USF meets North Dakota for the first time at USF Softball Stadium
MATCHUP: USF vs. North Dakota
WHEN: Friday, March 19 at 3 p.m.; Saturday, March 20 at 11:30 a.m./2 p.m.
WHERE: USF Softball Stadium
TWITTER UPDATES: @USFSoftball
TAMPA, FLA. March 18, 2021 – The University of South Florida plays a three-game series against North Dakota at USF Softball Stadium this weekend. The set begins at 3 p.m. on Friday, followed by a doubleheader at 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Saturday.
Due to virus mitigation measures and the size of the venue, fan attendance at USF Softball Stadium will be via team pass list only. All regular-season home games during the 2021 season will be broadcast on the ESPN+ platform.
This is the first time USF has met North Dakota historically.
The Bulls are coming off a three-game exhibition series against the USA Softball Women’s National Team. USF’s last regular-season meetings were a weekday doubleheader against New Mexico State on March 10. The Bulls took both games by a score of 4-3, including a victory in a 12-inning marathon. Georgina Corrick (Sanford, Fla.) was named to the AAC’s weekly honor roll. She earned the win in both games and tossed 31 strikeouts across 14.1 innings.
Opponent
The North Dakota Fighting Hawks are 8-14 on the season and most recently are coming off a 7-1 loss against No. 5 Florida in Gainesville, Fla. Last weekend, North Dakota won two games against East Carolina and dropped a pair of games against No. 18 Georgia.
On offense, the Fighting Hawks are led by Madison Pederson, who has a .291 average in 55 at-bats with seven RBIs. Behind Pederson, Alexys Campos paces the offense, hitting .286 in 77 at-bats. In the circle, Jannay Jones (2.11 ERA, 4-4, 1 save) and Adrianna Dilal (2.13 ERA, 3-3) have handled 49.2 innings and 46.0 innings for the Fighting Hawks this year, respectively.
ESPN+
The American Athletic Conference and ESPN began a new 12-year television rights agreement starting in 2020-21. USF will stream numerous home athletic events to ESPN+ this spring. Subscriptions for the ESPN+ app are $5.99 monthly or $49.99 annually and can be packaged with Hulu and Disney+ streaming services. A step-by-step guide for subscribing to ESPN+ is located here.
About USF Softball
Be sure to follow USF softball on social media (Twitter / Facebook / Instagram) and visit GoUSFBulls.com for the most up-to-date information. The USF softball program has been one of the most successful on campus, making 15 NCAA tournament appearances, including a trip to the Women’s College World Series in 2012.
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