ESPN Events reveals matchups for 2027 Shriners Children’s Clearwater Softball Invitational

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November 10, 2026

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ESPN Events announced the full competition schedule for its owned-and-operated 2027 Shriners Children’s Clearwater Invitational. The four-day invitational, which heads back to Eddie C. Moore Complex in Clearwater, Florida for the eighth time, will play host to 27 games across ESPN networks.

The 11-team field consists of teams from six different conferences, and includes national runner-up Texas Tech, as well as eight teams that made the NCAA Tournament last year.

Shriners Children’s returns as the title sponsor and Visit St. Pete-Clearwater is back as the tournament’s civic sponsor for the eighth season. The programming schedule for the 2027 Shriners Children’s Clearwater Invitational will be announced at a later date.

Tickets for the 2027 Shriners Children’s Clearwater Invitational will go on sale Nov. 17 at 1 p.m. ET. For more information, please visit www.clearwaterinvitational.com. Follow the #ClearwaterInvite across social media platforms, including Twitter/X, Instagram and Facebook.

2027 Shriners Children’s Clearwater Invitational Matchups Schedule

Date	Time (ET)	Game	Field
Thu, Feb 18	10 a.m.	Virginia Tech vs. Washington	8
	11 a.m.	East Carolina vs. South Carolina	9
	1 p.m.	Clemson vs. Texas Tech	8
	3 p.m.	Florida State vs. South Carolina	9
	4 p.m.	Virginia Tech vs. East Carolina	8
	7 p.m.	Texas Tech vs. Liberty	9
Fri, Feb 19	9 a.m.	Clemson vs. Texas A&M	8
	9 a.m.	Washington vs. South Carolina	9
	Noon	Florida State vs. Texas A&M	8
	1 p.m.	UCF vs. Virginia Tech	9
	3 p.m.	Liberty vs. Oklahoma State	8
	6 p.m.	East Carolina vs. Oklahoma State	8
	7 p.m.	UCF vs. Liberty	9
Sat, Feb 20	10 a.m.	Texas A&M vs. Virginia Tech	8
	10 a.m.	Oklahoma State vs. South Carolina	9
	1 p.m.	Liberty vs. Texas A&M	8
	2 p.m.	East Carolina vs. Clemson	9
	4 p.m.	UCF vs. Florida State	8
	5 p.m.	Oklahoma State vs. Virginia Tech	9
	7 p.m.	Washington vs. Clemson	8
	8 p.m.	Texas Tech vs. East Carolina	9
Sun, Feb 21	9 a.m.	UCF vs. South Carolina	8
	10 a.m.	Liberty vs. Clemson	9
	Noon	UCF vs. Texas A&M	8
	1 p.m.	Washington vs. Oklahoma State	9
	6 p.m.	Oklahoma State vs. Florida State	8
	8 p.m.	Texas Tech vs. Washington	9

About ESPN Events
ESPN Events, a division of ESPN, owns and operates a portfolio of collegiate sporting events nationwide. In the 2026-27 academic year, the 35-event schedule includes four early-season college football kickoff games, 17 college bowl games, nine college basketball events, two college volleyball events, the premier regular-season college softball and gymnastics events, as well as the Band of the Year National Championship. Collectively, these events accounted for over 400 hours of live programming on ESPN platforms, reaching 60 million viewers and attracting more than 650,000 annual attendees. Each year, the portfolio of events features more than 20 Division I conferences and hosts over 4,000 participating student-athletes. With satellite offices in more than 10 cities across the country, ESPN Events builds relationships with conferences, schools and local communities, as well as providing unique experiences for teams and fans.