Catamounts Shine Across Summer and Pro Baseball
From the Minnesota Twins to the Forest City Owls, Catamounts are leaving their mark on summer and professional baseball circuits.
Jul 3, 2026
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Western Carolina Stuns No. 7 UNC Greensboro to Advance in SoCon Baseball Championship
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.
May 22, 2026
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
Catamounts clinch series, secure No. 2 seed for SoCon championship
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.
May 17, 2026
Catamounts Fall 2-1 to UNC Greensboro in Pitcher’s Duel
Western Carolina’s opening game of the Southern Conference series slipped away by a single run, despite a dominant performance from Carter Burnette.
May 15, 2026
Catamounts Crush Presbyterian 14-3 in Seven-Inning Showdown
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.
May 13, 2026