Box Score LAFAYETTE, La. – The Coastal Carolina softball team's season came to a close after falling to the No. 3-seeded Texas State Bobcats 9-2 in the 2026 Sun Belt Conference Tournament semifinals.
 
The Chants capitalized early when McKennah Metzger reached on a Texas State fielding error, which allowed Delaney Keith to score and give Coastal a 1-0 lead.
 
The Bobcats answered back in the bottom of the frame, piling on four runs on a Kat Zarate home run, a Karmyn Bass single, and a Megan Kelnar single to push ahead 4-1.
 
After two scoreless innings, the Chants got one run back when Kaelin Cash cranked a leadoff home run over the right-field wall to cut the deficit to 4-2.
 
Texas State's bats got hot in the bottom of the fourth inning, tacking on five runs on a passed ball, an RBI single, and a three-run home run to extend their lead to 9-2.
 
The Bobcats secured the run-rule victory in the bottom of the sixth inning, adding the final run on a bases-loaded walk to seal the 10-2 win.
 
Abby Henderson dropped to 9-15 in the circle, allowing four runs on eight hits across 2.0 innings of work.

2026 Sun Belt Softball Championship All-Tournament Team
Most Outstanding Player: Ryley Harrison, South Alabama
Olivia Branstetter, South Alabama
Kara Wine, South Alabama
Lillie Stagner, South Alabama
Kate Bubela, Texas State
Kat Zarate, Texas State
Harley Vestal, Texas State
Georgia Hood, Coastal Carolina
Libby Pippin, Coastal Carolina
Meagan Brown, ULM
 
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