{"id":41744,"date":"2026-03-26T16:13:47","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T20:13:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/?post_type=bates_events&#038;p=41744"},"modified":"2026-04-07T15:07:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T19:07:25","slug":"bates-softball-50th","status":"publish","type":"bates_events","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/events\/bates-softball-50th\/","title":{"rendered":"Bates Softball: 50th Anniversary &amp; Alumnae Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<p>Fifty years ago, the first generation of Bobcats took to the field, laying the foundation for a program defined by grit, community, and excellence. This year, <a href=\"https:\/\/gobatesbobcats.com\/sports\/softball\/schedule\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">our team<\/a> is honored to invite you back to campus to celebrate that enduring legacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please join us for the Bates Softball 50th Anniversary &amp; Alumnae Weekend. This is a great opportunity to reconnect with teammates, meet and engage with the current team, and celebrate the half-century of student-athletes who have made this program what it is today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"schedule\"><strong>SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-garnet-bg has-dark-color has-text-color\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2026\/03\/softball-50_chosen_color_Pantone_FINAL.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2026\/03\/softball-50_chosen_color_Pantone_FINAL-900x900.webp\" alt=\"50 YEARS OF BATES SOFTBALL LOGO\" class=\"wp-image-41798\" style=\"width:250px\" 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2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/gobatesbobcats.com\/sports\/softball\/schedule\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Senior Day and Double Header<\/a><\/strong><br><em>Lafayette Field<br><\/em>Game 1 vs Trinity \u2014 Noon<br>Game 2 vs Trinity \u2014 2 p.m.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Celebration Dinner<\/strong><br><em>Commons 221\/222<\/em><br>6:30 p.m.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"register\">REGISTER:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-bates-slate-integrations-event-embed bates-slate-integration-event-embed _hide-event-date _hide-event-location _hide-event-description\" id=\"form_00f5a8a1-40fd-44f7-bdf5-e5b9c53f0a7d\" data-eventid=\"00f5a8a1-40fd-44f7-bdf5-e5b9c53f0a7d\" data-embedtype=\"simple\">Loading&#8230;<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2026\/03\/1995-PH01-657-0108.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"629\" data-id=\"41831\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2026\/03\/1995-PH01-657-0108-900x629.webp\" alt=\"1995 Bates Softball\" class=\"wp-image-41831\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2026\/03\/1995-PH01-657-0108-900x629.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2026\/03\/1995-PH01-657-0108-400x280.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2026\/03\/1995-PH01-657-0108-768x537.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2026\/03\/1995-PH01-657-0108-898x628.jpg 898w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2026\/03\/1995-PH01-657-0108-200x140.webp 200w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2026\/03\/1995-PH01-657-0108.webp 1200w\" 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href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2026\/03\/1985-002.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"900\" data-id=\"41838\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2026\/03\/1985-002-620x900.webp\" alt=\"1985 Bates Softball\" class=\"wp-image-41838\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2026\/03\/1985-002-620x900.webp 620w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2026\/03\/1985-002-207x300.webp 207w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2026\/03\/1985-002-768x1116.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2026\/03\/1985-002-432x628.jpg 432w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2026\/03\/1985-002.webp 826w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2026\/03\/PH05_Softball-1976_Bates-v-Brown-006.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"603\" data-id=\"41840\" 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