The University of Delaware Athletics Department has released the promotional schedule for the 2026 softball season, with Delaware State Parks as the presenting sponsor. The schedule includes a variety of fan-focused events and theme days such as 302 Day, Youth Day, Alumni Day, and others. Blue Hen Bingo will also return this year.
Tickets for both the season and individual games are now available. Single-game tickets are priced at $10, while youth tickets for ages 3-12 are $5 per game. Students can reserve their tickets for free.
Discounted group tickets are being offered to those attending softball games in groups. Group experiences include public address shoutouts, post-game photos on the field, opportunities to throw out the first pitch, and on-field national anthem performances. For more information about group experiences or ticket purchases, interested parties can contact the Delaware Ticket Office by email or phone.
The promotional schedule begins with a home opener against Georgetown on February 13th and 14th, featuring giveaways such as team cards and schedule magnets. Other notable events include Valentine’s Day activities, Flashback Fridays themed around different decades, Salute to Service day with discounted military and first responder tickets using specific codes, Breast Cancer Awareness night with special giveaways for healthcare workers using a discount code, Alumni Day with a ticket discount code for alumni, Faculty and Staff Appreciation day with a discount code for university employees, High School Team Day, Youth Day with free ice cream for early attendees and creative activities for kids, Bark in the Park with frisbee giveaways for fans’ dogs, Mental Health Awareness Night, Senior Day celebrations including trading card giveaways and Kids Run the Bases.
Sunday Funday promotions will run throughout the season; all children aged 12 and under can participate in running the bases after select Sunday home games and attend post-game autograph sessions.
For updates on Delaware softball throughout the season, fans are encouraged to follow the Blue Hens on X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, and Facebook.
