2023 Wildcat Softball News
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SB: Five Wildcats Earn NAC All-Conference Awards
May 11, 2023WATERVILLE, Maine - The North Atlantic Conference has announced the Softball All-Conference Award winners for the 2023 season. The awards are nominated and voted on by the coaches of the NAC and consist of five individual awards, two All-Conference Teams for each division, and an 11-player Sportsmanship Team. The Wildcats had five players earn All-Conference Awards. Kimberly Birmingham and Trinity Critelli were First Team West All-Conference. Gabriella Ellixson and Maddelyn Hoehn were Second Team West All-Conference. Joy Stevens was the Wildcats representative on the NAC Sportsmanship Team. -
SB: Wildcats Win First Game of Day Two, But Get Eliminated in Game Two Just Short of the NAC Championship Game.
May 08, 2023UTICA, N.Y. - The SUNY Poly softball team lost on Monday one win shy of the North Atlantic Conference (NAC) Championship game. The Wildcats started day two of the tournament with a big 12-2 win over UMPI to advance in the bracket but lost their second game of the day 13-10 in a slugfest to Cazenovia. The Wildcats end their 2023 campaign with a 21-7 overall record.
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SB: Wildcats Suffer a Tough Loss on Day One of the NAC Championship Tournament.
May 07, 2023UTICA, N.Y. - The SUNY Poly Wildcats softball team suffered a tough loss on Sunday in their first game of the 2023 NAC Softball Championship Tournament. The ‘Cats were shut out by the visiting Thomas College Terriers. The Terriers dominated from start to finish, displaying an impressive offensive performance to ultimately win 19-0.
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SB: Wildcats to Host 2023 NAC Championship Tournament Sunday-Tuesday.
May 02, 2023UTICA, N.Y. - The SUNY Poly softball team will host the 2023 North Atlantic Conference (NAC) Championship Tournament from Sunday, May 7th to Tuesday, May 9th. The Wildcats earned the #1 seed in the West Division with an 11-1 conference record. Cazenovia earned the #2 seed in the West and Cobleskill earned the #3 seed. In the East, Husson went a perfect 10-0 to earn the #1 seed. Thomas earned the #2 and UMPI earned the #3. With the Championship Tournament set to be played in the West, the Wildcats will host the six-team double-elimination tournament over a three-day period.
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SB: Wildcats Clinch #1 Seed in the NAC West With Doubleheader Sweep of Cazenovia.
April 25, 2023CAZENOVIA, N.Y. - The SUNY Poly softball team took care of business on Tuesday night, beating Cazenovia 8-6 and 7-5 in two games to clinch the #1 seed in the West, earning the right to host the NAC Championship Tournament. The Wildcats took an early lead in game one and defended that lead right to the end. In game two Cazenovia opened the game with a pair of runs to take an early lead, but the Wildcats scored in the second and third innings to take a 5-2 lead that they rode to the finish line. The Wildcats wrap up NAC play with an 11-1 conference record.
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SB: Wildcats Complete Series Sweep of Delhi With a 6-2 Win.
April 22, 2023UTICA, N.Y. - The SUNY Poly softball team finished their series sweep of SUNY Delhi on Saturday afternoon with a 6-2 win. Aeron Hamm and Kimberly Birmingham each drove in two runs in the game with Aeron Hamm hitting a two-run home run in the third. The Wildcats are now 18-5 this season with a 9-1 record in North Atlantic Conference (NAC) play.
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SB: Wildcats Win Two on Senior Day!
April 21, 2023UTICA, N.Y. - The SUNY Poly softball team won two games overSUNY Delhi on Friday afternoon 9-0 and 7-2. The first game saw Trinity Critelli throw her third no-hitter of the season (5-innings). The Wildcat bats were hot. They recorded 10 hits in the first game and 13 hits in game two to improve to 17-5 this season with an 8-1 record in NAC play. Prior to the start of game two, the Wildcats held their annual Senior Day Celebration, honoring the careers of their two seniors; Gabriella Ellixson and Maddelyn Hoehn.
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SB: Critelli's No-Hitters Help Her Earn NAC Weekly Honors for the Second Time This Season.
April 18, 2023WATERVILLE, Maine – The North Atlantic Conference (NAC) announced the Softball Weekly Awards for the week of April 10th - April 16th. SUNY Poly's Trinity Critelli was named the Co-NAC Pitcher of the Week after a dominant week of performances that saw her throw not one, but two no-hitters. The excerpt from the NAC's Weekly Awards release can be read below.
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SB: Strong Offensive Showing Helps Birmingham Earn NAC Player of the Week.
April 18, 2023WATERVILLE, Maine – The North Atlantic Conference (NAC) announced the Softball Weekly Awards for the week of April 10th - April 16th. SUNY Poly's Kimberly Birmingham was named the NAC Player of the week after tearing the cover off the softball at the plate in a 3-0 week for the Wildcats. The excerpt from the NAC's Weekly Awards release can be read below.
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SB: Wildcats Drop First NAC Game of the Season to Cazenovia on the Road.
April 18, 2023CAZENOVIA, N.Y. – The SUNY Poly softball team lost their first North Atlantic Conference game of the season on Tuesday evening 12-4 to Cazenovia. The Wildcats took an early 3-0 lead, but Cazenovia chipped away at the lead through the first four innings and took control of the game in the fourth and fifth innings. The Wildcats are now 15-5 this season with a 6-1 record in the NAC.
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SB: Wildcats Complete Series Sweep of Canton; Critelli Throws Second No-Hitter of the Weekend.
April 15, 2023SOMEWHERE, N.Y. - The SUNY Poly Wildcats swept the SUNY Canton Roos in a doubleheader on Saturday, winning the first game 12-0 and the second game 8-0. Starting pitcher Trinity Critelli threw her second consecutive no-hitter for SUNY Poly in the first game, striking out 16 batters in six innings of work. Aeron Hamm and Kimberly Birmingham both had monster days at the plate for Poly in the wins. The Wildcats are now 15-4 this season with a perfect 6-0 record in NAC play.
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SB: Critelli Throws No-Hitter in 14-0 Series Opening Win at Canton.
April 14, 2023CANTON, N.Y. - SUNY Poly softball continued its dominant play on Friday with a 14-0 victory over SUNY Canton in North Atlantic Conference (NAC) play. The Wildcats remain undefeated in NAC play at 4-0 and now have a 13-4 overall record. Trinity Critelli was great for the Wildcats in the win, she threw a five-inning no-hitter and struck out 13 batters.
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SB: Ava Faragon Named NAC Rookie of the Week.
April 11, 2023WATERVILLE, Maine – The North Atlantic Conference (NAC) announced the Softball Weekly Awards for the week of April 3rd to April 9th. SUNY Poly's Ava Faragon was named the NAC Rookie of the Week after a very solid week at the plate and in the field. The excerpt from the NAC's Weekly Awards release can be read below.
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SB: Wildcats Complete the Sweep of Cobleskill in NAC Play.
April 08, 2023UTICA, N.Y. - The SUNY Poly softball team completed their series sweep of Cobleskill on Saturday, winning both games of a doubleheader. Poly won the first game 8-2 and the second game 5-4. Game one was a 14-hit offensive outburst for the Wildcats with great pitching. Game two was the opposite, with the Wildcats exploiting opportunities given to them by the Fighting Tigers who made three errors in the game while allowing just two hits. SUNY Poly is now 12-4 this season with a 3-0 record in NAC play.
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SB: DeSena and Critelli Lead Wildcats to a Big Win Over Cobleskill in NAC Play.
April 07, 2023UTICA, N.Y. - The SUNY Poly softball team defeated SUNY Cobleskill 10-2 in the opening game of a three-game North Atlantic Conference (NAC) series between the two. SUNY Poly won the game thanks in large part to a big third inning which saw eight runs cross the plate for the Wildcats and a great pitching performance that kept the Fighting Tigers off the board. The win was the Wildcat's 10th (10-4) of the season and their first in NAC play (1-0).
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Baseball and Softball Schedule Changes for Wednesday, April 5th.
April 04, 2023UTICA, N.Y. - The SUNY Poly Athletics Department has announced the postponement of the SUNY Poly baseball and softball games on Wednesday, April 5th. The softball doubleheader at Saint Lawerence has been postponed. A makeup date has not yet been announced. The SUNY Poly baseball home game against Russell Sage has been postponed and rescheduled for April 19th with a 4:00 PM start.
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SB: Wildcats Dominate Wells In Non-Conference Play.
April 04, 2023AURORA, N.Y. - SUNY Poly softball dominated their mid-week non-conference doubleheader on Tuesday afternoon, beating Wells 12-0 (5 innings) and 18-0 (5 innings) to improve their season record to 9-4. The Wildcats had 32 hits in the two games and allowed just two hits, one in each game, to the Express.
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SB: Wildcats Sweep Doubleheader Against Local Rival Utica.
March 29, 2023UTICA, N.Y. – The SUNY Poly softball team beat Utica twice on Wednesday afternoon 3-2 on a walk-off and 8-5. The Wildcats had some timely hitting behind a great outing by Trinity Critelli in the first game. In the second game, the Wildcat offense was great, tallying 14 hits and eight runs. The doubleheader sweep is the Wildcat's first sweep of Utica since the 2010 season.
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SB: Trinity Critelli Named NAC Pitcher of the Week.
March 21, 2023WATERVILLE, Maine – The North Atlantic Conference (NAC) announced the Softball Weekly Awards for the week of March 13th - March 19th. SUNY Poly's Trinity Critelli was named the NAC Pitcher of the Week after a dominant week of performances. The excerpt from the NAC's Weekly Awards release can be read below.
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SB: Wildcats Wrap Up Spring Break Trip to Myrtle Beach.
March 16, 2023NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC - The SUNY Poly softball team lost two games on Thursday afternoon to wrap up their Myrtle Beach trip. The Wildcats lost to Susquehanna 3-1 in the first game and lost 9-0 to Keene State in game two. The Wildcats wrap up their spring break trip with a 5-4 record.
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SB: Wildcats Lose to Randolph, Win Big Over Skidmore at Fastpitch Dreams Tournament.
March 15, 2023NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC - The SUNY Poly softball team split their games on Wednesday, losing 8-6 to Randolph and beating Skidmore 11-1 in five-inning mercy. The Wildcats battled in the first game in what was a back-and-forth game. A big fifth inning ultimately won the game for Randolph. In the team’s second game, the offense exploded for 11 runs on nine hits and played perfect defense. Trinity Critelli was dominant, earning her third win of the year.
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SB: Wildcats Sweep Day Three in Myrtle Beach With Wins Over Curry and Presque Isle.
March 14, 2023NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC – The SUNY Poly softball team earned a pair of wins on Tuesday afternoon at the FastPitch Dreams Classic. In the day’s first game, the Wildcats beat Curry College 4-2. In their second game, the Wildcats won 7-2 over UMaine-Presque Isle. Poly is now 4-1 this season.
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SB: Wildcats Split Day Two at Fastpitch Dreams Tournament; Mercy Rule Franciscan 13-2 and Drop Nail Biter 2-1 to FDU-Florham
March 13, 2023NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC - The SUNY Poly softball team split their two games on Monday afternoon. In the first game, the ‘Cats mercy-ruled Franciscan 13-2, recording 13 hits and five extra-base hits. In their second game of the day, the Wildcats lost a low-scoring contest 2-1 to undefeated FDU-Florham. The Wildcats are now 2-1 this season.
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SB: Critelli's Dominant Pitching Performance Helps Wildcats Earn Opening Day Win.
March 12, 2023NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC - The SUNY Poly softball team won their season opener on Sunday at the Fast Pitch Dreams Tournament in North Myrtle Beach. The game was a hard-fought 2-1 victory against Mount St. Vincent that saw a phenomenal pitching performance by the Wildcats. SUNY Poly is now 1-0 this season. The loss was the first for Mount St. Vincent (3-1).
