By Tim Glon

The Ohio Northern softball team has announced its 2023 schedule under seventh-year head coach Jackie Price.

The Polar Bears will get their 56th season underway March 11-19 with their annual Spring Break trip to Florida. The 10-to-12 game Spring Break schedule will be announced in February.

ONU will open its northern schedule on March 24-29 with home double headers with Calvin (Mich.) on March 24, Trine (Ind.) on March 25 and Alma (Mich.) on March 29.

Ohio Northern will open its Ohio Athletic Conference schedule with two games at Marietta on April 1.

Baldwin Wallace, Muskingum, Mount Saint Joseph, Otterbein, Capital and Heidelberg will all come to ONU for twin-bills.

The 4-team, double-elimination OAC Tournament is slated for May 11-13 at the home of the regular season champion.

The Polar Bears went 24-11, won the OAC Regular Season title with a 16-2 record, won the OAC Tournament and advanced to the NCAA III Tournament in 2022.