BOWIE, MD — The Bowie State softball team (4-12) opens CIAA play at the Round-Up hosted by Shaw University from Thursday, March 26 through Saturday, March 28 at Walnut Creek Softball Complex in Raleigh, N.C.
Event Information
When: Thursday, March 26 – Saturday, March 28
Where: Walnut Creek Softball Complex
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Round-Up Schedule
Thursday, March 26
vs. Claflin – 3:30 PM
vs. Livingstone – 6:00 PM
Friday, March 27
vs. Fayetteville State – 3:30 PM
vs. Winston-Salem State – 6:00 PM
Saturday, March 28
vs. Johnson C. Smith – 11:00 AM
vs. Shaw – 1:30 PM
BSU Stat Leaders
- Mikayla Amos leads the Bulldogs with a .341 batting average, totaling 15 hits and 21 total bases, including three doubles and one home run.
- Audrey Newell is batting .250 while leading the team with eight walks and tying for the team lead with seven RBI.
- Presleigh Braxton paces the team with 12 runs scored, adding 11 hits, four doubles, and three stolen bases.
- Coreena Dunham has recorded 13 hits, seven runs, and six RBI while going a perfect 3-for-3 on stolen base attempts.
- In the circle, Sydney Seals leads the staff with a 3.47 ERA and 44 strikeouts in 36.1 innings. Aaliyah Amos has added 28 strikeouts across 36.0 innings, providing key depth.
Scouting Bowie State
Bowie State enters CIAA play following a challenging non-conference schedule to begin the 2026 campaign. Offensively, the Bulldogs have been led by Amos (.341), Dunham (.271), and
Taylor Dawkins (.270), with Newell providing consistency and plate discipline in the middle of the lineup. The team has emphasized situational hitting and aggressive baserunning, highlighted by Braxton's team-high 12 runs scored.
In the circle, Seals has been a steady presence, leading the team in innings pitched and strikeouts, while
Aaliyah Amos continues to play a significant role in the rotation. Defensively, the Bulldogs hold a .947 fielding percentage and will look to improve consistency as conference play begins.
Last Time Out for the Bulldogs
Bowie State split its final non-conference doubleheader, falling 3-1 to Mansfield before earning a 3-2 extra-inning victory over Slippery Rock.
In game one, Mansfield took an early lead and extended it to 3-0 in the third inning. The Bulldogs broke through in the seventh when Puller hit a solo home run, but the late rally fell short.
Amos led the offense with two hits, including a double. Searwar pitched 4.0 innings, allowing three runs, while Amos added two scoreless innings in relief.
In game two, Bowie State responded with a resilient 3-2 win in eight innings. Dawkins tied the game in the fifth with a solo home run before scoring the game-winning run in the eighth on Puller's RBI single.
Seals delivered a complete-game performance, striking out 11 batters over eight innings while allowing just two runs on five hits. Dunham added two hits and two stolen bases, while
Presleigh Braxton reached base three times and scored a run.
Up Next
Bowie State will return to action on Saturday, March 4, when the Bulldogs travel to Goldey-Beacom College for a non-conference doubleheader beginning at 1 p.m. at the Jackson Athletics Complex in Wilmington, Del.
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