Tag: HBCU Softball

Tennessee State Softball defeats Hawaii in extras, goes down to Loyola Marymount

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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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Norfolk State softball drops two to Queens University

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title image via Norfolk State Softball Courtesy of Maya Dawson, Asst. Director of Sports Communications, Norfolk State Athletics Box Score 1 | Box Score 2CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Norfolk State University softball team faced the Royals of Queens University of Charlotte in a doubleheader on Saturday, losing game one, 1-0, and game two, 4-2. In game one, Maddy Morris pitched a complete game for the Spartans (0-10) only allowing one run in the first inning before pitching five consecutive scoreless innings. Morris (0-4) faced 26 batters and recorded two 1-2-3 innings in 6.0 innings of play. Emree…

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Albany State Softball gets sweep over Clark Atlanta

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Title image via Reginald Christian Courtesy of Albany State Sports Information 13 PAINRR~1 14 Winner ASU Team R H E PAINRR~1 13 8 2 ASU 14 22 4 W: MURPHY, TRISTA (2-2) L: M. Cagle (2-2)e ALBANY, Ga. – It was an afternoon that kept Lady Rams fans on the edge of softball field bleachers. Albany State put together two furious Wednesday afternoon softball comebacks and swept a pair of high-scoring contests from Paine College, 14-13 in eight innings and 9-8. In the opener, Albany State came back from giving up eight runs in Paine…

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Albany State softball splits doubleheader with Agenes Scott

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title image via Albany State Athletics Courtesy of Albany State Athletics The Albany State Golden Rams and the Agnes Scott College Scotties would split on Saturday when the teams played a doubleheader at the ASU West Campus Softball Complex.  With the split, the Golden Rams are now (2-4) overall to start the season.     In game 1, the Golden Rams were beaten (1-13) with Kaliyah Smith picking up her first loss of the season. In game 2, The Golden Rams would come back to life as the Goldens Rams would…

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Trio of Albany State players named to 2023 Minority Softball Prospects All-Star Game

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Courtesy of Dr. Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics Three Albany State University Golden Rams softball players participated in the 2023 Minority Softball Prospects All-Star Game that was held on June 2, at Georgia Gwinnett College Softball Field.  The MSP HBCU All-Star Game featured the top 40 HBCU talent from D1, D2, NAIA, and Junior College levels.  Albany State Golden Rams Madison Hurt, Keyatta Ayers and Morgan Brown participated in the All-Star extravaganza. Madison Hurt is a sophomore from Phenix City, Alabama.  Madison had a MVP type of season for the Golden Rams.  Madison…

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Grambling softball defeats FAMU 3-1 to get first SWAC Tourney win in a decade

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Courtesy of Curtis Ford, Grambling State Athletics 1 FAMU 3 Winner GSU Team R H E FAMU 1 6 1 GSU 3 4 2 W: Richard , Dacia (11-5) L: Lauryn Peppers (7-9) Box Score  It was a defensive battle to open Grambling States trip[ to the 2023 Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Tournament. Still, GSU used a three-run sixth inning to slip past Florida A&M 3-1 on Tuesday afternoon at the Gulfport Sportsplex. The victory marked the first time Grambling State (31-20-1) won a SWAC Tournament game since the Tigers beat Jackson State to…

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Grambling softball’s Cadashia Collins and Dacia Richard garner All-SWAC honors

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Courtesy of Curtis Ford, Grambling State Athletics The Grambling State University softball team placed two student-athletes on the 2023 Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) All-Conference teams, announced by the conference on Monday night. Cadashia Collins was named the SWAC Freshman of the Year and landed on the first team, while pitcher Dacia Richardnabbed second-team honors. Collins, a freshman shortstop from Chattanooga, Tenn., had a breakout season and was one of the key contributors for Grambling State’s offense as a true freshman. She contributed a batting average of .310 with 46 RBI, 14 doubles,…

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Tuskegee ends Albany State softball season

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Courtesy of Dr. Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics The Albany State Golden Rams softball team’s season came to an end on Wednesday evening in the 2023 SIAC Softball Tournament that is being held at the Gordon Park Sports Complex in Albany, Georgia. On Tuesday, the Golden Rams defeated the Miles College Golden Bears (11-2) in the 1stround of the SIAC Tournament.  In the 2nd round, the Golden Rams lost (3-1) to the Spring Hill College Badgers.  That defeat sent the Golden Rams into the loser’s bracket. On today, the Golden Rams played the…

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SIAC Announces 2023 Softball All-Conference Team

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Courtesy of the SIAC The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) has announced its 2023 softball all-conference awards, as voted on by the league’s coaches and sports information directors. Lane’s Millay Lambert headlines the all-conference team after being selected as the 2023 SIAC Player of the Year and Utility Player of the Year. Her teammate, Jersey Cabana was named 2023 Starting Pitcher of the Year.  Spring Hill’s Paityn Desormeaux earned this year’s Relief Pitcher of the Year honor and Fort Valley State’s Raven Webb was selected as the 2023 SIAC Freshman of the Year.  Lane’s head coach, Joel Worthington, has been named the 2023 SIAC Softball Coach of…

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Albany State softball opens up SIAC Tournament against Miles

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The Albany State University softball team finished the season with a 5-14 overall record and 16-6 within the SIAC. AS a result of their onfield exploits the GOlden Rams secured the #2seed in the upcoming SIAC Softball Tournament, for which ASU is the host school, will commence Tuesday, May 2. Albany State will take on Miles College, the Western Division’s #3 seed. The two teams last squared off May 5, 2022 , a matchup in which the Golden Rams came away with a 4-1 victory. The winner between Albany State…

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