PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico – The second tournament of the 2025 Illinois State softball season will take place in Mexico, as the Redbirds travel to compete at the Puerto Vallarta College Challenge, Feb. 13-16, at Nancy Almaraz Stadium.
The Puerto Vallarta College Challenge, the first-ever D-I softball event held outside the United States, began in 2015 and has evolved into one of the premier tournaments designed to begin the softball season. The Redbirds will open the tournament on Thursday with a game against second-year Big 12 Conference foe BYU, before playing two games on Friday against FIU and 2024 NCAA Tournament qualifier Indiana.