CONWAY, S.C. – The Coastal Carolina softball team will host its second of four home tournaments this weekend, Feb. 23-25. The Chanticleers will welcome Furman, Bowling Green, and Power Five opponent Louisville to St. John Stadium.

CHANTS LAST TIME OUT

• CCU picked up a 5-0 shutout win over the College of Charleston Cougars.
• Both Delaney Keith and Ava Hampton recorded two hits apiece and Maddy Jennings tallied her second multi-RBI game of the year when she belted a two-run homer.
• Raelee Brabham pitched 5.0 scoreless innings and gave up just one hit in the circle.
• Freshman Abby Henderson made her second appearance in the circle as a Chant, pitching her first 1-2-3 inning and refusing to give up a hit in her 2.0 innings of work.

SCOUTING THE OPPONENT

Louisville

• The Cardinals are 10-1 on the year with their only loss coming against FAU, 6-3.
• Louisville is receiving votes for the second straight week on ESPN.com/USA Softball Coaches Poll
• The Cardinal pitching staff has recorded six shutout wins and has a 1.26 ERA through the first 11 games.
• Outfielder Paige Geraghty leads the team with a .353 batting average.
• Pitcher Sam Booe has made six appearances and has a 0.53 ERA, which leads the pitching staff.

Bowling Green

• Bowling Green is yet to take the field in the 2024 season.
• In 2023 the Falcons went 9-41 overall and 2-28 in Mid-American Conference play.
• The Falcons lost their leading batter and starting pitcher from 2023 but will return Peyton Dolejs, who ranked second on the team with 36 hits, 24 runs, and 14 RBIs.
• The Falcons added nine freshmen to their 2024 roster.

Furman

• Furman is 7-3 on the season, their best start since 2018.
• The team has an ERA of 2.48 and a .279 batting average through the first 10 games.
• Hannah Poole and Ashlee Lykins both lead the Paladins with a .364 batting average.
• Junior pitcher Emme Buzhardt leads the nation with five saves in six appearances out of Furman's bullpen.
• Junior pitcher Lauralee Scott is 2-0 in the circle with a 1.20 ERA.

HISTORY AGAINST

Louisville

• This is CCU's first match-up against the Louisville Cardinals
• Coastal has a 31-79 record versus ACC opponents.

Bowling Green

• CCU has a 0-1 record versus the Falcons.
• Their lone encounter came in 2001 when the Falcons topped the Chants 2-6.

Furman

• The Chants are 12-11 against the Paladins.
• CCU's first match-up against Furman was in March 1983 when the Chants kicked off the series with a 6-2 win.
• Coastal will be looking to add to their 11-7 home record against the Paladins.
• Over their last 10 meetings, the Chants are 8-2.

SCHEDULE
Friday, Feb. 23
1 p.m. ET –Bowling Green vs. Louisville
3:30 p.m. ET – Louisville vs. Coastal Carolina
6 p.m. ET – Bowling Green vs. Coastal Carolina
 
Saturday, Feb. 24
10 a.m. ET – Bowling Green vs. Furman
12:30 p.m. ET – Furman vs. Louisville
3:30 p.m. ET – Bowling Green vs. Coastal Carolina
6 p.m. ET – Louisville vs. Coastal Carolina 

Sunday, Feb. 25

9:30 a.m. ET – Louisville vs. Bowling Green
Noon – Furman vs. Coastal Carolina
2:30 p.m. ET – Furman vs. Coastal Carolina

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