PITTSFORD, N.Y. – Russell Sage College Softball saw its season come to a close on the second day of the Empire 8 Conference Championship Tournament "Final Four", hosted by Saint John Fisher, with a 14-4 loss to Alfred.
Senior outfielder Isabella Vano (Yorktown Heights, NY/Yorktown) went 2-for-3 with two runs scored and an RBI, while junior catcher Abigayle Campbell (Delmar, NY/Bethlehem Central) added a two-run double to lead the Gators.
Alfred (27-13), the two seed, used the homer to keep their season alive, clearing the fence four times, including twice in an eight-run seventh.
RSC, which made its fourth-consecutive appearance in the E8 Championship Tournament, went 13-24 this spring, the first with Stephanie Reinhardt (Manhattan ’18) at the helm.
Gator Bites: Sophomore pitcher Leah Madore (Williamsville, VT/Brattleboro Union) was selected the E8 Pitcher of the Week for the periods ending Sunday, April 7 and Sunday, May 5.... The righty (10-12) entered the Tournament action at Saint John Fisher leading the Conference with a program single-season record 158 innings pitched, 146 strikeouts, 15 complete games, and two saves...She became just the fifth Gator to surpass 200 career strikeouts in Tuesday’s 5-0 shutout of visiting Keuka...Madore went 3-0 with 30 strikeouts and a 0.37 ERA last week...Opposing hitters only managed 10 hits and batted .149 off Madore during the three complete game wins... Sophomore Emma Heartquist (Stuyvesant, NY/Ichabod Crane) was chosen the E8 Player of the Week for the period ending Sunday, May 5…She slashed .538/.846/.571 with five runs scored and two RBI across four games...Heading into the postseason, the catcher/outfielder led RSC with a .388 batting average and a .463 slugging percentage...She was one of five Gators that hit better than .305 during the regular season, with four hitting greater than .340...Sophomore infielder Amber Banas (Saugerties, NY/Saugerties) stood out during the playoff push, batting .514 during the final 11 contests of the regular season...Junior outfielder Madalyn Ring (Gansevoort, NY/South Glens Falls) and freshman infielder Annalise Tyler (Schenectady, NY/Schalmont) effectively set the table...Ring began the week with a .343 batting average with 22 stolen bases, while Tyler was batting .363 with a .414 on-base percentage and 15 steals...The duo ranked second and third respectively in the E8 for stolen bases…Sophomore infielder Ciana Santana (East Meadow, NY/East Meadow) topped RSC with 20 RBI.
Gator Golf: The 19th Annual Gator Golf Classic will be held May 31, 2024. More Information: https://www.sagegators.com/
