Softball Announces Pair Of Changes To 2021 Schedule
Carolina will now face off against Auburn in two non-conference games
COLUMBIA, S.C. —- No. 19 South Carolina softball announced a pair of changes to the 2021 schedule on Tuesday. Carolina will now face Auburn twice in Jacksonville during the Osprey/Dolphin Invitational. The games will not count toward SEC standings.
All dates and times are subject to change with the possibility of more games to be added at a later date.
The Gamecocks were originally scheduled to face Stetson twice during the weekend, once at Jacksonville and once at North Florida.
South Carolina will now open the tournament on Friday, Feb. 19 against the Tigers at 1:00 p.m. ET at Jacksonville University before taking on the host Dolphins at 3:30 p.m. Tournament action continues the following day at 1:00 p.m. against Auburn at UNF before closing the weekend with a 6:00 p.m. first pitch versus the Ospreys.
Per South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster’s Executive Order of July 29, 2020, stadiums and athletics venues were permitted to open and exceed the order’s guidelines if the department “can satisfactorily demonstrate an ability to comply with federal and state COVID-19 procedures and protocols to the Department of Commerce.”
Capacity for this season will be reduced to approximately 400 ticketed patrons (28 percent of normal capacity) with a ticket pod system utilized. There will be approximately six feet of distance between the pods. Facial coverings will be required for staff and fans at all times at the stadium, and patrons also will be required to follow the SEC and University fan safety guidelines.
At this time, all 400 allotted seats have been sold. Additional season tickets, as well as walk-up tickets, will not be sold this season.
Unfortunately, there will be no on-field recognitions, so the Field of Dreams and Bat Girl programs will not be taking place during the 2021 season.
For any questions about ticketing for softball this spring, reach out to the Gamecock Ticket Office at 803-777-4274.
For more information on Gamecock softball, continue to check back with gamecocksonline.com.
