SAN DIEGO – Head Coach MJ Knighten and the San Diego softball program have announced the team's schedule for the upcoming 2024 season, with play set to begin in February.
 
"This spring schedule this year is going to bring the best out of this team," said Knighten. "One of our pillars is 'competitive greatness' and to do that, we must go up against the best to find where we thrive and where improvements need to be made. The first weekend out of the gate gives us that assessment. I'm excited to see who we become in those moments."
 
The Toreros will open the season at home at the USD Softball Complex, welcoming Idaho State on Feb. 8 at 4 p.m. Immediately thereafter, the Toreros will compete in the Stacy Winsberg Tournament and Mark Campbell Invitational, opening up with games on Feb. 9 against Maryland and Texas and UCLA and Texas on Feb. 10.
 
San Diego will return home for a single game against San Diego State on Feb. 14, before hosting the Torero Classic from Feb. 15 to Feb. 18. San Diego welcomes Colorado State, Eastern Illinois, Long Island and Southern Utah for 12 games over four days.
 
February concludes with a return to the prestigious Mary Nutter Classic in Palm Springs, Calif. The Toreros will face several high-level opponents, opening with Wisconsin and Utah on Feb. 23. In addition, the Toreros will play Northwestern on Feb. 24 and UCF and UC Riverside on Feb. 25.
 
March opens with another home tournament, as the Toreros host Cal State Bakersfield, CSUN and UNLV for the San Diego Tournament from Mar. 1 to Mar. 3. After a midweek clash with UC San Diego on Mar. 6, the Toreros will head to Fresno State from Mar. 8 to Mar. 10 to face CSUN, Fresno State and Nevada.
 
A lengthy homestand follows for the Toreros, who welcome Harvard for a doubleheader on Mar. 12 before hosting Rutgers for a three-game series from Mar. 14 to Mar. 16. From there, the Toreros will play three games against Weber State from Mar. 22 to Mar. 23, before welcoming Arizona State for a doubleheader on Mar. 27.
 
After a quick three-game series at New Mexico State from Mar. 30 to Mar. 31, the Toreros will end the non-conference season with a single game against California Baptist on Apr. 2.
 
Conference play opens with a four-game series against defending champions LMU from Apr. 12 to Apr. 14 at the USD Softball Complex. From there, the Toreros will hit the road for four games at Pacific from Apr. 19 to Apr. 21.
 
The regular season concludes in May with four home games from May 3 to May 5 against Saint Mary's, before ending the season at Santa Clara from May 9 to May 11.
 
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