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Hampton Softball Opens Coastal Athletic Association Play on the Road

WHO: Hampton (7-10) at Charleston (5-13)
WHEN: March 7-9
WHERE: Mount Pleasant, S.C. (Patriots Point)
SERIES RECORD: (8-2) in favor of Charleston
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WEEKEND SLATE: 
March 7 at Charleston - 5:00 p.m.
March 8 at Charleston - 2:00 p.m.
March 9 at Charleston 12:00 p.m. 

HAMPTON, Va. (March 5, 2024) … Hampton University softball begins Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) play this weekend against the Charleston Cougars. The Pirates had success against the Cougars last season winning the series. Charleston in the initial NCAA RPI rankings release sits 263rd. 

SERIES RECORD

Hampton went 2-1 in the home series against Charleston a year ago. For the Pirates, it was the first time in program history that HU won a conference series. The matchup has not favored the Pirates on the road with a 0-6 record. A victory this weekend would mark Hampton's first-ever road win against the Cougars. 

ABOUT HAMPTON 

The Pirates went 1-4 this past weekend at the Pirate-Spartan Challenge. Hampton began the multiple-team event with a 4-2 loss to South Dakota. Coach Tarvin's side started out day two with a win over UMass-Lowell River Hawks. HU got out to a three-run lead in the third frame. Carmynn Bonner began the inning with a single to the outfield. The Pirates first run scored on a fielding error by the River Hawks. Back-to-back doubles by freshman Myiah Sutton and Cassidy Lee brought in the final two runs of the stanza. 

Hampton has one of the youngest rosters in the CAA. The Pirates only have one senior this season Jada Evans. Evans enters conference play with a 2.16 ERA and 3-4 record. In her first appearance of the 2025 campaign, Evans recorded a career-high eight strikeouts. In 10 appearances the Seaford, Del. product has tallied 29 strikeouts.  On the offensive end, Bonner has led the way for the Pirates. The Dayton, Ohio native, leads the conference in batting average with a .517. Bonner also leads the league in hits tallying 30 through 17 games. 

ABOUT CHARLESTON

Charleston has spent most of the non-conference on its home field during the 2025 season. The Cougars have played 13 home games but have a record of 3-10. Charleston is coached by Tracey Lynch who is in her fourth season with the program. During Lynch's tenure, the Cougars have shown a dramatic improvement in the circle posting sub 3.50 ERAs in her first two seasons. 

Kay Wrightsman has been the Charleston's top offensive player this season. The senior has appeared in every game for the Cougars. The Myrtle Beach, S.C. product leads Coach Lynch's side in batting average with a .327. Wrightsman has also recorded a home run and a triple this season.  Mackenzie Mathis is the Cougars go-to arm making eight starts during the 2025 campaign. The freshman has produced a team-high 32 strikeouts.
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Players Mentioned

Jada Evans

#19 Jada Evans

P
5' 8"
Junior
Carmynn Bonner

#43 Carmynn Bonner

P/OF
5' 7"
Sophomore
Myiah Sutton

#8 Myiah Sutton

UTL
5' 7"
Freshman
Cassidy Lee

#9 Cassidy Lee

3B
5' 6"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Jada Evans

#19 Jada Evans

5' 8"
Junior
P
Carmynn Bonner

#43 Carmynn Bonner

5' 7"
Sophomore
P/OF
Myiah Sutton

#8 Myiah Sutton

5' 7"
Freshman
UTL
Cassidy Lee

#9 Cassidy Lee

5' 6"
Freshman
3B