
Catamounts Fall in 13‑Inning Thriller, Ending SoCon Run
Western Carolina’s 13‑inning loss ends a 36‑win season as Samford advances to face The Citadel in the championship game.
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Western Carolina’s 13‑inning loss ends a 36‑win season as Samford advances to face The Citadel in the championship game.

Western Carolina rallied in the eighth inning to defeat seventh‑seeded UNC Greensboro 4‑3, advancing to face Samford with a chance at the Southern Conference title.

Mason Holton and Noah Quarless each drove in two runs with long balls, yet Samford’s late surge capped a 9‑5 victory, sending Western Carolina to the loser’s bracket.

Western Carolina’s offense surged with solo and two‑run homers, while the pitching staff shut out the Spartans, locking in the second seed for the conference tournament.

Western Carolina’s offense exploded early, with Walker Fox’s grand slam and Cole Jones’s three‑run homer, while five pitchers combined to limit Presbyterian to three runs in a 14‑3 win.