Brevard’s Winkler doing damage at plate during senior season

The Brevard College softball team this spring has already posted its highest win total since finishing 17-23 in 2019, and the Tornados still have 10 regular-season games remaining.

Valdese native Regan Winkler, who graduated from Draughn High School in 2022 after a standout prep career, is a senior first baseman for Brevard (11-15, 3-5 NCAA Division III USA South Athletic Conference) who has recorded a team-high 39 hits including 11 doubles (T-first on team) while starting every game thus far. Winkler also leads the Tornados in runs scored (24), is second in batting average (.470), is tied for second in RBIs (18), and has more walks (eight) than strikeouts (six).

Winkler also tallied her first stolen base since the 2024 season in an 11-2, five-inning victory over Valley Forge (Penn.) during the Fastpitch Dreams Spring Classic on March 13 in Myrtle Beach, S.C., and she has hit safely in 24 games. Not only that, but she has 11 multi-hit performances, has recorded at least three hits on three occasions, and went 4-for-4 with two doubles, two singles, an RBI, and two runs scored in a 10-0, five-inning home win over Wesleyan College (Ga.) on March 8.

Brevard travels to Fayetteville for a doubleheader against Methodist University today (Saturday, April 4) beginning at 1 p.m.

Crouch at Southern Wesleyan

Maddie Crouch (Draughn 2024) has made 32 appearances (31 starts) for the Warriors (21-11, 11-4 NCAA D-II Conference Carolinas) in 2026, with the sophomore shortstop notching 17 hits including a home run and a double in 80 at-bats to go with 14 RBIs, 23 runs scored (second on team), and five stolen bases (T-first).

Southern Wesleyan was at Erskine College for a doubleheader on Thursday before hosting a twin bill against the same squad on Tuesday starting at 2 p.m.

Carter, Campbell at Surry CC

Outfielder Raegan Carter (East Burke 2025) and pitcher/third baseman Lani Campbell (Freedom 2025) have played in 21 and 30 games, respectively, as freshmen for Surry Community College (8-26, 0-2 National Junior College Athletic Association Region 10 D-III), with Carter totaling 12 hits in 48 at-bats and Campbell registering 16 hits in 82 at-bats.

Included among Carter’s hits are a homer and a double, and she has also knocked in 11 runs and scored 10 times while stealing three bases. Meanwhile, Campbell has three doubles, 12 RBIs, 17 runs scored, and a stolen base to go with three wins, 25 strikeouts, and five complete games in 79 2/3 innings pitched across 18 appearances (17 starts).

The Knights host a doubleheader against Fayetteville Tech on April 11 beginning at 1 p.m.

Ward at CVCC

Kadance Ward (Freedom 2025) is a freshman utility player at Catawba Valley Community College (6-16, 3-5 NJCAA Region 10 D-II) who has only received 10 at-bats this year but has made the most of her opportunities by recording four hits (all singles).

Ward also has an RBI, a stolen base, and has scored four times in 16 games. In addition, she has three walks and just one strikeout for the Red Hawks, who hosted a doubleheader against Pitt Community College on Friday before playing two home games against Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute on Tuesday beginning at 2 p.m.

Morrison at Pfeiffer

Freshman utility player Kyndal Morrison (East Burke 2025) has seen action in 16 games for the Falcons (20-8, 5-1 NCAA D-III USA South Athletic Conference), who carry a six-game winning streak into today’s 1 p.m. road doubleheader against Salem College.

Morrison has two hits including a double in five at-bats, and she also has two RBIs, has scored eight runs, and is a perfect 4-for-4 in stolen-base attempts.

Cozort at L-R

Lenoir-Rhyne (26-8, 10-0 NCAA D-II South Atlantic Conference) is 14-0 at home in 2026, with junior outfielder Katie Cozort (Draughn 2023) appearing in seven games and making two starts.

Although Cozort is hitless in seven at-bats, she has walked twice and scored twice for the Bears, who visited Wingate for a doubleheader on Friday before hosting Anderson (S.C.) on Tuesday starting at 2 p.m.

Robinson, Carswell at Montreat

Pitcher/third baseman Daniell Robinson (Freedom 2025) and infielder/pitcher Marleigh Carswell (Patton 2025) are both freshmen for the Cavaliers (12-18, 4-12 NAIA Appalachian Athletic Conference), who most recently traveled to Columbia International (S.C.) for a doubleheader on Thursday before hosting two games against Union Commonwealth today starting at 4 p.m.

Robinson had a strikeout in three innings in her only pitching appearance, also recording her lone at-bat in that game, while Carswell hasn’t yet received an at-bat but was used as a pinch runner on one occasion.

BASEBALL

Mozeley at UNC Pembroke

Mason Mozeley (Freedom 2022) has been a key cog in the Braves’ lineup as a redshirt junior, with all of his contributions coming as either a designated hitter, catcher, or first baseman.

UNC Pembroke (24-9, 15-6 NCAA D-II Conference Carolinas) entered Friday’s game against Francis Marion — which the Braves play twice again today beginning at 2 p.m. — on a five-game winning streak. And for the season, Mozeley is batting .342 (fourth on team) with 41 hits (third) including six homers (third) and nine doubles (T-third).

Mozeley also has 27 RBIs (T-fourth), 27 runs scored (T-sixth), and 17 walks (fifth) in 32 games (31 starts).

Jensen at L-R

Trey Jensen (Draughn 2023) is a redshirt sophomore outfielder for Lenoir-Rhyne (25-6-1, 15-5-1 NCAA D-II South Atlantic Conference), which is an impressive 17-4 at home this spring.

Jensen thus far has two hits including a double in 11 at-bats, and he also has an RBI and three runs scored in seven games (three starts) for the Bears, who traveled to Newberry on Friday before facing the Wolves two more times today beginning at 1 p.m.

Mosteller at Pfeiffer

Mason Mosteller (East Burke 2025) was named NCAA D-III USA South Athletic Conference Rookie Pitcher of the Week earlier this season after tossing 2 2/3 innings of scoreless, hitless relief with four strikeouts and one walk in a 14-11 home victory over Swarthmore on Feb. 21, with the freshman right-hander earning his first collegiate win in the process.

Mosteller has made four additional pitching appearances including one start, totaling nine strikeouts against seven walks while also hitting a pair of batters in 9 2/3 innings. He has also recorded one hit, a single, in seven at-bats to go with a walk and an RBI for the Falcons (12-13, 6-2 NCAA D-III USA South Athletic Conference), who hosted Brevard on Friday before facing them twice today starting at noon.

Morrison, Shook at Brevard

East Burke 2025 graduates Cannon Morrison and Barger Shook are both now with the Tornados (14-12, 3-6 NCAA D-III USA South Athletic Conference), who had lost four games in a row entering the three-game series at Pfeiffer.

Morrison is a freshman utility player who has received two at-bats in seven games with two runs scored and a stolen base, while Shook is a freshman left-handed pitcher who in two appearances (one start) has three strikeouts, three walks, and two hit batsmen in 3 2/3 innings.

McElyea at James Madison

Redshirt freshman pitcher Blake McElyea (Draughn 2024) has made two relief appearances for the Dukes (13-14, 4-5 NCAA D-I Sun Belt Conference) to this point, although he is still searching for the first strikeout of his college career.

James Madison will wrap up a three-game home series against the University of Louisiana today at 11 a.m. after also doing battle with the Ragin’ Cajuns on Thursday and Friday.