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November 10, 2026 | Softball
SEATTLE – ESPN announced the schedule for the 2027 Shriners Children's Clearwater Invitational on Tuesday morning. Tickets for the four-day invitational will go on sale on Nov. 17 at 10 a.m. PT. at www.clearwaterinvitational.com.
The invitational will feature 11 teams, including eight teams that made the NCAA Tournament a season ago.
The 11-team field includes Clemson, East Carolina, Florida State, Liberty, Oklahoma State, South Carolina, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, UCF, Virginia Tech and Washington.
The four-day tournament runs from Feb. 18-21 as the Huskies open up play with the first game of the tournament against Virginia Tech on Feb. 18 at 7 a.m. PT.
The Dawgs will then face South Carolina on Friday, Feb. 19, a rematch from the 2026 Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic.
Washington and Clemson will compete on Saturday at 4 p.m. PT. The final two games of the tournament for the Huskies will be Sunday the 21st, first facing Oklahoma State at 10 a.m. PT and rounding out the weekend against the national runner-up Texas Tech at 5 p.m. PT.
UW last competed in the Clearwater Invitational in 2024, going 3-0 with the final two games of the tournament being cancelled. The Huskies defeated No. 19 Kentucky 8-1, Minnesota 12-4 and run-ruled Wisconsin 9-1 (5).
For news, scores, highlights and more, download the Go Huskies app on your mobile device. Follow @UWSoftball on Instagram, X, Threads, Facebook and TikTok and subscribe to UW Athletics on YouTube for the latest on the Dawgs.
The invitational will feature 11 teams, including eight teams that made the NCAA Tournament a season ago.
The 11-team field includes Clemson, East Carolina, Florida State, Liberty, Oklahoma State, South Carolina, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, UCF, Virginia Tech and Washington.
The four-day tournament runs from Feb. 18-21 as the Huskies open up play with the first game of the tournament against Virginia Tech on Feb. 18 at 7 a.m. PT.
The Dawgs will then face South Carolina on Friday, Feb. 19, a rematch from the 2026 Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic.
Washington and Clemson will compete on Saturday at 4 p.m. PT. The final two games of the tournament for the Huskies will be Sunday the 21st, first facing Oklahoma State at 10 a.m. PT and rounding out the weekend against the national runner-up Texas Tech at 5 p.m. PT.
UW last competed in the Clearwater Invitational in 2024, going 3-0 with the final two games of the tournament being cancelled. The Huskies defeated No. 19 Kentucky 8-1, Minnesota 12-4 and run-ruled Wisconsin 9-1 (5).
For news, scores, highlights and more, download the Go Huskies app on your mobile device. Follow @UWSoftball on Instagram, X, Threads, Facebook and TikTok and subscribe to UW Athletics on YouTube for the latest on the Dawgs.
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