2017-18 Bates Softball News
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Softball's winter elite clinic set for February 16
November 29, 2018The Bates College softball team will host their annual winter elite clinic on Saturday, February 16 in the Gray Cage from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. -
Softball's fall elite clinic set for September 22
July 31, 2018The Bates College softball team will host their annual fall elite clinic on Saturday, September 22 at Lafayette Street Field from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
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Softball's Bass, Pelletier earn All-NESCAC recognition
May 10, 2018Sophomore pitcher Kirsten Pelletier and first-year outfielder Caroline Bass both received Second Team All-NESCAC nods for their exceptional seasons, becoming Bates' first All-NESCAC duo since 2007.
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No. 25 Amherst powers past softball 8-0 in NESCAC quarterfinals
May 04, 2018Audrey Hansen hit a grand slam and the NESCAC West Division champion No. 25 nationally ranked Amherst College Mammoths defeated the Bates softball team 8-0 in five innings Friday in the quarterfinals of the NESCAC Championships.
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Video: Meet softball's star slap hitters
May 03, 2018The Bates softball team set a program record for wins this season. To go along with the Bobcats' great pitching, meet the two slap hitters who spark the offense and are rewriting the record books!
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Bates Bobcast Episode 104: Bobcats vault the competition
May 01, 2018This week we celebrate the softball and baseball teams qualifying for the NESCAC tournament. Plus, a pair of pole vaulters made headlines at the NESCAC Championships. All that and more, on the Bates Bobcast!
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Pelletier repeats as NESCAC Softball Pitcher of the Week
April 30, 2018Bates sophomore Kirsten Pelletier was named NESCAC Softball Pitcher of the Week for the second time this season on Monday, after tossing her second no-hitter of the year.
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Softball sweeps Colby in doubleheader, breaks program record for wins in a season
April 28, 2018After clinching a spot in the NESCAC tournament on Friday, the Bates softball team broke the program record for wins in a season with a doubleheader sweep of Colby Saturday, taking game one 11-3 and blanking the Mules 1-0 in game two.
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Pelletier no-hits Colby as softball clinches spot in NESCAC playoffs
April 27, 2018Bates sophomore Kirsten Pelletier threw her second no-hitter of the season as the Bobcats defeated Colby 8-0 in five innings on Friday, clinching a spot in the eight-team NESCAC Softball Championship tournament.
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Softball splits doubleheader with Husson
April 23, 2018First-year Caroline Bass tallied five hits over the course of two games and the Bates softball team split a doubleheader with Husson on Monday, dropping game one 10-5 before bouncing back to win game two 6-0.
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Bowdoin's offense comes alive, sweeps softball in doubleheader
April 21, 2018The Bowdoin College Polar Bears tallied 15 hits on Friday but fell to Bates softball 6-4. On Saturday, the Polar Bears converted a combined 29 hits into 22 runs to sweep the Bobcats in a doubleheader by scores of 8-0 and 14-5.
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Softball scores six in the fifth, rallies to top Bowdoin 6-4
April 20, 2018The Bates softball team scored six times in the fifth inning and held on from there to top NESCAC East rival Bowdoin by a score of 6-4 Friday afternoon.
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Softball shows off versatility in doubleheader sweep of Southern Maine
April 18, 2018The Bates College softball team showed the ability to win in different ways in Wednesday's doubleheader sweep of Southern Maine. In game one, the Bobcats won a pitchers' duel by a score of 2-1 in eight innings before outslugging the Huskies 10-5 in game two.
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Buxton no-hits Beavers as softball sweeps doubleheader
April 17, 2018Sophomore Kirsten Pelletier threw a five-inning shutout in Game 1 and first-year Payton Buxton tossed her first collegiate no-hitter in Game 2 as the Bates softball team swept a doubleheader against UMaine-Farmington 9-0 and 8-1 Tuesday afternoon at Lafayette Street Field.
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Wesleyan nips softball in both ends of non-league doubleheader
April 14, 2018The Bates softball team dropped both ends of a doubleheader by one run Saturday at Wesleyan University, falling 1-0 in Game 1 and 3-2 in Game 2.
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Bates Bobcast Episode 101: Thrillers before finals
April 10, 2018The men's lacrosse and softball teams treated fans to some tight contests last week, with Bates winning a pair of thrillers. Plus, it's final exams week! How are our student athletes preparing? All that and more on the latest Bates Bobcast.
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Pelletier shuts out Jumbos for Bates' first win over Tufts since 2007
April 08, 2018Bates sophomore Kirsten Pelletier threw a shutout in one of the biggest victories of her career, as the Bates softball team defeated Tufts 1-0 at Lafayette Street Field for their first win against their NESCAC East Division rivals since 2007.
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Softball vs. Tufts video highlights
April 08, 2018Bates sophomore Kirsten Pelletier threw a shutout in one of the biggest victories of her career, as the Bates softball team defeated Tufts 1-0 at Lafayette Street Field for their first win against their NESCAC East Division rivals since 2007.
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Softball swept by Tufts in Saturday doubleheader
April 07, 2018The Tufts University Jumbos got two outstanding pitching performances and swept the Bates College softball team in a Saturday doubleheader, downing the Bobcats 1-0 in game one and recording a 7-0 win over Bates in game two.
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Softball defeats Thomas 8-3 in home opener
April 05, 2018The Bates softball team defeated Thomas College 8-3 in its home opener Thursday at Lafayette Street Field, on the strength of a seven-run third inning.
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Bates' Friday home baseball and softball games moved to Sunday
April 04, 2018The Bates baseball and softball teams' weekend series against Colby and Tufts, respectively, have been juggled to avoid Friday's forecasted inclement weather.
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Softball doubleheader at Thomas changed to Thursday home game
April 03, 2018The Bates softball team's Wednesday doubleheader at Thomas College has been rescheduled as a single home game to be played at Bates on Thursday.
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Softball loses pair of heartbreakers at Trinity
March 31, 2018Trinity's Rachael Smith won both games in the circle, striking out nine batters over 10.2 innings, to lead the Trinity College Bantams to a doubleheader sweep against the visiting Bates College Bobcats in New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) East Division softball action Saturday afternoon. Trinity won game one 6-4 and took game two 5-3.
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Softball drops NESCAC East opener at Trinity
March 30, 2018Trinity took the first game of the Bates softball team's opening series of NESCAC East Division play by a 9-1 score Friday, ending the game on the eight-run rule on Courtney Erickson's RBI single in the sixth inning.
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Pelletier named NESCAC Softball Pitcher of the Week
March 19, 2018Bates sophomore Kirsten Pelletier was named the first NESCAC Softball Pitcher of the Week of the season on Monday by the New England Small College Athletic Conference, following her stellar performances in Bates' opening week earlier this month.
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Softball splits a pair with Ripon and Minnesota-Morris to wrap up Florida trip
March 11, 2018The Bates College softball team defeated Ripon College 7-1 and fell 6-4 to Minnesota-Morris to conclude their season-opening trip to Florida on Sunday.
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Russo tallies five hits in softball's split with Gordon and UMass.-Dartmouth
March 10, 2018Junior Andrea Russo went 5-7 at the plate over the course of two games and the Bates College softball team defeated Gordon 15-5 before falling 2-0 to UMass.-Dartmouth Saturday morning.
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Softball edges University of Northwestern 4-3, rolls to 15-1 win over Wheelock
March 09, 2018The Bates College softball team picked up two more wins on Friday, beating the University of Northwestern Eagles 4-3 and scoring 10 runs in the sixth inning to defeat Wheelock 15-1.
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Softball's winning streak at four games after wins over Bridgewater State and New England College
March 08, 2018The Bates College softball team is off to its best start since 1995 after victories over Bridgewater State and New England College Thursday morning.
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Softball wins twice behind outstanding pitching
March 07, 2018The Bates softball team rode two excellent pitching performances on Wednesday to pick up wins over Penn State Brandywine and Mitchell College respectively. The Bobcats (3-1) defeated the Lions 1-0 and won in six innings by a count of 9-1 over the Mariners.
