Softball

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – After a big win on Tuesday against future Southern Conference foe East Tennessee State, the Tennessee Tech softball team will venture westward to take on Ohio Valley Conference – and in-state – rival Tennessee State for a three-game series. The series begins Saturday with a doubleheader starting at 1 PM, then concluding with a single game on Sunday at 1 PM.

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – It was bombs away for the Tennessee Tech softball team on Tuesday as the Golden Eagles hit three home runs and second baseman Ashley Capelouto struck for six RBI to put together a 12-0, five-inning victory over future Southern Conference foe East Tennessee State. Capelouto’s six RBI stands one short of tying the program single-game record of seven, held by Callie Schmidt (vs. Eastern Kentucky 4/13/2011) and TTU Sports Hall of Famer Beth Boden (twice, vs. Samford 4/20/2008, vs. UMass 3/8/2007). She had a grand slam in the fourth inning, then hit a two-run blast in the fifth inning, going 2-for-3 at the plate with three runs scored.

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – After starting Ohio Valley Conference play this past Friday, the Tennessee Tech softball team will now get to take a look at a future conference opponent on Tuesday as the Golden Eagles head to Johnson City to take on Southern Conference foe East Tennessee State. The Bucs enter the game with an 11-5 record, but went 2-4 this past weekend at the Winthrop Invitational. ETSU fell in three straight games, posting a 6-4 defeat against Georgia State, then two games against host Winthrop with an extra-inning 8-7 loss and a 3-1 defeat.

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – It came down to the final at-bat. After SIUE took a 6-4 lead in the top of the seventh after three scoreless frames, Tennessee Tech had the potential winning run at the plate with two on, but the Cougars were able to coax the final out with a grounder to end the contest and preserve the sweep for the visitors, 6-4. The Golden Eagles (2-17, 0-3 OVC) return to action Tuesday with a midweek contest at ETSU, then head to Nashville for next week’s OVC series at Tennessee State on Saturday and Sunday.

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Lainey Fitzgerald had a tough-luck loss in the opener, while SIUE had big scoring innings late as the visiting Cougars spoiled Tennessee Tech softball’s home and Ohio Valley Conference openers on Friday. The series concludes Saturday morning at 9 AM with a single game.

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech softball team will get to open both the home slate and the Ohio Valley Conference schedule a day early as the potential for severe weather has prompted the team to move up the scheduled games against SIUE. The doubleheader will now be played at 1 PM Friday with the second game following at approximately 30-45 minutes after the first’s conclusion. The series will wrap up Saturday with a single game, starting at 9 AM. All games at Tech Softball Field are free admission to the public.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Tennessee Tech softball team closed out the pre-conference slate on Sunday with the final day of the UNF-JU Classic as the Golden Eagles were able to stall North Florida early, but the Ospreys struck in the middle innings to take a 7-1 victory. The Golden Eagles (2-14) picked up their lone run in the top of the seventh to avoid the shutout as Ella Bishop’s single to right center – coupled with a throwing error at second – allowed Skylar Gooden to come home to score the unearned run.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Tennessee Tech had chances on Saturday, but the Golden Eagles fell twice to Jacksonville to continue the UNF-JU Classic, falling 3-1 and 7-1 to the Dolphins. The Golden Eagles (2-13) return to action on Sunday as they close out the event with one last contest against North Florida at 11 AM.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – It was a rough start for the Tennessee Tech softball team at the UNF-JU Classic on Thursday as the Golden Eagles took one on the chin in the opener as the host North Florida squad no-hit Tech in the first game. Things went a little smoother in game two as Emily York had a solid outing, but the host Ospreys took the nightcap 3-0.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Tennessee Tech will head down to Jacksonville for a unique event this weekend as the Golden Eagles will face North Florida for a doubleheader on Thursday, Jacksonville University for a twinbill on Saturday, then wrap up Sunday with another single game against the Ospreys. Tech’s competing in the UNF-JU Classic as both teams will take on the Golden Eagles and DePaul in the four-team round robin. With anticipated weather in Jacksonville, Tech’s games against UNF has already been moved to Thursday afternoon with a Noon Central first pitch with the second game following approximately 30 minutes after.

With weather and field conditions, Sunday's game against Georgia Southern has been cancelled. The Golden Eagle softball team will return to action next weekend at the UNF-JU Classic in Jacksonville, Fla.

STATESBORO, Ga. – For a long time, Tennessee Tech and Eastern Kentucky were rivals on the softball field in the Ohio Valley Conference. Over the years, it was one of the premier matchups in the league and created a lot of legendary games for both programs. On Saturday, as the two teams met once more – this time on the neutral field of Georgia Southern’s GATA Challenge – the Golden Eagles unloaded, striking for nine unanswered runs as Tech shut out the Colonels 9-0.

STATESBORO, Ga. – Tennessee Tech started off with a close battle to open the Georgia Southern GATA Challenge on Friday, taking Rhode Island to extra innings in the opener, but the hosts were able to collect some big hits to run-rule the Golden Eagles in the second game of the day. Rhode Island scored the walk-off run in the eighth inning to claim a 2-1 victory, while Georgia Southern won 11-0.

STATESBORO, Ga. – Tennessee Tech’s softball team made progress last week in the young season, picking up a victory over Queens. Now, the Golden Eagles look to keep the momentum as they head down to the Peach State to compete in the Georgia Southern GATA Challenge. Tech (1-7) will take on Rhode Island at 9 AM Friday, then the host Eagles at 2 PM. Saturday will see the Golden Eagles take on former Ohio Valley Conference foe Eastern Kentucky at 9 AM, then a repeat game against Rhode Island at 4:30 PM. Tech will close out the event on Sunday as it takes on Georgia Southern at 11 AM. Both games against the host Eagles will be streamed on ESPN+ (subscription required).

BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. – Tennessee Tech’s bats came out in a big way Saturday morning as the Golden Eagles got their revenge on Queens, topping the Royals 8-2 to collect their first win of the season. Tech (1-7) finished out the Red and Black Classic with a 4-1 loss to host Gardner-Webb later in the afternoon.

BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. – Tennessee Tech had a fast start Friday in its game against Queens of Charlotte, but its hopes for its first victory of the young season were dashed as the Royals scored twice in the bottom of the seventh to walk off with a 6-5 victory in the Red and Black Classic at Gardner-Webb. The Golden Eagles (0-6) return to action Saturday morning as they have a return game against the Royals at 9 AM, then face tournament host Gardner-Webb at 2 PM.

BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. – The Tennessee Tech softball team will be back in action this weekend as the Golden Eagles compete in the Gardner-Webb Red and Black Classic, starting on Friday. Tech (0-4) opens the tournament with a 9 AM contest against Lehigh, then takes on Queens at 11:30 AM on Friday. The Golden Eagles will see Queens again at 9 AM on Saturday before taking on tournament host Gardner-Webb at 2 PM. Tech will close out the event Sunday with a 9 AM game against Lehigh.

UPDATE 7:00 AM 2/8/26: With frigid temperatures and in abundance of caution with no room to push back games, today’s game against Florida A&M has been canceled. Tech will be back in action on Friday at the Gardner-Webb tournament.

BUIES CREEK, N.C. – The Tennessee Tech softball team was able to get some hits on the opening day of the season, but just couldn’t string them together at the right time as the Golden Eagles fell 6-3 to Howard and 6-2 to host Campbell on the first day of the Campbell Stampede. The Golden Eagles (0-2) face the same two teams on Saturday as Tech takes on Howard at 11:30 AM and Campbell at 4:30 PM.

BUIES CREEK, N.C. – It’s time to shake off the frost as the Tennessee Tech softball team prepares to open the 2026 campaign this weekend with a trip to Buies Creek to compete in the Campbell Stampede. The Golden Eagles will compete in five contests in this opening weekend – weather permitting – as Tech starts off the season with a 9 AM contest against Howard before facing the host Camels at 3 PM.

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – With the start of the Tennessee Tech softball season just a week away, the Golden Eagles claimed two spots on the league’s Players to Watch list. Junior pitcher Emily York and redshirt junior outfielder Olivia Evans represented Tech on the team after putting together solid performances in the 2025 campaign.

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – As the calendar just switched to a new year, it’s almost time for the Tennessee Tech softball team to follow suit. The Golden Eagles will have a challenging slate ahead of them to get ready to make their final run in the Ohio Valley Conference.

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – With the 2026 Tennessee Tech Softball season on the horizon, the Golden Eagles are already getting set for 2027 as they signed four new players to join the squad. The new Golden Eagles include Addi Bracco (Jefferson Hills, Pa.), Erin Hayes (Lake Worth, Fla.), Leah Jones (Xenia, Ill.) and Izzy Tart (Clayton, N.C.)

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Abi Knight has played at softball’s highest level and been successful. Now she’s getting the opportunity to share her expertise with the Tennessee Tech Softball team, joining Danielle Penner’s staff as an assistant coach.

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – The Ohio Valley Conference continued its annual recognition of academic success as the league announced its OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll on Monday. Tennessee Tech received 150 honorees on the list for the 2024-25 academic year among the overall list, which included a record 1,792 student-athletes – breaking the previous mark of 1,718 during the 2020-21 academic year. That total also included 89 student-athletes who compete in non-OVC championship sports that do not compete in another conference.

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – The Ohio Valley Conference celebrated academic excellence on Friday as the league announced its annual OVC Academic Medal of Honor winners. When the final tally was revealed, Tennessee Tech had 34 student-athletes receive the award for the 2024-25 academic year. The OVC Academic Medal of Honor is given annually to the student-athletes who achieve the highest grade point average in a conference-sponsored sport. Every Academic Medal of Honor recipient for the 2024-25 academic year achieved a perfect 4.0 grade point average.

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – As Tennessee Tech head softball coach Danielle Penner looked to complete her staff, the veteran coach knew she wanted someone who was familiar with the competition in the Ohio Valley Conference and what it took to win the league. When the opportunity arose to bring in Alli Robinson, a decorated student-athlete at UT Martin and in her days on the Division II level at West Virginia Wesleyan, Penner jumped at the chance to add her valuable experience to the Golden Eagle coaching staff.

PEORIA, Ill. – As the Ohio Valley Conference crowned its 2025 tournament champion on Saturday, there was an additional piece of hardware granted to the Tennessee Tech softball team as sophomore outfielder Alina Schlageter was named to the OVC All-Tournament Team. The fourth, fifth and sixth place finishers in the tournament earned one spot on the all-conference squad and their selections were made in tandem with the head coaches, sports information contacts and OVC staff. The champions received four spots on the team, the runner-up three and the third-place team two.

PEORIA, Ill. – As Southeast Missouri recorded the final out of the game, it was a tough moment for the Tennessee Tech softball team as the realization that their season had just come to a close. As to be expected, there were tears. Teammates had just completed their careers. The season was over and the thoughts wander to next year. The 7-2 loss to the defending conference champions on Friday was a tough one to swallow in the moment, but that was just the conclusion of the year’s journey.

PEORIA, Ill. – A year ago, Tennessee Tech saw its season come to a close at the hands of Southern Indiana. Heartbroken, the Golden Eagles waited for the opportunity to take the Screaming Eagles on once again. After USI dropped a tough 4-1 decision to Eastern Illinois, the matchup presented itself and pitcher Emily York wasn’t going to miss the opportunity.