ATLANTA, GA— The Georgia State softball team set dates for the 2024 season, highlighting 30 home matchups, head coach Angie Nicholson announced on Thursday.  

The Panthers are set to host 12 conference games, including homesteads against App State, Marshall, South Alabama and ULM. GSU will also face home-state competitions, hosting Mercer and traveling to No. 16 Georgia, Georgia Tech, Georgia Southern and Kenensaw State.  

Nicholson enters her third season with the Panthers, returning 11 players and adding four newcomers to the 2024 roster. Pitcher Hallie Adams and senior catcher Chloe Nadler, who tallied seven home runs and 26 RBIs during the 2023 season, are expected to lead the Panthers at the plate.  

The Panthers kick off their season on the road in the UCF Black and Gold Classic Feb. 9-11.  Following, GSU returns home for the Panther Invitational Feb. 16-18, hosting Butler, Belmont and South Dakota.  

More Notes on the Panthers 2024 Schedule:  

> GSU will host three back-to-back tournaments, including the Panther Invitational Feb.16-18, the I-75 Challenge Feb. 23-25 and the Bob Heck Memorial Mar. 1-3.  

> Nicholson's squad will face No. 14 Clemson, who appeared in the NCAA National Championship Tournament in 2023.  

> The Panthers will host 12 of 24 conference games throughout the season, kicking off conference play at home against App State.  

> GSU looks to defend its four-game win streak at Western Carolina in a double-header on Mar. 13. The Panthers are 16-4 on the series with a 4-2 record on the road.  

> The Panthers will finish their season hosting a three-day series against ULM May 2-3 before the Sun Belt Conference tournament May 7-11.