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HILTON HEAD, S.C. -- The Southern Conference has named Michael “M.C.” Cross, Ph.D., its new commissioner, effective July 1.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (May 19, 2023) -- The Spring 2023 semester was another successful one for ETSU student-athletes both on the field of play and in the classroom.
GREENWOOD, Ind. (May 16, 2023) – Following the Buccaneers 2023 season, College Sports Communications (CSC) announced its 2022-23 Academic All-District awards for softball this afternoon, naming ETSU third baseman Cameron Young (Knoxville, Tenn.) to the list.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (May 15, 2023) – Following Saturday’s championship game, the Southern Conference released its All-Tournament Team, naming pitcher Brianna Bailey (Wewahitchka, Fla.) and shortstop Riley Nayadley (Ooltewah, Tenn.) to the list.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (May 12, 2023) – A valiant run at the 2023 Southern Conference Championship came to a close on Friday afternoon, as the ETSU softball team suffered a 4-3 loss against Mercer in an elimination game at Frost Stadium.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (May 11, 2023) – Playing its second elimination game of the day at Southern Conference Tournament, the ETSU softball team defeated No. 4 seed Western Carolina 3-1 on Thursday evening at Frost Stadium in Chattanooga.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (May 11, 2023) – A five-run fifth inning and a complete game effort by Brianna Bailey (Wewahitchka, Fla.) kept ETSU softball’s season alive, as the Buccaneers defeated No. 3 seed Furman 6-4 in an elimination game of the Southern Conference Tournament on Thursday morning from Frost Stadium in Chattanooga, Tenn.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (May 10, 2023) – After taking an early 2-0 lead in the first inning, the ETSU softball team couldn’t hold on, as the No. 7 seed Buccaneers fell to No. 2 seed Samford, 4-2 in the Southern Conference Championship on Wednesday afternoon at Frost Stadium in Chattanooga.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (May 9, 2023) – For the second straight year, the ETSU softball team will face the No. 2 seed Samford in game one of the Southern Conference Championship, hosted at Frost Stadium, in Chattanooga, Tenn.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (May 9, 2023) – The Southern Conference announced its 2022-23 postseason awards on Tuesday, naming five Buccaneers to the list.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (May 8, 2023) – After picking up a pair of wins over Mercer in the final regular season series this past weekend, ETSU senior Brianna Bailey (Wewahitchka, Fla.) was named Southern Conference Pitcher of the Week, as the league office announced is weekly awards on Monday afternoon.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (May 7, 2023) – After a slight schedule change, the ETSU softball team won the final series of the regular season, defeating Mercer 2-0 at Betty Basler Field Sunday morning.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (May 6, 2023) – On Saturday afternoon, the ETSU softball team split a pair of games against Mercer at Betty Basler Field. After the Blue & Gold took game one 4-3 in a 12-inning pitchers’ duel, Mercer evened the series with an 8-2 win in the second game.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (May 5, 2023) – With the regular season coming to an end, the ETSU softball team will play their final home games as they host Mercer this weekend at Betty Basler Field.
CULLOWHEE, N.C. (April 30, 2023) – Wrapping up its 2023 road schedule, the ETSU softball team suffered an 8-0 five-inning loss to Western Carolina Sunday afternoon at the Catamount Softball Complex.
CULLOWHEE, N.C. (April 29, 2023) -- Despite jumping out to leads in both games of Saturday’s doubleheader at Western Carolina, the ETSU softball team was swept by the Catamounts in Southern Conference play from the Catamount Softball Complex.
CULLOWHEE, N.C. (April 28, 2023) – Making its final road trip of the year, the ETSU softball team will end their away slate as they travel to Cullowhee, N.C. for a three-game series against Western Carolina at Catamounts Softball Complex.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (April 25, 2023) – Playing their final non-conference games of the year, the ETSU softball team picked up a 4-3 win in game one of a doubleheader against Radford on Tuesday at Betty Basler Field. In game two, the Bucs were edged in a 2-1 final.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (April 24, 2023) – Hosting its final non-conference opponent of the year, the ETSU softball team will welcome Radford for a midweek doubleheader Tuesday afternoon at Betty Basler Field.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (April 20, 2023) -- East Tennessee State University student-athletes will be participating in a community service event on Saturday, April 22 at select Food City stores across the area to raise money for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (April 18, 2023) – Playing the final non-conference regular season road games, the ETSU softball team split a doubleheader at Tennessee Tech on Tuesday night in Cookeville. The Bucs run-ruled Tennessee Tech, 11-3, after six innings in game one, while falling in the nightcap, 8-0, in five innings.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (April 17, 2023) – For their last non-conference road games of the season, the ETSU softball team will face Tennessee Tech in a doubleheader Tuesday afternoon at the Tech Softball Field.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (April 16, 2023) – A sluggish start cost the Buccaneers from earning a series win over Chattanooga.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (April 15, 2023) – On Saturday afternoon, the ETSU softball team cruised past Chattanooga in a full-team effort in game one of the doubleheader, 9-0. However, the Bucs were unable to complete the sweep as ETSU dropped game two, 6-1, at Betty Basler Field.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (April 14, 2023) – Playing its fourth conference series of the season, the ETSU softball team will host Chattanooga for a three-game set over the weekend.
BOONE, N.C. (April 11, 2023) – The ETSU softball team was swept by Appalachian State in a doubleheader on Tuesday at Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium in Boone, N.C. The Bucs dropped the opener 4-3 in eight innings, before falling 5-3 in game two.
BOONE, N.C. (April 10, 2023) – Adding a game to Tuesday’s scheduled contest, the ETSU softball team will now make the trip to Boone, N.C. for a doubleheader with Appalachian State at Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (April 7, 2023) – ETSU softball’s Sara Muir (Sequatchcie, Tenn.) had a career day with a pair of homers and five RBIs to lift the Bucs past Samford, 7-3, on Friday afternoon at the Samford Softball Field.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (April 6, 2023) – Starting their third conference series of the year, the ETSU softball team suffered a pair of losses at Samford on Thursday afternoon in Birmingham, Ala. The Bucs dropped the opener 2-0 and fell 5-1 in game two.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (April 5, 2023) – Due to the expected weather in the Birmingham area, the ETSU softball team will now play its three-game series against Samford on Thursday and Friday at the Samford Softball Field in Birmingham, Ala.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (April 4, 2023) – Due to unexpected schedule changes, ETSU softball interim head coach Cheryl Milligan announced that Wednesday’s doubleheader versus Radford has been rescheduled for later this month.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (April 2, 2023) – After dropping game one of Sunday’s doubleheader to Furman at Betty Basler Field, the ETSU softball team roared back in game two, defeating the Paladins Furman, 8-1, to clinch the Buccaneers’ first conference series win of the year.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (April 1, 2023) – After a change of schedule and ferocious winds, the ETSU softball team knocked off Furman, 2-1, to earn their first Southern Conference win of the year on Saturday at Betty Basler Field in Johnson City.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (April 1, 2023) - Due to high wind in the area, Saturday’s ESPN+ broadcast of ETSU-Furman has been cancelled.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (March 31, 2023) – After a quick trip to Knoxville, the ETSU softball team will return home for a three-game series against Furman, starting with a doubleheader on Saturday afternoon at 3 p.m. Hosting the Paladins for the first time since 2021, the series will conclude on Sunday afternoon, with first pitch scheduled for 1 p.m. at Betty Basler Field.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (March 28, 2023) – A pair of Tennessee home runs in the third and fourth innings were too much for ETSU softball to overcome as the third-ranked Lady Vols defeated the Buccaneers, 10-2 in six innings on Tuesday night at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (March 27, 2023) – With a quick turnaround, the ETSU softball team will make a quick trip to Knoxville for a midweek matchup with No. 3 ranked Tennessee.
GREENSBORO, N.C. (March 26, 2023) – After a two-hour weather delay, the ETSU softball team ended its first conference series of the season with a 9-0 setback to UNCG Sunday afternoon at the UNCG Softball Stadium.
GREENSBORO, N.C. (March 25, 2023) – The ETSU softball team opened Southern Conference play on Saturday by dropping a doubleheader at UNCG from the UNCG Softball Complex. ETSU battled and suffered a heartbreaking 2-1 eight-inning loss in game one before falling 14-1 in game two.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (March 24, 2023) – Retuning to North Carolina for the third time this season, the ETSU softball team will commence SoCon play with a trip to Greensboro, N.C., to face last season’s regular-season champion, UNCG.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (March 21, 2023) -- The East Tennessee State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics announced on Tuesday the remaining ESPN+/ESPN3 schedule for the 2023 spring season.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (March 17, 2023) – Dealing in the circle for her second shutout of the season, ETSU right-hander Brianna Bailey (Wewahitchka, Fla.) led the Blue and Gold to a 3-0 win in the rubber match against Eastern Illinois Friday afternoon at Betty Basler Field.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (March 16, 2023) – Led by the strong pitching of right-hander Sara Muir (Sequatchie, Tenn.), the ETSU softball team defeated Eastern Illinois in game two of the doubleheader, 3-1, on Thursday afternoon at Betty Basler Field. In game one, Eastern Illinois plated three fifth-inning runs to rally for a 5-2 victory.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (March 15, 2023) – With rain scheduled to hit the region on Friday, ETSU softball has moved its doubleheader against Eastern Illinois to Thursday. The series will begin at 1 p.m. at Betty Basler Field, while the final game is scheduled for Friday at Noon.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (March 14, 2023) – On a cold Tuesday afternoon at Betty Basler Field, the ETSU softball team overcame a game one loss and a three-run deficit in game two with six unanswered runs to win 6-3 over Morehead State in the nightcap.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (March 13, 2023) – On Tuesday afternoon, the ETSU softball team will play their second home doubleheader of the year as they take on Morehead State. With first pitch for game scheduled for 2 p.m., game two will start 30 minutes following the conclusion of game one at Betty Basler Field.
STARKVILLE, Miss. (March 11, 2023) -- The ETSU softball team dropped a pair of games on its final day of the Bulldog Invitational on Saturday, as the Bucs fell to Omaha and Southeastern Louisiana.
STRAKVILLE, Miss. (March 10, 2023) – ETSU softball was left feeling gutted after surrendering a seventh-inning grand slam to give Omaha a 6-1 victory on Friday in the Bucs’ opener of the Bulldog Invitational from Mississippi State’s Nusz Park.
STRAKVILLE, Miss. (March 9, 2023) – The ETSU softball team will hit road for its fourth weekend tournament of the season, as the Buccaneers compete in the Bulldog Invitational in Starkville, Miss.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (March 8, 2023) – The first collegiate home run for Faith Adams (Henrico, Va.) in game one of a doubleheader Wednesday afternoon gave ETSU softball its first home win of the year, 3-2, over Ball State.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (March 7, 2023) – The ETSU softball team will close out their brief three-game homestand with a pair of games against Ball State on Wednesday afternoon.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Feb 28, 2023) – The ETSU softball team hosted their first home game of the season on Tuesday afternoon, ultimately suffering a 5-4 loss to Appalachian State in the final moments at Betty Basler Field.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Feb 27, 2023) – On Tuesday afternoon, the ETSU softball team will open their home schedule with a matchup against Appalachian State at 4 p.m., inside Betty Basler Field. After playing the first 14 games of the season on the road, the Bucs will start the first of three straight at home.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (Feb. 27, 2023) – After picking up three wins over the weekend at the Wolfpack Classic, ETSU sophomore Sara Muir (Sequatchie, Tenn.) was named Southern Conference Player of the Week, as the league office announced its weekly award on Monday afternoon.
RALEIGH, N.C. (Feb 26, 2023) – After a 20-hour delay between innings, the ETSU softball team finished Saturday’s suspended game to defeat Penn 5-1, on Sunday morning in the final day of the Wolfpack Classic. Following the win, ETSU matched the result, knocking off Penn in game two, 7-3.
RALEIGH, N.C. (Feb 24, 2023) – On Friday afternoon, the ETSU softball team dropped both games of a doubleheader, first against James Madison and then against NC State in the night cap of the Wolfpack Classic in Raleigh..
RALEIGH, N.C. (Feb 23, 2023) – Coach Milligan’s first win in the Blue & Gold was a memorable one.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- East Tennessee State University President Dr. Brian Noland will represent the Southern Conference on the NCAA Division I Board of Directors, with his four-year term beginning after the board’s Aug. 2 meeting.
RADFORD, Va. (Feb 21, 2023) – On Tuesday afternoon, the ETSU softball team played a doubleheader against Radford, dropping both contests 7-1 in the opener and 7-5 in the nightcap from Highlander Stadium in Radford, Va.
RADFORD, Va. (Feb 20, 2023) – The ETSU softball team will play its first midweek game of the season on Tuesday, Feb. 21 as the Bucs take on Radford in a double header beginning at 2 p.m. Playing their eighth and ninth consecutive game on the road, it will be the first of a two-part series with another matchup scheduled for later in the year.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (Feb 18, 2023) – The ETSU softball team wrapped up its weekend at the Carolina Classic in Columbia, S.C. on Saturday, as the Buccaneers suffered a 9-3 loss.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (Feb 17, 2023) – The ETSU softball team competed in the Carolina Classic on Friday, playing to a 6-1 setback against Western Kentucky in game one and a 4-2 defeat to George Washington in the nightcap.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (Feb 16, 2023) – The ETSU softball team opened play at the Carolina Classic Thursday night, falling 9-2 to SEC foe South Carolina. With a two-run lead heading into the home half of the fourth, the hosts scored nine runs to complete the comeback.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (Feb 15, 2023) – The ETSU Softball team will spend the weekend in Columbia, S.C. competing in the Carolina Classic, playing four games at the Carolina Softball Stadium starting Thursday night.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Feb 12, 2023) – Sunday’s softball contest between ETSU and South Carolina has been cancelled, as the final games of the Charlotte Invitational were not played because of inclement weather in the Charlotte area.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Feb 11, 2023) – The ETSU softball team dropped a pair of games on Saturday at the Charlotte Invitational. In game one, the Bucs were edged by Miami (Ohio), 3-2, while then falling to host Charlotte, 8-1.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Feb 10, 2023) – Riley Nayadley (Ooltewah, Tenn.) and Sara Muir (Sequatchie, Tenn.) both belted first-inning home runs, but it wasn’t enough to carry ETSU softball to a season-opening win over Campbell on Friday morning at the Charlotte Invitational, held at Sue M. Daughtridge Stadium. Despite taking the early 3-0 lead, Campbell scored eight of the final nine runs to defeat the Bucs, 8-4.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Feb 9, 2023) – The ETSU Softball team will commence its 2023 campaign by playing in the Charlotte Invitational, held at the Sue M. Daughtridge Stadium this weekend in Charlotte.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (Feb 2, 2023) – A week before the start of the 2023 ETSU softball season, the Southern Conference office announced Cameron Young (Knoxville, Tenn.) to the Preseason All-SoCon second team.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Jan. 23, 2023) -- At a press conference earlier today, East Tennessee State University President Dr. Brian Noland named Dr. Richard “Doc” Sander as the university’s permanent director of Intercollegiate Athletics. Sander had been serving as interim athletic director (AD) since August of last year.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Jan. 11, 2023) -- With less than a month remaining until the softball season begins, the Buccaneers announced their 2023 schedule on Wednesday.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn., (Dec. 14, 2022) -- East Tennessee State University Interim Athletic Director Dr. Richard Sander announced on Wednesday the hiring of Cheryl Milligan as ETSU’s interim softball head coach.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 8, 2022) -- As we approach the Holiday season, the ETSU Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) is reminding Buccaneer fans and the Johnson City community that they are continuing to hold its Cold Weather Clothing Drive, which runs through Thursday, Dec. 1.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 3, 2022) -- The East Tennessee State University Athletic Department and Food City announced on Thursday that they have joined forces to help with its annual Race Against Hunger Campaign.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (July 27, 2022) -- A day after placing 66 student-athletes on the Southern Conference Spring All-Academic Team, ETSU landed 239 student-athletes on the SoCon Honor Roll, as the league office announced the full listing of academic honors on Wednesday.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (July 26, 2022) -- With the Southern Conference announcing its Academic All-Conference selections on Tuesday, ETSU placed 66 student-athletes on the prestigious teams.
