In the bottom of the second inning in a must-win NCAA regional duel with Berry College last spring, UMHB’s Bailey Eggleston read the ball off Lauren Cothern’s bat and immediately began charging towards the fence in left field.
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10th-ranked UMHB softball finishes regular season with fourth straight series sweep
BROWNWOOD, Texas- Three weeks ago, UMHB softball head coach Melissa Mojica said that if her team could stay focused, there was great potential to win the final nine games on the ASC schedule.
The Crusaders did just that. A win streak started by a sweep of Concordia in Austin gave way to victory after victory over the final three weekends of the season. In fact, UMHB, ranked No. 10 in the nation, has not fallen since April 2. And that was on the road against national power ETBU.
No. 12 UMHB softball picks up third straight series sweep in final regular season home series
BELTON- Rachel Williams stood in the circle, facing the Sul Ross State batter. With two outs and an 0-2 count to Taryn Griner, Williams needed just one more strike to close out the game, the series, and likely, her career at UMHB’s Dee Dillon Field.
UMHB softball sweeps LeTourneau, extending win streak to six games
BELTON- The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor softball team completed a three-game sweep over LeTourneau University this weekend. The wins improved the Cru to 25-9 on the season and 18-6 in American Southwest Conference action while the YellowJackets fell to 11-21 overall and 8-16 in league play.
Experienced in the circle and at the plate, UMHB softball carries high expectations into 2022
BELTON- Melissa Mojica is incredibly confident in her pitching staff entering the 2022 season, which will begin Saturday afternoon in Houston. And the second-year head coach has good reason to be.