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Senior outfielder / pitcher Jesse DeDomenico scores a run in the double header against New Paltz. DeDomenico was 4-6 on the day. Saturday, March 7, 2020. - Staff Photographer / Benjamin Stephens

Softball starting the season hot, outscoring opponents 36-5 at home

Darrion Romulus March 11, 2020

Rowan Softball is off to solid start this season with a 5-2-1 record. Outscoring opponents 36-5 over their last four games, all components of this team seem to be clicking. Even though early success...

Junior infielder Sonia Sharma with the ball in the team's doubleheader at home against New Paltz. Saturday, March 7, 2020. - Staff Photographer / Benjamin Stephens

Softball win first game and tie second in weekend double header

Kyle Gamble March 9, 2020

The Rowan University softball team hit the diamond for the first time here in Glassboro on Saturday as they took on New Paltz in a doubleheader. The Profs would end up winning the first game in six innings...

Freshman Morgan Zane looks on after making contact against Kean University on Saturday. Kane went 5-for-8 with a home run, double and four RBIs in the doubleheader. Photo courtesy of Rowan Athletics.

Softball on seven-game winning streak, remain perfect in NJAC

Darrion Romulus April 3, 2019

As the late great Al Davis said, “Just win baby!” It seems like the Profs have adopted this philosophy with seven straight wins, four shutouts and two doubleheader sweeps of New Jersey Athletic...

Sophomore catcher/infielder Christina Guarino takes an at-bat in a game last season. She had two RBIs and a double against Farmingdale State during the Florida trip. Multimedia Editor/Miguel Martinez

Softball gets back on track with stellar Florida trip

Darrion Romulus March 27, 2019

While everyone was out for break, Rowan softball handled business during the Spring Games in Florida, winning eight out of 11 games and boosting its overall record to 10-6. The team won six games...

Senior Carly Anderson at the plate during a game last year. Anderson went 3-for-3 in the 2019 season opener. Multimedia Editor/Miguel Martinez.

Softball aims for successful Florida trip after season starts with nine cancellations

Darrion Romulus March 6, 2019

Although they only stand at 1-1, the early goings of the 2019 season have been bizarre, to say the least, for the Rowan softball team. At this point in their schedule, the Profs were schedule to have...

Rowan pitcher Lauren Shannon winds up for a pitch. Shannon has a 1.85 ERA and 53 strikeouts in 56.2 innings pitched. Photo courtesy of Sports Information

The importance of the pitcher-catcher relationship, as told by the Rowan softball team

Aden Tempsick April 18, 2018

In softball, the relationship between the catcher and the pitching staff is crucial. This is something the Rowan softball team recognizes and mastered. The Profs have a team ERA of 1.69, the lowest in...

Freshman pitcher and outfielder Nina Rizzo winds up for a pitch during Wednesday's practice. -Assistant Photo Editor/Miguel Martinez

Rowan softball split against TCNJ in stellar pitching duel series

Jaiden Campana April 11, 2018

Tigers and bears were not to follow suit for the TCNJ Lions on Tuesday as they traveled to Rowan to take on the Profs for a doubleheader. TCNJ was able to get the best of Profs pitcher Jesse DeDomenico,...

Senior captain Morgan Smith at the plate last year. Photo courtesy of Sports Information

Rowan softball wins three of four to begin 2018 season

Aden Tempsick February 28, 2018

The Rowan University softball team got their season underway last week in North Carolina, winning three out of their four games. The Profs will play 18 games until they begin conference play on March 30...

Freshman pitcher Lauren Shannon winding up for a pitch in a game earlier this year. Shannon is 14-0 with a .99 ERA on the season. -Photo courtesy of Sports Information

Rowan softball rolling at the right time

Nick Duffy April 19, 2017

There had been an ominous feeling lingering around the Rowan softball season that the Profs weren’t performing to their full potential, despite ranking as one of the best teams in the nation. That feeling...

Rowan softball win 11 in Florida behind dominant pitching

Nick Duffy March 22, 2017

When a team is a mainstay in the top-10 of the national rankings, it’s presumed they are a machine running at top-gear, all cogs clicking harmoniously making them an unstoppable force. In that sense,...

Season preview: Rowan Softball

Nick Duffy March 1, 2017

The Rowan softball team is built on a foundation of excellence. Each year, they are mainstays in the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Top 25 Poll, raking in individual conference and national...

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