With the two most dangerous hitting teams clashing in the GPAC tournament, the Bulldogs jumped out to an early lead on second-seeded Dordt but surrendered the contest late, 6-4, on Thursday.
The Concordia Softball program placed 11 individuals on the list of 2025-26 NAIA Scholar-Athletes. The honor roll includes six repeat honorees.
The Bulldogs won out in an offensive battle to move on to day two of the GPAC tournament outlasting Briar Cliff (10-7) on Wednesday. CUNE responded to the loss against Morningside with its first postseason win since 2022.
CUNE Softball clinched the sixth seed and is set to face third-seeded Morningside in the opening contest of the GPAC tournament. . The pod two group includes No. 2 Dordt, (3) Morningside, (6) Concordia and (7) Briar Cliff.
Thunderstorms caused a delay and a hasty evacuation of Plum Creek Park on Saturday (April 25) as the Concordia Softball celebrated seven seniors. The Bulldogs took game one, 9-1, before game two was suspended.
After six consecutive games on the road, the Bulldogs returned to home sweet Plum Creek Park to run-rule in-state Doane in both games (9-0 (5 inn.), 12-4 (6 inn.)) on Wednesday (April 22) night.
Concordia University, Nebraska will lace up their cleats for its final four regular season contests which include doubleheaders versus Doane and College of Saint Mary inside Plum Creek Park.
The Dordt offense continued to display its firepower taking two versus (6-0, 10-2) CUNE Softball on Saturday (April 18). A visiting Bulldogs squad looked for an answer in the circle but couldn’t find one to slow down the Defenders.
The Bulldog bats popped for 40 total hits driving in 33 runs in the twin bill sweep of Waldorf on Friday (April 17). Laycee Josoff mashed two four-baggers in one inning of game one.
The Bulldogs showed grit in two contests against 22nd-ranked Midland but couldn’t push across the winning run in the 11-inning pitchers’ dual on Tuesday. CUNE forced the Warriors to go four extra frames before falling in a walk-off.
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