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Cullowhee, N.C. – Western Carolina softball enters the final week of the regular season with three games remaining. The Catamounts travel down I-26 for an offensive showdown this weekend featuring the top two hitting teams in the Southern Conference when WCU visits the Wofford Terriers.]]>Maya McPherson vs UNCG Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:00:00 EST811989https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/27/mens-golf-butcher-korytoski-lead-wcu-to-second-at-socon-championship.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/27/mens-golf-butcher-korytoski-lead-wcu-to-second-at-socon-championship.aspxMen's Golf

West Columbia, S.C. – With a pair of individuals among the tournament leaders, Western Carolina men's golf closed Monday's opening round in second place, just five strokes off the pace at the 2026 Southern Conference Men's Golf Championship being contested at the par-71, 6,766-yard Solina Golf Club.]]>SoCon Men's Golf Championship - Round 1 - Jace Butcher - FRONTMon, 27 Apr 2026 21:25:00 EST611987https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/27/baseball-advances-in-power-rankings-socon-standings.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/27/baseball-advances-in-power-rankings-socon-standings.aspxBaseball

Cullowhee, N.C. – Coming off a 3-1 week that saw Western Carolina take 2-of-3 from East Tennessee State – winning the three-game series over the Buccaneers for the first time since 2017 and first at home since 2016 – the Catamounts continued to climb in the 11Point7 (@11Point7) Mid-Major Power Rankings this week. WCU tips the scale at No. 17 this week, up three spots this week.]]>BASE - Mid-Major Power Rankings - 4-27 - FRONTMon, 27 Apr 2026 23:15:00 EST111988https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/26/baseball-catamounts-sink-buccaneers-in-seven-innings-on-sunday-13-2.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/26/baseball-catamounts-sink-buccaneers-in-seven-innings-on-sunday-13-2.aspxBaseball

Cullowhee, N.C. – Western Carolina baseball scored in five of the six innings it took swings, with all nine Catamounts collecting an RBI to claim Sunday's series finale over mountain rival East Tennessee State 13-2 in a run-ruled seven-inning Southern Conference victory at Childress Field / Hennon Stadium.]]>Walker Fox - HR vs. ETSU on SundaySun, 26 Apr 2026 23:45:00 EST111986https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/25/softball-mercer-spoils-senior-day-in-slugfest-finale.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/25/softball-mercer-spoils-senior-day-in-slugfest-finale.aspxSoftball

Cullowhee, N.C. – Seniors Tate Stewman and Taylor Waitley both connected on two-run home runs in their final home games, but Mercer used a pair of six-run frames to spoil Western Carolina softball senior day and home finale with a 16-11 victory on Saturday on Betty Peele Field at the Catamount Softball Complex.]]>2026 SB Senior Day - Players & Families Sat, 25 Apr 2026 20:00:00 EST811984https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/24/track-field-t-f-rolls-to-59-top-five-finishes-and-11-wins-at-catamount-classic.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/24/track-field-t-f-rolls-to-59-top-five-finishes-and-11-wins-at-catamount-classic.aspxTrack & Field

Cullowhee, N.C. – In a dress rehearsal of sorts for the 2026 Southern Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships set to be hosted at the Catamount Athletics Complex in early May, the Western Carolina track and field teams posted 59 top-five finishes, winning nine events at a condensed Catamount Classic, presented by The Everson.]]>2026 - WCU Track & Field Seniors - FRONTFri, 24 Apr 2026 23:37:00 EST711981https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/24/softball-stewman-homers-in-split-of-mercer-bunsic-secures-shutout.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/24/softball-stewman-homers-in-split-of-mercer-bunsic-secures-shutout.aspxSoftball

Cullowhee, N.C. – Freshman Briony Bunsic spun a four-hit shutout behind timely offense, including a solo homer from senior Tate Stewman , as Western Carolina softball split Friday's twin bill with Mercer on Betty Peele Field at the Catamount Softball Complex. WCU dropped the opener, 5-2, before winning game two, 3-0.]]>Tate Stewman vs Mercer Fri, 24 Apr 2026 23:45:00 EST811982https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/24/baseball-splits-friday-doubleheader-with-etsu.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/24/baseball-splits-friday-doubleheader-with-etsu.aspxBaseball

Cullowhee, N.C. – Western Carolina baseball split Friday's Southern Conference doubleheader against mountain rival East Tennessee State, powering past the Buccaneers 14-10 in game one before dropping a one-run, 4-3 decision in the nightcap at Childress Field / Hennon Stadium.]]>Trey Spees - vs. ETSUFri, 24 Apr 2026 23:45:00 EST111983https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/26/mens-golf-catamount-mens-golf-opens-socon-championship-monday.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/26/mens-golf-catamount-mens-golf-opens-socon-championship-monday.aspxMen's Golf

Cullowhee, N.C. – Coming off a third-place finish at last year's Southern Conference Men's Golf Championship, and riding the momentum of one of the top regular seasons in program history, the Western Carolina men's golf team opens its quest for a conference crown and postseason berth on Monday at the par-72, 6,766-yard Solina Golf Club in West Columbia, S.C.]]>2026 - SoCon Men's Golf Championship - PREVIEW - FRONTSun, 26 Apr 2026 21:00:00 EST611985https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/23/baseball-snyder-on-ncbwa-stopper-of-the-year-midseason-watch-list.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/4/23/baseball-snyder-on-ncbwa-stopper-of-the-year-midseason-watch-list.aspxBaseball

Cullowhee, N.C. – Western Carolina junior reliever Mason Snyder appeared on the midseason watch list for the 21st annual Stopper of the Year, announced and presented by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association's (NCBWA). The award is given to the top relief pitcher in NCAA Division I baseball each season.]]>2026 - NCBWA Stopper of the Year - Watch ListThu, 23 Apr 2026 08:00:00 EST111976