Syracuse softball releases complete 2017 schedule

Syracuse announced its 2017 schedule on Thursday afternoon. The Orange finished 27-26 last season, its first winning campaign since 2012. Its 2017 slate features a pair of home stands against Florida State, the reigning Atlantic Coast Conference champions, and Louisville, last year’s No. 2 ACC team.

Last March, Syracuse won its first game against a nationally ranked team in more than two years when it beat No. 19 Notre Dame. The Orange returns its top two hitters, junior shortstop Sammy Fernandez (.324 average) and senior outfielder Alyssa Dewes (.305). It also brings back its top two pitchers, senior lefthander Sydney O’Hara (1.89 ERA) and junior righty AnnaMarie Gatti (3.38).

In August, head coach Mike Bosch signed a multi-year contract extension. Terms of the deal were not revealed. Bosch, who enters his second season, spent three years with the team as an assistant coach from 2013-15.

Below is the full 2017 schedule for the SU softball team.

ACC games in bold

Friday, Feb. 10, 10 a.m. — vs. East Carolina (Athens, Georgia)
Friday, Feb. 10, 5:30 p.m. — at Georgia
Saturday, Feb. 11, 3 p.m. — at Georgia
Saturday, Feb. 11, 5:30 p.m. — vs. Winthrop (Athens, Georgia)
Sunday, Feb. 12, 10:30 a.m. — vs. Winthrop (Athens, Georgia)
Friday, Feb. 17, 11:15 a.m. — vs. St. John’s (Boca Raton, Florida)
Friday, Feb. 17, 1:30 p.m. — vs. Savannah State (Boca Raton, Florida)
Saturday, Feb. 18, 9 a.m. — vs. Tulsa (Boca Raton, Florida)
Saturday, Feb. 18, 1:30 p.m. — vs. Toledo (Boca Raton, Florida)
Friday, Feb. 24, 1:15 p.m. — vs. Florida (Orlando, Florida)
Friday, Feb. 24, 3:30 p.m. — vs. Liberty (Orlando, Florida)
Saturday, Feb. 25, 1:15 p.m. — vs. Czech Republic National Team (Orlando, Florida)
Saturday, Feb. 25, 5:45 p.m. — vs. Lehigh (Orlando, Florida)
Sunday, Feb. 26, 9:30 a.m. — vs. Elon (Orlando, Florida)
Sunday, Feb. 26, 11:45 a.m. — vs. Morgan State (Orlando, Florida)
Friday, March 3, 11:30 a.m. — vs. Georgia State (Tampa, Florida)
Friday, March 3, 4:30 p.m. — vs. South Florida (Tampa, Florida)
Saturday, March 4, 10 a.m. — vs. Penn (Tampa, Florida)
Saturday, March 4, 3 p.m. — vs. Central Michigan (Tampa, Florida)
Friday, March 10, 5 p.m. — at North Carolina State
Saturday, March 11, 5 p.m. — at North Carolina State
Sunday, March 12, noon — at North Carolina State
Tuesday, March 14, 4 p.m. (DH) — at Gardner-Webb
Friday, March 17, 6 p.m. — at Georgia Tech
Saturday, March 18, 1 p.m. — at Georgia Tech
Sunday, March 19, noon — at Georgia Tech
Wednesday, March 22, 3 p.m. (DH) — Niagara
Friday, March 24, 1 p.m. — vs. Louisville
Saturday, March 25, 1 p.m. — vs. Louisville
Sunday, March 26, noon — vs. Louisville
Friday, March 31, 4 p.m. — at Boston College
Saturday, April 1, 1 p.m. — at Boston College
Sunday, April 2, noon — at Boston College
Wednesday, April 5, 3 p.m. (DH) — vs. Binghamton
Friday, April 7, 4 p.m. — vs. Florida State
Saturday, April 8, 1 p.m. — vs. Florida State
Sunday, April 9, noon — vs. Florida State
Wednesday, April 12, 4 p.m. (DH) — at Canisius
Friday, April 14, 5 p.m. — at Pittsburgh
Saturday, April 15, 1 p.m. — at Pittsburgh
Sunday, April 16, noon — at Pittsburgh
Wednesday, April 19, 3 p.m. (DH) — at Siena
Saturday, April 21, 4 p.m. — vs. North Carolina
Saturday, April 22, 1 p.m. — vs. North Carolina
Sunday, April 23, noon — vs. North Carolina
Wednesday, April 26, 3 p.m. (DH) — vs. Colgate
Friday, April 28, 4 p.m. — vs. Virginia Tech
Saturday, April 29, 1 p.m. — vs. Virginia Tech
Sunday, April 30, noon — vs. Virginia Tech
Tuesday, May 2, 3 p.m. (DH) — vs. Albany