BEMIDJI, Minn. – The Bemidji State University Softball Team released their 2024 schedule that will feature three tournaments to start the season and a trip to Missouri for a trio of doubleheaders before opening Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference play towards the end of March.
The Beavers are coming off an impressive 2023 campaign that featured 24 wins overall and 12 in NSIC play. BSU went on to play three games in the NSIC Tournament that included a victory against Minnesota State, which was the first win for the Beavers against the Mavericks since 2001. The 24 wins was the most in a season since the 2019 team also won 24 games.
Bemidji State opens the 2024 season at the Kelly Laas Memorial Tournament in St. Cloud. The Beavers will face Sioux Falls (twice), Northern State and Black Hills State on Feb. 3-4. BSU went 1-3 in this tournament last year defeating St. Cloud State.
A trip to Illinois will take place a few weeks later on Feb. 23-25 at the Lewis Tournament. The Beavers will play Truman State, Purdue Northwest, Upper Iowa, William Jewell and Grand Valley State.
March will begin with the traditional trip to Florida for the Spring Games from Mar. 2-7. Bemidji State went 7-3 last year in Florida collecting wins against Pittsburgh-Johnstown, California-Pennsylvania, Saint Anslem, Ashland, Kentucky Wesleyan, Mercy and Saint Michael's.
BSU then travels to Missouri to face Central Missouri (Mar. 15), Missouri Western State (Mar. 16) and Northwest Missouri State (Mar. 17) for doubleheaders each series.
NSIC play begins on Mar. 23 at Southwest Minnesota State. The Beavers will then travel to St. Paul to see Concordia-St. Paul on Mar. 24.
March concludes with the first home series of the season on Mar. 29 against Sioux Falls. April opens with another home set against Minnesota Duluth on Apr. 2. BSU will travel to Mankato to face Minnesota State on Apr. 6 and then Winona State on the road on Apr. 7.
Three straight home series begin with St. Cloud State on Apr. 10. Then Augustana will visit on Apr. 13 and Wayne State closes the homestand on Apr. 14.
Following the three straight home series, BSU will then play three straight road series beginning at Minnesota Crookston on Apr. 16. Then over the weekend, the Beavers will face UMary on Apr. 20 and Minot State on Apr. 21.
BSU will close the regular season at home with two series first against Northern State on Saturday, Apr. 27 that will also be Senior Day and then against MSU Moorhead on Apr. 28.
The NSIC Tournament will begin on May 1 in Sioux Falls.
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Located on the shore of Lake Bemidji, Bemidji State University sponsors 15 varsity athletic programs with NCAA Division I men's hockey membership in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association and women's hockey membership in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association, while its 13 NCAA Division II programs hold membership in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC).
