ST. JOSEPH – Forecasted rain this weekend has resulted in significant changes to the Hy-Vee Softball Classic schedule.

All games originally scheduled to be played at Heritage Softball Complex have been cancelled as well as all games on Friday. The classic will now be an eight-team crossover, co-hosted by Missouri Western and Northwest Missouri on Saturday, March 17 and Sunday, March 18.

Missouri Western and Washburn will play two games each day at the Spring Sports Complex. Northwest Missouri and Central Missouri are scheduled to play two games each on each day in Maryville.

Northern State and Wayne State (Neb.) will be in St. Joseph on Saturday with Upper Iowa and Concordia, St. Paul in St. Joseph on Sunday. The Griffons will open with Northern State at 10 a.m. on Saturday followed by Wayne State at approximately noon. On Sunday, the Griffons will open with Upper Iowa at 10 a.m. before playing Concordia, St. Paul around noon.

A $7 admission fee will be charged each day at Missouri Western.

Hy-Vee Classic Adjusted Schedule
Saturday, March 17
9 a.m. – Northwest Missouri vs. Concordia, St. Paul (Maryville)
10 a.m. – MWSU vs. Northern State (St. Joseph)
11 a.m. – Northwest Missouri vs. Upper Iowa (Maryville)
12 p.m. – MWSU vs. Wayne State (St. Joseph)
1 p.m. – Central Missouri vs. Upper Iowa (Maryville)
2 p.m. – Washburn vs. Wayne State (St. Joseph)
3 p.m. – Central Missouri vs. Concordia, St. Paul (Maryville)
4 p.m. – Washburn vs. Northern State (St. Joseph)

Sunday, March 18
9 a.m. – Northwest Missouri vs. Wayne State (Maryville)
10 a.m. – Missouri Western vs. Upper Iowa (St. Joseph)
11 a.m. – Northwest Missouri vs. Northern State (Maryville)
12 p.m. – Missouri Western vs. Concordia, St. Paul (St. Joseph)
1 p.m. – Central Missouri vs. Northern State (Maryville)
2 p.m. – Washburn vs. Concordia, St. Paul (St. Joseph)
3 p.m. – Central Missouri vs. Northern State (Maryville)
4 p.m. – Washburn vs. Upper Iowa (St. Joseph)

— MWSU Athletics —