2018 Pirate Softball News

  • Softball Moves on to SCAC Championship Game with Win Over Centenary
    April 29, 2018
    GEORGETOWN - The Southwestern University softball team recovered from an earlier loss to top-seeded Texas Lutheran and knocked off the No. 4 seeded Centenary Ladies to punch their ticket to the SCAC Championship Game on Sunday against the Bulldogs on Saturday afternoon at Taylor-Sanders Field.
  • Softball Drops SCAC Championship Game to Texas Lutheran
    April 29, 2018
    GEORGETOWN - The Southwestern University softball team came out to Taylor-Sanders Field on Championship Sunday looking for their third SCAC Title, but could no get past the top-seeded Texas Lutheran Bulldogs, who used a hot start to take an 8-1 victory over the Pirates.
  • Pirate Bats Come Alive in Pair of Wins at SCAC Championship
    April 27, 2018
    GEORGETOWN - The Southwestern University softball team brought their bats to the SCAC Softball Championship on Friday as they pounded out 27 hits in two games as they stormed back to defeat the No. 6 seed Dallas Crusaders, 5-2, before returning and rolling the No. 2 seeded Schreiner Mountaineers, 12-2 (6).
  • Softball Closes Regular Season with Split at Dallas
    April 23, 2018
    IRVING, Texas - The Southwestern University softball team closed the books on the 2018 regular season and will turn its attention to postseason play after splitting their doubleheader with Dallas, 8-5 and 7-6 on Sunday afternoon. The Pirates won the series and will be the No. 3 seed at the upcoming SCAC Championships in Georgetown.
  • Softball Moves into Third in SCAC with Doubleheader Sweep of Dallas
    April 20, 2018
    IRVING, Texas - The Southwestern University softball team moved into a tie for third place in the SCAC Standings after earning a pair of wins, 12-2 (5) and 9-1 (6), over the Dallas Crusaders on Friday evening on the road.
  • Pirates Can't Avoid Sweep to No. 2 Texas Lutheran
    April 14, 2018
    GEORGETOWN - The No. 2 ranked Texas Lutheran Bulldogs proved to be too much for the Southwestern University softball team on Saturday afternoon as they dropped their home doubleheader to the Bulldogs by the score of 4-0 and 16-6 (5) at Taylor-Sanders Field.
  • Softball Drops Doubleheader at No. 2 Texas Lutheran
    April 13, 2018
    SEGUIN, Texas - The Southwestern University softball team fell short to No. 2 ranked Texas Lutheran, dropping the doubleheader to the Bulldogs 5-2 and 5-1, in SCAC play on Friday afternoon at Ed Kruse Stadium.
  • Netek Named SCAC Pitcher of the Week
    April 10, 2018
    LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - Nadia Netek, a sophomore right-handed pitcher from Buda, Texas, has been named the SCAC Softball Pitcher of the Week for games played from Monday, April 2 through Sunday, April 8.
  • Softball Uses Extras to Knock Off Concordia Texas
    March 26, 2018
    AUSTIN, Texas - The Southwestern University softball team used a strong pitching performance from sophomores Lindsey Longuet and Bailey Meyer to knock off the Concordia Texas Tornadoes by the score of 3-1 in 8 innings on Monday afternoon.
  • Softball SCAC Splits Series with Centenary
    March 19, 2018
    GEORGETOWN - The Southwestern University softball team split their finale with Centenary on Sunday afternoon, winning game one 9-0 (5) before dropping the finale 3-2 to split the SCAC series at two games a piece.
  • Pirates Open Series with Split Against Centenary
    March 17, 2018
    GEORGETOWN - The Southwestern University softball team opened their SCAC four game series with a split on Saturday afternoon at Taylor-Sanders Field, dropping the first game 8-3 before firing back for a 13-1 (5) win. 
  • Softball Closes SCAC Opener with Split at Schreiner
    March 11, 2018
    KERRVILLE, Texas - After dropping the first game of their doubleheader on Sunday and the series, the Southwestern University softball team exploded for 14 runs on 16 hits to salvage the series with a 14-9 win over the Schreiner Mountaineers on Sunday afternoon.
  • Pirates Drop Twin Bill to Schreiner in SCAC Opener
    March 10, 2018
    KERRVILLE, Texas - The Southwestern University softball team dropped their first two SCAC contests on Saturday afternoon, falling to the Schreiner Mountaineers on the road by the score of 4-2 and 4-3.
  • Meyer's Dominance Earns SCAC Pitcher of the Week Honors
    March 06, 2018
    LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - After a stellar week during the Southwestern University softball's teams trip to Florida, sophomore right-hander Bailey Meyer was named the SCAC Softball Pitcher of the Week for her performance last weekend.
  • Meyer Dominates as Pirates Close Out Perfect Florida Trip
    March 03, 2018
    MINNEOLA, Fla. - The Southwestern University softball team finished off a perfect weekend in Florida as sophomore Bailey Meyer struck out 24 batters in 13.0 innings of work as Southwestern came-from-behind to defeat Mount Union, 6-3, before closing things with a 6-0 win over Bridgewater State.
  • Offense Shines as Pirates Earn Sweep on First Day of Florida Trip
    March 02, 2018
    CLERMONT, Fla. - The Southwestern University softball team opened their Florida roadtrip with a bang, scoring 21 total runs on 31 hits as they routed Adrian and Johnson State on Friday afternoon at Legends Way Field.
  • Pirates Sweep Past Our Lady of the Lake
    February 17, 2018
    GEORGETOWN - The Southwestern University softball team earned a two game sweep over Our Lady of the Lake on Saturday afternoon at Taylor-Saunder Field, defeating the Saints 6-1 and 8-3 including a rare triple play in game two.
  • Pirates Fall to No. 3 Texas-Tyler in Home Opener
    February 14, 2018
    GEORGETOWN - The Southwestern University softball team had a tough task in their home opener on Wednesday afternoon as they welcomed in the No. 3 team in the nation and 2016 National Champion Texas-Tyler Patriots. On this afternoon, the Patriots were too tough as they swept the Pirates 6-0 and 15-3 (5) at Taylor-Saunders Field.
  • Meyer Spins Gem as Pirates Earn Split at UMHB
    February 13, 2018
    BELTON, Texas - Sophomore pitcher Bailey Meyer threw a complete game while striking out 11 batters while sophomore Sydney Scott hit two total home runs as the Southwestern University softball team earned a split at Mary Hardin-Baylor on a damp, cold Tuesday evening.
  • Bats Come Alive Early as Pirates Split Opener at McMurry
    February 09, 2018
    ABILENE, Texas - The Southwestern University softball team combined for 21 runs on 29 hits as they split with the McMurry War Hawks in their season opener, winning game one 13-4 before falling 9-8 in the nightcap at Red Bud Park on Friday evening. 
  • Southwestern Softball Earns NFCA All-Academic Team Honor
    October 06, 2017
    LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The National Fastpitch Coaches Association released the 2016-17 Easton/NFCA Division III All-Academic Teams Wednesday and the Southwestern University Pirates were recognized.