2026 Catamount Softball Roster
Biography
| Hits |
2 at Queens (3/11/2026) |
| Runs |
1, 3x last vs Clemson (3/18/2026) |
| RBIs |
3 at Queens (3/11/2026) |
| Hitting Streak |
1 game, March 11, 2026 |
2026 (Freshman): Saw action in 10 games with four starts which included three starts as the WCU designated player and a start at shortstop... tallied her first multi-hit game of her career with a 2-for-3 showing against Queens (March 11), which included Bumgarner scoring a pair of runs on a sacrifice fly to cap off an 11-3 victory for WCU... scored runs in nonconference matchups against N.C. A&T (Feb. 11), Robert Morris (March 6) and Clemson (March 18)... recorded a sacrifice fly with an RBI in season-opening weekend in Charleston against Akron (Feb. 14)... drew walks in pinch-hit opportunites against N.C. Central (April 21) and Chattanooga (May 8) during the SoCon tournament... part of an offense that broke single-season team records in batting average (.313), slugging percentage (.505), on-base percentage (.385), hits (504), doubles (73), runs (368), runs batted in (337), total bases (812), steals (79), and sacrifice flies (24)...
HIGH SCHOOL: Staying in-state, Bumgarner concluded her high school career at South Caldwell High, where she finished with a bang, posting a .464 batting average as a senior with 51 runs scored, 13 homers, and 44 RBIs. Through her prep career, Bumgarner totaled 100 starts at shortstop with 124 base hits, including 36 career doubles and 21 home runs, while amassing 126 career RBI. She was a four-time all-conference recipient, along with three times earning all-district honors, and a two-time all-state award winner. During her junior season, she received the Hot Stove Rising Star Award.
Bumgarner was a part of conference championships all four years she was at South Caldwell, along with a 4A Regional title and 4A N.C. State Championships as a senior. She closed her career receiving second-team all-state recognition, joined by fellow freshmen Kimber Shambley, Kayden Lyda, and Emily Murphy, who each were mentioned throughout the list of honorees.
Off the diamond, Bumgarner was a four-year letterwinner in volleyball with a pair of all-conference honors and was named the 2024 Defensive Player of the Year in her league. She broke five school records in her volleyball career.
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