The Basics
The West Virginia Wesleyan softball team is set to open the 2021 season at home in a doubleheader against Concord on Friday (March 26) beginning at 3 p.m. before welcoming Glenville State to town for a twin bill starting at 1 p.m. on Saturday (March 27). The doubleheader versus Concord was originally scheduled for Sunday (March 28), but it has been been moved up to Friday in an attempt to avoid potential weather.  
 
Quick Hits
• Wesleyan softball last competed on March 7, 2020 in Florida against Stonehill College.
• The Bobcats finished the abbreviated 2021 campaign at 12-6 overall. 
• Hannah Hudson returns to the circle after going 5-3 in eight starts last year with 35 strikeouts.
• Abigail O'Shields had a fantastic freshman season before it was cut short. The Dagsboro, Del., native struck out 33 batters in only 27 innings while allowing a total of just four earned runs. 
• Grace Smith was the leading hitter for the Bobcats in 2020 going 26-for-56 (.464) at the dish with nine RBI. 
• Brooke Clark recorded a .333 batting average (21-for-63) last season including one home run and seven RBI.
• Kiley Turner cranked two homers and drove in 11 runs over the 2020 campaign for WVWC. Kennedy Cowart also notched 11 RBI a year ago in the shortened season. 
• Steve Warner enters his 29th season as the head coach of the Wesleyan softball program. He has accumulated an astonishing 1075-395-1 overall record during that span. 
 
Scouting Concord
Concord is off to a 3-9 start, but swept Bluefield State in a doubleheader on Wednesday (March 24). 
 
Junior Laura Thompson is the team leader in innings (28.0) and strikeouts (23). Josie Brewer has racked up 21 strikeouts over just 21.2 innings and carries a 3.53 earned run average. 
 
Senior Jenna Witt is batting .389 (14-for-36) with three home runs, three triples and 12 RBI. Thompson currently holds the highest batting average (.406) and has driven in four runs. 
 
Alisa Tasler is in her 10th season as the head coach at Concord. She brings a 233-216-1 record into Friday's doubleheader. 
 
Scouting Glenville State
The Glenville State softball team takes a 3-12 overall record into the weekend after dropping its first four Mountain East Conference contests. 
 
Celina Maberto is 2-3 with a 4.25 ERA in the circle for the Pioneers. 
 
Redshirt-sophomore Mackenzie Martinelli is hitting .458 (22-for-48) with one homer and 14 RBI. Fellow redshirt-sophomore Karra Smith has a team-best 15 RBI while Urbana transfer Kaelyn Stenger has clubbed two home runs. 
 
Former WVWC softball standout Sara Scoone enters his first season as the head coach at Glenville State after serving as an assistant at her alma mater. Scoone helped the Bobcats capture two MEC Softball Championships and was named MEC Second Team All-Conference twice.
 
Up Next
Wesleyan softball is scheduled to host Alderson Broaddus (April 2) and Notre Dame College (April 3) in doubleheaders at Culpepper Field.