image via Tennessee State softball Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics The Tennessee State softball took a 2-0 lead in the first inning and never surrendered the advantage on the way to a 2-1 victory against Lipscomb on Wednesday. Reina Castillo (12-3) started in the circle and picked up the win for Tennessee State (15-9). The right-hander went seven innings, giving up one run on five hits, allowing no walks and striking out seven. In the batter’s box, the Tigers were paced by Onnika Spencer, who went 1-for-3 on the day with a…
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Norfolk State softball announces schedule changes
image via Norfolk State Softball Maya Dawson, Asst. Director of Sports Communications The Norfolk State softball team announces changes to its games in the Winthrop Tournament scheduled for Friday and Saturday. Norfolk State will play two games on Friday and two on Saturday in Rock Hill, S.C. at Winthrop University. Friday’s first game begins at 12:30 p.m. against Presbyterian, with a game at 3 p.m. against Winthrop following. On Saturday, Norfolk will play Presbyterian again, but at 10 a.m., before finishing out against Western Carolina at 12:30 p.m.
Read MoreCastillo and Holder combined to toss shut out against Buffalo
image via Tennessee State Softball Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics 0 BUF 4 Winner TSU Team R H E BUF 0 2 1 TSU 4 6 3 Reina Castillo and Kristian Holder combined to toss a shutout on Sunday as Tennessee State softball team blanked Buffalo 4-0 to conclude the Wofford Invitational. Castillo (2-3) started and picked up the win for Tennessee State (8-6), going seven shutout innings while giving up two hits, walking none, and striking out two. Offensively, the Tigers were paced by Hailey Hunt, who went 1-for-1 on the day with a triple. Onnika…
Read MoreHoward softball travels to Hawaii for Outrigger Classic
image via Jalisa Fulwood Courtesy of Kai Blair The Howard University softball team travels to Manoa, Hawaii for the Outrigger Invitational, hosted by the Rainbow Wahine. The Lady Bison open the tournament against the University of Hawaii Wednesday (Feb. 26) at 11 p.m. (ET), live on ESPN+. Howard meets the University of Washington (Feb. 27) at 6 p.m. (ET). Friday (Feb. 28), Howard faces Jackson State University (JSU) at 4 p.m. (ET) and the University of Washington at 6:30 p.m. (ET). HU’s final games of the tournament are against JSU at 3 p.m. (ET) and the…
Read MoreNorfolk State softball announces postponement of weekend doubleheaders
Due to the inclement weather that is bearing down on the eastern portion of the country, Norfolk State softball has postponed a pair of upcoming home double headers. The Spartans’ doubleheader against Mount St. Mary’s has been pushed back to Sunday, February 23 at 2pm EST. Their twin tilt against St. Bonaventure will now be played on Monday, February 24 at 12 p.m. EST. The first pitch of each of the second games will take place approximately half an hour after the conclusion of the first contest.
Read MoreTennessee State softball falls to Morehead State, 6-1
title image via TSU Sfotball Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics 1 Tennessee State 9-10, 0-1 OVC 6 Winner Morehead State 7-6, 1-0 OVC Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Tennessee State 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 4 Morehead State 0 1 1 1 0 3 X 6 7 1 W: BEGLEY, Jessie (4-1) L: Castillo, Reina (4-1) The Tennessee State softball team had a tough showing on Sunday, falling to the Morehead State Eagles by a final score of 6-1. Today’s game marked the Ohio Valley Conference opener…
Read MoreJason Bryant gets 500th career victory in Albany State softball split with Benedict
title image via Albany State Softball Courtesy of Albany State Sports Information The Lady Rams ‘battery’ made sure the day ended on a high note. Albany State saw Trista Murphy fire a 4-hitter and Tiana McFarland belted a solo home run in the fifth for a 1-0 softball win over Edward Waters after the visitors took the opener 6-1 for the split. After recording a no-hitter last Sunday night, Murphy scattered four hits over the opening five innings of work. In the home fifth, McFarland stepped up to the plate…
Read MoreThese were the standouts from Week 3 of CIAA Softball
Courtest of the CIAA FOOD LION OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK #1 Coreena Dunham, Bowie State (So., OF- Audubon, PA) Coreena tallied a total of seven hits during the Chowan Classic last weekend. Additionally, Dunham posted two RBI against Georgian Court highlighted by a double. She was 7-11 from the plate this past weekend. FOOD LION DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK #13 Aliyah Smith, Bowie State (Sr., 1B- Stafford, VA) Aliyah had 23 putouts during the Chowan Classic. Smith recorded a total of 26 catches and just one error for…
Read MoreMEAC announces softballers of the week
title image via the MEAC Courtesy of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Howard graduate student outfielder Bianca Worthy has been named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Softball Player of the Week, presented by Coca-Cola. Morgan State pitcher Ellie Bostedt was named Rookie of the Week, while Norfolk State junior Lauren Sheehan was named the Pitcher of the Week. Worthy (Gr., OF, Goodyear, Ariz.) recorded two runs on seven hits in nine at-bats with one RBI. She hit .778 on the weekend including a perfect performance at the plate (7-for-7) in Howard’s two games against Towson. Bostedt (Fr.,…
Read MoreTennessee State Softball defeats Hawaii in extras, goes down to Loyola Marymount
title image via Tennessee State Softball Courtesy of Stephen Featherston, Director of Communications, Tennessee State University Box Score 1HONOLULU, O’ahu – The Tennessee State softball team (8-9) closed its trip to Hawaii by advancing to the championship game of the Spring Fling Tournament after picking up a 3-2 win over the University of Hawaii in extra innings on Saturday afternoon. TSU took on Loyola Marymount in the championship game this evening and fell 10-1. The Tigers finished their trip to the Island 2-3 and as the runner-up in the winner’s bracket.…
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