Emily Thomas, freshman gets ready for a full swing. PHOTO BY INDAYA BYER.
With an overall record of 2712, NSU’s Women’s Softball team has had led a fantastic 2023 season so far, with less than 15 games until the NCAA South Regional Tournament.
Katelyn Ellard, a graduate student right-handed pitcher, opened up the 2023 season with a powerful performance against the University of Alabama in Huntsville on Feb. 3, setting a strong tone for the team.
The NSU softball team was on a roll on Feb. 11, as it defeated West Liberty (6-0) and Mars Hill (13-0). The Sharks then went on to beat Florida Tech three times in a row with Alexis Smith, senior in fielder and out fielder, hitting a grand slam in the second game.
Smith leads the Sharks in almost every offensive category, scoring 45 runs, maintaining the highest batting average of .424 and has been up to bat 139 times this season.
March was a strong month for the Sharks, as it had 12 wins coming against nine different universities. The Sharks put up a tough battle, leaving three of its opponents without an opportunity to score any runs.
Ryleigh Langwell, senior left fielder, is right behind Smith, with a .429 batting average and received player of the week during the first week of the 2023 season.
Alyssa Drogemuller, junior elementary education major, an outfielder and pitcher position, throws the ball to the opposing team. PHOTO BY INDAYA BYER.
“This season has been going really well, we’ve had a tough schedule but it’s made us a lot stronger,” Langwell said.
Grace Rende, a senior outfielder transfer from Maine, also has high hopes for this season.
“We just got a new pitching staff which is exciting and the environment that our team has created is amazing,” Rende said.
“I love going to practice everyday because of my teammates and the coaches.”
The Sharks have many opportunities left this season to enhance its reputation and dominate until the NCAA South Regional Tournament on Friday, May 5.
To keep up with the 2023 softball season, check out the Sharks’ Instagram @nsu_softball and watch its journey leading up to the regional tournament.
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