Upcoming Event: Softball versus Indiana on February 5, 2026 at 6:00 PM
6:00 PM
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Florida Atlantic University Athletics
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2026 Season Begins with Paradise Classic
2/4/2026 3:22:00 PM | Softball
BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Florida Atlantic softball team begins its 2026 season by hosting the Paradise Classic at Joan Joyce Field at FAU Softball Stadium. Games begin Thursday, Feb. 5, and conclude on Sunday, Feb. 8. The Owls will welcome Indiana, Ohio State, Wisconsin, Stonehill, and Delaware, with Army also participating in neutral games.
First up is a matchup against Indiana on Thursday, Feb. 5, with first pitch scheduled for 6 p.m., followed by a meeting with Ohio State on Friday, Feb. 6, also at 6 p.m. FAU will then face Wisconsin on Saturday and both Stonehill and Delaware on Sunday to conclude the tournament. All games for the Owls will stream on FAUSports.com, while neutral matchups will air on FloSports.
The Owls are looking to win their third consecutive American Conference regular season championship and qualify for the NCAA Regionals for three straight years.
ABOUT THE OWLS
FULL PARADISE CLASSIC SCHEDULE
Thursday, Feb. 5
Game # Time Matchup
Game 1 6 p.m. Florida Atlantic vs. Indiana
Friday, Feb. 6
Game 2 9 a.m. Wisconsin vs. Stonehill
Game 3 11:15 a.m. Wisconsin vs. Army
Game 4 1:30 p.m. Stonehill vs. Delaware
Game 5 4 p.m. Indiana vs. Army
Game 6 6 p.m. Florida Atlantic vs. Ohio State
Game 7 8:30 p.m. Ohio State vs. Indiana
Saturday, Feb. 7
Game 8 9 a.m. Army vs. Delaware
Game 9 11:15 a.m. Delaware vs. Indiana
Game 10 1:30 p.m. Indiana vs. Stonehill
Game 11 4 p.m. Ohio State vs. Army
Game 12 6:15 p.m. Florida Atlantic vs. Wisconsin
Game 13 8:30 p.m. Wisconsin vs. Stonehill
Sunday, Feb. 8
Game 14 9 a.m. Ohio State vs. Wisconsin
Game 15 11:15 a.m. Delaware vs. Army
Game 16 1:30 p.m. Florida Atlantic vs. Stonehill
Game 17 4 p.m. Florida Atlantic vs. Delaware
TICKETS
Tournament passes are on sale and can be purchased with an all-tournament pass for $30 or a day pass at $10.
Single game and season tickets for Florida Atlantic softball's 25-game home schedule are now available on Ticketmaster or by contacting FAU's ticket office by calling 1-866-FAU-OWLS or by emailing tickets@fau.edu.
OWLS ON SOCIAL MEDIA
To stay up to date on all things FAU softball, follow the Owls on social media @FAUSoftball.
First up is a matchup against Indiana on Thursday, Feb. 5, with first pitch scheduled for 6 p.m., followed by a meeting with Ohio State on Friday, Feb. 6, also at 6 p.m. FAU will then face Wisconsin on Saturday and both Stonehill and Delaware on Sunday to conclude the tournament. All games for the Owls will stream on FAUSports.com, while neutral matchups will air on FloSports.
The Owls are looking to win their third consecutive American Conference regular season championship and qualify for the NCAA Regionals for three straight years.
ABOUT THE OWLS
- Head Coach Jordan Clark enters her fourth season at the helm of the program. She owns a 121-48 record, currently the 14th best winning percentage among current coaches with multiple years. Clark and her assistants have received the American Conference Coaching Staff of the Year recognition in both 2024 and '25.
- Florida Atlantic was ranked No. 1 in the American Conference Preseason Coaches' Poll.
- Senior pitcher Autumn Courtney became the program's fifth All-American after winning the unanimous American Conference Pitcher of the Year.
- Also returning is All-Conference first team member and senior catcher Chloe Yeatts. She set the single-season program record in RBI with 54.
- Redshirt junior outfielder Kylie Hammonds, the Owls' third All-Conference first teamer, reached base in 26 consecutive games to end 2025 and did so in 53 out of 57 appearances on the season.
- Senior third baseman Jesiana Mora is the reigning American Defensive Player of the Year and an All-Conference second team recipient.
- Pitcher Ainsley Lambert, the program's all-time leader in saves, returns after leading the nation in 2025 with 11.
- Sophomore outfielder Bella Foran was named by D1Softball as a Freshman All-American and made the All-Conference second team after leading the league with a .419 batting average.
- As a team, the Owls finished 2025 ranked second nationally in fielding percentage (.983).
FULL PARADISE CLASSIC SCHEDULE
Thursday, Feb. 5
Game # Time Matchup
Game 1 6 p.m. Florida Atlantic vs. Indiana
Friday, Feb. 6
Game 2 9 a.m. Wisconsin vs. Stonehill
Game 3 11:15 a.m. Wisconsin vs. Army
Game 4 1:30 p.m. Stonehill vs. Delaware
Game 5 4 p.m. Indiana vs. Army
Game 6 6 p.m. Florida Atlantic vs. Ohio State
Game 7 8:30 p.m. Ohio State vs. Indiana
Saturday, Feb. 7
Game 8 9 a.m. Army vs. Delaware
Game 9 11:15 a.m. Delaware vs. Indiana
Game 10 1:30 p.m. Indiana vs. Stonehill
Game 11 4 p.m. Ohio State vs. Army
Game 12 6:15 p.m. Florida Atlantic vs. Wisconsin
Game 13 8:30 p.m. Wisconsin vs. Stonehill
Sunday, Feb. 8
Game 14 9 a.m. Ohio State vs. Wisconsin
Game 15 11:15 a.m. Delaware vs. Army
Game 16 1:30 p.m. Florida Atlantic vs. Stonehill
Game 17 4 p.m. Florida Atlantic vs. Delaware
TICKETS
Tournament passes are on sale and can be purchased with an all-tournament pass for $30 or a day pass at $10.
Single game and season tickets for Florida Atlantic softball's 25-game home schedule are now available on Ticketmaster or by contacting FAU's ticket office by calling 1-866-FAU-OWLS or by emailing tickets@fau.edu.
OWLS ON SOCIAL MEDIA
To stay up to date on all things FAU softball, follow the Owls on social media @FAUSoftball.
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