CLINTON, S.C. - East Tennessee State softball opens the 2026 campaign, consisting of 52 contests, Friday through Sunday at the Scotsman Invitational hosted by Presbyterian in Clinton, S.C., facing Albany, Mercyhurst and Presbyterian in the opening five contests.
GAME INFORMATION
GAME 1:
East Tennessee State (0-0, 0-0 SoCon) vs. Albany (0-0, 0-0 AEC)
Feb. 13 | 12:15 p.m. ET | PC Softball Complex | Clinton, S.C.
Live Stats
GAME 2:
East Tennessee State (0-0, 0-0 SoCon) at Presbyterian (2-2, 0-0 Big South)
Feb. 13 | 4:45 p.m. ET | PC Softball Complex | Clinton, S.C.
Live Stats
GAME 3:
East Tennessee State (0-0, 0-0 SoCon) vs. Albany (0-0, 0-0 AEC)
Feb. 14 | 10 a.m. ET | PC Softball Complex | Clinton, S.C.
Live Stats
GAME 4:
East Tennessee State (0-0, 0-0 SoCon) vs. Mercyhurst (0-0, 0-0 NEC)
Feb. 14 | 12:15 p.m. ET | PC Softball Complex | Clinton, S.C.
Live Stats
GAME 5:
East Tennessee State (0-0, 0-0 SoCon) at Presbyterian (2-2, 0-0 Big South)
Feb. 15 | 12:15 p.m. ET | PC Softball Complex | Clinton, S.C.
Live Stats
ABOUT THE SQUAD
- ETSU is slated for 52 contests in the regular season with 25 at home in Betty Basler Stadium and 27 on the road.
- The Bucs face foes from 10 conferences including the SoCon, Big South, NEC, AEC, OVC, SWAC, MAC, Patroit League, Sun Belt, and SEC across 22 opponents.
- ETSU was picked to finish eighth overall in the Southern Conference Preseason Poll.
- Cheryl Milligan enters the 2026 season at the helm of the program for the fourth season, returning assistant coaches Bill and Rick Wagner. Milligan looks to improve on her 46-113 ETSU record and her 587-321-1 career record.
- The squad consists of seven freshmen, eight sophomores, nine juniors and five seniors with 22 returners and seven newcomers. Of the notable returners are senior catcher Leinani Lutu, senior pitcher Barnes and junior infielder Tiare Rieger.
