The collegiate softball season is already a month old as March has snuck up on us. This weekend, NCAA Division III is highlighted by 27 top-25 matchups, all taking place at the NFCA’s Division III Leadoff Classic, March 2-4 in Tucson, Ariz. The loaded field features 2017 national champion Virginia Wesleyan, national runner-up St. John Fisher, national championship participants Trine, Illinois Wesleyan and St. Catherine, along with 16 more programs who earned berths to the NCAA Tournament
NFCA DIII Leadoff Classic Top-25 matchups
All games MT
March 2
10 a.m.
20 Wisconsin-Oshkosh
v. 22 George Fox (Field 2)
21 Central v. 6 Trine (Field 3)
T24 Babson v. 11 Christopher Newport (Field 4)
12:30 p.m
18 Messiah v. 20 Wisconsin-Oshkosh (Field 2)
11 Christopher Newport v. 21 Central (Field 3)
6 Trine v. T24 Babson (Field 4)
T24 Berry v. RV St. Thomas (Field 5)
3 p.m.
9 Texas Lutheran v. 2 St. John Fisher (Field 6)
5:30 p.m.
2 St. John Fisher v. 5 Illinois Wesleyan (Field 5)
17 Moravian v. 1 Virginia Wesleyan (Field 8)
March 3
10 a.m.
13 East Texas Baptist v. 1 Virginia Wesleyan (Field 8)
3 p.m.
T24 Babson v. 20 Wisconsin-Oshkosh (Field 2)
22 George Fox v. 18 Messiah (Field 4)
T24 Berry v. 5 Illinois Wesleyan (Field 5)
RV St. Thomas v. 9 Texas Lutheran (Field 6)
6 Trine v. 2 St. John Fisher (Field 8)
5:30 p.m.
21 Central v. T24 Babson (Field 1)
18 Messiah v. 6 Trine (Field 3)
11 Christopher Newport v. 22 George Fox (Field 4)
9 Texas Lutheran v. T24 Berry (Field 5)
March 4
9 a.m.
9 Texas Lutheran v. T24 Babson (Field 6)
11:30 a.m.
1 Virginia Wesleyan v. 9 Texas Lutheran (Field 8)
2 p.m.
13 East Texas Baptist v. 6 Trine (Field 1)
22 George Fox v. 5 Illinois Wesleyan (Field 3)
4:30 p.m.
11 Christopher Newport v. 13 East Texas Baptist (Field 2)
2 St. John Fisher v. 22 George Fox (Field 4)
20 Wisconsin-Oshkosh v. RV St. Thomas (Field 7)
NCAA DI
March 2
Noon (PT) – 25 Michigan v No. 8 Baylor (Judi Garman) | Watch ($)
3 p.m. (ET) – 6 Oregon at 13 Florida State | Live Stats
3:45 p.m. (PT) – 11 Alabama at 1 Washington | Live Stats
7:35 p.m. (CT) – 23 McNeese State at 10 LSU | Live Stats
March 3
10 a.m. (PT) – 2 Florida v 8 Baylor (Judi Garman) | Watch ($)
2 p.m. (PT) – 3 UCLA v 21 Minnesota (Sand Diego Classic I) | Live Stats
5 p.m. (PT) – 11 Alabama at 1 Washington | Live Stats
March 4
11:30 a.m. (ET) – 6 Oregon at 13 Florida State | Live Stats
2 p.m. (PT) – 8 Baylor v 18 Louisiana (Judi Garman) | Watch ($)
NCAA DII
March 2
2 p.m. (CT) – 21 Texas A&M-Commerce at No. 18 Cameron (DH) | Live Stats
March 3
1 p.m. (CT) – 21 Texas A&M-Commerce at No. 18 Cameron | Live Stats
March 4
1 p.m. (ET) – 13 Southern Indiana v. 19 Winona State (Clermont, Fla.) | Watch ($)
NAIA
March 2
6:15 p.m. (CT) 8 William Carey v. 14 Reinhardt (Gulf Shores, Ala.) | Live Stats
March 3
1:30 p.m. (CT) - 2 Columbia v. 14 Reinhardt (Gulf Shores, Ala.) | Live Stats
2 p.m. (CT) – 1 Oklahoma City v. 13 Ottawa (Kan.) (Friends Tournament) | Live Stats
