2024 Softball Small College World Series Preview

PITTSBURGH – The 2024 USCAA Softball Small College World Series will take place May 13th - 16th in Dubois, PA.  Softball will take place at Heindl Field starting Monday morning. A Home Run Derby and post-season awards will take place Sunday night at Showers Field.

Tournament Matchups

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Streaming

You can watch all games live online by visiting theuscaa.com and clicking “Watch Live '' or by going directly to the USCAA Sports Network at uscaasportsnetwork.com.   Single games can be streamed for only $9.95 per game. We are also offering a tournament pass option this year.  For $39.95 you can purchase an ALL ACCESS pass which gives you all 36 games of the World Series, both baseball and softball.  

Team Capsules

1-seed
Penn State Brandywine - PSUAC Champion
Nickname: Lions
Location: Media, Pa.
Head Coach: Mark Caserta
Tournament Appearances/Last: 8/2023
National Championships/Last: 1/2023
Leading Hitters: Lexi Bussenger 70 hits, 64 stolen bases/1st nationally
Kaylee Mushinski – 9 home runs, 67 RBIs
Leading Pitchers: April Lewandowski- 78 strikeouts/5th nationally
Crystal Cassario – Top 5 nationally in ERA and wins

#2-seed
Penn State Mont Alto
Nickname: Lions
Location: Mont Alto, Pa.
Head Coach: Heath Newell
Tournament Appearances/Last: 8/2023
National Championships/Last: none
Leading Hitters: Kirsten Dell – leads teams in hits, RBIs, average and slugging percentage
Destiny Hall: team best six home runs/3rd nationally
Rachel Alleman: 23 stolen bases/3rd nationally
Leading Pitcher: Delaney Glazer – 13 wins, 1.58 ERA, 124 strikeouts

#3-seed
Penn State Schuylkill
Nickname: Lions
Location: Schuylkill Haven, Pa.
Head Coach: Darle Cresswell
Tournament Appearances/Last: 5/2023
National Championships: none
Leading Hitters: Jade Weiss – 46 hits, 19 stolen bases, 3 home runs
Alyssa Youst – 42 hits, 11 doubles, 34 RBI’s
Leading Pitcher: Emma Crisswell – 16 wins leads nation, 218 strikeouts, 1.36 ERA

#4-seed
Penn State New Kensington
Nickname: Lions
Location: New Kensington, Pa.
Head Coach: Mike Marsili
Tournament Appearances/Last: 2/2023
National Championships/Last: none
Leading Hitters: Linda Shepard – 7 home runs/39RBI’s
Kali Burnett – 22 stolen bases/Madison Hoyt 19 stolen bases
Leading Pitcher: Linda Shepard 10 wins, 33 strikeouts, 2.98 ERA

#5-seed
Bay Path University
Nickname: Wildcats
Location: Longmeadow, Mass.
Head Coach: Steven Smith
Tournament Appearances: First
National Championship: none
Leading Hitters: Madison Sunderland – 7 home runs/2nd nationally, team leader in RBI’s, batting average, slugging percentage.
Leading Pitcher: Madison Sunderland – 11 wins, 78 strikeouts, 2.45 ERA

#6-seed
Lyon College
Nickname: Scots
Location: Batesville, Ark.
Head Coach: Taylor Kuhn
Tournament Appearances: First
National Championship: none
Leading Hitters: Trinity Arrambide – 36 hits, .367 average
Olivia Orf – 4 home runs, .378 average
Leading Pitcher: McKenzie Campbell – 14 complete games, 124 strikeouts, 2.81 ERA

#7-seed
Salem University
Nickname: Tigers
Location: Salem, W. Va.
Head Coach: Steve Potts
Tournament Appearances/Last: 2/2023
National Championships/Last: none
Leading Hitters: Sierra Chapa – 48 hits; .358 average
Meladie Larance – 2 home runs; 26 RBI’s
Leading Pitcher: Brooke Wise – 61 IP, 31 strikeouts

#8-seed
Southern Maine CC
Nickname: Seawolves
Location: S. Portland, Me.
Head Coach: Chris Caswell
Tournament Appearances/Last: First
National Championship: none
Leading Hitters: Delanie Perry -  54 hits, RBI’s (38 - 5th in nation) batting average (.519- 3rd in nation)
Veronica Mercier – Batting average (.654 – 1st in nation); Stolen bases (32 – 2nd in nation)
Leading Pitcher: Sarah Wilkins – 8 wins, 119 strikeouts (4th in nation), 2.09 ERA (5th in nation)

#9-seed
Carlow University
Nickname: Celtics
Location: Pittsburgh, Pa.
Head Coach: Glenn Zimsmeister
Tournament Appearances/Last: 12/2023
National Championship: none
Leading Hitters: McKenna Pierce hits (40), home runs (5), RBI’s (26), average (.377), on base percentage (.441) and slugging percentage (.623).
Leading Pitcher: Clara Niglio – complete games (11), wins (7), strikeouts (48).

#10-seed
Penn State DuBois
Nickname: Lions
Location: DuBois, Pa.
Head Coach: Jeff Tomb
Tournament Appearancies/Last: 4/2022
National Championship: none
Leading Hitter: Natalie Bowser – hits (52/1st); home runs (4 – 1st); RBI’s (52/3rd in nation); batting average (.495 – 5th in nation)
Caitlyn Watson – 22 stolen bases
Leading Pitcher: Megan Hyde – 46 strikeouts; 6 complete games.