WILKES-BARRE, Pa. – The Wilkes University softball team released the 2027 schedule as part of the week-long series featuring schedules for all spring sports. 

The Colonels get ready for a 40 game schedule with 14 being played at the Ralston Athletic Complex Softball Stadium. The Wilkes softball team will begin their season under newly promoted head coach, Casey Carpenter. 

To view the schedule, click here.

Wilkes opens its season with their annual trip to Myrtle Beach, SC for the Fast Pitch Dreams Classic where they will play eight games with to-be-determined game times and opponents. After their trip to South Carolina, the rest of their regular season games will be doubleheaders. The Colonels will travel for their season opener against Penn State Harrisburg on March 17, and continue their road games with Marywood University on March 21. 

Wilkes will return to the Ralston Athletic Complex Softball Stadium for their home opener against FDU-Florham on March 24. The Colonels go on the road again for their Landmark Conference opener against Elizabethtown College (March 25). 

The Colonels face Drew University on April 3 for their first Landmark Conference game at home. Then, Wilkes will travel to Dallas, Pa. for a doubleheader against Misericordia University (April 4). The navy and gold will play against Gwynedd Mercy University on April 7. 

Wilkes will then play back-to-back away games against Lebanon Valley College (April 11) and the University of Scranton (April 13). April 17 they face the Catholic University of America in a home game matchup. Then, the Colonels travel to Wilson College on April 18. Wilkes' softball will continue their Landmark Conference play against Lycoming College (April 21) and then will travel to Juniata College (April 24). 

To round out the end of the season, Wilkes will play against cross-town rival King's College (Pa.) on April 27. Wilkes will then travel to Susquehanna University on May 1. Their final regular season game will be played at home against Moravian University on May 8.