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2026 East Mississippi Community College softball team photo
EMCC Lions fall at Mississippi Gulf Coast to close out 2026 softball season

The Lions of East Mississippi Community College closed out their 2026 softball season with a pair of road setbacks, 7-1 and 8-1, at Mississippi Gulf Coast during Friday’s MACCC action played at Ross-Smith Field.

EMCC softball sophomores during pre-game Sophomore Day activities
EMCC Lions close out home softball slate with pair of setbacks to 17th-ranked Hinds

The Lions of East Mississippi Community College closed out the home portion of their 2026 softball slate by falling to 17th-ranked Hinds, 10-9 and 12-6, during Saturday's MACCC action played on the Scooba campus.

EMCC softball players congratulate Madison Newburn after hitting a home run versus Coahoma
EMCC Lions collect fourth doubleheader softball sweep of the year with pair of home wins over Coahoma

The East Mississippi Community College Lions earned their fourth doubleheader softball sweep of the season by claiming 10-4 and 9-7 home wins over Coahoma during Wednesday’s MACCC action played on the Scooba campus.

EMCC’s Fralix and Mitchell key the Lions’ 3-1 upset home softball win over third-ranked Co-Lin
EMCC’s Fralix and Mitchell key the Lions’ 3-1 upset home softball win over third-ranked Co-Lin

Savannah Fralix’s three-run homer and Savannah Mitchell’s six-hit complete game lifted East Mississippi Community College to a 3-1 upset victory over reigning national champion and third-ranked Copiah-Lincoln in the opening game of Friday’s MACCC softball doubleheader played on the Scooba campus. The Lady Wolves claimed the nightcap with a 10-3 win over the Lions to earn the split.

EMCC softball pitcher Allee Bennett
EMCC Lions bounce back with solid nightcap effort in tough-luck softball setback at No. 14 Itawamba

The visiting Lions of East Mississippi Community College battled nationally 14th-ranked Itawamba to the wire before dropping a tough-luck 2-1 nightcap decision during Tuesday’s MACCC softball action played at Andy Kirk Field. ICC also claimed the opening game with a 17-0 run-rule victory over EMCC.

EMCC Lions let early lead slip away before dropping softball twin bill at Meridian
EMCC Lions let early lead slip away before dropping softball twin bill at Meridian

East Mississippi Community College let an early 5-0 lead slip away on the way to dropping a pair of softball decisions at Meridian Community College during Saturday’s MACCC action played at Tommy McDonald Field. The visiting Lions fell 6-5 in the opener before the home-standing Eagles completed the sweep with a 12-1 run-rule nightcap win.

EMCC Lions drop home softball doubleheader to nationally top-ranked Pearl River
EMCC Lions drop home softball doubleheader to nationally top-ranked Pearl River

The Lions of East Mississippi Community College dropped 7-3 and 16-2 home decisions to nationally top-ranked Pearl River during Saturday’s MACCC action played at the EMCC Softball Field.

EMCC Lions smack 11 extra-base hits in 17-15 nightcap win at Delta to secure conference softball split
EMCC Lions smack 11 extra-base hits in 17-15 nightcap win at Delta to secure conference softball split

The visiting Lions of East Mississippi Community College outlasted Mississippi Delta, 17-15, during Wednesday’s nightcap to earn a road doubleheader split in MACCC softball action. The Lady Trojans claimed a 6-4 win over EMCC in the opening game.

EMCC Lions set for softball conference opener with Saturday home doubleheader vs. East Central
EMCC Lions set for softball conference opener with Saturday home doubleheader vs. East Central

East Mississippi Community College’s softball team is set for Saturday’s start of MACCC play after earning a doubleheader split at Shelton State during Monday’s non-conference action. The Lions bounced back from a 9-1 run-rule setback in the opening game to claim a 4-0 nightcap victory over the Lady Bucs.

EMCC Lions close out 4-0 week with 9-6 and 11-5 home softball wins over Coastal Alabama-North
EMCC Lions close out 4-0 week with 9-6 and 11-5 home softball wins over Coastal Alabama-North

East Mississippi Community College capped an unbeaten week of home softball action by sweeping Coastal Alabama-North, 9-6 and 11-5, during Thursday’s non-conference action played at the EMCC Softball Field.

EMCC Lions combine for 21 hits, five home runs during pair of 11-1 run-rule softball wins over Moberly Area
EMCC Lions combine for 21 hits, five home runs during pair of 11-1 run-rule softball wins over Moberly Area

In their second softball doubleheader sweep of the season, the Lions of East Mississippi Community College claimed a pair of 11-1 run-rule home wins over Missouri-based Moberly Area Community College during Tuesday’s non-conference action played at the EMCC Softball Field.

EMCC Lions to close out February with two-week softball home stand
EMCC Lions to close out February with two-week softball home stand

The East Mississippi Community College softball team will look to get back on track during this week’s home stand by welcoming Missouri-based Moberly Area Community College to Scooba for a Tuesday twin bill (Feb. 17) prior to playing host to Coastal Alabama-North in a rematch doubleheader on Thursday (Feb. 19). First pitch is set for 1 p.m. both days at the EMCC Softball Field.

EMCC Lions sweep Coastal Alabama-North in first softball road action of the season
EMCC Lions sweep Coastal Alabama-North in first softball road action of the season

East Mississippi Community College’s softball team went on the road for the first time this season and came away with 6-2 and 7-2 victories over Coastal Alabama-North this past Saturday afternoon.

EMCC opens softball season with home doubleheader split against Marion Military Institute
EMCC opens softball season with home doubleheader split against Marion Military Institute

East Mississippi Community College opened the 2026 softball season by earning a home split against Marion Military Institute during Tuesday’s soggy doubleheader played at the EMCC Softball Field on the Scooba campus.

2026 East Mississippi Community College softball team photo
East Mississippi set to open softball season with five scheduled home doubleheaders in February

With five scheduled home doubleheaders during the month of February, East Mississippi Community College’s 2026 softball season is slated to get started Tuesday (Feb. 3) with an 11 a.m. home twin bill against Marion Military Institute on the Scooba campus.

EMCC softball standouts Karen and Gail Wisher selected to CSC Academic All-America® At-Large Team
EMCC softball standouts Karen and Gail Wisher selected to CSC Academic All-America® At-Large Team

Former East Mississippi Community College softball standouts Karen Wisher and Gail Wisher have been named to the 2024-25 Academic All-America® Women’s At-Large Team for the College Division. As selected by College Sports Communicators (CSC), the announcement was made Tuesday.