2026 Furman Softball Schedule

Greenville, S.C. – Furman softball is set to play 26 homes at Pepsi Stadium in 2026, including hosting the Purple and White Classic and Paladin Invitational, it was announced this week by first-year head coach Mary Beth Dennison.
 
The Paladins open the season with five games at Gardner-Webb's Runnin' Bulldog Classic February 6-8 in Boiling Springs, N.C., before a midweek trip to face nationally-ranked Clemson on February 10 at McWhorter Stadium. Furman's home slate begins with the Purple and White Classic February 13-15. Lipscomb will provide the opposition in the home opener on February 13, and the tournament also will feature games against Towson and Bowling Green.
 
After facing Omaha, Troy, Nicholls State, and Kennesaw State at the Trojan Classic in Troy, Ala., the following weekend and visiting USC Upstate for a midweek twinbill on February 25, Furman is back at home for the Paladin Invitational February 27-March 1. Winthrop, George Mason, and Seton Hall will take part in the tournament, which will feature four games for the Paladins.
 
Following games against Appalachian State and Queens in the Mountaineer Classic in Boone, N.C., and home doubleheaders against Bucknell and USC Upstate, the Paladins open Southern Conference play March 21-22 with a three-game series at Western Carolina. Furman will also play three-game SoCon series at UNC Greensboro, Mercer, and Chattanooga while ETSU, Samford, and Wofford will visit Greenville for three-game conference series.
 
The Chattanooga Mocs are set to host this season's SoCon Softball Championship May 6-9 at Frost Stadium in Chattanooga, Tenn.
 
Furman returns five of its eight position starters from a 2025 squad that posted a 15-38 overall record and 5-16 league mark. Leading the list of returnees is senior All-SoCon performer Sylvia Burroughs, who batted .324 with six home runs and 29 RBI a year ago. The Paladin pitching staff will look to replace 296 of the 340 innings from last year's staff.
 
Admission is free to all games at Pepsi Stadium. Log onto FurmanPaladins.com for schedule updates and news on Furman softball throughout the 2026 season.
 
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