Softball season is officially here, BBN. The Wildcats will begin their 2022 season on Thursday night at the Northern Lights Southern Nights tournament in Leesburg, Florida, at 6 p.m. against the Wisconsin Badgers.
Though Wisconsin is not ranked coming into the season, they are returning quite a bit of talent. 16 Badgers returned this season, including all of their projected starters. The team’s No. 1 pitcher Maddie Schwartz and 2021 batting average leader Fiona Girardot are among those returners.
UK will compete in six games in the tournament. After Wisconsin, they’ll play a doubleheader against Michigan State and Liberty on Friday afternoon.