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Chattanooga, Tenn. – Western Carolina softball went toe-to-toe with host Chattanooga in the 2026 Southern Conference Softball Championship, trading late-inning runs but the fifth-seeded Mocs used a four-run seventh to rally past the Catamounts for a 7-6 win in Friday night's elimination game at Frost Field. Samford defeated WCU 14-1 earlier in the day to relegate the Catamounts to the matchup with UTC.]]>Junior Second Baseman Lily Bell totaled two hits for 79 hits on the season in Friday's SoCon Tournament matchup against Chattanooga Fri, 8 May 2026 23:50:00 EST812009https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/5/8/baseball-homers-pitching-leads-wake-forest-over-western-carolina-6-1.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/5/8/baseball-homers-pitching-leads-wake-forest-over-western-carolina-6-1.aspxBaseball

Winston-Salem, N.C. – Wake Forest hit three home runs in recording a pair of three-run innings, while its pitching staff held the Catamount order in check as the Demon Deacons dealt Western Carolina a 6-1 defeat on Friday evening at the David F. Couch Ballpark.]]>Cole Jones hit a solo home run in the second inning to get the Catamounts on the scoreboard in the second inning.Fri, 8 May 2026 23:35:00 EST112010https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/5/7/fulton-timely-offense-sends-softball-past-bucs-at-socon-tourney.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/5/7/fulton-timely-offense-sends-softball-past-bucs-at-socon-tourney.aspxSoftball

Chattanooga, Tenn. – Behind timely offense and strong pitching from sophomore Amanda Fulton, third-seeded Western Carolina softball opened the 2026 Southern Conference Championship with a 2-1 victory over mountain-rival and sixth-seeded East Tennessee State on Thursday at Frost Field.]]>Amanda Fulton - Circle vs. ETSU - SoCon Tournament - FRONTThu, 7 May 2026 23:45:00 EST812007https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/5/6/mens-golf-ncaa-bermuda-run-regional-awaits-wcus-tyler-jones.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/5/6/mens-golf-ncaa-bermuda-run-regional-awaits-wcus-tyler-jones.aspxMen's Golf

Cullowhee, N.C. – Western Carolina redshirt sophomore and 2026 Southern Conference Men's Golfer of the Year Tyler Jones today received an at-large berth into the NCAA Men's Golf Bermuda Run Regional. The announcement came on Wednesday afternoon during the special selection show that aired on the Golf Channel.]]>MGOLF - Tyler Jones - NCAA Individual Regional SelectionWed, 6 May 2026 15:00:00 EST612005https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/5/7/womens-tennis-catamount-tennis-adds-chan-steyn-for-2026-27-seasons.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/5/7/womens-tennis-catamount-tennis-adds-chan-steyn-for-2026-27-seasons.aspxWomen's Tennis

Cullowhee, N.C. – Western Carolina women's tennis head coach Bret Beaver has added incoming freshman Chané Steyn, who will join the program for the fall 2026 semester.]]>Chane Steyn SigningThu, 7 May 2026 12:50:00 EST1312006https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/5/5/baseball-pitching-staff-leads-the-catamounts-past-unc-asheville.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/5/5/baseball-pitching-staff-leads-the-catamounts-past-unc-asheville.aspxBaseball

Cullowhee, N.C. – Cam Murray tied Tuesday's nonconference home game against UNC Asheville with a second-inning sacrifice fly ahead of Jackson Lyda, who drove a two-run single up the middle in a decisive three-run frame as Western Carolina avenged its earlier road loss against its mountain-rival, downing the Bulldogs 4-1 at Childress Field / Hennon Stadium.]]>Starter Davis Wright struck out seven of the first eight batters he faced as part of eight total K's against Bowling Green in Friday's series opener.Tue, 5 May 2026 23:30:00 EST112003https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/5/8/baseball-western-carolina-visits-wake-forest-for-three-in-winston.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/5/8/baseball-western-carolina-visits-wake-forest-for-three-in-winston.aspxBaseball

Winston-Salem, N.C. – Western Carolina steps out of conference this weekend, playing three of its final four regular-season road games as the Catamounts visit ACC foe Wake Forest at the David L. Couch Ballpark. Friday and Saturday's games are scheduled for a 6 p.m. start, with first pitch on Sunday slated for 1 p.m.]]>2026 - BASE at Wake Forest - Preview - FRONTFri, 8 May 2026 04:00:00 EST112008https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/5/5/softball-mcpherson-fulton-dirks-lead-nine-on-all-socon-teams.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/5/5/softball-mcpherson-fulton-dirks-lead-nine-on-all-socon-teams.aspxSoftball

Cullowhee, N.C. – Western Carolina softball put nine players on the All-Southern Conference teams released on Tuesday, headlined by a trio on the first team as the conference office released its postseason all-conference awards.]]>2026 SoCon All-Conference SB - FRONT Tue, 5 May 2026 14:00:00 EST812001https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/5/5/catamounts-open-socon-softball-tournament-thursday.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/5/5/catamounts-open-socon-softball-tournament-thursday.aspxSoftball

Chattanooga, Tenn. –  Third-seeded Western Carolina begins its pursuit of the 2026 Southern Conference Softball Championship on Wednesday as the Catamounts start their tournament play at UTC's Frost Stadium. WCU opens its quest against either No. 6 seed East Tennessee State or No. 7 seed Mercer, who meet in a single-elimination game on Wednesday at 9 a.m., as stormy weather forecasts have altered the tournament schedule.]]>Updated SoCon Preview - FRONT Tue, 5 May 2026 23:45:00 EST812004https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/5/5/mens-golf-tyler-jones-named-socon-mens-golfer-of-the-year.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/5/5/mens-golf-tyler-jones-named-socon-mens-golfer-of-the-year.aspxMen's Golf

Cullowhee, N.C. – Western Carolina redshirt sophomore men's golfer Tyler Jones added an exclamation point to one of the finest individual seasons in program history this week, being named the 2025-26 Southern Conference Player of the Year and collecting postseason All-SoCon plaudits as voted on by the league's head coaches.]]>2026 - SoCon MGolf POTY - Tyler Jones - FRONTTue, 5 May 2026 11:00:00 EST612002