Softball
Coyote Softball Ready for New Season
In the 2020 Summit League Softball Preseason Coaches’ Poll, USD has been projected to take second place. Junior Pitcher Alexis Devers and Senior Camille Fower have both been named Coyote Players to Watch following their accomplishments from last season In the 2019 season, Devers pitched in over 170 innings with 90 strikeouts and four shutouts. […]
Softball sweeps UMKC, hits 30 win mark
Coyote softball swept Missouri-Kansas City 5-4 and 5-1 in a two-game series at Nygaard field Tuesday night, leading the Coyotes to the 30-win mark for the first time in their Division-I history. The Coyotes (30-18, 11-1 Summit) currently stand alone atop the Summit League standings. “I’m really proud of the girls today,” senior Dustie Durham said. […]
Devers’ breakout season attributed to work ethic and attitude
In total, the USD women’s softball team won five conference games last year. This year, they’re 11-1 in Summit League play, and won nine straight games against Summit League opponents from March 30 to April 14. Redshirt-sophomore pitcher Alexis Devers has won her last six games. In those games, she has yielded zero home runs […]
Three game sweep over Omaha moves Coyotes into first place
Coyote softball completed a three-game sweep against Omaha in Vermillion on April 6 and 7. The Coyotes bested the Mavericks 5-4 and 4-0 in the doubleheader Saturday and 9-1 on Sunday. Senior Dustie Durham led the way on Sunday, going 3-for-3 with a two-run homer. Fellow senior Alyssa Fernandez crossed home plate four times in […]
Defense, pitching shine in wins over Fort Wayne
The Coyotes defeated Purdue-Fort Wayne 6-0 on a chilly Sunday afternoon at Nygaard Field to sweep the series. While the final score doesn’t indicate a close game, the beginning was a defensive battle, as the Coyotes (22-17 overall, 5-1 in the Summit League) led 1-0 after two innings. In comparison, the Coyotes had scored two […]
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. […]