HAMBURG, N.Y. – The Hilbert College Athletics Department is excited to announce the release of the 2026 Softball schedule. The Hawks will navigate a 30-game schedule including 16 AMCC games as the team looks to return to the postseason for third time in three years under head coach Dan Opera.

The Hawks open the season on March 17^th with a road doubleheader at Houghton University before returning to Hamburg for the team's home opener on March 25^th, hosting Elmira College in a pair of games.

Conference play begins on March 28^th, when the Hawks travel to Penn State Altoona for their AMCC opener. Hilbert hosts Pitt-Bradford on March 31^st for the team's conference home opener.

Hilbert will stay in Hamburg for much of April, highlighted by visits from SUNY Brockport, Keuka College, and Buffalo State, along with conference tilts versus Carlow University (April 16) and Alfred State (April 20). The Hawks will close out conference road play with trips to Mount Aloysius (April 25) and Alfred State (April 28).

After the regular season concludes the conference's top six teams will compete in the AMCC Double Elimination Championship Tournament taking place May 6^th – 9^th in Dubois, PA at Rose & Dennis Heindl Memorial Field.