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ATHENS, Ohio – April is here and the cherry blossoms are in full bloom and baseball and softball are both in town this weekend! Check out everything that's ahead for Ohio Athletics in this week's Paw Prints. 

SOFTBALL
April 2 / at Kent State / Kent, Ohio / Diamond at Dix / 12 p.m. ET / Watch / Live Stats 
April 2 / at Kent State / Kent, Ohio / Diamond at Dix / 2 p.m. ET / Watch / Live Stats 
April 6 / vs Northern Illinois / Athens, Ohio / Ohio Softball Field / 1 p.m. ET / ESPN+ / Watch / Live Stats 
April 6 / vs Northern Illinois / Athens, Ohio / Ohio Softball Field / 3 p.m. ET / ESPN+ / Watch / Live Stats 
April 7 / vs Northern Illinois / Athens, Ohio / Ohio Softball Field / 12 p.m. ET / YouTube / Watch / Live Stats 

Ohio softball (15-18, 3-6 MAC) is back for a week full of MAC play starting on Tuesday, April 2 when Ohio heads to Kent, Ohio to take on Kent State (18-10, 4-2 MAC) in a doubleheader, first pitch is set for 12 p.m. at the Diamond at Dix. Ohio then returns to Athens on Saturday, April 6 for a doubleheader with Northern Illinois (9-20, 3-6 MAC). First pitch is set for 1 p.m. at the Ohio Softball Field and can be seen on ESPN+. Ohio and NIU conclude the three-game series on Sunday, April 7 at 12 p.m. at the OSF and can be seen on YouTube. 

The Bobcats continue their season-long celebration of the 50th season of Ohio Softball. This weekend, the Bobcats will honor the 80's. 

As usual, dates and times can change due to weather, so stay tuned to OhioBobcats.com for any game updates. 

The Bobcats are coming off a 2-1 week and a series win over Central Michigan last weekend at the OSF. After falling in game one, Ohio too games two and three to secure the series win. 

BASEBALL
April 5 / vs Western Michigan / Athens, Ohio / Bob Wren Stadium / 6 p.m. EST / ESPN+ / Watch / Live Stats
April 6 / vs Western Michigan / Athens, Ohio / Bob Wren Stadium / 2 p.m. EST / YouTube / Watch / Live Stats
April 7 / vs Western Michigan / Athens, Ohio / Bob Wren Stadium / 1 p.m. EST / ESPN+ / Watch / Live Stats

Ohio baseball (8-16, 4-8 MAC) is back in Athens this weekend for another MAC series. The Bobcats open the three-game series on Friday, April 5 when Ohio hosts Western Michigan (12-13, 5-4 MAC). First pitch is set for 6 p.m. at the Ohio Softball Field and can be seen on ESPN+. The two teams are back in action on Saturday, April 6 at 2 p.m. at Bob Wren Stadium on YouTube, before the two teams conclude the three-game series on Sunday, April 7 at 1 p.m. on ESPN+. 

As usual, dates and times can change due to weather, so stay tuned to OhioBobcats.com for any game updates. 

MEN'S GOLF
April 1-3 / at Golfweek Any Given Tuesday Intercollegiate / Pawley's Island, S.C. / True Blue / All Day / Live Results

The Ohio men's golf team is back in action this week when they head to Pawley's Island, S.C. for the 2024 Golfweek Any Given Tuesday Intercollegiate April 1-3 at the True Blue Golf Course. The tournament begins with 18 holes on Monday, April 1, before heading out for another 18 on Tuesday, April 2. The Bobcats conclude the three-day event on Wednesday, April 3 with the final 18 holes. 

Competing at this year's event is Ohio, Central Arkansas, Southern Illinois, UConn, Delaware, NKU, Long Island, James Madison, Valpo, Marshall, Denver, Jacksonville State, Stephen F. Austin, North Alabama, Richmond, Xavier, Austin Peay, Kansas City and USC Upstate. 

Individually, competing for Ohio is WIll Kates, Carson Trafford, Matt Daulton, Sam Hogan and Jared DeVille. 

WOMEN'S GOLF
April 1-3 / at Golfweek Any Given Tuesday Intercollegiate / Pawley's Island, S.C. / Caledonia Golf & Fish Club / All Day / Live Results

The Ohio women's golf team is back in action this week when they head to Pawley's Island, S.C. for the 2024 Golfweek Any Given Tuesday Intercollegiate April 1-3 at the Caledonia Golf & Fish Club. The tournament begins with 18 holes on Monday, April 1, before heading out for another 18 on Tuesday, April 2. The Bobcats conclude the three-day event on Wednesday, April 3 with the final 18 holes. 

Competing at this year's event are Ohio, Tennessee Tech, UNC Asheville, North Dakota State, Marshall, Evansville, Fairleigh Dickinson, Akron, Cal Poly, UIC, USC Upstate, Georgetown, FAU, St. Thomas, High Point, Austin Peay, FGCU and Coastal Carolina. 

On the course for Ohio is MacKenzie McRee, Morgan Rodgers, Zoe Luebbers, Mariana Vega-Rivera, Sydney Longstreth and Thanya Arasu. 

TRACK AND FIELD
April 5 / at Jim Vargo Invitational / Louisville, K.Y. / Owsley B. Frazier Stadium / Field: 12 p.m. ET / Track 1 p.m. ET / Meet Info / Meet Schedule / Live Results 

The Ohio track and field team is back in action for their their third weekend of outdoor competition this week when they head to Louisville, Ky. on Friday, April 5 for the 2024 Jim Vargo Invitational hosted by Bellarmine. The field events are scheduled to start at 12 p.m., with track events set to begin at 1 p.m. at Owsley B. Frazier Stadium.

Ohio is coming off a weekend at the Raleigh Relays and Oliver Nikoloff. Kenna Loveless placed second in the women's 3000m steeplechase with a time of 11:30.68.

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