<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://wesleyanbobcats.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>West Virginia Wesleyan College Athletics</title><link>https://wesleyanbobcats.com/rss.aspx?path=softball</link><description>Latest news items for West Virginia Wesleyan College Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://wesleyanbobcats.com/rss?path=softball" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Wesleyan Uses Walk-Off Win to Salvage Split with West Virginia State</title><link>https://wesleyanbobcats.com/news/2026/4/11/softball-wesleyan-uses-walk-off-win-to-salvage-split-with-west-virginia-state.aspx</link><guid>https://wesleyanbobcats.com/news/2026/4/11/softball-wesleyan-uses-walk-off-win-to-salvage-split-with-west-virginia-state.aspx</guid><category>Softball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="soft041126-wvState" src="https://wesleyanbobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/11/soft041126-wvState.JPG" /><br /><br />Buckhannon, W.Va. — West Virginia Wesleyan softball split a home doubleheader with West Virginia State on Saturday afternoon, rallying for a 6-5 walk-off win in Game 1 before falling 5-1 in Game 2.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wesleyanbobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/11/soft041126-wvState.JPG" /><media:content url="https://wesleyanbobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/11/soft041126-wvState.JPG"><media:title>soft041126-wvState</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wesleyanbobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/11/soft041126-wvState.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 19:37:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>12</s:sport_id><s:story_id>6505</s:story_id></item><item><title>Wesleyan Earns Doubleheader Split Behind Strong Opener Against Salem</title><link>https://wesleyanbobcats.com/news/2026/4/4/softball-wesleyan-earns-doubleheader-split-behind-strong-opener-against-salem.aspx</link><guid>https://wesleyanbobcats.com/news/2026/4/4/softball-wesleyan-earns-doubleheader-split-behind-strong-opener-against-salem.aspx</guid><category>Softball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="soft040426-salem" src="https://wesleyanbobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/4/soft040426-salem.JPG" /><br /><br />BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — The Bobcat softball team opened its Friday doubleheader with a strong all-around effort in a 6-3 victory before Salem answered in the nightcap with a 9-1 win in six innings, leaving the Bobcats with a split at The Bridge. Wesleyan moved to 11-21 on the day, while Salem finished the twinbill at 11-17.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wesleyanbobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/4/soft040426-salem.JPG" /><media:content url="https://wesleyanbobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/4/soft040426-salem.JPG"><media:title>soft040426-salem</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wesleyanbobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/4/soft040426-salem.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 4 Apr 2026 19:57:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>12</s:sport_id><s:story_id>6494</s:story_id></item><item><title>Bobcats Use Timely Hitting to Sweep Point Park</title><link>https://wesleyanbobcats.com/news/2026/4/3/softball-bobcats-use-timely-hitting-to-sweep-point-park.aspx</link><guid>https://wesleyanbobcats.com/news/2026/4/3/softball-bobcats-use-timely-hitting-to-sweep-point-park.aspx</guid><category>Softball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="soft040326-pointPark" src="https://wesleyanbobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/3/soft040326-pointPark.JPG" /><br /><br />PITTSBURGH, Pa. – West Virginia Wesleyan put together a strong all-around day Friday in Pittsburgh, sweeping Point Park University in a Mountain East Conference doubleheader by scores of 8-7 and 7-1. The Bobcats used timely hitting and just enough pitching to hold off a late rally in the opener, then backed a complete-game effort from Mackenzie O'Brien in the nightcap to complete the sweep.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wesleyanbobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/3/soft040326-pointPark.JPG" /><media:content url="https://wesleyanbobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/3/soft040326-pointPark.JPG"><media:title>soft040326-pointPark</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wesleyanbobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/3/soft040326-pointPark.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 3 Apr 2026 19:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>12</s:sport_id><s:story_id>6492</s:story_id></item><item><title>Wesleyan Takes Opener, Falls in Nightcap at Concord</title><link>https://wesleyanbobcats.com/news/2026/3/30/softball-wesleyan-takes-opener-falls-in-nightcap-at-concord.aspx</link><guid>https://wesleyanbobcats.com/news/2026/3/30/softball-wesleyan-takes-opener-falls-in-nightcap-at-concord.aspx</guid><category>Softball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="soft032926-concord" src="https://wesleyanbobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/30/soft032926-concord.JPG" /><br /><br />ATHENS, W.Va. — The Bobcats earned a split in Sunday's Mountain East Conference softball doubleheader at Concord, using a six-run fourth inning to claim the opener 8-4 before the Mountain Lions answered with an 11-2 win in five innings in game two.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wesleyanbobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/30/soft032926-concord.JPG" /><media:content url="https://wesleyanbobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/30/soft032926-concord.JPG"><media:title>soft032926-concord</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wesleyanbobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/30/soft032926-concord.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 10:28:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>12</s:sport_id><s:story_id>6484</s:story_id></item><item><title>Glenville State Takes Two from Wesleyan on Saturday</title><link>https://wesleyanbobcats.com/news/2026/3/28/softball-glenville-state-takes-two-from-wesleyan-on-saturday.aspx</link><guid>https://wesleyanbobcats.com/news/2026/3/28/softball-glenville-state-takes-two-from-wesleyan-on-saturday.aspx</guid><category>Softball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="soft032826-glenville" src="https://wesleyanbobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/29/soft032826-glenville.JPG" /><br /><br />The Bobcats battled Glenville State in a Mountain East Conference doubleheader on Saturday, but came up short in both contests, falling 9-1 in six innings in the opener and 3-1 in the nightcap.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wesleyanbobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/29/soft032826-glenville.JPG" /><media:content url="https://wesleyanbobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/29/soft032826-glenville.JPG"><media:title>soft032826-glenville</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wesleyanbobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/29/soft032826-glenville.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 23:17:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>12</s:sport_id><s:story_id>6480</s:story_id></item><item><title>Senators Sweep Midweek Doubleheader Despite Wesleyan’s Game Two Rally</title><link>https://wesleyanbobcats.com/news/2026/3/25/softball-senators-sweep-midweek-doubleheader-despite-wesleyans-game-two-rally.aspx</link><guid>https://wesleyanbobcats.com/news/2026/3/25/softball-senators-sweep-midweek-doubleheader-despite-wesleyans-game-two-rally.aspx</guid><category>Softball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="soft032426-d&E" src="https://wesleyanbobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/25/soft032426-d_E.jpg" /><br /><br />West Virginia Wesleyan dropped both ends of a Wednesday doubleheader against Davis & Elkins at Culpepper Field, falling 9-1 in five innings in the opener before coming up short in a high-scoring 15-10 decision in the nightcap. The Bobcats were limited to six hits in Game 1, but answered with 12 hits and a massive second-inning surge in Game 2.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wesleyanbobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/25/soft032426-d_E.jpg" /><media:content url="https://wesleyanbobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/25/soft032426-d_E.jpg"><media:title>soft032426-d&amp;E</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wesleyanbobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/25/soft032426-d_E.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 21:21:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>12</s:sport_id><s:story_id>6473</s:story_id></item><item><title>Wesleyan Drops a Pair to Frostburg State</title><link>https://wesleyanbobcats.com/news/2026/3/22/softball-frostburg-state-sweeps-sunday-doubleheader-from-wesleyan.aspx</link><guid>https://wesleyanbobcats.com/news/2026/3/22/softball-frostburg-state-sweeps-sunday-doubleheader-from-wesleyan.aspx</guid><category>Softball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="softball logo" src="https://wesleyanbobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/22/athletics-logo-softball.jpg" /><br /><br />Wesleyan's softball team opened its doubleheader against Frostburg State with a competitive back-and-forth effort before the Bobcats were unable to slow the Bobcats of Frostburg in the later innings of Game 1, and the visitors carried that momentum into a high-scoring Game 2 to complete the sweep on Sunday in Fairmont. Frostburg claimed the opener, 8-4, before taking the second game, 13-3 in five innings.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wesleyanbobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/22/athletics-logo-softball.jpg" /><media:content url="https://wesleyanbobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/22/athletics-logo-softball.jpg"><media:title>softball logo</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wesleyanbobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/22/athletics-logo-softball.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 19:19:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>12</s:sport_id><s:story_id>6469</s:story_id></item><item><title>Fairmont State Sweeps Doubleheader from West Virginia Wesleyan</title><link>https://wesleyanbobcats.com/news/2026/3/21/softball-fairmont-state-sweeps-doubleheader-from-west-virginia-wesleyan.aspx</link><guid>https://wesleyanbobcats.com/news/2026/3/21/softball-fairmont-state-sweeps-doubleheader-from-west-virginia-wesleyan.aspx</guid><category>Softball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="softball logo" src="https://wesleyanbobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/22/athletics-logo-softball.jpg" /><br /><br />Wesleyan's softball team was limited to four total runs across Saturday's doubleheader at Fairmont State as the Falcons claimed both ends of the twinbill, taking game one 5-1 before rallying late for a 5-3 win in game two.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wesleyanbobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/22/athletics-logo-softball.jpg" /><media:content url="https://wesleyanbobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/22/athletics-logo-softball.jpg"><media:title>softball logo</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wesleyanbobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/22/athletics-logo-softball.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 23:23:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>12</s:sport_id><s:story_id>6467</s:story_id></item><item><title>Bobcats Win Doubleheader at WVWC Tournament in Salem</title><link>https://wesleyanbobcats.com/news/2026/3/16/softball-bobcats-win-doubleheader-at-wvwc-tournament-in-salem.aspx</link><guid>https://wesleyanbobcats.com/news/2026/3/16/softball-bobcats-win-doubleheader-at-wvwc-tournament-in-salem.aspx</guid><category>Softball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="softball logo" src="https://wesleyanbobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/22/athletics-logo-softball.jpg" /><br /><br />SALEM, Va. — The West Virginia Wesleyan softball team earned a pair of victories Sunday at the WVWC Tournament in Salem, Va., holding off Pitt-Johnstown in a high-scoring opener before grinding out a 3–2 win over Indiana (Pa.) in the afternoon contest.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wesleyanbobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/22/athletics-logo-softball.jpg" /><media:content url="https://wesleyanbobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/22/athletics-logo-softball.jpg"><media:title>softball logo</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wesleyanbobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/22/athletics-logo-softball.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 11:47:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>12</s:sport_id><s:story_id>6464</s:story_id></item><item><title>Late Rally Falls Short as Bobcats Drop Wild Shootout to Minnesota Crookston; Bridgeport Claims Nightcap in Space Coast Finale</title><link>https://wesleyanbobcats.com/news/2026/3/7/softball-late-rally-falls-short-as-bobcats-drop-wild-shootout-to-minnesota-crookston-bridgeport-claims-nightcap-in-space-coast-finale.aspx</link><guid>https://wesleyanbobcats.com/news/2026/3/7/softball-late-rally-falls-short-as-bobcats-drop-wild-shootout-to-minnesota-crookston-bridgeport-claims-nightcap-in-space-coast-finale.aspx</guid><category>Softball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="athletics-logo-softball-spring26" src="https://wesleyanbobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/2/athletics-logo-softball-spring26.jpg" /><br /><br />DAYTONA, Fla. — The Wesleyan softball team wrapped up play at the Space Coast Tournament on Friday, falling in a high-scoring 15–11 contest to Minnesota Crookston before dropping a 3–0 decision to Bridgeport in the evening matchup.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wesleyanbobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/2/athletics-logo-softball-spring26.jpg" /><media:content url="https://wesleyanbobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/2/athletics-logo-softball-spring26.jpg"><media:title>athletics-logo-softball-spring26</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wesleyanbobcats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/2/athletics-logo-softball-spring26.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 7 Mar 2026 16:38:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>12</s:sport_id><s:story_id>6453</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>