2018 Softball News

Season
Softball Earns NFCA/Easton Top-10 Academic Team Honors, Nine Rams Honored as Scholar-Athletes
Softball Earns NFCA/Easton Top-10 Academic Team Honors, Nine Rams Honored as Scholar-Athletes

The National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) named Suffolk softball an Easton Academic Top-10 Team as the Rams tied for 10th in Division III with a 3.596 team GPA for the 2017-18 academic year, the NFCA announced Wednesday afternoon. Individually, nine Rams garnered Easton/NFCA Scholar-Athlete honors.  

Davis Honored by East Boston Little League
Davis Honored by East Boston Little League

On its 2018 season opening weekend, East Boston Girls Softball Little League recognized Suffolk softball head coach Jaclyn Davis at Festa Field for her organization of youth clinics for the next generation of softball players. 

Rams Reflect: Softball's Madison Eucalitto
Rams Reflect: Softball's Madison Eucalitto

The 2018 Rams Reflect is the third in a series of annual collections. Senior captains and representatives of Suffolk teams have been invited to contribute viewpoints based on personal experience from both their senior seasons and full varsity careers at Suffolk.

Rams Reflect: Softball's Taylor Holmes
Rams Reflect: Softball's Taylor Holmes

The 2018 Rams Reflect is the third in a series of annual collections. Senior captains and representatives of Suffolk teams have been invited to contribute viewpoints based on personal experience from both their senior seasons and full varsity careers at Suffolk.

Rams Reflect: Softball's Ali Yamakaitis
Rams Reflect: Softball's Ali Yamakaitis

The 2018 Rams Reflect is the third in a series of annual collections. Senior captains and representatives of Suffolk teams have been invited to contribute viewpoints based on personal experience from both their senior seasons and full varsity careers at Suffolk.

Sylvester Tabbed Carol Maggio Departmental Recognition Award Recipient
Sylvester Tabbed Carol Maggio Departmental Recognition Award Recipient

Suffolk softball’s Delaney Sylvester has been tabbed the 2017-18 recipient of the Carol Maggio Departmental Recognition Award, Director of Athletics Cary McConnell announced Tuesday afternoon.

Holmes Selected Google Cloud Academic All-America
Holmes Selected Google Cloud Academic All-America

Taylor Holmes of the Suffolk softball team has made history as the first-ever Academic All-American in the program’s 34-year history as the senior earned a spot on the 2018 Google Cloud Academic All-America Division III Third-team, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA), the organization announced Tuesday afternoon. 

Softball Trio Tabbed NFCA All-Northeast
Softball Trio Tabbed NFCA All-Northeast

For the first time in Suffolk softball’s 34-year history, three Rams garnered all-region accolades from the National Fastpitch Coaches’ Association as Delaney Sylvester, Payton Sylvester and Taylor Holmes were named to the northeast teams Wednesday afternoon.  

Sylvester Up for HeroSports’ Fan Choice D3 Softball Player of the Year
Sylvester Up for HeroSports’ Fan Choice D3 Softball Player of the Year

HeroSports.com has named Suffolk softball’s Delaney Sylvester a nominee for Fan Choice DIII Softball Player of the Year after a standout senior season. To vote for Sylvester, click here. The polls, which can be voted on every hour, are open until Friday, May 18 at 12 p.m. 

Rams Reflect: Softball's Sydney Littlefield
Rams Reflect: Softball's Sydney Littlefield

The 2018 Rams Reflect is the third in a series of annual collections. Senior captains and representatives of Suffolk teams have been invited to contribute viewpoints based on personal experience from both their senior seasons and full varsity careers at Suffolk.

Holmes Named CoSIDA Academic All-District
Holmes Named CoSIDA Academic All-District

For the second time in Suffolk softball history and first since 2006, a Ram has earned Google Cloud College Sports Information Directors Association (CoSIDA) Academic All-District as senior Taylor Holmes garnered the distinction for the 2018 season, the organization released Thursday afternoon. 

Sylvesters Take Player and Rookie of the Year as Softball Garners Five All-GNAC Nods
Sylvesters Take Player and Rookie of the Year as Softball Garners Five All-GNAC Nods

After a stellar season that saw Suffolk softball capture its third GNAC Regular Season Title in the last four years, the Rams placed five players on the All-GNAC teams and yielded the conference Player of the Year, Delaney Sylvester and Rookie of the Year, Payton Sylvester, the league office announced Tuesday. 

Softball Fights for Spot in GNAC Title Game vs. Emmanuel
Softball Fights for Spot in GNAC Title Game vs. Emmanuel

Suffolk softball has one final chance to chase GNAC glory as the top-seeded Rams battle the seventh-seeded Saints of Emmanuel for the spot in the championships contest versus second-seeded Johnson & Wales. Suffolk and the Saints clash at 10 a.m., with the winner taking on the Wildcats in the title game at 12:30 p.m.

Softball Escapes Elimination in Extras, Downs Emmanuel in GNAC Tournament
Softball Escapes Elimination in Extras, Downs Emmanuel in GNAC Tournament

Suffolk softball needed extra time to do it, but the top-seeded Rams secured a spot in the GNAC Championship as it eliminated seventh-seed Emmanuel behind a 4-3, eight-inning victory Sunday morning at East Boston Memorial Park. 

Softball Falls to Johnson & Wales in GNAC Championship, 4-2
Softball Falls to Johnson & Wales in GNAC Championship, 4-2

The Suffolk softball team fell just short of GNAC glory as the top-seeded Rams were defeated by second-seed Johnson & Wales, 4-2, Sunday afternoon at East Boston Memorial Park.

Johnson & Wales Blanks Softball, 6-0, in GNAC Semis
Johnson & Wales Blanks Softball, 6-0, in GNAC Semis

The Suffolk softball team saw a bump in the road to GNAC glory as the top-seeded Rams took their first loss of the conference tournament, a 6-0 setback to second-seed Johnson & Wales Saturday afternoon at East Boston Memorial Park.