Softball Announces 2026 Schedule

Complete Schedule

ATHENS, W.Va. – Concord University head softball coach Alisa Tasler has announced the program's 2026 schedule as the Mountain Lions are less than a month away from opening up the season.

CU begins Tasler's second stint as head coach January 31-February 1 at the Carson-Newman Classic in Jefferson City, Tennessee. The following week, February 7-8, takes the Mountain Lions back to the Volunteer State as they are in the Big Region Invitational hosted by King in Bristol, Tennessee.

Concord is scheduled for six home games during the month of February with doubleheaders against Belmont Abbey (Feb. 14), UVa.-Wise (Feb. 18) and King (Feb. 28). CU returns the games at UVa.-Wise Feb. 27. Also in the month in February will be a tournament hosted by Charleston February 20-21.

The final tune-up before Mountain East Conference play begins is a tournament at the Moyer Sports Complex in Salem, Virginia that will feature Atlantic Regional competition March 14-15.
Opponents for all four of CU's non-conference tournaments will be posted at a later date.

Conference play starts at home for the Mountain Lions as the first 10 games of the MEC slate will be in Athens. Concord plays the other five MEC South Division schools to begin a season-long, 10-game homestand: Charleston (March 21), West Virginia State (March 22), Glenville State (March 25), Davis & Elkins (March 28) and West Virginia Wesleyan (March 29).

The conference schedule consists of 30 games: 20 against the MEC South and 10 more versus MEC North foes.

CU travels to West Virginia State (April 3) and Charleston (April 4) on Easter Weekend. The road trip continues at Wheeling (April 11) and at West Liberty (April 12).
Frostburg State and Fairmont State visit the CU Softball Field April 18-19. A trip to Glenville State awaits April 22 before the final homestand of the year against Point Park (April 25) and Salem (April 26).

The regular season wraps up April 30 at West Virginia Wesleyan and May 1 at Davis & Elkins.

The MEC Tournament is slated for May 6-9 at the Moyer Sports Complex.

SCHEDULE NOTES
-Concord's 16 wins in conference play last season were the most since the 2019 season—five wins came by one run, including a road sweep at Charleston in a pair of 1-0 victories (March 15).

-The Mountain Lions have won five of the last six games against their regional rival in UVa.-Wise, including 8-6 and 6-5 victories at UVa.-Wise in 2024. Lacie Lewis homered in each game.

-CU was 3-1 against West Virginia State last season as it outscored the Yellow Jackets 21-11, including a 7-0 shutout at home.  

-Seven of the last 10 meetings between Concord and West Liberty have been decided by three runs or less. Last year, the teams split a doubleheader with both games going nine innings.