CONWAY, S.C. – The Coastal Carolina softball team will open the 2022 season with the Kickin' Chicken Classic, Feb. 11-13, at St. John Stadium. The Chanticleers will host East Carolina, Georgetown, and Purdue on the opening weekend of play.
 
SCHEDULE FOR THE KICKIN' CHICKEN CLASSIC
*The three-day tournament will consist of four games on Friday and Saturday, concluded by two games on Sunday. Coastal will play the final games of each day. 
* As a reminder, you must have a TV subscription to watch ESPN3, but you can still watch via phone and other devices.
 
Friday
10 a.m. – East Carolina vs. Purdue
12:30 p.m. – Georgetown vs. East Carolina
3 p.m. – Coastal Carolina vs. Purdue (ESPN+)
5:30 p.m. – Coastal Carolina vs. Georgetown (ESPN+)

Saturday
10 a.m. – East Carolina vs. Georgetown
12:30 p.m. – Purdue vs. East Carolina
3 p.m. – Coastal Carolina vs. Georgetown (ESPN3)
5:30 p.m. – Coastal Carolina vs. Purdue (ESPN3)
 
Sunday
10 a.m. – Georgetown vs. Purdue
12:30 p.m. – Coastal Carolina vs. East Carolina (ESPN+)

Clear Bag Policy
Coastal Carolina University Athletics has a Clear Bag Policy for all ticketed events. For more information regarding the Clear Bag Policy at St. John Stadium, click here. 

Tickets
CCU will be allowing fans inside St. John Stadium this weekend. Fans can purchase tickets for $15 per day of the tournament. To purchase tickets, click here or visit the ticket tent at the stadium on game day.
 
Follow the Action
All 10 games will have live stats via www.GoCCUSports.com. Live stats links for each game can be found on the softball schedule page. 

Each of the Chanticleers games will be video streamed on ESPN+/ESPN3. Links for streaming can also be found on the schedule page.

Home Sweet St. John
The Chants will enjoy playing at home in St. John Stadium for the first month of the season, playing all 14 scheduled games at home. 

Following the three-tournament homestand, CCU will hit the road for the Bubly Invitation hosted by Florida (March 4-6) before returning home to host Sun Belt foe Troy (March 11-13) and Charleston Southern (March 15).
 
Sun Belt Preseason 
Coastal Carolina was picked by the Sun Belt Conference head coaches to finish seventh in the 2022 Sun Belt Preseason Coaches Poll. Two-time defending Sun Belt regular-season and tournament champion, No. 23-nationally ranked Louisiana (97 points, seven first-place votes) was picked to finish first.

Junior Iyanla De Jesus was the lone Chanticleer to be named to the All-Sun Belt preseason team. De Jesus appeared in 33 games, earning 28 starts last season. At the plate, she hit .254 with two home runs and 12 RBIs. In the circle, she made 21 appearances, including making 12 starts.
 
 For complete coverage of CCU softball, follow the Chanticleers on social media at @CoastalSB(Twitter), @GoCCUSports (Instagram), and facebook.com/CCUChanticleers(Facebook) or visit the official home of Coastal Carolina Athletics at goccusports.com.