BOWIE, MD -- The top seed Bowie State softball team's quest for a three-peat will begin on Thursday, May 1 as the Bulldogs are set to compete in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Softball tournament quarterfinal against the No. 4 (South) Shaw. First pitch is slated for 10 a.m., at the Orangeburg Recreation Park.
All quarterfinal, semifinal, and championship games this weekend will be broadcast live via the CIAASN - https://theciaasn.com/.
When: Thursday, May 1 at 10 a.m. (ET)
Where: Orangeburg, S.C. (Orangeburg Recreation Park)
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Series History
- The Bulldogs lead the all-time series against Shaw 20-8.
- BSU defeated the Lady Bears 8-0 on Mar. 22, 2025, in Raleigh, N.C.
- Bowie State has won six-straight matchups since 2022.
Bulldogs Notables
- Records: 23-17, 15-0 CIAA, 10-0 North
- Bowie State earned the 2025 Northern Division title after boasting a perfect 15-0 CIAA record, this marks the second in the last three seasons.
- BSU is currently on an eight-game winning streak.
- The Bulldogs had a sweeping weekend against Northern Division foes Elizabeth City State (9-1, 7-2) and Bluefield State (9-2, 11-3) to wrap up regular season play.
- Bowie State has four of the CIAA's top ten highest hitters: Coreena Dunham (40), Taylor Dawkins (38), Presleigh Braxton (38), and Jayla Hill (36).
- BSU's pitching staff is ranked second in the CIAA with a .403 ERA and 203 strikeouts.
Scouting the Lady Bears
- Records: 7-19, 4-10 CIAA, 3-5 South
- Shaw earned a fourth place in the CIAA South standings.
- Pitcher D'amani Dodson leads the CIAA in innings pitched with 98.2 and ranked seventh in strikeouts with 54.
- Iona Davis ranks second in the CIAA with 157 putouts, and Jordan Booker is tied third in assists with 61.
- SU is led by Paradise Andrews with a batting average of .340, 17 hits, seven RBIs and 15 stolen bases.
At Stake
With a win, the Bulldogs face the winner of No. 2 (South) Winston-Salem State and No. 3 (North) Lincoln (PA) at 4 p.m. Friday afternoon. With a loss, BSU will enter the loser's bracket and face the loser of WSSU and LUPA at 2 p.m. Friday afternoon.
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