The B-CU Wildcats

The B-CU Wildcats; softball team shut out top-seeded Prairie View A&M 3-0 in the opening game for both teams in the 2025 Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Softball Tournament at Gulfport Sportsplex in Gulf- port, Mississippi.

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Bethune-Cookman University opened the SWAC softball tournament by taking down Prairie View A&M 3-0 in Gulfport, Mississippi on Tuesday night, May 6.

Alyssa Lopez pitched six and two thirds scoreless innings for the Wildcats. 

Shania Owens went 3-for-4 with two RBIs, Kendall McCauley was 2-for-3 with an RBI, Molly Blackwood added two hits and Haylen Gonzalez picked up the save for B-CU. 

The Wildcats advanced to the winner’s bracket to face Jackson State, the second seed from the East Division on Wednesday night, after the Daytona Times’ deadline. 

B-CU  (22-29 overall) is the fourth seed from the SWAC East Division while Prairie View (27-20) is the top seed from the SWAC West Division.  

The SWAC tournament is a double elimination tournament, which runs  through Friday, May 9. The winner of the tournament advances to the NCAA tournament. 

The SWAC tournament airs live on the SWAC Digital Network.Â