North Carolina State University Athletics

Pack to Open Play at Prestigious Shriners Children's Clearwater Invitational Friday
2/11/2026 7:57:00 AM | Softball
RALEIGH, N.C. - The NC State softball team will head to Clearwater to participate in the Shriners Children's Clearwater Invitational hosted by ESPN Events, the most prestigious non-conference tournament, starting on Friday, Feb. 13 at 9am.
The Pack will face three SEC opponents and two Big 12 opponents, including first-ranked Texas Tech, the 2025 National Runner Up. The Pack's full schedule with field and TV delegations are below.Â
The Series History with Each Opponent
FULL SCHEDULE
Friday, Feb. 13
9am vs. #15/17 Georgia on field 8 (SEC Network)
12:30pm vs. Missouri on field 3 (ACC Network)
Saturday, Feb. 14
9am vs. #11/8 Texas A&M on field 3(ACC Network)
1pm vs. #1/1 Texas Tech on field 8 (ESPN+)
Sunday, Feb. 15
12pm vs. UCF on field 3 (ESPN+)
The Pack will face three SEC opponents and two Big 12 opponents, including first-ranked Texas Tech, the 2025 National Runner Up. The Pack's full schedule with field and TV delegations are below.Â
The Series History with Each Opponent
- Georgia: The Bulldogs lead the series, 5-2, having won the last three meetings. This will be the second meeting between the programs under head coach Leftwich.
- Missouri: The Tigers lead the series, 3-1, having won the last meeting 13-0. This will be the second meeting between the programs under Leftwich.
- Texas A&M: Marks the fourth meeting with the Aggies and the Pack trails 0-3 in the series. Saturday marks the first meeting since 2012 for the two programs.
- Texas Tech: Saturday marks the second meeting between the two programs and NC State won the initial one in 2006.
- UCF: The series is tied one-all, with the Knights winning the last one in 2025, 3-1. Sunday marks the second meeting between programs under Leftwich.
- be the third of the 2026 campaign
- be the third win over the Bulldogs in the program's 22 year history
- be the 51st win over a top-25 team in program history
- be the 58th under head coach Lindsay Leftwich
- be the 625th in program history
FULL SCHEDULE
Friday, Feb. 13
9am vs. #15/17 Georgia on field 8 (SEC Network)
12:30pm vs. Missouri on field 3 (ACC Network)
Saturday, Feb. 14
9am vs. #11/8 Texas A&M on field 3(ACC Network)
1pm vs. #1/1 Texas Tech on field 8 (ESPN+)
Sunday, Feb. 15
12pm vs. UCF on field 3 (ESPN+)
#BehindThe20 with former Pack Stars Abbie Sims and Renada Davis
Wednesday, April 24
Softball: Players Presser (2/15)
Thursday, February 15
Softball: Coach Leftwich Presser (2/15)
Thursday, February 15
EmpowHER with Aisha Weixlmann #Shorts #NCState #GoPack
Monday, October 16






