Hempstead, NY – The early goings of the 2023 season of Hofstra softball continues when the Pride flies down to Athens, Georgia for the Georgia Classic, hosted by the University of Georgia, on February 24-26. All games will be played at Turner Softball Stadium.
 
Georgia Classic Schedule:
Friday, Feb. 24 @ 12:30 p.m. vs. Lipscomb
Friday, Feb. 24 @ 3 p.m. at Georgia
Saturday, Feb. 25 @ 3 p.m. at Georgia
Saturday, Feb. 25 @ 5:30 p.m. vs. Lipscomb
Sunday, Feb. 26 @ 10 a.m. vs. California Baptist
 
Both games between Hofstra and Georgia will be streamed live on SEC Network+, and all games of the Georgia Classic will have live statistics. These links can be found on this page and on the softball schedule page on GoHofstra.com.
 
Hofstra opened its 2023 season in at the Houston Classic in Houston, Texas, and the Pride went 0-5 against nationally-ranked Washington, hosts Houston, and Morgan State. Becca Vaillancourt went 6-14 from the batter's box with an RBI, while Kasey Collins totaled five hits across Hofstra's five games. Meghan Giordano and Chelsea Manto both hit home runs, with Manto's coming via an inside-the-park home run.
 
In the pitcher's circle, Haley Venturini struck out eight batters in two appearances, and Emma Brennan made her Hofstra debut in three games of relief with five combined strikeouts.
 
#17 Georgia sports a 7-4 record entering the Georgia Classic, while Lipscomb is 2-5 on the year, and California Baptist is 4-6 in 2023.