SAN MARCOS, Texas – Texas State University softball program, coming off a successful 40-win campaign a year ago, opens the 2017 campaign by hosting the annual CenturyLink Classic at Bobcat Softball Stadium this Friday, Saturday and Sunday (Feb. 10-12).
Texas State returns 12 letterwinners, including seven starters, from last season's team that earned an at-large berth to the NCAA Tuscaloosa Regional. Among those returning is all-conference and all-district pitcher Randi Rupp along with all-conference selections Taylor Webb and Corrina Liscano. Overall, the Bobcats return seven of their top 10 hitters and the entire pitching staff from 2016.