
Four Catamounts Earn CSC Academic All-District Honors
Four Western Carolina University baseball players receive 2026 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District selections, highlighting academic and athletic prowess
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Four Western Carolina University baseball players receive 2026 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District selections, highlighting academic and athletic prowess

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.

The Spartans close out the season with a three‑game showdown against the Catamounts, looking to end on a high note after a surge in power hitting.

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.