JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (March 21, 2025) – East Tennessee State University softball will begin SoCon play with a doubleheader on Saturday against Western Carolina.
Gameday Central vs. Western Carolina
Game 1
DATE: Saturday, March 22
TIME: 1 p.m.
LOCATION: Cullowhee, N.C.
LIVE STATS:
Sidearm Sports
LIVE VIDEO: ESPN+
TWITTER/X:
@ETSUSoftball
Game 2
TIME: 3 p.m. // Immediately following Game 1
LOCATION: Cullowhee, N.C.
LIVE VIDEO: ESPN+
LIVE STATS:
Sidearm Sports
TWITTER/X:
@ETSUSoftball
Game 3
DATE: Sunday, March 23
TIME: 1 p.m.
LOCATION: Cullowhee, N.C.
LIVE STATS:
Sidearm Sports
TWITTER/X:
@ETSUSoftball
The Bucs enter conference action on a four game losing streak after dropping a pair of contests to Dartmouth and USC Upstate. In those four games, ETSU has scored ten runs while allowing 33.
Cameron Young has been a bright spot at the plate for ETSU, as the SoCon Preseason Player of the Year is slashing .451/.539/.585 with a 1.124 OPS. She leads the Bucs in hits (37), doubles, with eight, and RBI (20). In the circle, sophomore Gabrielle Fowler has been the most consistent arm with a 3.34 ERA and 1.54 WHIP.
Western Carolina is led by Lilly Bell, who is hitting .455 through nonconference play. Maya McPherson adds a team-best 31 RBI, and Sydney Dirks has five home runs. Amanda Fulton has a 3.00 ERA in the circle on 67.2 IP to go with a 7-2 record as the Catamounts' ace.
For more information on Buccaneer softball, follow @ETSUSoftball on X (Twitter), @etsubucssoftball on Instagram and visit ETSUBucs.com.
