, N.C. 3 PM March 30 UNCW Wilmington, N.C. 5 PM March 31 UNCW Wilmington, N.C. Noon • The Dukes enter the 2018 season • The Dukes enter the 2018 season April 7 Delaware HARRISONBURG 2 PM enduring new changes and challenges ranked at No. 21 and 23 in the national April 7 Delaware HARRISONBURG 4 PM April 8 Delaware HARRISONBURG 1 PM with a new head coach and competing preseason polls. The Dukes ended the April 11 UNC HARRISONBURG 5 PM without three time All-American 2017 campaign ranked No. 18 in both April 14 Charleston Charleston, S.C. 2 PM April 14 Charleston Charleston, S.C. 4 PM Megan Good who will miss the 2018 major polls. April 15 Charleston Charleston, S.C. Noon season due to an injury. April 18 Marshall Huntington, W. Va. 2 PM April 18 Marshall Huntington, W. Va. 4 PM • James Madison returns four starters April 21 Elon Elon, N.C. 1 PM • The two-time defending CAA with key players on both sides of the April 21 Elon Elon, N.C. 3 PM April 22 Elon Elon, N.C. 1 PM Champions James Madsion was ball. April 25 UVA Charlottesville, Va. 6 PM selected to defend its title in 2018 April 28 Hofstra HARRISONBURG 2 PM April 28 Hofstra HARRISONBURG 4 PM with six first place votes and 48 total • Coming off a 52 win season which is April 29 Hofstra HARRISONBURG 1 PM points in a poll voted on by the leagues a single-season best in wins in school May 4 Drexel Philadelphia, Pa. 2 PM May 4 Drexel Philadelphia, Pa. 4 PM head coaches. history and in the CAA. May 5 Drexel Philadelphia, Pa. Noon CAA CHAMPIONSHIP May 9 TBD Harrisonburg, Va. TBD •The Dukes add eight newcomers (7 • The Dukes have seen back-to-back May 10 TBD Harrisonburg, Va. TBD freshman and one transfer) to the 50+ win season’s after last year’s May 11 TBD Harrisonburg, Va. TBD NCAA TOURNAMENT 2018 roster. Key freshman to watch record breaking performance. May 18-20 NCAA Regionals Campus Sites is Sara Jubas who will take the field at May 24-27 NCAA Super Regionals Campus Sites May 31-June 6 Women’s CWS Oklahoma City, Okla. short stop for the Dukes. 2018 JAMES MADISON SOFTBALL CAA CHAMPIONS: 2009, 2014, 2016, 2017 #GoDukes @JMUSoftball | @JMUSports /JMU_Softball JMUSports.com @deanJMUsoftball /JMUSports MEDIA AVAILABILITY >> WEEK OF FEB. 5-11 >> GAME 1-5 (Puerto Vallarta College Challenge) MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY FEB 5 FEB 6 FEB 7 FEB 8 FEB 9 FEB 10 FEB 11 PRACTICE: PRACTICE: TRAVEL DAY GAMEDAY: GAMEDAY: GAMEDAY: TRAVEL DAY 3 to 5:30 p.m. 2 to 4:30 p.m. Nevada 8 p.m. Long Beach State Long Beach State VMP VMP 8 p.m. 6 p.m. Louisiana Tech Louisiana Tech 9 p.m. 9 p.m. MEDIA BY REQUEST MEDIA BY REQUEST NO MEDIA MEDIA POSTGAME- MEDIA POSTGAME MEDIA POSTGAME 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. On High Street. The main entrance is located Enrollment ....................................................................21,836 game day, the communications staff directory across from Memorial Hall. Fans Nickname ........................................................................Dukes will distribute immediate results, notes, and media can park anywhere along the Colors ...................................................................Purple, Gold statistics and other pertinent information. entrance. Affiliation ...................................................... NCAA Division I Conference .......................... Colonial Athletic Association CREDENTIALS: VIDEO SERVICES: President ....................Jonathan Alger (Swarthmore ‘86) Anyone wishing to cover a JMU softball Melts of selected JMU softball highlights Athletics Director ............Jeff Bourne (Bridgewater ‘81) game should contact Melissa Wyant in are available for the media. Contact SWA .........................Jennifer Phillips (West Virginia ‘99) the communications office at least one Clayton Metz, Director of JMU Video University Website .........................................www.JMU.edu day in advance in order to make proper Content, at 540-568-5139 or metzct@ Athletics Website .............................www.JMUSports.com arrangements. All JMU home games are jmu.edu for video requests. Twitter ........................................................... @JMU_Softball free to the public and will not require a media credential for entry, but those PHOTOGRAPHY SERVICES PROGRAM HISTORY wishing for pressbox and field access, Please contact Melissa Wyant or another First Season of Softball ...............................................2002 credentials are required. member of the JMU Communications All-Time Record ...................................................... 551-334 staff for information regarding shooting All-Time CAA Record ................................................223-94 INTERVIEW POLICY: restrictions upon arrival at Veterans NCAA Tournament Appearances .......................................6 All interviews for head coach Loren Memorial Park. NCAA Regional Record ....................................................6-9 LaPorte, student-athletes and assistant NCAA Super Regional Record ........................................1-2 coaches must be coordinated through For photos of James Madison softball, CAA Tournament Appearances ........................................13 Melissa Wyant. Requests should be contact Cathy Kushner at 540-568-3294 CAA Tournament Record ............................................26-18 submitted at least 24 hours in advance. or at [email protected]. Total Home Record ...................................................223-94 Other than post-game interviews, At Veterans Memorial Park (2010-Pr.) .............121-40 interview days are scheduled prior to At JMU Softball Complex (2002-2009) ............102-54 practice during the week. Melissa Wyant, Assistant Director of Athletics Communications, is the primary STADIUM INFORMATION TELEPHONE: media coordinator for JMU softball team. Stadium (Capacity) ..........Veterans Memorial Park (1,600) Phones are available for working press in the press box. Out-of-town radio wishing Phone: 540-568-6051 STAFF INFORMATION to broadcast should contact Melissa Wyant Cell: 540-560-9875 Head Coach ..................................................... Loren LaPorte for specifics on phone line usage at least Email: [email protected] Alma Mater .................................. Roanoke College, 2008 one week prior to the games. Career DI Record .............................................................0-0 Record at JMU ...................................................................0-0 JMUSPORTS.COM: JMU Record vs. Top 25 ...................................................0-0 Games stories, game notes, news releases, Assistant Coach ........................................... Jennifer Herzig schedules, results, statistics, history and Alma Mater ................................................Charlotte,