For Taylor Purus, WCU senior and pitcher, dreams and aspirations of playing Major League Baseball has come with a price tag. From Tommy John surgery to waiting two years to get an offer to play at Western Carolina University, it has not been an easily-paved road for Purus. Originally from Long Island, New York, Purus […]
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Cats with bats hang on!
March 18, 2018 by
The Cats have finally locked down another win in Cullowhee, notching their second win of the season, and for what seemed to be a very dry spell of losses it’s a relief. The Cats with bats got swinging in the series finale Sunday, March 18 against the Kent State Golden Flashes with a victory of 9-2. After dropping the […]
Mountaineers cruise past the Cats in dominating fashion
February 28, 2018 by
The Appalachian State Mountaineers (3-4) had an early 10 run lead in the first 3 innings that left the Catamounts (1-7) in the dust as they claim a 13-3 win over the Cats in Tuesday’s game, at Childress Field in Cullowhee. Catamouts struggled early behind Sophomore pitcher, Blake Therrian, who allowed five earned runs in the first two innings […]
Cats looking to rally mid-week
February 26, 2018 by
After 13-innings in the Saturday series finale against Canisus, the WCU baseball team fell 12-11 in a big heartbreaker. The Cats were swept in their second series and first home series of the season. Canisus got on the board early in the doubleheader, Friday and kept their lead defeating WCU 15-4 and then again 9-0 in […]
WCU Baseball: Home-Opener, opening win
February 21, 2018 by
The Cats with Bats have swung into motion picking up a 6-2 win from the Opening Day game against Morehead State University. Coming off of a loss the previous weekend against ECU, the WCU baseball team was ready for action on a packed Tuesday afternoon in Cullowhee. Western had a couple of runs early but […]
Countdown to the mound
January 29, 2018 by
The countdown is on for The Cats with Bats to swing back into action. The Western Carolina University baseball team is scheduled for a heavy schedule with more home series this year than in years past. The Cats, who won the SoCon Championship in 2016, are scheduled to have 26 home games this coming season […]
