CHATTANOOGA --- The Chattanooga Mocs softball team finally returns to Frost Stadium after a 34 day absence as they are set to host Southern Conference foe Samford in a three-game series on Saturday and Sunday.

Saturday will feature a doubleheader beginning at 1 p.m. and Sunday will be a single game with first pitch scheduled for 2 p.m.

The Mocs picked up a 6-5 win over Tennessee State on Wednesday and improved their record to 11-22 overall. They are 1-2 in the SoCon after last weekend's series at Mercer. Full weekend preview including notes, ticket information & more can be found below.

Game Coverage, Ticket & Promotion Information | @GoMocsSB Twitter
All three games of the weekend series will be broadcasted LIVE on the Southern Conference Digital Network with Chris Goforth on the play-by-play call. Links for video feed can be found on the softball schedule page HERE. Live stats for all three games will also be available on GoMocs.com. Follow @GoMocsSB on Twitter for inning-by-inning updates, notes & more.

Ticket links for the doubleheader on Saturday and single game on Sunday can be found above. Students with Mocs ID are FREE. The weekend is full of promotional items as Saturday will feature FREE t-shirts to the first 50 fans, power 'C' logo socks to first 25 students and post-game autographs from the Mocs softball team. Sunday's promotional event will be FREE t-shirts to the first 100 students.

Opponent Preview | Samford Bulldogs (11-24, 1-2 SoCon)
Samford has dropped six of their last seven games after registering three-straight wins at the UT-Martin Tournament on March 18-19. They most recently fell to Kennesaw State, 9-1 (5), in a home game on Wednesday. They opened up Southern Conference play last weekend with a home series against Furman, picking up a 5-4 win in the middle game of the three-part series. The Bulldogs are led by Shelby Maze, who leads the SoCon with a .463 batting average, while ranking 2nd in all NCAA DI with 56 hits.

Chattanooga Softball Notes | Full Game Notes
- Chattanooga has played the last 19 games away from home (longest span in program history) ... 34 days since last home game (Feb. 26) ... road trip covered 3,824 miles with games in four different states (TN, FL, GA, SC).
- UTC offense ranks second in the SoCon in batting average (.287), hits (238) and doubles (46) ... only team in the SoCon with six players above the .300 mark.
- Mocs pounded 11 hits, four doubles in Wednesday's 6-5 win over Tennessee State ... four doubles in the game tied season high.
- Ashley Conner (.375) and Aly Walker (.351) rank sixth and seventh, respectively, in batting average in the SoCon ... Walker leads all freshmen in the SoCon ... Conner leads the team in seven offensive categories.

Upcoming Schedule
Wednesday, April 5 - vs. UAB - 5 p.m. (BUY TICKETS)
Saturday, April 8 - vs. Western Carolina* (DH) - 3 p.m. (BUY TICKETS)
Sunday, April 9 - vs. Western Carolina* - 2 p.m. (BUY TICKETS)