Troy L. Sayles

Softball 4/8/2026 11:30:00 AM Elon Athletics

Phoenix Hosts Hampton For Three-Game CAA Set

Elon Welcomes Pirates To Hunt Softball Park

ELON – The Elon softball team returns to Hunt Softball Park for CAA play this weekend as the Phoenix (11-26, 5-7 CAA) hosts Hampton (8-25, 2-13 CAA) in a three-game series Friday through Sunday.

WEEKEND SCHEDULE

Friday, April 10 – 5 p.m.
Saturday, April 11 – 2 p.m.
Sunday, April 12 – 1 p.m.

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SERIES HISTORY

The Phoenix leads the all-time series against the Pirates, 13-2, dating back to 1998 in Elon's fastpitch era (since 1990).
Since becoming league opponents in 2023, Elon holds a 6-2 record versus Hampton.
Elon is also unbeaten at home against the Pirates with a 9-0 all-time mark.
Last season, Elon won two of three games at Hampton. As a team, Elon batted .404 with a .585 slugging percentage and a .486 on-base percentage. Ten players hit over .300 in the series, including five with 10 or more at-bats.
Elon last hosted Hampton during the 2024 season, sweeping the Pirates in the three-game series.

LAST TIME OUT

The Phoenix was swept at College of Charleston last weekend, extending its losing streak to eight games. Elon was competitive in the series, with two games decided by one run, both ending in walk-offs.
Four players batted .300 or better, led by Mary Moss Wirt at .429. Rookie Jenna Klein hit .364 and led the Phoenix with four hits and two RBI. Reili Gardner (.375) and Greta Hessenthaler (.333) also hit above .300.
Elon recorded 10 hits in the series finale, its first game with double-digit hits since March 15 versus Tarleton State.
The pitching staff posted a 2.41 ERA, with three players seeing action. Chana Wolfe held Charleston to a .167 average and recorded a team-best 1.40 ERA.
Anna Dew struck out a career-high 11 batters in the series opener and finished the weekend with 13 strikeouts in 9.1 innings. It marked her third double-digit strikeout performance this season, the most by an Elon pitcher in a single year since Kiandra Mitchum had five.

CAA HOME STRETCH

At the halfway point of conference play, Elon sits at 5-7 and fourth in the South Division. UNCW and Campbell are tied for first at 10-2, followed by Charleston at 10-5. Hofstra leads the North Division at 14-1.
The top two teams from each division qualify for the six-team CAA Championship. The remaining two spots go to the teams with the highest conference winning percentage outside of the top two in each division.

AROUND THE HORN

Despite having the fifth-lowest RPI (187) in the 11-team CAA, Elon has the league's highest strength of schedule at 68. No other team ranks in the top 100, with Charleston next at 112.
Freshman Jenna Klein leads Elon with a .281 batting average. In CAA play, she is hitting .345 with a .448 slugging percentage and is tied for the team lead with five doubles.
Teagan Baulsir leads the team with 17 RBI and three home runs. Chloe Hatzopoulos ranks second with 14 RBI, while Klein and Mauri Murray each have 10.
Elon ranks third in the CAA in hit by pitch (24). Greta Hessenthaler (10) and Wyrick (five) rank among the league's top five.
Anna Dew leads the pitching staff with a 3.32 ERA, 97.0 innings and seven wins. She has struck out 97 batters, the second-most in the CAA, and is three strikeouts shy of becoming the 11th pitcher in program Division I history to reach 100 in a season.
Elon had three players named to the 2026 Preseason All-CAA Team on Jan. 27: Hatzopoulos, Hessenthaler and Kayla Wilson. The Phoenix was also selected as the favorite to win the South Division.
Elon is in its 49th season of softball, including its 37th fastpitch season and 27th at the Division I level.
Head coach Kathy Bocock is in her 15th season leading the Phoenix. The program's all-time winningest coach, she has 365 wins at Elon and 600 career victories across 29 seasons.

SCOUTING HAMPTON (8-25, 2-13 CAA)

Hampton enters the weekend at 8-25 overall and 2-13 in CAA play. The Pirates have lost four straight after being swept by UNCW and last won at North Carolina A&T on March 28.
The Pirates are slashing .258/.354/.336 with 110 runs, 11 home runs and 92 RBI. Three players are hitting above .300, led by Carmynn Bonner at .402. She also leads the team with five home runs and 23 RBI.
In the circle, four pitchers have seen action. Hampton has a 6.27 ERA in 205.1 innings with 100 strikeouts and 151 walks. McKenzie Rimmer-Jones and Ava Lester are tied for the team lead with four wins. Rimmer-Jones has thrown a team-high 72.2 innings with a 5.68 ERA, while Lester owns a team-low 4.12 ERA in 52.2 innings.

BOCOCK REACHES 600 CAREER WINS

Elon head coach Kathy Bocock earned her 600th career win against UNCW on March 22. The winningest coach in program history, it was also her 365th victory in 15 seasons with the Phoenix.
Bocock totaled 235 wins as head coach at Averett from 1993-2007 before taking over at Elon in 2012.
Among active Division I softball coaches, Bocock is tied for 48th on the career wins list with 600 victories over 29 seasons.

ON DECK

The Phoenix travels to Buies Creek, N.C., for its second CAA series at Campbell, April 17-19.

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Players Mentioned

#7 Teagan Baulsir: C/1B/3B; 5' 6"; Junior; R/R

#15 Anna Dew: P; 5' 8"; Junior; R/R

#5 Chloe Hatzopoulos: OF; 5' 10"; Redshirt Senior; R/R

#8 Greta Hessenthaler: MI/3B; 5' 1"; Junior; L/R

#19 Mauri Murray: UT; 5' 7"; Redshirt Junior; R/R

#14 Kayla Wilson: UT; 5' 2"; Sophomore; R/R

#10 Mary Moss Wirt: C/UT; 5' 4"; Senior; R/R

#12 Chana Wolfe: P; 5' 9"; Senior; L/R

#16 Jenna Klein: 1B/OF; 5' 7"; Freshman; L/L

#22 Reili Gardner: OF; 5' 6"; Graduate Student; L/R

Players Mentioned

#7 Teagan Baulsir
: 5' 6"; Junior; R/R
: C/1B/3B

#15 Anna Dew
: 5' 8"; Junior; R/R
: P

#5 Chloe Hatzopoulos
: 5' 10"; Redshirt Senior; R/R
: OF

#8 Greta Hessenthaler
: 5' 1"; Junior; L/R
: MI/3B

#19 Mauri Murray
: 5' 7"; Redshirt Junior; R/R
: UT

#14 Kayla Wilson
: 5' 2"; Sophomore; R/R
: UT

#10 Mary Moss Wirt
: 5' 4"; Senior; R/R
: C/UT

#12 Chana Wolfe
: 5' 9"; Senior; L/R
: P

#16 Jenna Klein
: 5' 7"; Freshman; L/L
: 1B/OF

#22 Reili Gardner
: 5' 6"; Graduate Student; L/R
: OF