
Catamounts Lose to Samford in Southern Conference Championship
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.
May 21, 2026
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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.

The Western Carolina baseball team, riding a 35‑win season, will meet third‑seeded Samford in the 2026 Southern Conference Championship, looking to extend a recent edge in their historic rivalry.

Western Carolina’s opening game of the Southern Conference series slipped away by a single run, despite a dominant performance from Carter Burnette.