Softball
Coyote Softball takes down Western Illinois in opener
USD defeated Western Illinois in two of three games to open Summit League play in Macomb, Ill over the weekend. Games one and two were played in Mary Ellen Stadium on Saturday, the Coyotes taking the both matches in extra innings: 4-3 in 12 innings and then 3-2 in eight innings. “Our team is very […]
Athletes adjust to new practice facility amid DakotaDome renovations
With renovations to the DakotaDome underway, some USD athletes have to search elsewhere for a practice venue. South Dakota’s softball players, golfers, throwers and divers travel off-campus to practice in the Builders Choice building, a large warehouse that the players refer to as the “Annex,” located on Highway 50 by Masaba Inc, about a mile […]
Coyote softball slips up at Mercer Classic
USD softball went 1-3 at the Mercer Classic in Macon, Georgia March 15-16. The Coyotes lost to Connecticut and Ball State on Friday and split games Saturday against Connecticut and Cleveland State. Connecticut jumped to a 2-0 lead in the second inning and added five runs in the fourth inning. The Huskies won the game […]
Coyote softball goes 4-1 in Florida over the weekend
USD women’s softball is off to their best start in a decade after winning four games in Madeira Beach, Fla. over the weekend. Redshirt-freshman Alexis Devers started and finished the weekend with complete-game victories. Devers pitched seven shutout innings Friday against Albany. She allowed one hit and two walks while striking out five. A pair […]
Coyote Softball looks to gain experience with young team
For two Coyote softball players, there remains one year to lift the program from a three-year slump. Catcher Jess Rogers and infielder Jamie Holscher are the only two seniors on 2019 Coyote softball roster who have spent all four seasons at USD. They look to lead Coyote softball to their first winning season since 2015. […]
USD softball team making steady improvements heading into conference play
The women’s softball team wrapped up their tough early season schedule with three lone seniors guiding a group of young and inexperienced players in hopes of capturing the Summit League conference title. The Coyotes have produced some big wins in the early half of the season, and look to experienced veteran players to lead the young team to make proper adjustments heading into conference […]
Player of the Pack: Emily Winckler
Softball player Emily Winckler is a junior majoring in sport management. Ali Boysen: What’s the most exciting part about softball? Emily Winckler: The most exciting part about it for me is that it’s a team sport, but little people can have different successes. Your team can be doing well but you can also be contributing to that. […]
Softball team takes series 2-1 over NDSU
The Coyote softball team (15-25, 6-6 Summit) played a three-game set this weekend in a Summit League matchup against the five-time defending champs North Dakota State (18-25, 5-4), they took the series 2-1. Sophomore right fielder Morgan Vasa said the team was pleased with their performance against a team they had never won a series […]
Women’s softball falls to Omaha 2-1 in triple header
This weekend, the women’s softball team played three games at home against the University of Nebraska-Omaha, resulting in a 2-1 series loss against the Mavericks. The Coyotes started off the first game of day one with an offensive shootout against the Mavericks, resulting in a 9-5 loss. Both teams dropped in three runs in the […]
Coyotes take series versus South Dakota State
The wins didn’t come easy, but when all was said and done, the Coyotes softball team came out on top of the South Dakota State Jackrabbits this weekend. USD won the series 2-1, and maintain a high position in the Summit League standings. After the weekend, the Coyotes now sit at fourth place in the standings […]