https://mvnucougars.com en-us https://mvnucougars.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260525xnba9x GREENWOOD, Ind. — The Mount Vernon Nazarene University softball team saw three members named to the CSC Academic NAIA All-District Team on Tuesday, May 26. Mon, 25 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://mvnucougars.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260525xnba9x https://mvnucougars.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260504fugh3s JACKSON, Mich. — The Mount Vernon Nazarene University softball team had three student athletes honored by the Crossroads League on Monday, May 4 for their play during the 2026 season. Mon, 04 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://mvnucougars.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260504fugh3s https://mvnucougars.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260428ulsjda FORT WAYNE, Ind. — The Mount Vernon Nazarene University softball team (25-22) played in the Crossroads League Softball Tournament play-in game against Huntington University (27-22) on Tuesday, April 28 at the University of Saint Francis. Tue, 28 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://mvnucougars.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260428ulsjda https://mvnucougars.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260427tsgfsb WINONA LAKE, Ind. – The Mount Vernon Nazarene University softball team (25-21, 18-18 CL) continued the weather suspended game from April 21 at Grace College on Monday, April 27, which left off at the top of the fifth inning with MVNU winning by a score 11-6 at the time.  Mon, 27 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://mvnucougars.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260427tsgfsb https://mvnucougars.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260425wk4nbm SPRING ARBOR, Mich. – The Mount Vernon Nazarene University softball team (24-21, 17-18 CL) traveled to face Spring Arbor University (29-21, 20-16 CL) on Saturday, April 25.  Sat, 25 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://mvnucougars.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260425wk4nbm https://mvnucougars.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260421vmcwqx WINONA LAKE, Ind. — The Mount Vernon Nazarene University softball team (23-20, 16-17 CL) traveled to Grace College (12-35, 6-27 CL) for a Crossroads League matchup on Tuesday, April 21. Tue, 21 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://mvnucougars.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260421vmcwqx https://mvnucougars.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260418rfj2ab MISHAWAKA, Ind. – The Mount Vernon Nazarene University softball team (22-20, 15-17 CL) played at Bethel University (7-36, 3-28 CL) on Saturday, April 18. Sat, 18 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://mvnucougars.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260418rfj2ab https://mvnucougars.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260417yogdwe GOSHEN, Ind. - The Mount Vernon Nazarene University softball team (20-20, 13-17 CL) traveled to Goshen, Indiana to take on the Goshen College Maple Leafs (17-27, 11-19 CL) in a doubleheader conference matchup on Friday, April 17. Fri, 17 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://mvnucougars.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260417yogdwe https://mvnucougars.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260414vxraix MOUNT VERNON, Ohio. - The Mount Vernon Nazarene University softball team (19-19, 12-16 CL) faced the University of Saint Francis Cougars (28-7, 24-3 CL) in its final home series of the season at the Cougar Softball Field on Tuesday, April 14.   Tue, 14 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://mvnucougars.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260414vxraix https://mvnucougars.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/202604120ud0kd MOUNT VERNON, Ohio. – The Mount Vernon Nazarene University softball team (19-17, 12-14 CL) hosted the Huntington University Foresters (21-17, 13-13 CL) for a doubleheader on Saturday, April 11. Sun, 12 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://mvnucougars.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/202604120ud0kd https://mvnucougars.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260408w0y0zw MOUNT VERNON, Ohio. – The Mount Vernon Nazarene University softball team (17-17, 10-14 CL) hosted Taylor University (19-16, 14-9 CL) for a doubleheader at the Cougar Softball Field on Wednesday, April 8.  Wed, 08 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://mvnucougars.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260408w0y0zw https://mvnucougars.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260407z4fn74 MOUNT VERNON, Ohio. - The Mount Vernon Nazarene University softball team (16-16, 9-13 CL) competed at home at the Cougar Softball Field against the Wildcats of Indiana Wesleyan University (24-8, 17-3 CL) on Tuesday, April 7.  Tue, 07 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://mvnucougars.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260407z4fn74 https://mvnucougars.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260402vza0x3 INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - The Mount Vernon Nazarene University women’s softball team (16-14, 9-11 CL) traveled to Indianapolis, Indiana to take on the No. 11 Knights of Marian University (20-7, 12-6 CL) on Thursday, April 2.  Thu, 02 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://mvnucougars.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260402vza0x3 https://mvnucougars.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260331xtlp5m MOUNT VERNON, Ohio. - The Mount Vernon Nazarene University softball team (15-13, 8-10 CL) competed at the Cougar Softball Field against Spring Arbor University (19-11, 10-6 CL) on Tuesday, March 31.   Tue, 31 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://mvnucougars.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260331xtlp5m https://mvnucougars.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260330ydxz0l MOUNT VERNON, Ohio. - The Mount Vernon Nazarene University softball team (14-12, 7-9 CL) competed at home at the Cougar Softball Field against the Grace College Lancers (7-23, 1-15 CL) on Monday, March 30.  Mon, 30 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://mvnucougars.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260330ydxz0l https://mvnucougars.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260324y0h3w0 MOUNT VERNON, Ohio. – The Mount Vernon Nazarene University softball team (12-12, 5-9 CL) hosted the Bethel University Pilots (6-16, 2-8) at the Cougar Softball Field on Tuesday, March 24. Tue, 24 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://mvnucougars.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260324y0h3w0 https://mvnucougars.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260321w2x3b8 MOUNT VERNON, Ohio. - The Mount Vernon Nazarene University softball team (10-12, 3-9 CL) spilt its home opener doubleheader at the Cougar Softball Field against the Goshen College Maple Leafs (9-13, 3-7 CL) on Saturday, March 21.   Sat, 21 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://mvnucougars.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260321w2x3b8 https://mvnucougars.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260320y5038z FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Mount Vernon Nazarene University softball team (9-11, 2-8 CL) traveled to face the University of Saint Francis (9-5, 5-1 CL) on Friday, March 20.   Fri, 20 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://mvnucougars.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260320y5038z https://mvnucougars.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260319xnpkit HUNTINGTON, Ind.– The Mount Vernon Nazarene University softball team (9-9, 2-6 CL) played a doubleheader against the Huntington University Foresters (13-7, 5-3 CL) in a road conference match-up in Huntington, Indiana on Thursday, March 19.   Thu, 19 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://mvnucougars.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260319xnpkit https://mvnucougars.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260314ykba9y MARION, Ind.– The Mount Vernon Nazarene University softball team (8-8, 1-5 CL) played a Crossroads League doubleheader at Indiana Wesleyan University (11-5, 4-0 CL) in Marion, Indiana on Saturday, March 14.   Sat, 14 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://mvnucougars.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260314ykba9y https://mvnucougars.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260313y810g2 UPLAND, Ind. – The Mount Vernon Nazarene University softball team (8-6, 1-3) traveled to Taylor University (9-7, 4-0) on Friday, March 13 for a Crossroads League doubleheader.  Fri, 13 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://mvnucougars.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260313y810g2 https://mvnucougars.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260309unz2c7 The Mount Vernon Nazarene University softball team (8-4, 1-1 CL) closed its Florida Spring Break trip at the USSSA Space Coast in Melbourne, Florida with two more wins against Bellevue University (5-9) and Trinity Christian College (3-7) on Monday, March 9.  Mon, 09 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://mvnucougars.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260309unz2c7 https://mvnucougars.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/202603080539u9 MELBOURNE, Fla.– The Mount Vernon Nazarene University softball team (6-4, 1-1 CL) dropped two games in the USSSA Space Coast Spring Games in Melbourne, Florida against No. 6 Madonna University (11-0) and Florida National University (11-10) on Saturday, March 7.   Sat, 07 Mar 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://mvnucougars.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/202603080539u9 https://mvnucougars.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260306xs3pam MELBOURNE, Fla.– The Mount Vernon Nazarene University softball team (6-2, 1-1 CL) opened Crossroads League play with a split against No. 6 Marian University (7-2, 1-1 CL) in the USSSA Space Coast Spring Games on Friday, March 6.   Fri, 06 Mar 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://mvnucougars.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260306xs3pam https://mvnucougars.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260304qfn7b3 MELBOURNE, Fla.– The Mount Vernon Nazarene University softball team (5-1) continued its stretch of spring games in Florida at the USSSA Space Coast against Mount Marty University (4-6) and the University of Fort Lauderdale (1-15) on Wednesday, March 4.   Wed, 04 Mar 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://mvnucougars.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260304qfn7b3 https://mvnucougars.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260303x789q9 MELBOURNE, Fla.– The Mount Vernon Nazarene University softball team (3-1) continued its stretch of games at the USSSA Space Coast Spring Games in Melbourne, Florida against Dordt University (15-2) and Carolina University (5-6) on Tuesday, March 3.   Tue, 03 Mar 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://mvnucougars.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260303x789q9 https://mvnucougars.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260302he55xh MOUNT VERNON, Ohio. – The Mount Vernon Nazarene University softball team will open its 2026 season on Monday, March 2 in Melbourne, Florida against Hannibal-Lagrange University and the University of Michigan-Dearborn in the Space Coast Spring Games.  Mon, 02 Mar 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://mvnucougars.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260302he55xh https://mvnucougars.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260302yx5pk4 MELBOURNE, Fla.– The Mount Vernon Nazarene University softball team (2-0) opened its season in Melbourne, Florida at the Space Coast Spring Games with a doubleheader against Hannibal-LaGrange University (1-4) and the University of Michigan Dearborn (2-7) on Monday, March 2.  Mon, 02 Mar 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://mvnucougars.com/sports/sball/2025-26/releases/20260302yx5pk4 https://mvnucougars.com/sports/sball/2024-25/releases/20250723fpbm63 MOUNT VERNON, Ohio. – Mount Vernon Nazarene University Athletics is excited to announce the hiring of Mark Pratt as the next head coach of the softball program on Thursday, July 24. Wed, 23 Jul 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://mvnucougars.com/sports/sball/2024-25/releases/20250723fpbm63 https://mvnucougars.com/sports/sball/2024-25/releases/20250527eu406k LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The National Fastpitch Coaches Association announced its All-Region teams, and the Mount Vernon Nazarene University softball team had two members selected. Tue, 27 May 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://mvnucougars.com/sports/sball/2024-25/releases/20250527eu406k