The team plays its home games at the Bearkat Softball Complex located on the university's campus.

[3] Beginning with the 1982 season, the Bearkats moved up to NCAA Division II but saw no signs of slowing down as they earned three straight DII College World Series berths, with another national title in 1982.

[4][5] Following their third consecutive WCWS season in 1983, SHSU softball continued to win, and reached DII regionals the next two years.

Throughout the early part of the '90s the softball team continued to be a force, earning at least a top 2 conference finish through the 1993 season.

[3] After this successful season, however, the program would begin its run of mediocrity and never saw a top 4 conference finish again until current head coach Bob Brock took over in 2002.