STANFORD, Calif. - Pac-12 Networks will feature 15 Stanford softball games in 2020, it was announced on Thursday as the Pac-12 Conference released its full slate of games for the upcoming season.
Stanford's 56-game slate will feature 28 home games played at Boyd & Jill Smith Family Stadium, including 12 games against fellow 2019 NCAA tournament teams. In addition to hosting a pair of tournaments, Stanford will also welcome Women's College World Series qualifiers Arizona (April 3-5) and Washington (April 17-19) to The Farm in Pac-12 play. Other home conference series include California (March 27-29) and Oregon State (May 1-3).
Overall, Stanford is scheduled to play 23 contests against teams that made the NCAA tournament last year – including a three-game road series at defending champion UCLA (April 9-11) and Arizona State (May 7-9) in Pac-12 play.
Stanford returns 15 players, including nine position starters, and four of the five pitchers from last year's team. The Cardinal finished the 2019 season with a 33-20 overall record, including an 8-13 mark in the Pac-12 Conference, and reached its first NCAA tournament since 2013. The 33 wins were the most in a season since 2013, and the winning record was the first for the Cardinal since 2014. Stanford's eight Pac-12 wins were more than the previous four years combined (7), and the Cardinal secured its first Pac-12 series win since sweeping California from May 3-5, 2013. Statistically speaking, 2019 saw the Cardinal register the most triples in program history, as Stanford managed 25 to lead the Conference and rank second in the nation.
Season ticket membership renewals will begin the week of December 16, the only opportunity for Season Ticket Members to guarantee their seats for the full home schedule, receive loyalty pricing (9-10% off the regular price), and enjoy a growing list of other membership benefits. To learn more about 2020 memberships, including placing a deposit to secure your seats as a new Season Ticket Member, visit gostanford.com/sbcentral. Group and single game tickets will be available in January.
