The softball and baseball season for Park University’s teams out of Parkville, Mo., is about to kick off, and there are plenty of games to look forward to.

To recap, Park’s baseball team made it to the NAIA National Championship Opening Round after getting an automatic bid for receiving runner-up at the Heart Conference Tournament. With such a performance last year, baseball has big shoes to fill for this upcoming 2025 season.

The last conference tournament softball made it to was in the American Midwest Conference (AMC). To date, softball hasn’t made it to the conference tournament in the Heart Conference since moving from the AMC to Heart in 2020.

Caroline Riffer, a senior and the center fielder for the Pirates softball team is excited about softball and baseball this year. “Not only am I excited about our seasons, but we also get to celebrate the 150-year milestone of Park University’s establishment through gameplay. Our team (softball) is looking very good and promising,” she said.

There are a lot of exciting games and events to be a fan of this year. The Pirates hope to see your support through attendance.

Baseball’s season information can be found here.

Information for softball’s season schedule can be found here.