2022-23 Tusculum Softball News
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13 Pioneers earn Easton/NFCA All-America scholar-athlete honors
August 02, 2023LOUISVILLE, Ky. --- The Tusculum University softball team had 13 student-athletes named 2022-23 Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athletes, the Association announced on Tuesday (Aug. 1) afternoon. The Pioneers were among nearly 8,300 student-athletes that earned the honor, including 1,790 across Division II. -
196 named to SAC Commissioner's Honor Roll
June 29, 2023ROCK HILL, S.C. --- One-hundred-and-ninety-seven (197) Tusculum University student-athletes have been named to the 2022-2023 South Atlantic Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll. The conference had 2,888 student-athletes from the league's 13 member institutions honored for their achievements in the classroom.
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385 student-athletes named to Tusculum Spring Athletic Director's Honor Roll
June 06, 2023GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Three-hundred-and-eighty-five (385) student-athletes have been named to the 2023 Tusculum University Athletic Director's Spring Honor Roll announced Josh Ealy, director of athletics.
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Five named to CSC Academic All-District Softball Team
May 18, 2023AUSTIN, Texas --- Five Tusculum University student-athletes have been named to the 2023 NCAA Division II Softball Academic All-District® 3 team as selected by the College Sports Communicators (formerly CoSIDA).
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Newport named to all-conference third team
April 26, 2023ROCK HILL, S.C. --- Kallyn Newport was voted to the South Atlantic Conference third team by the league’s head coaches, announced by SAC office on Wednesday (Apr. 26). TU has had at least one player named to an all-conference dating back to 2011 (with the COVID year not included).
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Brunet, Cavanaugh named Zaxby's Athletes of the Week
April 24, 2023GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Tusculum baseball player Zach Brunet and softball pitcher Ireland Cavanaugh have been named the Zaxby's Athletes of the Week.
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Softball splits Senior Day with Wolves
April 21, 2023GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- The Tusculum University softball team wrapped up its 2023 campaign at Red Edmonds Field on Friday (Apr. 21). Prior to first pitch, the Pioneers honored Hailey Berglof, Chloe Freischmidt, Katelynn Hodges, Hannah Hughes, Hayley Lazo, and Kallyn Newport.
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Softball Senior Day moved to Friday
April 19, 2023GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Due to weekend weather forecasts, Tusculum University softball and Newberry have agreed to meet on Friday (Apr. 21) for the Pioneers’ Senior Day.
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Tusculum sweeps crucial SAC series
April 18, 2023GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- The Tusculum University softball pitching duo of Emily Sappington and Ireland Cavanaugh helped keep the Pioneers’ postseason hopes alive by shutting down UVA Wise on Tuesday afternoon (Apr. 18). The pair also drove in both runs in the nightcap to pull off the needed sweep.
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Pioneers split with Crusaders
April 15, 2023BELMONT, N.C. --- The Tusculum University softball team split its final non-conference series of the season on Saturday (Apr. 15) at Belmont Abbey.
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Softball cancels non-conference tilt with Lander
April 14, 2023GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Tusculum University and Lander University have canceled Wednesday’s (Apr. 19) softball twin bill.
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Late innings doom Pioneers against Eagles
April 11, 2023JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. --- The Tusculum University softball team had a pair of games slip away at Carson-Newman on Tuesday afternoon (Apr. 11).
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Tusculum, UVA Wise softball DH rained out
April 07, 2023GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Friday’s South Atlantic Conference softball doubleheader at Red Edmonds Field between Tusculum University and UVA Wise has been rained out. It will be rescheduled for later this season.
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Tusculum splits billing with Tornado
April 04, 2023GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- The Tusculum University softball team split a non-conference showing against nearby King University on Tuesday afternoon (Apr. 4) at Red Edmonds Field.
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Tusculum postpones King doubleheader
April 03, 2023GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Due to damages caused by the recent storms, Tusculum University and King University have agreed to postpone Monday’s (Apr. 3) softball doubleheader to allow for more time to complete the needed repairs.
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Softball swept by Saints on Sunday
April 02, 2023GAFFNEY, S.C. --- The Tusculum University softball team suffered a pair of run-rule setbacks at Limestone on Sunday (Apr. 2) by identical 8-0, 8-0 scores.
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Tusculum series at Limestone bumped to Sunday
April 01, 2023GAFFNEY, S.C. --- Due to mechanical issues with its transportation and inclement weather in the area, the Tusculum University softball team’s doubleheader at Limestone is being rescheduled.
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Pioneers pick up first sweep of Anderson since 2013
March 29, 2023GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- The Tusculum University softball team earned a sweep of Anderson for the first time in a decade with Wednesday’s (Mar. 29) wins over the Trojans. This also marked a matchup between two of the South Atlantic Conference’s longest tenured softball coaches: Anderson’s Tommy Hewitt and Tusculum’s Julie Huebner.
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Tusculum suffers setback to ranked Wingate
March 26, 2023GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- The Tusculum University softball team fell twice in a low-scoring series to the No. 19 Wingate Bulldogs on Sunday (Mar. 26). The Pioneers have now been involved in 10-straight doubleheader sweeps, five in each direction.
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Pitching stalwart in Softball's rout of Converse
March 24, 2023DUNCAN, S.C. --- The Tusculum University softball team has run its winning streak up to four games after its sweep of Converse on Friday (Mar. 24). The TU pitcher combined for 12 strikeouts, relenting seven hits, across 12 innings of work.
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Wednesday's Tusculum, Young Harris series postponed
March 22, 2023GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Wednesday afternoon’s (Mar. 22) Tusculum University softball doubleheader with Young Harris has been postponed due to weather.
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Jimenez homers twice in sweep of Coker
March 18, 2023GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- The Tusculum University softball team won the twin bill over the visiting Coker Cobras on Saturday afternoon (Mar. 18). Freshman Sammy Jimenez homered in both games, while senior Emily Sappington became the first pitcher in program history to record a 400th career strikeout.
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Catawba rallies late to sweep Tusculum Softball
March 16, 2023SALISBURY, N.C. --- The Tusculum University softball team fell twice behind two late-inning comebacks by the Catawba Indians on Thursday afternoon (Mar. 16).
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Tusculum, Catawba series pushed to Thursday
March 13, 2023SALISBURY, N.C. --- The Tusculum University softball team’s doubleheader at Catawba has been pushed back 48 hours to Thursday (Mar. 16).
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Pioneers tame Lions on the road
March 11, 2023MARS HILL, N.C. --- The Tusculum University softball team earned its first two South Atlantic Conference victories on Saturday afternoon (Mar. 11) in the visit to Mars Hill.
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Sappington breaks strikeout record against LMU
March 08, 2023GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- The Tusculum University softball team lost a two-game pitchers' duel on Wednesday afternoon (Mar. 8) to visiting Lincoln Memorial. With the fourth strikeout of her outing, Emily Sappington became the program’s all-time leader in career strikeouts.
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Ortega, Smeltzer named Applebee's Student-Athletes of the Month
March 06, 2023GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Tusculum University baseball third baseman Christian Ortega and softball outfielder Claire Smeltzer have been named the Applebee’s Student-Athletes of the Month for February.
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Tusculum falters at LR
March 04, 2023HICKORY, N.C. --- The Tusculum University softball team was hammered by the Lenoir-Rhyne bats on Saturday (Mar. 4) behind a combined 21 hits by the Bears, including five home runs.
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Pioneers stung by Wasps in SAC opener
March 01, 2023EMORY, Va. --- The Tusculum University softball team scored just once in the South Atlantic Conference doubleheader at Emory & Henry on Wednesday (Mar. 1), despite a combined 12 hits.
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Freischmidt earns state, conference player of the week
February 28, 2023GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- For her impressive performance in the diamond last week, Chloe Freischmidt has been named by two organizations as their Player of the Week. She was honored by the Tennessee Sports Writers Association (TSWA) and South Atlantic Conference.
