https://www.emccathletics.com en-us https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/sball/2024-25/releases/20250708q32dls 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. Tue, 08 Jul 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/sball/2024-25/releases/20250708q32dls https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/sball/2024-25/releases/20250515n788oi East Mississippi Community College sophomore pitcher/infielder Gail Wisher has received All-MACCC honorable mention recognition for her efforts in the circle this softball season. As announced Thursday by the Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference (MACCC), first-team, second-team and honorable mention softball accolades were awarded across the league. Thu, 15 May 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/sball/2024-25/releases/20250515n788oi https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/sball/2024-25/releases/20250505i7jxzo Marking the program’s first postseason softball playoff appearance in eight years, No. 10 seed East Mississippi Community College’s 2025 season came to a close during Saturday’s 8-0 run-rule setback to seventh-seeded Mississippi Gulf Coast in the play-in game of the Jones College-hosted NJCAA Region 23 Softball Championship Semifinal played at Community Bank Park/Gwen Magee Field. Mon, 05 May 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/sball/2024-25/releases/20250505i7jxzo https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/sball/2024-25/releases/20250430ltbtok Needing a doubleheader softball sweep in their regular-season finale to secure the program’s first postseason playoff appearance in eight years, the Lions of East Mississippi Community College accomplished just that by claiming 4-0 and 6-2 home wins over Southwest Mississippi during Monday’s MACCC action played at the EMCC Softball Field. Wed, 30 Apr 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/sball/2024-25/releases/20250430ltbtok https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/sball/2024-25/releases/20250426jmccv9 In a weather-postponed softball doubleheader that ended up being played at two different sites because of additional rain during Friday’s adjusted game day plans, the Lions of East Mississippi Community College split an MACCC twinbill with Mississippi Delta. EMCC opened the day with a 5-0 shutout win over Delta on the Scooba campus before steady rain prompted a move 50 miles south to Meridian Community College’s turfed Tommy McDonald Field for an eight-inning nightcap won, 4-3, by the visiting Lady Trojans. Sat, 26 Apr 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/sball/2024-25/releases/20250426jmccv9 https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/sball/2024-25/releases/20250419p6m7sb The visiting Lions of East Mississippi Community College were limited to just seven total hits and only one run while dropping a road softball doubleheader, 4-1 and 4-0, at nationally 16th-ranked Pearl River during Friday’s MACCC action played in Poplarville. Sat, 19 Apr 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/sball/2024-25/releases/20250419p6m7sb https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/sball/2024-25/releases/20250417p23oyh In a pair of competitive contests, the Lions of East Mississippi Community College dropped two tough decisions at 13th-ranked Northwest Mississippi during Wednesday’s MACCC softball doubleheader played in Senatobia. EMCC held early leads over the Rangers in both contests before falling 8-7 in eight innings in the opener and 6-3 in the nightcap. Thu, 17 Apr 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/sball/2024-25/releases/20250417p23oyh https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/sball/2024-25/releases/20250413l04s42 The home-standing Lions of East Mississippi Community College rode the momentum gained from a thrilling 3-2 comeback, walk-off win in the opening game to sweep Meridian Community College with an 8-3 nightcap victory during Saturday’s MACCC softball doubleheader action played at the EMCC Softball Field. Sun, 13 Apr 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/sball/2024-25/releases/20250413l04s42 https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/sball/2024-25/releases/20250411avsbns The Lions of East Mississippi Community College collected their fourth conference doubleheader split of the softball season by earning a 6-5 nightcap victory over visiting Itawamba during Wednesday’s MACCC action played at the EMCC Softball Field. The Lions dropped a close 6-4 decision to the Indians in the opening game. Fri, 11 Apr 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/sball/2024-25/releases/20250411avsbns https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/sball/2024-25/releases/20250406omdw2i Despite quality pitching performances from their starters, the visiting Lions of East Mississippi Community College dropped a pair of competitive road decisions (5-1 & 5-0) to nationally fourth-ranked Copiah-Lincoln during Friday’s MACCC softball action. Sun, 06 Apr 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/sball/2024-25/releases/20250406omdw2i https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/sball/2024-25/releases/20250327np061i The visiting Lions of East Mississippi Community College collected their first conference softball doubleheader sweep of the season by knocking off Coahoma, 21-3 and 16-0, in run-rule fashion during Tuesday’s MACCC softball action played in Clarksdale. Thu, 27 Mar 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/sball/2024-25/releases/20250327np061i https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/sball/2024-25/releases/20250323up7yo9 The visiting East Mississippi Community College Lions hung on for a 7-6 opening-game win over Hinds during Saturday’s MACCC softball doubleheader action played at Rene T. Warren Field. The home-standing Lady Eagles salvaged the split by claiming a 3-0 shutout win over EMCC in the nightcap. Sun, 23 Mar 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/sball/2024-25/releases/20250323up7yo9 https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/sball/2024-25/releases/20250320ocvkxa A complete-game pitching effort from Gail Wisher and clutch two-out hitting by the Lions propelled East Mississippi Community College’s softball team to a 4-2 home nightcap win over 11th-ranked Northeast Mississippi during Wednesday’s MACCC doubleheader split played at the EMCC Softball Field. The visiting Tigers prevailed 17-8 in run-rule fashion during the opening game. Thu, 20 Mar 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/sball/2024-25/releases/20250320ocvkxa https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/sball/2024-25/releases/20250308jkyx9a Gail Wisher tossed her second shutout of the season to lift visiting East Mississippi Community College to a softball doubleheader split at Holmes Community College during Friday’s season-opening MACCC action played on the Goodman campus. EMCC’s 1-0 win in the opening game was followed by the Lady Bulldogs’ 8-3 nightcap victory. Sat, 08 Mar 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/sball/2024-25/releases/20250308jkyx9a https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/sball/2024-25/releases/20250223k0205t A three-homer fourth inning powered East Mississippi Community College’s softball team to an 8-6 win over Southern Arkansas University Tech during Saturday’s finale of the two-day Hinds JUCO Classic played this past weekend at Key City Park. Sun, 23 Feb 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/sball/2024-25/releases/20250223k0205t https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/sball/2024-25/releases/20250219qc0or2 The East Mississippi Community College softball team reached the .500 mark on the season by sweeping Moberly Area Community College, 7-3 and 12-8, during Tuesday’s non-conference action played at the EMCC Softball Field. Wed, 19 Feb 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/sball/2024-25/releases/20250219qc0or2 https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/sball/2024-25/releases/20250209pk1qzn East Mississippi Community College’s softball team picked up its first win of the season in impressive fashion with a 15-0 run-rule road victory over Coastal Alabama-North during the opening game of Saturday’s non-conference doubleheader. Sun, 09 Feb 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/sball/2024-25/releases/20250209pk1qzn https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/sball/2024-25/releases/20250204hxe7v4 East Mississippi Community College is set to get the 2025 softball season underway with a Wednesday (Feb. 5) home doubleheader against Shelton State Community College. First pitch is set for 1 p.m. at the EMCC Softball Field on the Scooba campus. Tue, 04 Feb 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/sball/2024-25/releases/20250204hxe7v4