2023-24 Tusculum Softball News
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Smith, Sosnowski earn Athlete of the Year honors at Tusculum Senior Awards Banquet
April 29, 2024GREENEVILLE, Tenn. –-- Track and Field athletes Daryl Smith, Jr. and Caley Sosnowski were named the Tusculum University Athletes of the Year, which was announced at the 2023-24 Senior Awards Banquet Monday night at Pioneer Arena. -
Tusculum eliminated from SAC Tournament with a pair of ranked losses
April 27, 2024WINGATE, N.C. --- The Tusculum University softball team had its season come to an end at the hands of two top-25 teams in the South Atlantic Conference Tournament on Saturday (Apr. 27).
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Tusculum upsets No. 23 Lenoir-Rhyne in SAC Championship opener
April 26, 2024WINGATE, N.C. --- The Tusculum University softball team upset a ranked Lenoir-Rhyne program for the second time this month, taking the opening round game of the South Atlantic Conference Championship, 6-4. The Pioneers have reached the 30-win marker for the first time in a decade.
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Record four Pioneers named to All-SAC softball team
April 25, 2024ROCK HILL, S.C. --- A program-record four Pioneers were named to the 2024 edition of the South Atlantic Conference all-league teams. Tusculum University softball 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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Tusculum seeded fifth, face LR in SAC opening round
April 24, 2024WINGATE, N.C. --- The Tusculum University softball team begins its postseason journey this weekend against No. 23 Lenoir-Rhyne in the South Atlantic Conference Tournament.
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Sappington named TSWA Pitcher of the Week
April 23, 2024NASHVILLE, Tenn. --- For the first time in her career, Emily Sappington has been named Pitcher of the Week by the Tennessee Sports Writers Association.
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Sappington, Spaitis pitch complete games in Pioneers' sweep of Crusaders
April 22, 2024GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- The Tusculum University softball team finished out the regular season with a sweep of Belmont Abbey on Monday (Apr. 22), highlighted by a pair of complete games by the Pioneer pitching staff.
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Tusculum splits SAC finale at Newberry
April 20, 2024NEWBERRY, S.C. --- The Tusculum University softball team split its South Atlantic Conference regular season finale with Newberry on Saturday, April 20.
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Pioneers pound Mountain Lions with milestone performances
April 16, 2024GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- The Tusculum University softball team swept Young Harris on Tuesday (Apr. 16) in a regional doubleheader, as the Pioneers have won three of their last four contests.
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Tusculum splits with ranked LR via walk-off
April 15, 2024GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- The Tusculum University softball team upset No. 19 Lenoir-Rhyne in an extra-inning walk-off in game one before falling in game two to the Bears on Monday (Apr. 15).
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Tusculum, Belmont Abbey series postponed
April 11, 2024GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- The Tusculum University softball doubleheader against Belmont Abbey, scheduled for Friday (Apr. 12), has been postponed due to weather.
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Pioneers, Eagles split Wednesday twinbilling
April 10, 2024GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- The Tusculum University softball team beat Carson-Newman in game one to extend its winning streak to eight before dropping game two of the series on Wednesday (Apr. 10).
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New start time for softball series with Eagles
April 09, 2024GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- The Tusculum University softball doubleheader with Carson-Newman on Wednesday (Apr. 10) will now begin at 3 p.m.
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Pioneers pelt Cavaliers in series sweep
April 08, 2024WISE, Va. --- The Tusculum University softball team extended its winning streak to seven, sweeping UVA Wise on Monday (Apr. 8) night behind 22 runs and 33 hits.
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Softball sweeps Senior Day for fifth-straight win
April 06, 2024GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- The Tusculum University softball team pushed its winning streak to five after sweeping Mars Hill on Saturday’s (Apr. 6) Senior Day. The Pioneers run-ruled the Lions in both contests.
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Softball series at UVA Wise moved to Monday
April 02, 2024WISE, Va. --- The Tusculum University softball doubleheader at UVA Wise will now be played on Monday, April 8.
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Records fall in Softball's sweep of Limestone
March 29, 2024GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- The Tusculum University softball team broke three program records in the two-game sweep of Limestone on Friday (Mar. 29).
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Smeltzer named to Tucci/NFCA DII Player of the Year watchlist
March 28, 2024LOUISVILLE, Ky. --- Claire Smeltzer of Tusculum University softball has been named to the 2024 Tucci/NFCA Division II Player and Pitcher of the Year watchlist. The senior outfielder is the first in program history to be named to this elite lineup.
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Tusculum, Limestone start upped to noon
March 28, 2024GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Friday’s (Mar. 29) Tusculum University softball doubleheader versus Limestone will now start at 12 p.m.
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Tusculum hands Anderson first SAC loss
March 27, 2024ANDERSON, S.C. --- The Tusculum University softball team rebounded to salvage a split and knock Anderson from the South Atlantic Conference unbeatens on Wednesday (Mar. 27).
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Pioneers wrangle Cobras for SAC sweep
March 24, 2024HARTSVILLE, S.C. --- The Tusculum University softball team picked up a sweep in the Palmetto State, downing Coker in a South Atlantic Conference doubleheader on Sunday (Mar. 24).
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Softball series at Coker shifted to Sunday
March 21, 2024HARTSVILLE, S.C. --- The Tusculum University softball doubleheader at Coker University has been postponed until Sunday (Mar. 24) due to the forecast.
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Nicholson has career day in softball DH against Catawba
March 20, 2024GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Kary Hales recorded five hits on the day including three doubles and a home run to lead the Catawba College softball team to a South Atlantic Conference sweep over host Tusculum University Wednesday afternoon at Red Edmonds Field.
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Tusculum taken down by ranked Wingate
March 16, 2024WINGATE, N.C. --- The Tusculum University softball team was swept in a South Atlantic Conference doubleheader by No. 12 Wingate on Saturday (Mar. 16)
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Pioneers record 22 hits in split with Falcons
March 14, 2024GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- The Tusculum University softball team halved a non-conference doubleheader with the Fairmont State Fighting Falcons on a picturesque Thursday (Mar. 14) afternoon at Red Edmonds Field.
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Softball splits series at LMU
March 13, 2024HARROGATE, Tenn. --- The Tusculum University softball team split its South Atlantic Conference doubleheader on Wednesday (Mar. 13) afternoon at Lincoln Memorial.
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Tusculum, Fairmont State pushed to Thursday
March 09, 2024GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Tusculum University softball has postponed Sunday’s doubleheader against Fairmont State to Thursday, March 14.
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Tusculum, Lenoir-Rhyne series bumped to April
March 08, 2024GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Tusculum University softball has postponed Saturday’s (Mar. 9) doubleheader against nationally-ranked Lenoir-Rhyne due to rain in the forecast.
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Sappington reaches 500, Pioneers swat Wasps in SAC opener
March 05, 2024GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- The Tusculum University softball team swept its South Atlantic Conference opener over Emory & Henry on Tuesday (Mar. 5).
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Tusculum, UNC Pembroke canceled
March 01, 2024GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Tusculum University softball has canceled Friday’s (Mar. 1) single game versus UNC Pembroke due to weather.
