2019-20 Tusculum Softball News
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School-record 204 Pioneers named to SAC Commissioner's Honor Roll
June 15, 2020ROCK HILL, S.C. --- A school record 204 Tusculum University student-athletes have been named to the 2019-2020 South Atlantic Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll, which was announced on Monday. The conference had 2,175 student-athletes from the league’s 12 member institutions honored for their achievements in the classroom. -
Alloway named to CoSIDA Academic All-America softball team
June 10, 2020AUSTIN, Texas --- Tusculum University outfielder Anna Alloway has been named to the 2020 NCAA Division II Academic All-America® Softball third team as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
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School-record 398 named to Athletic Director's Spring Honor Roll
May 22, 2020GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- A school-record 398 student-athletes have been named to the 2020 Tusculum University Athletic Director’s Spring Honor Roll announced Doug Jones, vice president of athletics and university initiatives.
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Tusculum student-athletes honored at virtual awards show
May 15, 2020GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Dee Alford and Nicole McMillen were named the 2019-2020 Tusculum University Athletes of the Year during the athletic department’s virtual awards show Friday night. The event, which is held annually at the department’s end of the year athletic banquet, was done virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Alloway earns Academic All-District honors
May 14, 2020AUSTIN, Texas --- Tusculum softball’s Anna Alloway has been named to the 2020 NCAA Division II Academic All-District III Softball first team, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). The award recognizes the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom.
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A message to student-athletes from VP of Athletics Doug Jones
March 16, 2020A message to student-athletes from VP of Athletics Doug Jones
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Tusculum, SAC statement pertaining to cancellation of all athletic events for remainder of spring season
March 12, 2020GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Tusculum University and the South Atlantic Conference continue to assess the impact of COVID-19 in consultation with public health and medical professionals, as such the SAC Presidents Council has made the decision to cancel all spring athletics competition and practice for the remainder of the 2019-20 academic year. This includes all SAC spring sports championships.
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Tusculum and Erskine Cancel Series
March 11, 2020GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Tusculum softball has announced that Thursday’s doubleheader versus Erskine at Red Edmonds Field has been canceled.
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Softball Returns to Win Column Against Crusaders
March 10, 2020GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- The Tusculum University softball team split the day with North Greenville, despite eight RBI and two homeruns by Grayson Brown. The Crusaders survived game one 6-5, but the Pioneers avenged themselves with a 13-1 run-rule victory to close out the doubleheader.
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Softball Looks to End Slide with Home Stint
March 09, 2020GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- The Tusculum University softball team is bringing three teams to Red Edmonds Field for a full slate of action over Spring Break. Two series are non-conference (North Greenville and Erskine) and will begin on Tuesday, while the week will end against SAC foe Queens.
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Pioneers Troubled by Rival Eagles
March 07, 2020GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- The Tusculum University softball team was dealt its first sweep of the year by the Carson-Newman Eagles on Saturday afternoon. A late-inning breakdown gifted the in-state foe game one 11-7, followed by a near shutout 7-2.
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Homers Abundant as Softball Divides Series with UVa-Wise
March 05, 2020WISE, Va. --- The Tusculum University softball team parts the season’s doubleheader against UVa-Wise as eight homeruns were hit out of the confines of Cavalier Field. The Pioneers took the first game 8-5, while the home Cavaliers run-ruled Tusculum 9-1 in five innings.
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Pioneers Halve Doubleheader Against Visiting Saints
March 04, 2020GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- The Tusculum University softball team split the day with Limestone, taking game one 7-1 before dropping the nightcap by a 10-4 margin.
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Softball Adds Conference Opener at Wise
March 03, 2020GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Tusculum University softball has determined the reschedule date for the doubleheader at South Atlantic Conference newcomer UVa-Wise. The Pioneers and Cavaliers will battle on March 5, with the first game set for a 2 p.m. start.
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Softball Rides Winning Streak into Homestand
March 02, 2020GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- The Tusculum University softball team is scheduled bring two teams into Red Edmonds Field over the course of the week, looking to extend its seven-game hot streak. Future conference opponent Limestone will square off with the Pioneers on Wednesday and Carson-Newman will serve as the SAC-opener on Saturday. Tusculum intended to open league play at UVa-Wise on Tuesday, but the contests have been postponed. The doubleheader at Emmanuel has also been delayed.
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Freischmidt Tabbed Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division II Player of the Week
February 26, 2020LOUISVILLE, Ky. --- Chloe Freischmidt has earned the Tusculum University softball program its first national weekly honor with the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) naming her the Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division II Player of the Week on Wednesday afternoon.
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Freischmidt Named SAC AstroTurf Softball Player of the Week
February 25, 2020ROCK HILL, S.C. --- Chloe Freischmidt has earned South Atlantic Conference AstroTurf Softball Player of the Week honors, announced by the league office on Tuesday morning. She marks the first Pioneer catcher to collect the award since Brie Griffin in 2005.
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Timely Hitting Propels Pioneers to Seventh-Straight Victory
February 25, 2020GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- The Tusculum University softball team swept the series against the Southern Wesleyan Warriors on Tuesday afternoon, in a pair of pitching duels. The Pioneers shutout the visitors 2-0 in game one and a walk-off hit by Alexis Grampp gave Tusculum the 3-2 advantage in the nightcap.
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Guervil, Freischmidt named Zaxby's Athletes of the Week
February 24, 2020GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Tusculum University sprinter Widchard Guervil and softball catcher Chloe Freischmidt have been named the Zaxby’s Athletes of the Week.
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Softball Ends February at Home, Looks to Build on Program's Best Start
February 24, 2020GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- The Tusculum University softball team is set to welcome the Southern Wesleyan University Warriors to Red Edmonds Field on Tuesday. The conference-opening doubleheader at UVa-Wise, previously scheduled for Tuesday, has been postponed one week and Saturday’s contests with Goldey-Beacom have been canceled.
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Freischmidt grand slam, walk-off paces DH sweep over Senators
February 23, 2020GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Chloe Freischmidt belted a grand slam in the first game and went 2-for-4 in the second contest including a walk-off single as Tusculum swept a non-conference doubleheader over Davis & Elkins Sunday afternoon at Red Edmonds Field.
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Pioneers Light Up Cedarville Pitching
February 22, 2020GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- The Tusculum University softball team swept the doubleheader over the Cedarville Yellow Jackets on Saturday afternoon. Both games needed only five innings as the Pioneers took the first half of the day 15-2 and rounded out the affair with a 10-2 victory.
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Softball Revises Weekend Docket
February 20, 2020GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Changes have been made to this weekend’s Tusculum softball schedule, including no games being played Friday.
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Softball to Host Cedarville and Lee at Red Edmonds Field
February 18, 2020GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Tusculum University softball will be hosting two teams over the weekend as Cedarville and Lee are scheduled to make their way to Greeneville on Friday and Saturday, respectively. Wednesday’s doubleheader at Emmanuel (Ga.) was postponed due to weather concerns. A reschedule date with the Lions has yet to be determined.
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Ezra, Alloway named Zaxby's Athletes of the Week
February 17, 2020GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Tusculum University baseball first baseman Luis Ezra and softball outfielder Anna Alloway have been named the Zaxby’s Athletes of the Week.
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Softball Wins Extra-Inning Thriller Over Erskine
February 15, 2020DUE WEST, S.C. --- The Tusculum University softball team picked up its sixth win of the season, an eight-inning affair against Erskine, after falling earlier in the day to No. 5 Young Harris. The Bearcat/Fleet Invitational wrapped up on Saturday with the Pioneers going 2-2 in the two-day tournament.
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Softball Splits Day One of Bearcat/Fleet Invitational
February 14, 2020GREENWOOD, S.C. --- The Tusculum University softball team picked up their first loss of 2020 in the last game of the night against hosting Lander. The Pioneers went into the contest 5-0 after earning a close win over Belmont Abbey, their first opponent of the tournament.
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Softball Heads to Bearcat/Fleet Invitational in Search of Program History
February 11, 2020GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Tusculum University softball is set to partake in the Bearcat/Fleet Invitational, hosted by Lander and Erskine, from Feb. 14-15. The Pioneers will look to tie the program’s best start (6-0) on Valentine’s Day with wins over Belmont Abbey and Lander, and surpass it against preseason No. 5 Young Harris and Erskine on Saturday.
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Softball Games Against Senators Voided
February 10, 2020GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- The Tusculum University softball doubleheader versus Davis & Elkins has been canceled. Game one was in progress, but fell one out shy of being ruled an official contest. Therefore, the statistics accumulated will not count.
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Times Change for Softball Home Opener
February 09, 2020GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- In an effort to circumvent the weather, Tusculum softball has bumped up the start times for its home opener against Davis & Elkins on Monday.
