2025 Tartan Softball News
Thirteen Earn NFCA All-America Scholar Honors
July 07, 2025
Thirteen Carnegie Mellon University softball athletes were honored for their 2024-25 academic success by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA). All 13 were named NFCA All-America Scholar-Athletes for finishing the year with a 3.5 grade point average (GPA) or better.
Tartans Impress Once Again in Classroom During Spring Semester
May 28, 2025
It was a terrific spring semester for Carnegie Mellon Athletics, as nine teams earned NCAA Championship appearances during the winter and spring seasons—while Tartans continued to shine in the classroom. An impressive 147 student-athletes achieved a perfect 4.0 GPA, and nearly two-thirds posted a GPA of 3.50 or higher, exemplifying the department’s commitment to excellence on and off the field.
Five from Softball Honored on CSC Academic All-District Team
May 27, 2025
Five Carnegie Mellon University softball student-athletes were named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team for Division III Softball.
Softball Staff Announces Annual Fall Prospect Camp
May 23, 2025
We are excited to announce the date of our Annual Fall Prospect Camp - Saturday, August 30 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Adams Named UAA Rookie of the Year; Four Others Earn Honors
May 13, 2025
Five Carnegie Mellon University softball players have been honored on the University Athletic Association (UAA) All-Association Softball Team for the 2025 season. Freshman Gianna Adams was named the UAA Rookie of the Year while she was joined by four others on the second team.
Tartans Close Season at #14 Case Western Reserve
May 09, 2025
The Carnegie Mellon University softball team continued its final series of the year with a doubleheader against 14th-ranked Case Western Reserve University on Friday, May 9. The Tartans lost the first game 3-2 in eight innings and the second by an 8-2 score to end the year with a 15-21 record.
Timely Hitting and Pitching Lead Tartans to Win at #14 Case Western Reserve
May 08, 2025
The Carnegie Mellon University softball team opened its final series of the year with a 6-4 win at 14th-ranked Case Western Reserve University on Thursday, May 8. The Tartans are now 15-19 overall and 7-9 in the University Athletic Association while the Spartans are 26-10 and 11-5.
40 Carnegie Mellon Student-Athletes Earn Spring Academic Honors
May 06, 2025
A total of 40 Carnegie Mellon University student-athletes were named to the University Athletic Association’s (UAA) All-Academic Recognition list for the spring sports teams, as announced by the Association on May 6.
Tartans Drop Two Against #11 WashU
April 26, 2025
The Carnegie Mellon University softball team played the last two games of a three-game series against 11th-ranked Washington University in St. Louis on Saturday, April 26. The Bears came out on top 6-3 in the first game and 8-2 in the second game. This puts the Tartans at 14-19 overall and 6-9 in the University Athletic Association (UAA), while the Bears are at 29-5 overall and 14-1 in the UAA.
Tartans Drop Series Opener to #11 WashU
April 25, 2025
The Carnegie Mellon University softball team played against 11th-ranked Washington University in St. Louis on Friday, April. 25 in New Castle, Pennsylvania. After a strong fifth inning by the Bears, the Tartans lost the game 5-1, making them 14-17 for the season and 6-7 in the University Athletic Association (UAA) while WashU rises to 27-5 and 12-1.
Adams Named NFCA and UAA Pitcher of the Week
April 22, 2025
Carnegie Mellon University softball freshman Gianna Adams garnered two awards for her weekly performance as a pitcher for the Tartans. Adams was named the University Athletic Association (UAA) Pitcher of the Week and the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) National Pitcher of the Week after leading the Tartans to three wins.
Shutout by Adams Leads Tartans in Split at NYU
April 19, 2025
The Carnegie Mellon University softball team topped New York University by an 11-0 score in five innings before dropping a 12-11 game to the Violets to close the three-game University Athletic Association (UAA) series on Saturday, April 19 at Fordham University. The Tartans are now 14-16 overall and 6-6 in the UAA while the Violets are 10-22 and 2-10.
Tartans Win First Game of Three-Game Series at NYU
April 18, 2025
The Carnegie Mellon University softball team competed in the first game of a three-game series against New York University on Friday, April 18. The Tartans defeated the Violets, 3-1, putting them at 13-15 overall and 5-5 in the University Athletic Association (UAA), while the Violets are at 9-21 overall and 1-9 in the UAA.
Tartans Split Doubleheader at Geneva
April 16, 2025
The Carnegie Mellon University softball team played a non-conference doubleheader against Geneva College on Wednesday, April 16. The Tartans won the first game 6-1 in eight innings and lost the second 11-3 in six innings, making the Tartans 12-15 for the season while the Golden Tornadoes move to 19-10.
CMU Tartan Athlete of the Week
April 15, 2025
Freshman softball athlete Gianna Adams has been named the Carnegie Mellon Tartan Athlete of the Week for April 14- April 20.
Tartans Fall in Extra Innings at Brandeis
April 13, 2025
The Carnegie Mellon University softball team ended its three-game series with Brandeis University on Sunday, April 13. The game went eight innings with the Judges winning 5-4, making the Tartans drop to 11-14 and 4-5 in the University Athletic Association (UAA) and the Judges jump to 7-19-1 and 3-6.