BUIES CREEK, N.C. – The Campbell Camels continue their 2026 season with a midweek matchup against the Radford Highlanders. 

The Camels and Highlanders will meet for the second time in 17 days and the second time this season. The teams first met Feb. 22 in Buies Creek at the Campbell Invitational, where the Camels earned a 13-5 win in six innings.

First pitch is scheduled for 4 p.m. at Radford Softball Stadium. Live stats will be available, and the game will stream on ESPN+.

SCOUTING THE OPPONENT

Radford enters the matchup at 7-14 and riding a two-game losing streak. The Highlanders went 2-3 at the Virginia Tech Tournament, picking up wins over Bryant and Boston College.

Dakota Redmon was named Big South Pitcher of the Week on March 2 after earning wins over Liberty and UConn at the Liberty Invitational. At the plate, Peyton Simmons leads the Highlanders offensively with a team-best 26 hits and a .400 batting average. Malli Groves holds a team-high 17 RBIs, 12 more than the next highest total on the roster.

SERIES HISTORY

Wednesday's matchup marks the 66th all-time meeting between Campbell and Radford, with the Camels leading the all-time series 46-19. Radford is the fifth-most frequent opponent in program history, as the two schools were longtime Big South rivals.

The teams last met Feb. 22, 2026, at the Campbell Invitational, when Campbell earned a 13-5 win in six innings in Buies Creek. Wednesday's game marks the first meeting in Radford since 2022, when Campbell swept the Highlanders in a three-game series.

LAST TIME OUT

The Camels opened CAA play with a three-game series sweep of Hampton. Campbell scored 40 runs across the series, the most in a CAA series in program history. All three games ended via run rule, and the Camels allowed just two runs across the series, both coming in Sunday's finale.

Campbell was dominant both at the plate and in the circle. Katelyn Hubley started Friday's game against Hampton and pitched five innings in a six-inning shutout. In Campbell's first CAA game of the season, the Henrico, Virginia, native allowed just four hits, none for extra bases, and recorded six strikeouts. Kasey Wolfe carried that momentum into Saturday's game, tossing a complete-game shutout. The junior worked five innings, allowing three hits while recording five strikeouts in the effort.

Haley Krebs led the way at the plate, starting all four games of the week for the Camels at second base and shortstop. The sophomore paced Campbell with a .600/.714/.600 slash line, going 6-for-10 while drawing five walks, scoring five runs and driving in one.

Head coach Emily Carosone became the seventh coach in program history to reach 50 career victories with Campbell's win over Hampton on Friday. She reached the milestone in 78 games, the fastest in program history, one game quicker than her predecessor, Trena Prater.

Top 50 NCAA DI TEAM RANKINGS (AS of 3/8/26) 

• 4th in Hit By Pitch (28)
• T9th in Sacrifice Flies (13)
• 11th in On-Base Percentage (.460)
• 15th in Scoring/Runs Per Game (7.70)
• T24th in Total Runs (177)
• 25th in RBIs Per Game (6.61)
• 26th in Batting Average (.348)
• T31st in Double Plays Per Game (.48)
• 36th in RBIs (152)
• T41st in Shutouts (3)
• 50th in Hits (210)

PUTTING THE LEAGUE ON NOTICE

Charlie Montgomery was named CAA Co-Player of the Week on Feb. 10 following her performance during the Camels' opening weekend. Montgomery slashed .643/.688/.857 in five games at the Campbell Stampede.

Allyiah Swiney earned CAA Player of the Week honors on Feb. 17 after a standout showing at the War Eagle Classic. Swiney posted a .571/.625/.929 slash line in four games against top competition.

Katelyn Hubley was named CAA Co-Rookie of the Week on March 3 for her performance at the Battle at the Max tournament. Hubley made two starts, earning two wins with nine strikeouts and only two earned runs allowed over 12 innings for a 1.17 ERA.

Montgomery and Swiney's honors marked the second time since joining the CAA that the Camels have claimed back-to-back Player of the Week honors. The first instance came in 2024 with Alyssa Henault (March 25) and Mariana Rodriguez (April 1).

PRESEASON RECOGNITION

Campbell had a league-high four players named to the Preseason All-CAA team: Hannah Cornetto, Amber DeSena, Charlie Montgomery and Allyiah Swiney. The Camels also added two honorable mentions, Alyssa Armijo and Madison Ford, tying for the league high. Campbell's six total Preseason All-CAA selections are the most among all CAA teams.

NEWCOMERS IN THE CREEK

Campbell welcomes nine newcomers for the 2026 season. The group includes six transfers and three freshmen. Freshmen Katelyn Hubley, Lexi Kirby and Kylie Specht enter their first season, along with transfers Emily Allegood, Ryleigh Bennett, Cheyenne Jackson, Grace Kealy, Aubrey Tamayo and Kasey Wolfe.

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