Rock Hill, S.C.— Winthrop softball opens the 2024 season Feb. 9-10 as it hosts North Carolina A&T and North Carolina for a total of six games in two days. 
 
OPENING WEEKEND
WHERE: Rock Hill, S.C. | Terry Field
WHEN: Friday-Saturday (Feb. 9-10)
ADMISSION: $10 Daily Pass (Pay upon entry, no advanced sales)
PARTICIPATING TEAMS: North Carolina, North Carolina A&T, Winthrop
FOLLOW: @Winthropsoftbal

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Friday, Feb. 9
North Carolina A&T vs. North Carolina, 12 p.m. | Live Stats
North Carolina A&T at Winthrop, 2:30 p.m. | Live Stats
North Carolina at Winthrop, 5 p.m. | Live Stats
Saturday, Feb. 10
North Carolina vs. North Carolina A&T, 11 a.m. | Live Stats
North Carolina at Winthrop, 1:30 p.m. | Live Stats
North Carolina A&T at Winthrop, 4 p.m. | Live Stats

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LOOKING BACK AT 2022

• Eagles finished one game outside of the Top 4 in the league standings
• Lost the last nine games of the season, but still finished with a winning record at 26-24
• Return a lot of experience with nine field players that were either regular starters or saw significant playing time throughout the season
• The team's leading batter from last season returns in Paige Rivas, who led with a .329 average
• Paige Rivas also led the team in stolen bases with 15, on-base percentage (.435) and walks with 26
• KaDedra Temple was second on the team with 20 RBI last season and tied with Paige Rivas for second on the team with 25 runs
• Temple also led the team in doubles and home runs
• In the circle the Eagles return 2023 First Team All-Big South selection Reese Basinger, who turned in one of the best seasons in program history
• Basinger set career-highs with 15 wins, an ERA of 1.97 and had 212 strikeouts
• She was the first Eagle with 200-plus strikeouts since Shahna Ashard had 216 in 2005
• Basinger tossed a perfect game on Mar. 25 in a 6-0 win over S.C. State
• Ashton VanHouse who was third on the team in stolen bases with 11 and Temple was fourth with 10

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HEAD COACH KENDALL FULLER

• Kendall Fuller is in her second stint with the Eagles
• She joined the Winthrop staff as an assistant coach in 2013, was promoted to Associate head coach in the fall of 2014 and with three games remaining in the 2015 season was promoted to Co-Head Coach with Mark Cooke
• Fuller remained Co-Head Coach for the 2016 and 2017 seasons
• In July of 2020 she was named the head softball coach at Lees-McRae and in three seasons compiled a 65-68 overall record
• Led the team to a 32-18 mark in 2023, setting the program record for victories in a single-season
• That season they had a runner-up finish in the Conference Carolinas regular season
• For the team's success in 2023, Fuller was named the Conference Carolinas Coach of the Year
• In her two-plus seasons as Co-Head Coach of the Eagles, Fuller is 43-76 (108-144 career record)

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RECORD BOOK WATCH

• Reese Basinger
  • Has 342 career strikeouts in two seasons, which ranks 9^th all-time in program history
  • Trails 8^th place by 71 strikeouts
  • Has a career ERA of 2.21, which ranks 7^th all-time in program history (335.1 innings pitched) 
• Paige Rivas
  • In two seasons with the Eagles she's stolen 40 bases, which ranks 12^th all-time
  • She is one away from the Top 10, five away from 8^th place and six away from 7^th
  • In her career she is approaching 50 stolen bases (currently with 45)
  • Has 104 hits as an Eagle and ranks 52^nd on the all-time hit list
• Ashton VanHouse
  • Has 48 career stolen bases, which ranks 7^th on the all-time list, one behind being tied for 5^th all-time

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UP NEXT
Eagles will head to Greensboro, N.C. for a midweek doubleheader at UNC Greensboro on Wednesday, Feb. 14 at 3 p.m.

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