2025 Softball News
47 Spring Student-Athletes Earn Daktronic NAIA Scholar-Athlete Honors
May 27, 2025
KANSAS CITY, Mo.- The 2025 Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athletes for spring sports was released by the national office. This honor recognizes student-athletes in each of the fall sports who have excelled academically including baseball, softball, men's and women's track and field, men's golf, men's and women's lacrosse, and men's and women's tennis. Tennessee Wesleyan had 47 student-athletes across the five sports earn the honor.
Softball Season Ends at AAC Tournament
May 02, 2025
KINGSPORT, Tenn.- A day after winning two elimination games against the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds, the softball team played another elimination game on Friday, with a trip to the championship game of the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) Tournament on the line. Unfortunately, the team's run in the tournament came to an end as the No. 6 seeded Lady Bulldogs fell to No. 7 seed Brenau University 3-0.
No. 6 Seed Softball Fends Off Elimination at AAC Tournament with Two Upset Wins
May 01, 2025
KINGSPORT, Tenn.- The softball team entered the day needing to win to stay alive in the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) Tournament on Thursday. The team was successful, upsetting the top two seeds Bryan College (No. 2) and Reinhardt University (No. 1) in two close games.
No. 6 Seed Softball Falls to No. 7 Seed Brenau in AAC Tournament
April 30, 2025
KINGSPORT, Tenn.- After a day of rest, the softball team returned to the field at the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) Tournament on Wednesday. Unfortunately, the sixth-seeded Lady Bulldogs fell to No. 7 seed Brenau University.
Softball Earns Multiple AAC Awards
April 29, 2025
WALESKA, Ga.- A plethora of players from the softball team were named winners of the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) season awards. The awards, sponsored by WinWon, were the All-Conference Teams, the Champions of Character Team, and the All-Academic Team.
No. 6 Seed Softball Upsets No. 3 Seed Truett McConnell in AAC Tournament
April 28, 2025
KINGSPORT, Tenn.- The softball team won their opening game in the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) Tournament on Monday. The 7-6 win against the No. 3 seed Truett McConnell University Lady Bears involved some late-game heroics for the No. 6 seed Tennessee Wesleyan.
Softball Wins Regular Season Finale Against Johnson
April 23, 2025
KNOXVILLE, Tenn.- Weather forced two changes to the schedule of the softball team. The team was forced to change their Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) doubleheader against the Johnson University Lady Royals to Wednesday and to move the home games to the field of the opponents. Even though the games were played away, Tennessee Wesleyan picked up the sweep as the home team.
Phillips Nabs Second Weekly Award
April 21, 2025
WALESKA, Ga.- For the second time this season, Bailee Phillips was named the Softball Pitcher of the Week by the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC). The tenth edition of the weekly award was announced on Monday.
Softball Sweeps Senior Day Doubleheader Against Pikeville
April 18, 2025
ATHENS, Tenn.- The softball team had an exciting day on Friday. Along with it being Senior Day, the Lady Bulldogs swept the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) doubleheader against the University of Pikeville Lady Bears with a run-rule win and a walk-off win.
Softball Splits Road Finale Against Milligan
April 16, 2025
ELIZABETHTON, Tenn.- The softball team was on the road for the final time on Wednesday. The team split their Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) doubleheader against the Milligan University Buffaloes, winning the first game.
Softball Bombard Union Commonwealth; Phillips Throws No-Hitter
April 14, 2025
BARBOURVILLE, Ky.- Bailee Phillips threw a no-hitter to help the softball sweep their doubleheader on Monday. The team won the Appalachain Athletic Conference (AAC) games against the Union Commonwealth University Lady Bulldogs 11-5 and 14-0.
Twenty-Three Combined Runs Help Softball Sweep St. Andrews
April 09, 2025
ATHENS, Tenn.- The softball team swept the St. Andrews University Lady Knights on Tuesday. Tennessee Wesleyan won both Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) games via the run rule, winning game one 11-0 and game two 12-0, each in five innings.
Softball Rallies to Sweep Point
April 05, 2025
WEST POINT, Ga.- The softball team came from behind in two wins on Saturday. The team swept the doubleheader against the Point University Skyhawks.
Softball Takes Second Game of Doubleheader Against Truett McConnell
April 02, 2025
CLEVELAND, Ga.- Four runs between the fifth and sixth innings helped the softball team pick up a split on Wednesday. The team faced the Truett McConnell University Lady Bears, winning the second game of the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) doubleheader 4-1.
Softball Comes Back to Split Against KCU
March 28, 2025
ATHENS, Tenn.- The softball team played a doubleheader on Friday. The team took on the Kentucky Christian University Lady Knights, winning the second game of the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) doubleheader 4-2.
Softball Scores Four in Seventh Inning to Split with Reinhardt
March 26, 2025
ATHENS, Tenn.- The softball team split a pair of one-run differences on Wednesday. The team fell in the first game of the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) doubleheader against the Reinhardt University Lady Eagles 3-2 but scored four runs in the seventh inning of the second game to win 8-7.