Softball’s 42nd Season Starts at the Spring Games

BOSTON – Suffolk softball took its talents to warmer weather to get its 42nd season underway at The Spring Games. The Rams have a dozen games over seven days at the DiamondPlex in Winter Haven, Florida. 

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A LOOK BACK
Suffolk's fourth season in the CNE (formerly CCC) saw the rams go 19-24 overall and earn a spot in the league's postseason for the third time in as many years behind a 7-8 league ledger. 
The Rams won their first-ever game in the league's postseason as they shutout the University of New England in the play-in game. 

RAMS RETURNERS
The Rams roster is veteran heavy as 15 returners are back in blue-and-gold this season including seniors Ava Brandow, Ashlyn Conley, Delaney Doidge, Lily Gustafson, Julia Newcomb, Diana Rucinski, Ella Turnbull and Jolie Quintana.  

Juniors Catherine Carignan, Charis Fenter and Lily Newhall are back in the fold as well as sophomores Maddie Baita, Sara Butera, Julia Mills and Cynthia Rucinski.  

RAMS ROOKIES
Suffolk softball will get a boost from a quartet of fresh faces as four Rams rookies joined the fold for the 2025 season.  

The group features three true freshmen in Abby Barnaby, Giavanna Bellino and Avery Carvalho and sophomore transfer Gianna Missiti.  

The group is all versatile in multiple positions. Barnaby, Bellino and Missiti are options in the outfield. Barnaby and Missiti play in the middle infield as well at second and short, respectively. Bellino and Carvalho will be options behind the dish with the latter able to play on one of the infield corners as well.  

MORE READING: Softball Welcomes Four Newcomers for 2025

GEOGRAPHY 101
Suffolk's geographical makeup spreads five states. Eight Rams are Massachusetts products with five from the Bay State's neighbor to the north, New Hampshire. There are three New Jersey products, a pair that call Rhode Island home and one Ram flew cross country from California.  

CLASS CATEGORIES
The Rams 19-player roster is evenly divided between upper and lower classmen. There are eight seniors, five sophomores and three juniors and sophomores, respectively.  

SKIPPERS SECTION
Megan Cook was announced as Suffolk softball's newest head coach in September 2023. She is the 12th head coach in the Rams' history and begins her second season at Suffolk in 2025.

LEADING OFF

• Since 1987, Suffolk is 8-28 in the first game of the season. 
• Starting in 1995 the Rams took a neutral field on day one of the year and have picked up six of their opening day victories on neutral turf. 
• The Rams are in search for their first opening-day victory since 2019 when Suffolk defeated Rhodes, 4-3. 

SUFFOLK'S SCHEDULE
A rematch with Simmons awaits Suffolk on its return to Boston Saturday, March 22.