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Greenville, S.C. – Trent Turner laced a one-out double off the Green Monster in left field, sending Jackson Lyda around to score the go-ahead run from first base, sliding around the tag at the plate as Western Carolina took its first lead in the 2026 Southern Conference Baseball Championship in the eighth inning of Thursday night's elimination game against No. 7-seeded UNC Greensboro.]]>Photos from Thursday's nightcap at the 2026 Southern Conference Baseball Championships, presented by Holston Gases at Fluor Field at the West End in Greenville, S.C.Thu, 21 May 2026 23:45:00 EST112036https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/5/21/baseball-second-seeded-catamounts-dropped-by-no-3-samford.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/5/21/baseball-second-seeded-catamounts-dropped-by-no-3-samford.aspxBaseball

]]>Trent Turner went 3-for-5 during Thursday's tournament opener against Samford at Fluor Field in Greenville, S.C.Thu, 21 May 2026 18:00:00 EST112035https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/5/21/baseball-catamounts-face-third-seeded-samford-at-socon-championship.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/5/21/baseball-catamounts-face-third-seeded-samford-at-socon-championship.aspxBaseball

Greenville, S.C. – Late Wednesday, Western Carolina baseball learned its first opponent as third-seeded Samford dropped No. 7-seeded UNC Greensboro into the loser's bracket at the 2026 Southern Conference Baseball Championship, presented by Holston Gases at Fluor Field.]]>Carter Burnette - SoCon Baseball LogoThu, 21 May 2026 01:58:00 EST112034https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/5/20/mens-golf-tyler-jones-finishes-tied-for-37th-at-ncaa-winston-salem-regional.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/5/20/mens-golf-tyler-jones-finishes-tied-for-37th-at-ncaa-winston-salem-regional.aspxMen's Golf

Bermuda Run, N.C. – Western Carolina redshirt sophomore Tyler Jones closed the NCAA Men's Golf Winston-Salem Regional on Wednesday, carding a 2-over par round of 73, to finish the three-day event in a tie for 37th in his first appearance in the postseason event. Jones posted rounds of 4-under par 67, 3-over par 74, and 2-over par 73 in the final round for a 54-hole score of 214.]]>Tyler Jones - Round 3 - FINAL - FRONTWed, 20 May 2026 20:00:00 EST612033https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/5/20/womens-basketball-sydney-lowery-named-recruiting-coordinator.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/5/20/womens-basketball-sydney-lowery-named-recruiting-coordinator.aspxWomen's Basketball

Cullowhee, N.C. – Western Carolina women's basketball and head coach Jonathan Tsipis are shuffling the coaching staff heading into the summer, as assistant coach Sydney Lowery has been named the program's recruiting coordinator.]]>Sydney Lowery Recruiting Coordinator 2026Wed, 20 May 2026 15:00:00 EST912032https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/5/19/mens-golf-tyler-jones-tied-for-25th-entering-wednesdays-final-round.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/5/19/mens-golf-tyler-jones-tied-for-25th-entering-wednesdays-final-round.aspxMen's Golf

Bermuda Run, N.C. – Western Carolina's Tyler Jones battled through a tough second round on Tuesday at the NCAA Winston-Salem Regional, matching Monday's trio of birdies on the front nine but carding four bogeys and one double-bogey in turning in a 3-over par 74 at the par-71, 7,013-yard Bermuda Run Country Club. Jones slipped into a six-way tie for 25th overall with a two-round score of 1-under par, 141.]]>Tyler Jones - NCAA W-S Regional - Round 2 - FRONTTue, 19 May 2026 23:30:00 EST612031https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/5/19/baseball-five-diamond-catamounts-named-all-southern-conference.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/5/19/baseball-five-diamond-catamounts-named-all-southern-conference.aspxBaseball

Cullowhee, N.C. – Senior middle infielder Trent Turner and junior reliever Mason Snyder headlined five Catamounts named to the 2026 All-Southern Conference postseason teams released Tuesday afternoon ahead of this week's championship event at Fluor Field at the West End, in Greenville, S.C.]]>2026 SoCon BSB All-Conference - FRONT Tue, 19 May 2026 15:05:00 EST112030https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/5/18/mens-golf-tyler-jones-tied-for-third-after-18-holes-in-winston-salem-regional.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/5/18/mens-golf-tyler-jones-tied-for-third-after-18-holes-in-winston-salem-regional.aspxMen's Golf

Bermuda Run, N.C. – Western Carolina redshirt sophomore Tyler Jones carded five birdies against a bogey in Monday's opening round of the 2026 NCAA Men's Golf Winston-Salem Regional, shooting 4-under-par 67 to sit in a six-way tie for third-place as an individual at the par-71, 7,013-yard Bermuda Run Country Club.]]>Tyler Jones - NCAA Men's Golf W-S Regional - Round 1 - FRONTMon, 18 May 2026 21:00:00 EST612028https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/5/18/catamount-baseball-among-final-regular-season-rankings.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/5/18/catamount-baseball-among-final-regular-season-rankings.aspxBaseball

]]>11point7 Power Rankings Story - 5-18Mon, 18 May 2026 23:30:00 EST112029https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/5/17/mens-golf-tyler-jones-opens-ncaa-play-at-bermuda-run-on-monday.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/5/17/mens-golf-tyler-jones-opens-ncaa-play-at-bermuda-run-on-monday.aspxMen's Golf

Bermuda Run, N.C. – Western Carolina redshirt sophomore men's golfer Tyler Jones opens his journey in the 2026 NCAA Men's Golf Winston-Salem Regional on Monday (May 18), one of five individuals to join 14 qualifying teams vying for the chance to advance to the NCAA Men's Golf National Championship.]]>Tyler Jones - NCAA Men's Golf Regional - PREVIEW - FRONTSun, 17 May 2026 15:00:00 EST612027