Softball to open Summer Collins era March 8-16 with annual Spring Break trip
By Tim Glon
ADA — The Ohio Northern softball team has announced its 2025 schedule under first-year head coach Summer Collins.
The Polar Bears will get their 58th season underway March 8-16 with their annual Spring Break trip to Florida. The 10-to-12 game Spring Break schedule will be announced in February.
ONU will open its northern schedule on March 20 at Trine (Ind.) and March 23 at Ohio Wesleyan.
Ohio Northern will open its home schedule on March 25 against Alma (Mich.)
Its Ohio Athletic Conference opener is at Marietta on March 29.
Baldwin Wallace, Muskingum, Otterbein, Capital, Mount Saint Joseph, Calvin (Mich.) and Heidelberg will all come to Durbin-Hileman Stadium for double headers.
The 4-team, double-elimination OAC Tournament is slated for May 8-10 at the home of the regular season champion.
The Polar Bears went 24-20, finished 10-8 in the OAC and reached the finals of the OAC Tournament in 2024.