The Jaguars 2010 schedule is released, they begin play February 13.

       The University of Houston-Victoria announced its schedule today for the 2009 softball season in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. This year’s 27-date schedule features a total of 21 home games.

Once again, Burdge Field will be the home of Jaguars softball in 2010.  Burdge Field is located in the St. Joseph High School O’Connor Athletic Complex. 

            The Jaguars will open the season at home with a doubleheader against San Jacinto College on Saturday, February 13 at 2:00 p.m. and will then spend the rest of February traveling to tournaments. 

            “Our fans have asked for more home games and this year we have delivered,” UHV Athletic Director Ashley Walyuchow said. “One enhancement to our home schedule this year is our invitational tournament in March.”

            The UHV Invitational is a four-team round robin featuring Oklahoma Baptist University, Simon Fraser University from Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada and Louisiana State University-Alexandria.

            UHV head softball coach Keri Lambeth says the softball team is excited to play more games at home.

“Simon Fraser and Oklahoma Baptist will be good competition for us and our fans,” Lambeth said.  “I expect LSUA to be much improved as well.  If all goes well, we may be able to make it a bigger tournament in 2011.”

            Softball season passes are now on sale at the UHV Athletics Office, located in Room 122 of the University Center, 3007 N. Ben Wilson. All seating at Burdge Field is general admission.  Adult season passes are $50.  Non-UHV student passes are $30.

            The 2009 Jaguars won the Association of Independent Institutions conference championship and advanced to the NAIA National Tournament in Decatur, Alabama and finished #11 in the final NAIA coaches poll.       

2010 Softball Schedule Home games in red text

February

            Saturday         13        vs. San Jacinto College (DH)                                    2:00 pm                       Friday              19        @ Cowtown Classic, Dallas, Texas                              TBA

            Saturday           20        @ Cowtown Classic, Dallas, Texas                              TBA

            Saturday           27        @ LSUA Tournament                                                 TBA

            Sunday 28        @ LSUA Tournament                                                  TBA

March

            Tuesday          2          vs. Our Lady of the Lake (DH)                                 5:00 pm

            Friday              5          @ Prairie View A and M                                              1:00 pm

            Saturday           6          @ Houston Baptist University                           1:00 pm

            Tuesday          9          vs. Texas Southern University (DH)                        4:00 pm

            Friday              12        @ Orange Beach Tournament                                       TBA

            Saturday           13        @ Orange Beach Tournament                                       TBA

            Sunday             14        @ Orange Beach Tournament                                       TBA

            Friday             19        UHV Invitational                                                        TBA                            Saturday            20        UHV Invitational                                                        TBA

            Sunday            21        UHV Invitational                                                        TBA

            Tuesday           23        @ Texas Southern (DH)                                               3:00 pm

            Saturday         27        vs. LSUA (DH)                                                           3:00 pm

            Sunday            28        vs. Texas Wesleyan (DH)                                         1:00 pm

April

            Friday              2          @ Huston-Tillotson University                          2:00 pm

            Friday             9          vs. Prairie View A & M (DH)                                   4:00 pm

            Saturday         10        vs. Houston Baptist University (DH)                        1:00 pm

            Tuesday           13        @ Texas College                                                          1:00 pm

            Saturday         17        vs. Huston-Tillotson (DH) -Senior Day                    2:00 pm

            Tuesday           20        @ Our Lady of the Lake (DH)                         2:00 pm

            Friday              23        @ Oklahoma City Stars Tournament                             TBA

            Saturday           24        @ Oklahoma City Stars Tournament                             TBA

            Tuesday          27        vs. Texas College (DH)                                             1:00 pm