Softball
Rust College Softball Wraps Up Historic Season with Strong Postseason Finish
May 01, 2025
HOLLY SPRINGS, MS — The Rust College Softball team closed out a memorable 2025 season with a hard-fought run to the HBCUAC Conference Tournament Semifinals, marking one of the program’s most successful campaigns in recent memory.
Rust College’s Leona Joshua Earns All-HBCUAC First Team Honors as Pitcher
April 24, 2025
HOLLY SPRINGS, MS — The Rust College Athletics Department proudly congratulates junior pitcher Leona Joshua on being named to the All-HBCUAC Softball First Team for her outstanding performance during the 2025 season.
Rust College’s Ashanti Murrell Named HBCUAC Softball Pitcher of the Week
April 23, 2025
HOLLY SPRINGS, MS — The Rust College Athletics Department proudly congratulates freshman pitcher Ashanti Murrell on being named the HBCU Athletic Conference (HBCUAC) Softball Pitcher of the Week for April 14th–20th. This marks Murrell’s first Pitcher of the Week honor this season and the third total Player of the Week recognition for the Bearcats softball program this year.
Rust College Softball's Rha'Khaya Jones Named HBCUAC Conference Softball Player of the Week
March 04, 2025
HOLLY SPRINGS, MS – The Rust College Softball program is proud to announce that freshman Rha'Khaya Jones has been named the HBCUAC Conference Softball Player of the Week for February 24th – March 2nd. This honor marks her first Player of the Week award in her debut season at Rust College.
Rust College Softball’s Leona Joshua Named HBCUAC Conference Softball Pitcher of the Week
March 04, 2025
HOLLY SPRINGS, MS – The Rust College Softball program is proud to announce that Junior Leona Joshua has been named the HBCUAC Conference Softball Pitcher of the Week for February 24th – March 2nd. In her second season at Rust College, Joshua earned her first Pitcher of the Week award this year after delivering a series of dominant performances on the mound.
Rust College Softball Makes History with First Ever Victory Over Lane College
February 28, 2025
HOLLY SPRINGS, MS – On February 27, the Rust College Softball team etched a new chapter in school history with their first-ever win over Lane College, cruising to an 8-2 victory. This landmark win not only signifies a major achievement for the Bearcats but also sets the tone for what promises to be an exciting season ahead.
Rust College Softball Launches 2025 Season with Fresh Talent and New Recruiting Efforts
February 21, 2025
HOLLY SPRINGS, MS – The Rust College Softball team is set to kick off the 2025 season with renewed optimism and a fresh wave of talent from surrounding southern schools. Under the leadership of Head Coach Kendrick Vivians, who has helmed the program since 2022, the Bearcats are determined to turn things around after a few challenging seasons.
Lady Bearcats Lose Their Way As Pioneers Prevail To End Season
April 24, 2024
The Rust College softball program ended its building block-laying season with an unfortunate dud, falling 4-0 and 12-4 with the latter in six.
Softball Storms Back From Three Down In 7th To Defeat Talladega For First Time
April 22, 2024
The Rust College softball program entered the top of the seventh leading 7-6, fell behind 10-7, then clawed all the way back to beat the Tornadoes for the first time in 12 tries dating back to 2011, using a two-run homer by Amya Sampson, an RBI single by Haley Weatherspoon, and a walk-off RBI double by Julie Gammage to complete one of the wildest comebacks in team history, celebrating with a 11-10 triumph in the final home game of 2024.
Top-Three In The Order Hit .750, Bleu Devils Take Both Games
April 20, 2024
The Rust College softball program got massive production out of the 1-3 hitters in the lineup during its game one loss to Dillard in five (13-3) and the second contest never got underway as the Lady Bearcats did not have enough to field a team, forcing a forfeit.
Sampson Provides All The Offense Versus UAPB
April 17, 2024
The Rust College softball program welcomed NCAA Division I’s Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions to northern Mississippi on Tuesday afternoon, falling 9-1 and 8-0, both in five.
Two-Way Players Williams & Joshua Lead Softball To Sweep Of Voorhees
April 15, 2024
The Rust College softball program swept an opponent in a doubleheader for the first time since April 2015 and secured its most wins in a season since the 2012 squad had eight with victories number three and four during Saturday’s twin-bill sweep of the Voorhees Tigers, 11-10 and 8-6.
Oakwood Sweeps Rust In Road Doubleheader
April 01, 2024
The Rust College softball program had a dark day on the diamond Friday afternoon as they dropped a pair of contests at Oakwood University, 25-0 and 8-0.
Sampson Hits Both An Inside & Outside The Park Home Run In Team’s Return To Field
March 28, 2024
The Rust College softball program took to the diamond for the first time in three-and-a-half weeks on Wednesday, having had its past eight games canceled due to injuries, shaking off a slow start in game one (15-4, Loss) to double up LeMoyne-Owen in the second (12-6, Win).
Joshua Becomes First Weekly Award Winner In Program History
February 26, 2024
The Rust College softball program can add another first to its fantastic weekend as pitcher/utility Leona Joshua has earned the distinguished honor of being the first Lady Bearcat to ever win a weekly award at the league-wise level, claiming the Continental Athletic Conference’s Hitter of the Week accolade.
Joshua Ties It, Sampson Walks It Off With Two Homers In 7th To Beat Oakwood
February 26, 2024
The Rust College softball program entered the final frame of Thursday’s CAC doubleheader and home opener vs. Oakwood staring an 0-8 start in the face down two (7-5) when magic happened. Kayla Townsend started things off with a bunt single and a stolen base, followed by Leona Joshua smashing a two-run, game-tying home run to dead centerfield, knotting the score at seven. After the next two at-bats were a pop out and a strikeout, extra innings seemed imminent, but Amya Sampson was not having any of that and said “let’s all go home”, sailing the ball over the left field fence as the Lady Bearcats poured out of the dugout and mobbed their hero at the plate as Coach Vivians’ soldiers has picked up their first dub of 2024 in dramatic fashion.