COMMERCE – The 2025 schedule for the East Texas A&M University softball team has been unveiled on Monday, which features 36 home games at John Cain Family Softball Complex.
The Lions enter their third season in NCAA Division I and the Southland Conference in 2025. After leading the country with 37 regular season home games a year ago, the Lions are expected to be among the leaders in the country once again this season and start the season with 20 home games in a row.
This season, the Lions host three tournaments and participate in five overall. East Texas A&M faces three teams that played in the NCAA Tournament a year ago, highlighted by a game at four-time defending national champion, Oklahoma. The Lions also play six games against Power Four Conference opponents, including four at home.
"Our schedule features an exciting lineup of home games against top-tier opponents. Join us as we cheer on our team and create unforgettable memories on our home turf, said third-year coach
Brittany Miller. "Together, let's make every game a celebration. Get ready for an electrifying season!"
Season tickets for the 2025 season are on sale and can be purchased at
LionAthletics.com/Tickets. Single game tickets will be released closer to the start of the season.
The 2025 season begins with the East Texas A&M Leadoff on February 7-9. The first two games of the season come on February 7, facing South Dakota State and South Dakota in the nightcap. The Lions continue opening weekend against South Dakota and Texas Southern on February 8, and close out the weekend against South Dakota State on February 9.
The full schedule for the East Texas A&M Leadoff can be found
HERE.
The Lion Invitational on February 14-16 comes next for the Lions, who begin the weekend with a doubleheader against Rutgers and Iowa on February 14. Miller was a two-time Big Ten Pitcher of the Year at Iowa, who the Lions play again on February 15, and end the day against SIUE. On February 16, the Lions end the Lion Invitational against Rutgers and Abilene Christian.
The full schedule for the Lion Invitational can be found
HERE.
The Lions begin a stretch of home games for six straight days, beginning with a lone game against North Dakota on February 18, another lone game against Wichita State on February 19, and the Lion Classic on February 20-23.
East Texas A&M and Prairie View A&M start the Lion Classic on February 20, followed by a doubleheader against South Dakota and North Dakota State on February 21. The Lions play the Bison and the Coyotes once again on February 22 and end the weekend against the two teams on February 23.
The full schedule for the Lion Classic can be found
HERE.
The first pair of games away from home come on February 28 at the Maverick Invitational in Arlington. The Lions face Prairie View A&M once again and end the day against UT Arlington. The next day, East Texas A&M makes its first of two trips to Norman, Oklahoma, for the OU Tournament, facing Kansas and Kansas City on March 1 and Marshall on March 2.
The Lions close out the first stretch of non-conference play with a doubleheader against Sam Houston on March 4.
Southland Conference play begins at defending SLC Tournament Champion and NCAA Regional Finalist Southeastern on March 7-8. The Lions then host A&M-Corpus Christi for the first conference games at home on March 14-15.
The Lions return to Love's Field on March 19 to face Oklahoma for the second season in a row. The Sooners played in Commerce this past fall and have won the last four national championships. The road swing continues at Lamar on March 21-22.
The month of March closes out at home against Northwestern State on March 28-29 and the Lions start the month of April also at home against Nicholls on April 4-5, before playing a mid-week conference series at SLC newcomer SFA on April 8-9.
The final conference series at home comes against UIW on April 11-12, before facing three-time defending SLC Champion McNeese on April 18-19, and playing the final conference series at HCU on April 25-26.
The regular season closes out with a doubleheader at home against Grand Canyon on April 29. The Lopes played in the NCAA Tournament a year ago.
The format of the Southland Conference Tournament has been changed this season as the top eight teams will make the postseason and be split into two groups of four.
The No. 1 and No. 2 seeds will host four-team double-elimination tournaments on May 1-4, with the winners of the two brackets facing off in the best-of-three Championship Series on May 8-10.
2025 EAST TEXAS A&M SOFTBALL SCHEDULE
| Date |
Opponent |
Site |
Time |
| FEB. 7 |
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE1 |
COMMERCE |
4:30 P.M. |
| FEB. 7 |
SOUTH DAKOTA1 |
COMMERCE |
7 P.M. |
| FEB. 8 |
SOUTH DAKOTA1 |
COMMERCE |
4:30 P.M. |
| FEB. 8 |
TEXAS SOUTHERN1 |
COMMERCE |
7 P.M. |
| FEB. 9 |
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE1 |
COMMERCE |
2 P.M. |
| FEB. 14 |
RUTGERS2 |
COMMERCE |
2:30 P.M. |
| FEB. 14 |
IOWA2 |
COMMERCE |
7 P.M. |
| FEB. 15 |
IOWA2 |
COMMERCE |
4:45 P.M. |
| FEB. 15 |
SIUE2 |
COMMERCE |
7 P.M. |
| FEB. 16 |
RUTGERS2 |
COMMERCE |
11:15 A.M. |
| FEB. 16 |
ABILENE CHRISTIAN2 |
COMMERCE |
1:30 P.M. |
| FEB. 18 |
NORTH DAKOTA |
COMMERCE |
6 P.M. |
| FEB. 19 |
WICHITA STATE |
COMMERCE |
2 P.M. |
| FEB. 20 |
PRAIRIE VIEW A&M3 |
COMMERCE |
6 P.M. |
| FEB. 21 |
SOUTH DAKOTA3 |
COMMERCE |
5 P.M. |
| FEB. 21 |
NORTH DAKOTA STATE3 |
COMMERCE |
7:30 P.M. |
| FEB. 22 |
NORTH DAKOTA STATE3 |
COMMERCE |
5 P.M. |
| FEB. 22 |
SOUTH DAKOTA3 |
COMMERCE |
7:30 P.M. |
| FEB. 23 |
SOUTH DAKOTA3 |
COMMERCE |
9 A.M. |
| FEB. 23 |
NORTH DAKOTA STATE3 |
COMMERCE |
11:15 A.M. |
| Feb. 28 |
vs. Prairie View A&M4 |
Arlington |
2 p.m. |
| Feb. 28 |
at UT Arlington4 |
Arlington |
4:30 p.m. |
| March 1 |
vs. Kansas5 |
Norman, Okla. |
9:30 a.m. |
| March 1 |
vs. Kansas City5 |
Norman, Okla. |
2:30 p.m. |
| March 2 |
vs. Marshall5 |
Norman, Okla. |
Noon |
| MARCH 4 |
SAM HOUSTON |
COMMERCE |
3 P.M. |
| MARCH 4 |
SAM HOUSTON |
COMMERCE |
5 P.M. |
| March 7 |
at SoutheasternSLC |
Hammond, La. |
4 p.m. |
| March 7 |
at SoutheasternSLC |
Hammond, La. |
6 p.m. |
| March 8 |
at SoutheasternSLC |
Hammond, La. |
Noon |
| MARCH 14 |
A&M-CORPUS CHRISTISLC |
COMMERCE |
5 P.M. |
| MARCH 14 |
A&M-CORPUS CHRISTISLC |
COMMERCE |
7 P.M. |
| MARCH 15 |
A&M-CORPUS CHRISTISLC |
COMMERCE |
NOON |
| March 19 |
at Oklahoma |
Norman, Okla. |
6 p.m. |
| March 21 |
at LamarSLC |
Beaumont |
1 p.m. |
| March 21 |
at LamarSLC |
Beaumont |
3 p.m. |
| March 22 |
at LamarSLC |
Beaumont |
Noon |
| MARCH 28 |
NORTHWESTERN STATESLC |
COMMERCE |
5 P.M. |
| MARCH 28 |
NORTHWESTERN STATESLC |
COMMERCE |
7 P.M. |
| MARCH 29 |
NORTHWESTERN STATESLC |
COMMERCE |
NOON |
| APRIL 4 |
NICHOLLSSLC |
COMMERCE |
5 P.M. |
| APRIL 4 |
NICHOLLSSLC |
COMMERCE |
7 P.M. |
| APRIL 5 |
NICHOLLSSLC |
COMMERCE |
NOON |
| April 8 |
at SFASLC |
Nacogdoches |
4 p.m. |
| April 8 |
at SFASLC |
Nacogdoches |
6:30 p.m. |
| April 9 |
at SFASLC |
Nacogdoches |
1 p.m. |
| APRIL 11 |
UIWSLC |
COMMERCE |
5 P.M. |
| APRIL 11 |
UIWSLC |
COMMERCE |
7 P.M. |
| APRIL 12 |
UIWSLC |
COMMERCE |
NOON |
| April 18 |
at McNeeseSLC |
Lake Charles, La. |
6 p.m. |
| April 19 |
at McNeeseSLC |
Lake Charles, La. |
1 p.m. |
| April 19 |
at McNeeseSLC |
Lake Charles, La. |
3 p.m. |
| April 25 |
at HCUSLC |
Houston |
TBA |
| April 25 |
at HCUSLC |
Houston |
TBA |
| April 26 |
at HCUSLC |
Houston |
TBA |
| APRIL 29 |
GRAND CANYON |
COMMERCE |
3 P.M. |
| APRIL 29 |
GRAND CANYON |
COMMERCE |
5 P.M. |
| May 1-4 |
SLC Tournament-Bracket Play |
No. 1 or 2 Seed |
TBA |
| May 8-10 |
SLC Championship Series |
Highest Remaining Seed |
TBA |
1 – East Texas A&M Leadoff
2 – Lion Invitational
3 – Lion Classic
4 – Maverick Invitational
5 – OU Tournament
SLC – Southland Conference Game
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