JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – The Glenville State Softball team beat a pair of 2025 NCAA Tournament teams on Monday (Feb. 9) in the Big Region Preseason Invitational, as the Pioneers defeated Lincoln Memorial, 1-0, and blew out Tusculum, 15-1, in five innings. With the wins, GSU sits at (3-1) on the young season.
Game One – GSU 1 | Lincoln Memorial 0
The Pioneers threatened early, with Shelby McDaniels continuing her hot start with a double before Delaney Warnick notched a double of her own in the following at-bat, but it was hit so hard that McDaniels was unable to score. This came back to bite, as GSU would be unable to score in the inning. Kylie Burdick got out of a one-out, bases loaded jam in the bottom half of the first to keep it at zero apiece. Two innings later, Zailees Seda swiped home to score the deciding run for Glenville State. From there, both teams were able to put runners on base but couldn’t muster any runs, which did not hurt the Pioneers as GSU picked up the 1-0 victory.
Final Stats
Lincoln Memorial
McMeen led the Railsplitters with two this and a walk, with three other LMU hitters notching a one hit each. Strickland pitched the full seven innings, allowing one run on six hits and two walks while striking out three.
Glenville State
Zailees Seda and Shelby McDaniels both went 2-for-4 to lead the Pioneers, with Delaney Warnick and Emily Nolan both recording a hit in the win. Kylie Burdick pitched her second shutout in as many days, giving up just five hits and walking three with two strikeouts.
Game Two – GSU 15 | Tusculum 1 (5 Inn.)
Following a 1-2-3 opening inning, the Pioneers exploded for six runs in the top of the 2nd. With the bases loaded, Emma McLean was HBP, Lillian Burns produced a sac fly, Zailees Seda logged a two-RBI single and both Delaney Warnick and Hannah Howe recorded RBI singles. Youngstown State transfer Maci Boggess had a strong second inning in the circle before the blue and white’s offense exploded for another six runs in the top of the 3rd.
Lillian Burns got the party started with an RBI single up the middle, Alli Hypes and Zailees Seda backed that up with back-to-back RBI doubles, Hannah Howe brought in two with an RBI single and AndiJo Howard finished the inning with an RBI single down the line as GSU led 12-0 after three. Tusculum got on the board in the bottom of the 3rd, but Glenville State continued to make the scoreboard operator earn their paycheck with a three-run spot in the top of the 5th. Shelby McDaniels had an RBI double, Delaney Warnick tripled to bring a run in and Hannah Howe produced a sac fly as the Pioneers capped of the 15-1 victory.
Final Stats
Tusculum
Jimenez led TU with two hits while three other Pioneers had a hit. Five different Tusculum pitchers took the circle, with Stonesife taking the loss after just 1.2 innings of work and giving up six runs (three eanred) on four hits and three HBP.
Glenville State
Eight different Pioneers accounted for the 14 hits and 15 RBIs GSU produced, led by Hannah Howe and Zailees Seda each finishing three hits. Delaney Warnick and AndiJo Howard both notched two hits and Howe led the team with 4 RBIs. Seda added three RBIs, Warnick and Lillian Burns had two each and AndiJo Howard, Shelby McDaniels, Emma McLean and Alli Hypes all had an RBI apiece. Maci Boggess and Meghan Stump combined for three strikeouts and just one run given up with five hits.
Up Next For The Pioneers
The Pioneers are back in action Feb. 21 and Feb. 22 at home in the Sue Morris Sports Complex Classic.
