2018-19 Tusculum Softball News
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189 Pioneers named to SAC Commissioner's Honor Roll
June 17, 2019ROCK HILL, S.C. --- One-hundred-and-eighty-nine (189) Tusculum student-athletes have been named to the 2018-2019 South Atlantic Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll. The conference had a league record 1,736 student-athletes honored for their achievements in the classroom. -
Mahaffey named Google Cloud Softball Academic All-American
June 05, 2019DALLAS, Texas --- Tusculum University outfielder Morgan Mahaffey has been named to the Google Cloud NCAA Division II Softball Academic All-America® second team as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). She becomes the first TU softball Academic All-American® in program history. -
309 named to Tusculum Athletic Director's Honor Roll
May 22, 2019GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Three-hundred-and-nine (309) student-athletes have been named to the 2019 Tusculum University Athletic Director’s Spring Honor Roll announced Doug Jones, vice president of athletics and university initiatives. -
Hester, Mahaffey named to Academic All-District Softball Team
May 10, 2019DALLAS, Texas --- Tusculum University’s Emily Hester and Morgan Mahaffey have been named to the 2019 Google Cloud NCAA Division II Academic All-District III Softball first team as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). -
Battle, Bell earn SAC Minority Postgraduate Scholarships
May 09, 2019ROCK HILL, S.C. --- Tusculum University’s Taylor Battle and Christian Bell have been awarded the South Atlantic Conference’s inaugural McGriff Insurance Services Minority Postgraduate Scholarships, the Conference announced on Thursday. -
Pioneers honored at annual Athletic Awards Banquet
May 07, 2019GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Widchard Guervil, Annie McCullough and Nicole McMillen were named the Tusculum University Athletes of the Year at “An Evening with the Pioneers” Tuesday night at Pioneer Arena. Over 600 student-athletes, coaches and guests were in attendance at the event, which honors Tusculum’s student-athletes for both on the field and off the field success. -
Montgomery, Alloway named Zaxby's Athletes of the Week
April 29, 2019GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Tusculum University baseball catcher Nate Montgomery and softball utility player Anna Alloway have been named the Zaxby’s Athletes of the Week. -
Battle named second-team All-SAC
April 25, 2019ROCK HILL, S.C. --- Tusculum University senior outfielder Taylor Battle has been selected second-team All-South Atlantic Conference in softball, the league office announced Thursday. -
Pioneers close season with doubleheader split at Lenoir-Rhyne
April 22, 2019HICKORY, N.C. --- The Tusculum University softball team wrapped up its 2019 season with a split of a South Atlantic Conference doubleheader with Lenoir-Rhyne University Monday afternoon. -
Schedule changes announced for Tusculum softball
April 18, 2019GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- The threat of inclement weather this weekend has forced three schedule changes for the Tusculum University softball team. -
Richesin, Plemons throw complete games in Pioneers' sweep at King
April 15, 2019BRISTOL, Tenn. --- Ivee Richesin and Taylor Plemons each threw complete-game victories as Tusculum University swept a non-conference softball doubleheader at King University on Monday, winning by scores of 4-2 and 6-2. -
7th-inning rally salvages split for Pioneers against Coker
April 13, 2019GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Taylor Battle capped a three-run rally with a walkoff double in the bottom of the seventh as Tusculum University beat Coker College 4-3 in game two of their South Atlantic Conference softball doubleheader on Saturday on Senior Day at Red Edmonds Field. -
Alloway has 5-double day, Pioneers split with LMU
April 10, 2019GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Tusculum University’s Emily Hester went 5-for-8 on the day including her two-run single in the sixth inning of the second game to lead the Pioneers to a split with Lincoln Memorial University Wednesday afternoon in a South Atlantic Conference softball doubleheader at Red Edmonds Field. -
Queens ekes out pair of 3-2 wins over Pioneers
April 06, 2019CHARLOTTE, N.C. --- The Queens University of Charlotte softball team swept Tusculum University by identical scores of 3-2 Saturday afternoon in a South Atlantic Conference doubleheader. -
Pioneers fall in SAC twinbill at Carson-Newman
April 02, 2019JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. --- Carson-Newman University swept a South Atlantic Conference doubleheader from Tusculum University on Tuesday afternoon, winning the opener 6-3 and taking game two by a 17-4 score in five innings. -
Young Harris sweeps doubleheader from Pioneers
March 31, 2019GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Young Harris College swept a non-conference softball doubleheader from Tusculum University on Sunday afternoon, winning 2-1 in game one and 16-2 in five innings in game two at Red Edmonds Field. -
Plemons pitches Pioneers to sweep over No. 21 Wingate
March 30, 2019GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Taylor Plemons pitched 11 shutout innings as she accounted for both wins in Tusculum University’s South Atlantic Conference sweep over 21st-ranked Wingate University Saturday afternoon at Red Edmonds Field. -
Mars Hill uses power to sweep Pioneers
March 27, 2019MARS HILL, N.C. --- Mars Hill University slugged seven home runs in a doubleheader sweep of Tusculum University in South Atlantic Conference softball on Wednesday at Ponder Field. -
McDade, Hester named Zaxby's Athletes of the Week
March 25, 2019GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Tusculum University baseball outfielder Jarel McDade and softball first baseman Emily Hester have been named the Zaxby’s Athletes of the Week. -
Pioneers use two late-inning rallies in sweep of Newberry
March 23, 2019GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- The Tusculum University softball team mounted two late-inning rallies to complete a South Atlantic Conference doubleheader sweep over visiting Newberry College Saturday afternoon at Red Edmonds Field. -
10-run fourth gives Pioneers win in DH split with Anderson
March 19, 2019GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- A 10-run fourth inning boosted Tusculum University to a 12-4 six-inning victory over Anderson University in game one of their South Atlantic Conference softball doubleheader Tuesday at Red Edmonds Field. -
Extra-inning rally boosts Catawba to SAC sweep of Pioneers
March 16, 2019SALISBURY, N.C. --- A three-run rally in the bottom of the ninth gave Catawba College a 6-5 victory over Tusculum University in game two and a sweep of their South Atlantic Conference doubleheader Saturday afternoon at Whitley Field. -
Big innings propel Pioneers to sweep of Bloomsburg
March 13, 2019GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Sammie West went 6-for-8 and drove in six runs as Tusculum University swept a non-conference softball doubleheader from Bloomsburg University on Wednesday. -
Pioneers earn road sweep over Virginia-Wise
March 12, 2019WISE, Va. --- Tusculum University swept a doubleheader at Virginia-Wise on Tuesday, winning 8-6 in game one and taking game two in five innings by a score of 11-3. The Pioneers improved to 10-6 with the wins while the Cavaliers dropped to 5-8 following the sweep. -
Sign up TODAY for the PSAAC Make-A-Wish 5K Run/Walk
March 11, 2019GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- The Tusculum University Pioneer Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (PSAAC) will host the eighth annual Make-A-Wish 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, April 6 on the Greeneville campus. -
New Haven scores six in fifth to beat Pioneers, 6-5
March 09, 2019GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- A six-run rally in the fifth inning lifted the University of New Haven to a 6-5 victory over Tusculum University at the Pioneer Classic Saturday morning on Red Edmonds Field. -
Friday Tusculum athletic schedule changes
March 08, 2019GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Tusculum University has announced changes to its athletic schedule for Friday (March 8) involving the TU baseball and softball programs, and for Saturday (March 9) involving the men's lacrosse team. -
Pioneers score two in seventh to beat New Haven, 3-2
March 07, 2019GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- An RBI triple by Sammie West capped a two-run rally in the bottom of the seventh as Tusculum University defeated the University of New Haven 3-2 in non-conference softball action Thursday evening at Red Edmonds Field. -
More changes to softball, men's tennis schedules
March 06, 2019GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Weather has forced more changes to the Tusculum University softball and men's tennis schedules over the next several days: -
Hester's three homers not enough as Pioneers fall to Francis Marion
March 03, 2019FLORENCE, S.C. --- Francis Marion overcame early deficits in each game and three home runs by Emily Hester to sweep a non-conference softball doubleheader from Tusculum University on Sunday, winning by scores of 4-3 and 6-4.