LUCKY NUMBER SEVEN
East Carolina has started the season with seven straight wins – the most wins in NCAA Division I entering the second weekend of competition. The Pirates got to their seventh win on Tuesday, using a bases-clearing double from Anna Sawyer in the 7th inning to defeat North Dakota State 5-4.
49ERS MAKE HISTORY TO START SEASON
The Charlotte 49ers began the 2024 season on a hot note, earning their first win over a top 5 opponent in program history. The 49ers took No. 4 Florida State to 10 innings, defeating the Seminoles in Tallahassee 6-5. Sam Gress tossing 6.0 innings in the win, allowing just two runs, while Abigail Knight played hero with the go-ahead single in the 10th inning to give the 49ers the win.
HOME SWEET HOME
South Florida begins the season playing their first 27 games at the friendly confines of USF Softball Stadium in Tampa. Their first road game will not come until March 11 when they travel to Fort Myers. The Bulls don’t leave the state of Florida until March 15 when they travel to Tulsa for a conference game against the Golden Hurricane. The Bulls are currently 4-2 to begin their home stretch.
DOUBLE TROUBLE
East Carolina leads the nation in doubles with 17 on the season. Emma Jackson and Anna Sawyer are the top two in the nation in the category, as Jackson has six doubles through seven games and Sawyer has four. Jackson also leads the nation in hits with 17.
ON DECK IN THE AMERICAN
American teams will face off against top competition this weekend. No. 21/25 South Carolina on Thursday in Mexico after already having played No. 7/9 Clemson and No. 24/20 Auburn. North Texas will play two games against No. 15 Missouri, and Florida Atlantic will take on (RV) Louisville, twice, and (RV) Michigan.
SCHEDULE/ RESULTS
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14
7/9 Clemson 7, RV/- Wichita State 0
24/20 Auburn 8, Wichita State 6 (8 inn)
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15
South Florida vs UIC________________________________ 4 p.m.
Florida Atlantic vs RV/- Louisville_____________________ 6 p.m.
South Florida vs Boston College_____________________ 6:30 p.m.
RV/- Wichita State vs 21/25 South Carolina______________ 6 p.m.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16
UTSA vs Nicholls State______________________________ 10 a.m.
Memphis vs CSUF__________________________________ 11:30 p.m.
Tulsa vs Northern Colorado_________________________ 12 p.m.
UTSA vs Northwestern State________________________ 12:30 p.m.
UAB vs Northern Illinois____________________________ 1:30 p.m.
RV/RV Charlotte vs Boston U__________________________ 2 p.m.
Tulsa at Texas State_______________________________ 2:30 p.m.
East Carolina vs Fairfield___________________________ 4 p.m.
Florida Atlantic vs Maine___________________________ 4:30 p.m.
South Florida vs Boston College_____________________ 4:30 p.m.
Memphis at GCU___________________________________ 5 p.m.
RV/RV Charlote vs Canisius___________________________ 5 p.m.
Florida Atlantic vs RV/- Louisville_____________________ 7 p.m.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17
UAB vs Northern Illinois____________________________ 10 a.m.
Tulsa vs RV/- Texas Tech_____________________________ 11 a.m.
Memphis vs BYU___________________________________ 11:30 p.m.
East Carolina vs Marshall___________________________ 12:30 p.m.
UTSA vs Northwestern State________________________ 12:30 p.m.
RV/- Wichita State vs UC Davis________________________ 1:30 p.m.
Florida Atlantic vs Seton Hall________________________ 1:30 p.m.
RV/RV Charlotte vs Boston U__________________________ 2 p.m.
South Florida vs Purdue____________________________ 2 p.m.
North Texas vs 15/- Missouri_________________________ 2:30 p.m.
East Carolina vs Fairfield___________________________ 3 p.m.
UTSA vs UMass____________________________________ 3 p.m.
Tulsa vs Texas State_______________________________ 3:30 p.m.
South Florida vs Hofstra____________________________ 4:30 p.m.
Charlotte vs Canisius_______________________________ 5 p.m.
North Texas vs South Dakota State__________________ 5 p.m.
Memphis at Arizona State__________________________ 5 p.m.
UAB vs Central Michigan____________________________ 5:30 p.m.
Florida Atlantic vs RV/- Michigan _____________________ 6 p.m.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 18
Memphis vs RV/- Cal_________________________________ 10 a.m.
Florida Atlantic vs Seton Hall________________________ 11:30 a.m.
North Texas vs 15/- Missouri_________________________ 12 p.m.
UAB vs Eastern Kentucky___________________________ 12:15 p.m.
East Carolina vs Longwood (DH)_____________________ 12:30 p.m.
South Florida vs Purdue____________________________ 2 p.m.
UAB at South Alabama______________________________ 2:30 p.m.
North Texas vs South Dakota State__________________ 2:30 p.m.
Tulsa vs Sam Houston______________________________ 3 p.m.
UTSA at Houston___________________________________ 3 p.m.
All times ET and subject to change
