Eagles Softball Preview

Edgewood College opens the season with a pair of games on the 25th against UW-Stout and UW-Stevens Point at the UTC Invite. They play four more games down in Peoria, Ill. at the MMU Collegiate Slugger Series on March 2 and 3. They then head south to Clermont, Fla. for 10 games at The Spring Games from March 10 to March 16. 

“We are excited to be returning our all conference catcher Olivia and our second team all conference pitcher Tatum,” said head coach Allie Taylor of the upcoming season. “Along with those two, we are also stoked about returning eight of our nine starters from last season! With the addition of my third recruiting class, we are ready to make this the best season that Edgewood College softball has seen in some time.”

2023 Softball Schedule

The Eagles will play 16 non-conference affairs before hosting Concordia Wisconsin on March 31 to open their 24-game NACC slate. A pair of games against Rockford on April 2 will kick off their home schedule.

2023 Roster

The Eagles return 13 of 15 players from the 2022 squad and add eight more to a team that fell just short of the NACC Tournament.

“I expect this season to showcase an extremely strong pitching staff. With the return of Tatum, Grace and Liz as well as the addition of Gaby Slater we should have one of the most versatile and talented staffs in the conference,” said Taylor. “Along with that, I expect to have another record breaking offensive season. We have power, speed, consistency and depth at the plate.”

Head Coach Allie Taylor

By the Numbers

20 – Total number of wins in 2022, most since 2009. 
 
9 – The number of strikeouts Elizabeth Malarski threw in a no hitter against Alverno on March 28, 2022. 
 
First – Olivia Hebert was named First Team All-Conference in her freshman campaign. Tatum Duff earned Second Team honors as a freshman as well 
 
6 – The number of runners Hebert picked off in 2022, a school record 
 
21 – The number of double plays turned as a team in 2022, the most in school history. 

37 - The number of RBIs Grace Ott hit last year, most on the team. She also swung for the fences five times.

3.61 - Tatum Duff's ERA last season, lowest among all qualifying Eagles pitchers. She pitched 16 complete games with three shut outs and 73 strikeouts. Her, Grace Pustina, and Malarski look to form the core of the Edgewood College pitching staff yet again.