Greenville, S.C. – The Furman Paladins will host Bellarmine, Binghamton, Sacred Heart, and Towson in the Furman Softball Invitational this weekend, February 17-19, at Pepsi Stadium.
 
The 12-team tournament begins with four games on Friday, features five matchups on Saturday, and concludes with three on Sunday. Admission to all 12 games at Pepsi Stadium is free. Furman's four games this weekend, beginning with a 7 p.m. contest versus Sacred Heart on Friday, will be streamed live on ESPN+.
 
The Paladins (1-2) dropped their home opener to seventh-ranked Clemson, 10-0, on Tuesday night after splitting their first two games of 2023 at the rain-shortened River City Leadoff in Jacksonville, Fla. Senior Riley Ludlam collected two of Furman's four base hits on Tuesday evening, including a double.
 
Furman's Friday night opponent, Sacred Heart, opens its season this weekend. The Pioneers posted a 13-42 overall record and 5-19 mark in the NEC last season before being picked to finish fourth this year in the NEC preseason poll.
 
Binghamton sports a 1-4 mark after earning its lone win last weekend versus FGCU in Fort Myers, Fla. The Bearcats, 22-23 overall and 7-8 in the America East Conference in 2022, dropped two games in Fort Myers to the SoCon's UNCG Spartans. Binghamton was picked fourth in the preseason America East poll.
 
Towson, now in its 28^th season under the leadership of head coach Lisa Costello, saw all five of their games washed out last weekend at the Kickin' Chicken Classic at Coastal Carolina. After finishing 14-33 overall and 4-16 in league play a year ago, the Tigers were picked eighth in preseason polling of the CAA's head coaches.
 
Bellarmine comes to Greenville with an 0-4 record after dropping a pair of games to Toledo and a pair to Presbyterian in Clinton, S.C., last weekend. The Knights, who were 10-41 overall and 1-23 in league play a year ago, were tabbed to finish 13^th in the Atlantic Sun Conference by the league's head coaches. 
 
Furman Invitational (Live Stats Link)
Friday
11:30 a.m. Binghamton vs. Bellarmine https://statb.us/b/460220
2:00 p.m. Towson vs. Binghamton https://statb.us/b/460221
4:30 p.m. Bellarmine vs. Sacred Heart https://statb.us/b/460222
7:00 p.m. Sacred Heart at Furman https://statb.us/b/440742
Saturday
9:00 a.m. Bellarmine vs. Sacred Heart https://statb.us/b/460223
11:30 a.m. Sacred Heart vs. Binghamton https://statb.us/b/460224
2:00 p.m. Bellarmine vs. Towson https://statb.us/b/460225
4:30 p.m. Binghamton at Furman https://statb.us/b/440743
7:00 p.m. Towson at Furman https://statb.us/b/440744 
Sunday
9:00 a.m. Sacred Heart vs. Towson https://statb.us/b/460226
11:30 a.m. Binghamton vs. Towson https://statb.us/b/460227
2:00 p.m. Bellarmine at Furman https://statb.us/b/440745
 
*Team listed 2^nd is home team and occupies the 3^rd base dugout