2026 Carson-Newman Softball News
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - Tickets are on sale for the 2026 Carson-Newman Athletics Hall of Fame Banquet, set for Friday, April 10 in the Stokely Memorial Building on Carson-Newman's campus.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - In the fifth edition of the NFCA/GoRout Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll, Carson-Newman (19-4) dropped one spot to No. 19. Last week, it was ranked No. 18, marking the highest ranking for the Eagles since March 14th, 2022, when the team peaked at No. 18.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The opening doubleheader of South Atlantic Conference play ended in a split decision for No. 19 Carson-Newman (20-5, 1-1) against UVA Wise (19-7, 1-1). The Highland Cavaliers controlled game one, 7-4, before the Eagles responded with a wire-to-wire win in game two, 7-2.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – No. 18 Carson-Newman (19-4) opens up South Atlantic Conference play at home on Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. against UVA Wise (16-6) at the Vickee Kazee-Hollifield Softball Complex.
For the first time this season No. 18 Carson-Newman (19-4) finds itself on a losing streak after dropping both games to Lee (8-16) on Wednesday afternoon. The Flames used a pair of seventh-inning comebacks to upset the Eagles and upend their six-game winning streak.
ROCK HILL, S.C. - Following a week where she notched 10 RBIs, senior first baseman Macauley Bailey (Cross Plains, Tenn.) has been named the WePlayed Sports South Atlantic Conference Softball Player of the Week, the league office announced Tuesday morning.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - In the fourth edition of the NFCA/GoRout Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll, Carson-Newman (19-2) climbed to No. 18. This is the highest ranking for the Eagles since March 14th, 2022, when the team peaked at No. 18.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Following a week where she notched 10 RBIs, senior first baseman Macauley Bailey (Cross Plains, Tenn.) has been named the Tennessee Sportswriters Association State Player of the Week, the organization announced Tuesday afternoon.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – No. 18 Carson-Newman (19-2) has grown accustomed to playing away from home this season, and they will finish off a stretch of nine-straight at Lee (6-16, 1-5) on Wednesday afternoon.
RALEIGH, N.C. – After the weather canned the first day of the Triangle Classic, there was more shuffling of the schedules that resulted in No. 21 Carson-Newman (17-2) consecutively playing three games, all on different fields, on Saturday. The Eagles trailed or were tied at some point in all three contests, and in each instance, they found ways to win.
RALEIGH, N.C. – When her team needed her the most, senior Abbi Martin (Gadsden, Ala.) was there to deliver in the clutch moments.
RALEIGH, N.C. - The weather in the Raleigh, North Carolina area has cancelled the first day of the Triangle Classic. No. 21 Carson-Newman was slated to play Frostburg State and Chowan this afternoon. The games had already been pushed back to later in the day due to the anticipated weather.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Another long road trip awaits No. 21 Carson-Newman (14-2), as it heads to Raleigh, North Carolina for the Triangle Classic. The Eagles will play six games in three days, facing five teams from the Atlantic Region and one from the Southeast in Chowan.
For the first time this season, Macauley Bailey (Cross Plains, Tenn.) has achieved a weekly award. The senior has been named the Tennessee Sportswriters Association State Player of the Week, the organization announced Tuesday afternoon.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - In the third edition of the NFCA/GoRout Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll, Carson-Newman (13-1) came in at No. 21. This is the first time since the 2023 campaign that C-N finds itself ranked inside the Top 25.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Riding high on an eight-game winning streak and becoming a newly-minted top 25 team, No. 21 Carson-Newman (14-2) came crashing down on a Tuesday night against Converse (3-15).









