2024 EMCC Softball News

Season
Former Northwest Shoals pitcher Taylor Cameron named EMCC’s assistant softball coach
Former Northwest Shoals pitcher Taylor Cameron named EMCC’s assistant softball coach

Former Northwest Shoals Community College standout pitcher Taylor Cameron has been hired as East Mississippi Community College’s assistant softball coach. The announcement was made by EMCC head softball coach Mackenzie Byrd.

November 19, 2024

EMCC’s Karen Wisher and Carys Goodwin earn All-MACCC softball honors
EMCC’s Karen Wisher and Carys Goodwin earn All-MACCC softball honors

East Mississippi Community College freshman outfielder Karen Wisher and sophomore pitcher Carys Goodwin have earned 2024 All-MACCC softball honors, as announced this week by the Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference office. Wisher has been named to the league’s second team and Goodwin was recognized as an honorable mention recipient.

May 15, 2024

EMCC Lions close out softball season with 12-4 run-rule road win over No. 14 East Central
EMCC Lions close out softball season with 12-4 run-rule road win over No. 14 East Central

East Mississippi Community College’s softball season concluded in winning fashion with a 12-4 run-rule road victory over 14th-ranked East Central during the nightcap of Saturday’s MACCC doubleheader split. EMCC dropped a hard-fought 2-1 decision to the Lady Warriors in the opening game.

April 29, 2024

EMCC Lions sweep Coahoma in advance of regular-season softball finale at East Central
EMCC Lions sweep Coahoma in advance of regular-season softball finale at East Central

The Lions of East Mississippi Community College earned their third conference doubleheader sweep of the softball season by knocking off visiting Coahoma, 8-2 and 12-0, during Thursday’s rescheduled and relocated MACCC twin bill played at the EMCC Softball Field.

April 26, 2024

EMCC Lions set to close out softball regular season with trio of road doubleheaders
EMCC Lions set to close out softball regular season with trio of road doubleheaders

East Mississippi Community College’s softball team is scheduled to close out the regular season on the road with upcoming conference visits to Copiah-Lincoln, Coahoma and East Central.

April 18, 2024

EMCC Lions get back on winning track with home softball split against Southwest Mississippi
EMCC Lions get back on winning track with home softball split against Southwest Mississippi

East Mississippi Community College’s softball team got back into the win column by earning a home doubleheader split with Southwest Mississippi during Saturday’s MACCC action played at the EMCC Softball Field. After letting a potential comeback win slip away by dropping a tough 3-2 decision in the opening game, the Lions bounced back with an 8-2 nightcap victory over the Bears to cap off EMCC’s Sophomore Day festivities.

April 14, 2024

EMCC Lions look to get back on winning track during busy week of softball action
EMCC Lions look to get back on winning track during busy week of softball action

East Mississippi Community College’s softball team will head into the upcoming week looking to get back on the winning track during a scheduled busy week of conference action.

April 07, 2024

EMCC Lions look to get back into win column during this week’s softball home stand
EMCC Lions look to get back into win column during this week’s softball home stand

East Mississippi Community College’s softball team will begin the month of April faced with the challenge of getting back into the win column by playing host to a pair of nationally ranked MACCC opponents.

March 30, 2024

EMCC Lions earn second straight softball sweep with pair of run-rule wins over Holmes
EMCC Lions earn second straight softball sweep with pair of run-rule wins over Holmes

The East Mississippi Community College softball team scored in all but one inning and pounded out 29 total hits to sweep Holmes, 13-5 and 10-2, in a pair of run-rule home wins during Tuesday’s MACCC action played at the EMCC Softball Field.

March 20, 2024

EMCC Lions amass 29 runs and 26 hits during road softball sweep over Mississippi Delta
EMCC Lions amass 29 runs and 26 hits during road softball sweep over Mississippi Delta

East Mississippi Community College’s softball team totaled 29 runs and 26 hits to cruise to a decisive road doubleheader sweep (15-3, 14-3) over Mississippi Delta during Wednesday’s MACCC action.

March 14, 2024

EMCC Lions open conference play by dropping softball decisions at Hinds
EMCC Lions open conference play by dropping softball decisions at Hinds

East Mississippi Community College’s softball team opened conference play by dropping 11-4 and 9-0 road decisions to Hinds during Saturday’s MACCC action played at Rene T. Warren Field.

March 10, 2024

EMCC Lions split softball twin-bill against ranked foes at Northeast-hosted tourney
EMCC Lions split softball twin-bill against ranked foes at Northeast-hosted tourney

East Mississippi Community College’s softball team capped a doubleheader split against a pair of nationally ranked opponents by climbing out of a 7-0 first-inning hole to earn a 13-11 come-from-behind victory over eighth-ranked and host Northeast Mississippi during Friday’s middle game of the Coach David Carnell Challenge. EMCC’s Lions opened tournament action on Friday with a comeback attempt before dropping an 8-6 decision to 11th-ranked Des Moines Area Community College at The Plex.

March 02, 2024

EMCC Lions prep for home softball opener vs. Bevill State after pair of TigerFest wins
EMCC Lions prep for home softball opener vs. Bevill State after pair of TigerFest wins

East Mississippi Community College’s softball team returned to game competition this past Saturday by posting a 6-2 win over Southeastern Illinois College and a 4-2 victory over Lincoln Trail College during the TigerFest Tournament hosted by Northeast Mississippi at The Plex.

February 18, 2024

EMCC Lions earn softball road doubleheader split against Bevill State
EMCC Lions earn softball road doubleheader split against Bevill State

East Mississippi Community College’s softball team earned a second straight road doubleheader split to begin the season by claiming a 6-1 nightcap win over Bevill State after dropping a tough 6-5 decision in Tuesday’s opening game.

February 07, 2024

EMCC Lions set for road-heavy opening month of softball action
EMCC Lions set for road-heavy opening month of softball action

The East Mississippi Community College softball team is set to begin the 2024 season by taking on a road-heavy slate of action during the month of February.

January 31, 2024