Softball News
May 12, 2012
#3 Kutztown Takes Two from Wesleyan
Kutztown claimed the Atlantic Region softball super-regional with a pair over victories over West Virginia Wesleyan on Saturday. The Golden Bears took game one 1-0, and notched a 5-1 win in game two.
May 11, 2012
Softball Super Regional Preview
Atlantic Regional Champions square-off on Friday as West Virginia Wesleyan and the #3 Kutztown do battle for a spot in the Division II Softball World Series.
May 11, 2012
Perez-Ashley Garners NFCA First Team Atlantic Region Honors
Hillary Perez-Ashley garnered first team All-Atlantic Region recognition from the National Fastpitch Coaches Association on Thursday.
May 11, 2012
Wesleyan Takes Game One Over Kutztown, 2-0
Kaitlyn Carey’s two-run home run in the fourth gave Hillary Perez-Ashley all the run support she needed to lead Wesleyan to a 2-0 victory over Kutztown in game one of the super-regional on Friday afternoon.
May 8, 2012
McCullough Earns First Team All-Region Honors
West Virginia Wesleyan’s Kelli McCullough has been named to the first team Daktronics All-Atlantic Region by the region’s sports information directors.
May 6, 2012
Wesleyan Advances to Sweet 16
West Virginia Wesleyan used clutch pitching to down Lock Haven, 1-0 and advance to the Sweet 16 and a match-up with #3 Kutztown.
May 5, 2012
Bobcats Blank Vulcans, 7-0
West Virginia Wesleyan took advantage of four California (Pa.) errors to claim a 7-0 victory in the winner’s bracket final.
May 4, 2012
Wesleyan Advances in NCAA Tournament
West Virginia Wesleyan rallied from a 2-1 deficit with three runs in the bottom of the fifth to claim a 4-3 victory over Bloomsburg in the first round of the NCAA Tournament Friday afternoon.
May 3, 2012
Cummings, Carey Earn Academic All-District Honors
Wesleyan juniors Paige Cummings and Kaitlyn Carey have been named Capital One Academic All-District 2 selections.
May 1, 2012
Warner, Perez-Ashley Earn League Honors
West Virginia Wesleyan senior Hillary Perez-Ashley was voted by the conference coaches as Pitcher of the Year for the second consecutive season, while Steve Warner was tabbed as Coach of the Year.
April 30, 2012
Softball Earns Third Seed in Atlantic Region
Fresh off their WVIAC Tournament Title, the West Virginia Wesleyan softball team was selected as the third seed in the Atlantic Region.
April 28, 2012
Wesleyan Wins Championship at WVIAC Tournament
West Virginia Wesleyan was able to overcome a 90-minute rain delay to push past West Virginia State on Saturday afternoon to claim the 2012 WVIAC Tournament crown.
April 27, 2012
Bobcats Top West Virginia State, 3-1
West Virginia Wesleyan advanced to the WVIAC Championship with a 3-1 win over West Virginia State on Friday afternoon.
April 26, 2012
Wesleyan to Face Ohio Valley in WVIAC First Round
After claiming its fifth consecutive WVIAC regular season title and 18th overall under Steve Warner, along with the top spot in the conference tournament, West Virginia Wesleyan turns its attention to a first round matchup with Ohio Valley on Thursday morning at 10 a.m.
April 26, 2012
Omichinski Leads Wesleyan to 2-0 Start at WVIAC Tournament
Jacqui Omichinski’s bat led West Virginia Wesleyan to a 2-0 victory over Ohio Valley, and her arm helped the Bobcats to a 1-0 win over Fairmont State one day one of the WVIAC Tournament.
April 24, 2012
Perez-Ashley Earns WVIAC Honors
WV Wesleyan’s Hillary Perez-Ashley and Charleston’s Kelsee Blackwell have been named co-WVIAC Pitcher of the Week, while WV State’s Brittany Hyatt has been named the WVIAC Player of the Week while as announced by the league office.
April 22, 2012
Bobcats Claim WVIAC Regular Season Title
West Virginia Wesleyan brought home the 2012 WVIAC regular season title with a split against Fairmont State on Sunday. The Bobcats took game one, 1-0 while Fairmont State scored a pair of runs on Wesleyan errors to take game two, 3-2.
April 20, 2012
Wesleyan Sweeps A-B
West Virginia Wesleyan continued its pursuit of the regular season conference title with a sweep of Alderson-Broaddus on Friday. The Bobcats took game one, 3-0 and rolled to a 9-1 win in game two.
April 19, 2012
Wesleyan Takes Two from D&E
Third time is the charm as mother nature allowed West Virginia Wesleyan to pick up a pair of victories over Davis & Elkins. The Bobcats took game one, 8-1 and claimed a X-X victory in the nightcap.
April 16, 2012
Perez-Ashley Repeats as WVIAC Pitcher of the Week
Hillary Perez-Ashley picked up her second consecutive WVIAC Pitcher of the Week honor, as announced by the league office.
April 15, 2012
Wesleyan Tops West Liberty in Doubleheader
The Bobcats’ softball team ran its win streak to seven games with a pair of victories over West Liberty on Sunday. Wesleyan won game one, 1-0 and rolled to a 10-0 victory in game two.
April 14, 2012
Bobcats Take Two From Wheeling Jesuit
West Virginia Wesleyan continued its stellar play with a sweep over Wheeling Jesuit on Saturday. The Bobcats claimed a 3-0 decision in game one, and notched a 5-2 win in game two.
April 9, 2012
Perez-Ashley Earns WVIAC Weekly Honor
Wesleyan senior pitcher Hillary Perez-Ashley has been named WVIAC Pitcher of the week, as selected by the league office.
April 7, 2012
Wesleyan Sweeps Charleston
West Virginia Wesleyan earned a pair of wins over Charleston on Saturday afternoon. The Bobcats to game one, 18-2 on the strength of a 13-run second inning, and held on for a 4-3 victory in game two.
April 6, 2012
Bobcats Take One Against WV State
West Virginia Wesleyan and West Virginia State split a pair of pitcher’s duels on Friday evening. The Yellow Jackets took game one, 3-2 while the Bobcats took game two, 1-0.
April 3, 2012
Softball Against Bluefield State Suspended
This afternoon’s WVIAC softball contest between Wesleyan and Bluefield State has been suspended due to heavy rain and thunderstorms.
April 2, 2012
Carey Nabs WVIAC Player of the Week Honors
West Virginia Wesleyan junior pitcher/first baseman Kaitlyn Carey has been named WVIAC Player of the Week, as announced by the league office.
April 1, 2012
Bobcats Take Two Over Glenville
Wesleyan picked up a pair of victories over Glenville State on Sunday afternoon. The Bobcats took game one, 7-5 and rolled to a 9-1 five inning win in game two.
March 31, 2012
Bobcats Split With Ohio Valley
West Virginia Wesleyan and Ohio Valley each picked up a win on Saturday afternoon at Culpepper Field. The Fighting Scots claimed game one, 4-2 in eight innings, while the Bobcats bounced back to take game two, 5-1.
March 28, 2012
Bobcats Take Two from Concord
West Virginia Wesleyan tallied a sweep of Concord on Wednesday. The Bobcats took game one, 8-1 and were able to plate a seventh inning run to steal game two, 1-0.
March 26, 2012
Wesleyan Downs Seton Hill in Twin Ball
West Virginia Wesleyan picked up a pair of victories over Seton Hill on Monday. The Bobcats took game one, 8-5 and followed it up with a 12-2 win in game two.
March 25, 2012
Bobcats Take One Against Shepherd
West Virginia Wesleyan and Shepherd split a doubleheader on Sunday afternoon. The Bobcats took game one 2-0, and fell in game two by a score of 5-1.
March 18, 2012
Warner Collects 750th Career Win
West Virginia Wesleyan softball coach Steve Warner reached a career milestone with his 750th victory on Saturday evening in an 8-0 victory over Edinboro University.
March 8, 2012
Softball Wraps Up Play in Florida
The West Virginia Wesleyan softball team has completed play in Florida. Wesleyan finished 8-6 on the trip.
March 5, 2012
Softball Update from Florida
The West Virginia Wesleyan softball team is 5-3 through eight games in Florida.
February 27, 2012
Bobcats Cruise Past JCSU, 8-0
The Wesleyan softball team concluded play at the Johnson C. Smith tournament on Sunday with an 8-0 victory over the Golden Bulls.
February 25, 2012
Softball Picks Opens 2012 with Two Wins
The West Virginia Wesleyan softball team picked up a pair of victories on Saturday at the Johnson C. Smith Tournament. WVWC downed UVA-Lynchburg 17-0 and rallied to knock off Montreat 3-1.
February 1, 2012
WVWC 22nd in NFCA Poll
The Bobcat softball team has been voted 22nd in the preseason poll by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association.
January 31, 2012
Bobcats Favorite to Claim WVIAC Softball Crown
The West Virginia Wesleyan softball team finds itself in a familiar position under head coach Steve Warner. The Bobcats have been voted as the favorite to claim to 2012 WVIAC title by the league’s coaches.
