Sophomore combo owns pitcher’s circle
During the spring season, there has been little question as to who will step up on the mound for the softball team.
- Tuesday, May 22, 2012
» Softball
Bombers steal opponents’ thunder
While the softball team’s power has been its driving force in Empire 8 Conference games, its ability to put runners on base has helped it seal eight of its 16 wins this season.
Sluggers generate Bombers’ late runs
On March 24, junior infielder Molly O’Donnell stood at the plate down to her last strike with the softball team trailing Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute by three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning. One pitch and 210 feet later, she was able to send the game to extra innings with one swing of her bat.
Ride of her life
Every time junior catcher Lindsey Johnson comes to the plate to hit, she performs the same ritual, touching the second “A” in the middle of her Easton Stealth bat as a tribute to her pony Andy. After this symbolic gesture, she steps into the batter’s box with strength and poise.
Leader of the pack
In addition to the six members of its coaching staff, the softball team will have an extra pair of eyes in the dugout this season in senior shortstop Annmarie Forenza.
Softball: Young squad fixates on fundamentals
After the softball team fell one win short of returning to the NCAA Championship to end its 2011 season, it adopted a new philosophy emphasizing the fundamentals of the game.
Senior class plays with versatility and swagger
Whether it was with a hit, strikeout, or stolen base, each member of the senior class on the softball team contributed to the Bombers sweep of St. John Fisher College on Saturday that earned them the Empire 8 regular season conference title.
