The Illinois Wesleyan University softball team will host Calvin University, the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, and Wartburg College for a four-team tournament at Inspiration Field from March 27 to March 29. The event includes special activities such as a fundraiser for St. Jude’s on Saturday and Military Appreciation in memory of Jack Brown on Sunday.
This tournament is significant as it brings together teams with strong records early in the season, providing an opportunity for competitive play and community engagement. The Titans enter the weekend with a 7-7 record after sweeping Monmouth earlier this week.
According to the official website, the Illinois Wesleyan Titans Women’s Softball team competes at the NCAA Division III level and holds membership in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (official website). The program operates from Bloomington, Illinois, where it hosts games at Inspiration Field (official website).
The Titans will open with a doubleheader against Calvin on Friday afternoon before facing No. 19 Wisconsin-Oshkosh and Wartburg over split twin bills during the weekend. Their historical record against these opponents stands at 12-5 combined. Notably, IWU is even with UWO (3-3) but has won its last four meetings against Wartburg.
Key players for Illinois Wesleyan include sophomore Grace Wilkens leading offensively with a .364 batting average and senior Gianna Certa anchoring pitching duties with a team-best earned run average of 2.76 over seven appearances. Senior Anna Beckman leads in stolen bases while Claire Post has posted an on-base percentage of .438.
All nine games will be streamed live on the CCIW Network, offering fans access through live stats or links available via iwusports.com’s softball schedule page or tournament central.
