Friday, October 2
Columbus, Ohio
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Ohio State
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Ohio State to Host Annual Charity Classic This Weekend
9/30/2026 1:44:00 PM | Softball
This season marks the 24th year of the event
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State softball will host its hallmark fall event this weekend, holding the Play for Hope Charity Classic at Buckeye Field from Oct. 2-4.
This year's pool of teams includes 10 programs, with Ohio University, Wittenberg University, Ohio Dominican University, University of Pittsburgh, Capital University, Mount Vernon Nazarene University, Tiffin University, Danville Community College, Case Western Reserve University and the hosting Ohio State Buckeyes all competing.
The Charity Classic began in 2001, with Division I, II and III softball programs making the trip to Columbus. In what will be 24 years of play, the Charity Classic has raised thousands in funding for cancer research. Admission is a $5 donation at the gate of Buckeye Field, with all proceeds supporting The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute.
Items for silent auction will also be available on the concourse. A link to those items can be found here and on the Charity Classic page at OhioStateBuckeyes.com.
Buckeyes Kick Off the Classic
Ohio State will open Charity Classic play with a 10-inning contest against Ohio University on Friday at 6:30 p.m. The Buckeyes will play one game for each day of the Charity Classic, facing Wittenberg at 12:15 p.m. on Saturday and Pitt at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday.
The Buckeyes previously opened their fall schedule against Youngstown State on Sept. 25. Ohio State will have the chance to showcase its latest roster, a squad that is comprised of 14 returners and 11 newcomers. Head coach Kirin Kumar enters her third season at the helm with a .633-win percentage.
The program also welcomed two coaches in the off-season, bringing on pitching coach Brynne Dordel from UNCG and assistant coach Crissy Stimple from Tulsa.
Full Charity Classic Schedule
Five games will be played on each Saturday and Sunday, with Ohio State's game against Ohio serving as the lone matchup on Friday. The full Charity Classic schedule can also be viewed under the Charity Classic banner at OhioStateBuckeyes.com.
Saturday, Oct. 3
Wittenberg vs. Tiffin | 10 a.m.
Wittenberg vs. Ohio State | 12:15 p.m.
Tiffin vs. Mount Vernon Nazarene | 2:30 p.m.
Wittenberg vs. Capital | 4:45 p.m.
Mount Vernon Nazarene vs. Capital | 7:00 p.m.
Sunday Oct. 4
Danville Community College vs. Ohio Dominican | 10 a.m.
Danville Community College vs. Case Western Reserve | 12:15 p.m.
Pitt vs. Ohio State | 2:30 p.m.
Pitt vs. Case Western Reserve | 4:45 p.m.
Ohio Dominican vs. Case Western Reserve | 7 p.m.
This year's pool of teams includes 10 programs, with Ohio University, Wittenberg University, Ohio Dominican University, University of Pittsburgh, Capital University, Mount Vernon Nazarene University, Tiffin University, Danville Community College, Case Western Reserve University and the hosting Ohio State Buckeyes all competing.
The Charity Classic began in 2001, with Division I, II and III softball programs making the trip to Columbus. In what will be 24 years of play, the Charity Classic has raised thousands in funding for cancer research. Admission is a $5 donation at the gate of Buckeye Field, with all proceeds supporting The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute.
Items for silent auction will also be available on the concourse. A link to those items can be found here and on the Charity Classic page at OhioStateBuckeyes.com.
Buckeyes Kick Off the Classic
Ohio State will open Charity Classic play with a 10-inning contest against Ohio University on Friday at 6:30 p.m. The Buckeyes will play one game for each day of the Charity Classic, facing Wittenberg at 12:15 p.m. on Saturday and Pitt at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday.
The Buckeyes previously opened their fall schedule against Youngstown State on Sept. 25. Ohio State will have the chance to showcase its latest roster, a squad that is comprised of 14 returners and 11 newcomers. Head coach Kirin Kumar enters her third season at the helm with a .633-win percentage.
The program also welcomed two coaches in the off-season, bringing on pitching coach Brynne Dordel from UNCG and assistant coach Crissy Stimple from Tulsa.
Full Charity Classic Schedule
Five games will be played on each Saturday and Sunday, with Ohio State's game against Ohio serving as the lone matchup on Friday. The full Charity Classic schedule can also be viewed under the Charity Classic banner at OhioStateBuckeyes.com.
Saturday, Oct. 3
Wittenberg vs. Tiffin | 10 a.m.
Wittenberg vs. Ohio State | 12:15 p.m.
Tiffin vs. Mount Vernon Nazarene | 2:30 p.m.
Wittenberg vs. Capital | 4:45 p.m.
Mount Vernon Nazarene vs. Capital | 7:00 p.m.
Sunday Oct. 4
Danville Community College vs. Ohio Dominican | 10 a.m.
Danville Community College vs. Case Western Reserve | 12:15 p.m.
Pitt vs. Ohio State | 2:30 p.m.
Pitt vs. Case Western Reserve | 4:45 p.m.
Ohio Dominican vs. Case Western Reserve | 7 p.m.
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