CHATTANOOGA – The Chattanooga Mocs' softball head coach Frank Reed announced the 2022 softball schedule on Tuesday morning. The schedule is highlighted by 28 home contests including three preseason tournaments played at Jim Frost Stadium.

The schedule features three Power-5 opponents in Baylor, Auburn and Illinois.

NON-CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
Chattanooga opens the 2022 campaign in Natchitoches, La. in a five-team tournament hosted by Northwestern State. The season kicks off on Friday, Feb. 11 with an 11 a.m. contest vs. UT Martin. The Mocs will close out Opening Day with a 1:30 matchup vs. the hosts. UTC will face Baylor and Arkansas Pine Bluff on day two of the tournament before closing out the weekend vs. the Lady Demons on Sunday.

The Mocs follow the opening tournament up with two tournaments in Chattanooga. UTC begins its home schedule with the annual Chattanooga Challenge and Frost Classic tournaments, held February 18-20 and 25-27, respectively, at Frost Stadium. Participating teams include Tennessee Tech, Butler and Eastern Kentucky.

UTC will travel to Auburn (March 4-6) and Middle Tennessee State (March 11-13) at the beginning of March. Both tournaments feature Power-5 opponents in Auburn on March 6 at 1:30 p.m. and Illinois on March 11 at 11 a.m. in Murfreesboro.

Prior to the final preseason tournament, the Mocs will host Georgia State and Western Kentucky at 1 p.m. on March 15 and 16. The Georgia State contest will be a doubleheader.

The final of three preseason tournaments at Frost Stadium will be the Chatty's Patty's. The tournament will feature Bucknell, Southeast Louisiana and a team to be named later from March 18-20.

The Mocs will play three road non-conference weekday matchups in Lipscomb (March 23), Austin Peay (April 13) and Auburn (April 20). 

SOCON REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE
The Southern Conference regular season begins on March 26 when Furman travels to Chattanooga for a 1 p.m. doubleheader at Frost Stadium. The series concludes with a 2 p.m. first pitch on Sunday.

UTC welcomes ETSU to the Scenic City on April 2-3 before traveling to UNCG on the 9^th and 10^th for their first road conference tilt.

The Mocs head to Samford the weekend of April 23-24 prior to its home finale on April 30 and May 1 vs. Mercer. UTC wraps up SoCon play at Western Carolina May 7-8.

SOCON TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
The Southern Conference Championship will be held May 11-14 in Greensboro, N.C.

SEASON TICKETS
Season tickets will go on sale the first week of December. For more information on tickets, head to GoMocs.com.