COLUMBUS - The Columbus State softball team is set for the 2024 home opener vs. nonconference opponent Emmanuel College on Wednesday, Feb. 7. The Cougars and Lions will play a doubleheader at Cougar Field starting at 2 p.m.

History

• The Cougars hold a 3-3 record against Emmanuel
• CSU dropped a doubleheader to the Lions on March 22, 2022
• The longest win streak CSU has against Emmanuel is three, posting a 3-1 record at Cougar Field

Scouting Emmanuel

• Emmanuel is 1-2, dropping a three-game series to Georgia College
• The Lions beat Georgia College 6-2, but lost 1-3 and 3-7 over the weekend
• Gabby Buffington leads the offense with a .500 batting average, five RBIs, two doubles and five hits
• Inside the circle, Kaitlyn Pickens is 1-0 with a 2.00 ERA in her complete game vs. the Bobcats

About Columbus State

• CSU posts a 2-2 record after a long weekend of games in Florida at the Eagle Classic
• The Cougars beat Florida Tech and Chadron State, but fell to Rollins College and Embry-Riddle
• Ansley Collins leads CSU's offense with a .636 batting average and a .667 on base percentage. Brooke Miller ranks first on the team with eight RBIs and three home runs
• Haylee Folds leads the pitching staff with a 2-0 record, two complete games and a 2.94 ERA 

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