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.

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Norfolk 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.

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Norfolk State softball drops two to Queens University

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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Norfolk State takes doubleheader against Coppin State

Courtesy of Alysse Scripter, Associate Sports Information Director Norfolk State Athletics Box Score 1 | Box Score 2NORFOLK, Va. —The Norfolk State University softball team won both games in its twinbill against the Eagles of Coppin State at NSU Softball Field in Norfolk, Va. NSU won game one 9-1 in six innings and game two 3-2.  Game one began with two solid innings of pitching and defense from both teams as neither team found the scoreboard until the third inning when the Spartans put two runs on the board in the bottom…

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Norfolk State softball falls 2-1 to Colgate

Title image via Nick Sutton/Kinetic Stills Courtesy of Alysse Scripter, Associate Sports Information Director, Norfolk State Athletics 2  Colgate 6-7 1 Norfolk State 7-4 Team R H E Colgate 2 6 3 Norfolk State 1 5 2 W: Misken, Bailey (4-2) L: Robinson, Alexis (4-1) NORFOLK, Va. | The Norfolk State University softball team fell on final day of the Battle of the Bay Classic to the Raiders of Colgate University 2-1 on Sunday afternoon.  The Raiders (6-7) opened up the game with a single run in the top of the first inning on a single to third base,…

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Hampton beats Norfolk State in final game of NSU-Hampton Classic

Courtesy of Norfolk State University Athletics 3 2 Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E HU 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 3 2 NSU 0  0  0  0  0  2  0  2 8 2 W: WORKMAN,Emily (1-0) L: ANDERSEN,Cam (0-1) Seniors Gabby Vaughan and Lily Potter each hit a double in the final game of the NSU-Hampton Classic but it was not enough as the Norfolk State softball dropped the contest, 3-2, to Hampton on the NSU Softball Field on Sunday. The Lady Pirates scored the game’s first run in the…

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