Softball Earns No. 3 Seed in Region 3 Playoffs; Hosts Monroe Saturday
CONTACT: Adam Sopris, a.sopris@hvcc.edu, (518) 629-7898 or (518) 416-2137
FOR RELEASE: Immediate, Wednesday, May 8, 2024
The Hudson Valley Community College softball program earned the No. 3 seed in the NJCAA Region 3 postseason and will host No. 6 seed Monroe Community College on Saturday, May 11th at 12 p.m. at the HVCC Softball Field on the campus of HVCC.
The softball team closed out the regular season with a series sweep over Mohawk Valley, which extended its win streak to 13 straight games.
During the year, the Vikings were led by All-Region candidates and starting pitchers Moira Collins and Reegan Mullen, who handled a majority of the pitching all season. Collins was the game one ace all season and finished the year with a 10-5 record in 15 appearances. She tossed 10 complete games and struck out 116 batters in 77.1 innings pitched, while posting a 1.99 ERA. Mullen finished the season with a 6-3 record while pitching 48.1 innings with 63 strikeouts on the year.
Offensively, the Vikings were led by Kayden Craft, Grace Harris and Anna Siter, who all hit .421 or better at the plate. As a team, the Vikings had eight everyday players hitting better than .344 on the year. In 26 games, the potent offense scored 243 runs and batted .365 with 10 home runs.
Complete NJCAA Region 3 Softball Sub-Regional Standings and Matchups:
- Herkimer
- Corning
- Hudson Valley
- Onondaga
- Jefferson
- Monroe
- Mohawk Valley
- Erie
NJCAA Region III Division III A Bracket
NJCAA Region III Division III A Sub-Regional: May 11th & 12th 2024-3 game series @ higher seed Rain date: Monday, May 13th
#1 Herkimer vs #8 Erie @ Herkimer
#4 Onondaga vs #5 Jefferson @ Onondaga
NJCAA Region III Division III A Finals: May 16th & 17th 2024-3 game series @ higher seed Rain date: Wednesday, May 15th Games must be completed by Friday, May 17th. #1/#8 vs #4/#5 winners play in Bracket A championship game @ highest remaining seed.
NJCAA Region III Division III B Bracket
NJCAA Region III Division III B Sub-Regional: May 11th & 12th 2024-3 game series @ higher seed
Rain date: Monday, May 13th
#2 Corning vs #7 Mohawk Valley @ Corning
#3 Hudson Valley vs #6 Monroe @ Hudson Valley
NJCAA Region III Division III B Finals: May 16th & 17th 2024-3 game series @ higher seed Rain date: Wednesday, May 15th Games must be completed by Friday, May 17th. #2/#7 vs #3/#6 winners play in Bracket B championship game @ highest remaining seed.