Category: college softball
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Georgia State’s Alford Named Candidate for Senior CLASS Award
Release from Georgia State Athletics: For her excellence both on and off the field, Georgia State softball player Callie Alford was named one of 30 candidates for the 2015 Senior CLASS Award, the presenting organization announced Thursday, March 5. “Callie has been a four-year starter for us,” head coach Roger Kincaid said. “She has been…
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Georgia State Softball Sweeps Mercer to Push Win Streak to 10
Release from Georgia State Athletics: The Georgia State softball team sweep Mercer in dramatic fashion on the road at Sikes Field Wednesday night. Taylor Thorpe pitched a complete-game shutout in Game 1 before picking up the win in Game 2 in relief. “I challenged the team to win two games tonight where in the past we…
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Georgia State Softball’s Ivie Drake Earns Second Sun Belt Weekly Honor
Release from Georgia State Athletics: For the second time in the first three weeks of the Panthers’ season, true freshman Ivie Drake was named Sun Belt Player of the Week, the conference office announced Monday. “Ivie has worked hard since her first day on campus,” head coach Roger Kincaid said about his standout freshman. “I…
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Georgia Tech softball drops doubleheader to Louisville
Release from Georgia Tech Athletics: The Georgia Tech softball team (7-10, 0-2 ACC) fell to the Louisville Cardinals (7-5, 2-0) in a doubleheader, 6-1 and 5-4, Saturday in both teams’ ACC opener. The Jackets and Cardinals wrap up the series with a single game at 12 p.m. Sunday. Katie Johnsky went 3-for-4 on the day to…
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Georgia State softball wins two in Florida
Release from Georgia State Athletics: Behind outstanding pitching performances by Taylor Thorpe and Katie Worley, the Georgia State softball team exploded to two wins on the first day of the USF Under Armour Invitational in Clearwater, Fla. “Today the team accomplished all three elements of our formula: defense, offense and pitching,” head coach Roger Kincaid…
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Offense Propels Kennesaw State Softball to Two Wins on Opening Day of Black & Orange Challenge
Release from Kennesaw State Athletics: The Kennesaw State softball team opened the first day of the Black & Orange Challenge with a bang as the Owls powered their way to a pair of wins over Buffalo, 9-4, and Evansville, 6-0, on Friday (Feb. 27) at Sikes Field. “I am very proud of the way the…
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