Friday, Feb. 2
Northwest Missouri State at Ouachita Baptist, 2 p.m. | WATCH | LIVE STATS
Northwest Missouri State at Henderson State, 4:30 p.m. | WATCH | LIVE STATS
 
Saturday, Feb. 3 (Majestic Park – Hot Springs, Ark.)
Northwest Missouri State vs. Southwestern Oklahoma State, 10 a.m.
Northwest Missouri State vs. Arkansas-Monticello, 12:30 p.m.
 
Sunday, Feb. 4
Northwest Missouri State at Henderson State, Noon | WATCH | LIVE STATS
 
Live Streaming Information For Feb. 3 (Majestic Park – Hot Springs, Ark.)
Like several recreational and city parks around the country, Majestic Park has a contract with Live Barn for video streaming. All five fields have been equipped with a stationary camera behind home plate.
The equipment used is owned by Live Barn. Majestic Park has no control of the equipment except to activate the cameras on game day.
With this in mind, there is a fee for those wanting to watch games through video streaming. There is a monthly charge that is set by Live Barn. Majestic Park gets a small percentage of the fee but it is Live Barn that sets the cost. However, once you register, your can view any venue or any field that is part of the Live Barn network. Some of your supporters may be familiar with Live Barn, especially if they have been associated with travel teams.
Below is how to access Live Streaming at Majestic Park through Live Bar:
Go to: Livebarn.com
In the search by venue bar: Type – Majestic Park
Select Majestic Park
All 5 Field Names will Appear
The Dugan Collegiate Baseball Invitational will be played on the BABE RUTH Field
The Hawkins/McGhee Softball Invitational will be played on the HONUS WAGNER and JACKIE ROBINSON Fields.
You must create an account.
For a discount enter the following in the promotion code:  maje-stic
Once payment is processed, you can access any field to view the games.
 
The Northwest Missouri State University softball team will open its 2024 season at the Hawkins-McGhee Memorial Tournament in Arkansas with five games in three days.
 
Head coach Naomi Tellez will begin her third season at the helm of the Bearcat program with a pair of games on Friday in Arkadelphia, Ark., against Ouachita Baptist and Henderson State. Tellez has recorded 43 total wins and 20 MIAA victories in two seasons in Maryville, Mo.
 
The Bearcats will match up against Southwestern Oklahoma State and Arkansas-Monticello on Saturday at Majestic Park in Hot Springs, Ark.
 
Northwest will wrap up is opening weekend with another contest at Henderson State on Sunday at noon.
 
Northwest owns a 2-0 lead in the all-time series with Ouachita Baptist with victories in 2014 (5-2) and 2017 (8-1).
 
The Bearcats also hold a 2-0 lead in the all-time series against Henderson State. Northwest knocked off the Reddies in 2008 (6-2) and 2017 (1-0).
 
Southwestern Oklahoma State has won all three previous encounters with the Bearcats. The Bulldogs produced wins over the Bearcats in 2009 (5-4), 2012 (2-1) and 2014 (4-0).
 
Northwest holds a 5-3 lead all-time in eight previous encounters with Arkansas-Monticello. The last meeting between the two programs saw Northwest capture a 6-4 victory on Feb. 22, 2022.
 
The Bearcats put together the program's first winning season since 2018 with a 28-24 mark in the 2023 campaign. Northwest secured a double-digit MIAA victory total for the third time in six seasons with its 11 league triumphs.
 
Northwest hit .296 as a squad in 2023. Sophomore outfielder Lillie Filger is the top returning hitter with a .371 average. Filger also swiped a team-best 19 stolen bases. Filger posted 23 multi-hit games, including a season-long hit streak of nine in a row last season. Filger finished the 2023 season with an eight-game hitting streak. Sophomore outfielder Omara Love also returns after posting a .359 batting average in 2023. Filger and Love each tallied honorable mention all-MIAA status last season.
 
Senior Abby Nolte returns as the top RBI producer with 33 runs knocked in last season. Nolte also launched six homers a season ago. Nolte was credited with 10 multi-RBI contests. Junior Skyler Pieper scored a team-best 36 runs and ripped 11 doubles in 2023.
 
The Bearcats produced a 4.03 team earned run average in 2023. Sophomore Jadyn Streigle went 13-9 with 13 complete games and struck out 78 batters in 139 1/3 innings pitched. Senior Breck Dickey earned nine wins and led the team with 116 strikeouts in the circle. Dickey has produced the third-most strikeouts in program history with 363 punchouts. Dickey has tallied 29 career wins in 401 2/3 innings pitched.
 
Northwest was picked No. 10 in the MIAA preseason coaches' poll.
 
2024 MIAA SOFTBALL COACHES PRESEASON POLL
1.Central Oklahoma [11] – 167 points
2. Rogers State [2] – 153 points
3. Missouri Southern [1] – 139 points
4. Washburn – 136 points
5. Missouri Western – 124 points
6. Central Missouri – 114 points
7. Pittsburg State – 90 points
8. Fort Hays State – 83 points
9. Emporia State – 75 points
10. Northwest Missouri State – 60 points
11. Northeastern State – 49 points
12. Nebraska Kearney – 44 points
13. Newman – 27 points
14. Lincoln – 14 points
[#] – First Place Votes
 
Northwest's first home games of the season are set for March 8-9 when the Bearcats play host to Nebraska-Kearney and Fort Hays State in MIAA doubleheader action.