Softball Welcomes Niagara for Home Opener

Quinnipiac vs Niagara
Saturday, Mar. 21, 2026 | 12:00 PM/2:00 PM
Sunday, Mar. 22, 2026 | 11:00 AM
QU Softball FIeld | Hamden, Conn.
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HAMDEN, Conn. – The Quinnipiac softball team is set to host their home opener against MAAC opponent Niagara this weekend.

First pitches are set for 12:00 p.m and 2:00 p.m on Saturday, and 11:00 a.m. on Sunday.

SCOUTING NIAGARA

The Purple Eagles enter the weekend 0-10.
Sophia Marrero leads the team with a 0.321 batting average, recording a double, two home runs, and five RBI.
Ryan Hatty holds a 6.27 ERA with 22.1 innings pitched. Hatty has allowed 20 earned runs off 26 hits while recording seven strikeouts.

BOBCAT BREAKDOWN

The Bobcats secured their second MAAC series win over Iona last weekend, improving to 5-1 in conference play.
Sofia Vega led the team once again, going 6-for-10 with a double and three RBI. Vega is currently batting 0.430 with a 1.023 OPS and 11 RBIs.
First-year Kinsley Cox has made an immediate impact at the plate. Cox is batting .353 with two doubles, five RBI, and nine runs scored, while going 4-for-4 on stolen base attempts.
Mary Fogg posts a 0.333 batting average with a team-high four doubles and two triples.
Sophomore pitcher Shannon Kendall earned two wins against the Gaels, tossing two complete games. Kendall allowed four runs off 14 hits while striking out a career-high five batters.

MAAC PRESEASON

The Quinnipiac Softball team was voted to 7th in the MAAC Preseason Poll after last season ended in the MAAC opening round against the Rider Broncs.
Senior outfielder Mary Fogg was named to the Preseason All-MAAC Team.
Fogg started 38 games and led the team in batting average (.333), hits (40), and multi-hit performances (9), while also being named Second Team All-MAAC.

2026 CAPTAINS

Head coach Hillary Smith named seniors Natalia Apatiga, Kennedy DeMott, and Sofia Vega captains for the 2026 season.
All three ranked among the Bobcats' top five hitters last season.

WELCOME TO THE sQUad

Quinnipiac welcomes six new faces to the 2026 roster.
The Bobcats add sophomore transfer Caelin Kosvitch (Iona), while the first-year class features Connecticut native Griffin Paladino (Fairfield), along with Kinsley Cox (Murrieta, CA), Laney Adie (Washington, NJ), CJ Harris (Annapolis, MD), and Jasmine Kline (Gettysburg, PA).

KEY RETURNERS

The Bobcats return 16 players from last year's team.
Mary Fogg returns after a standout All-MAAC Second Team season, leading QU in various categories. Fogg was also named All-MAAC First Team and Rookie Team in 2023.
Madison Waltke was named to the MAAC All-Rookie Team in 2025. Waltke finished conference play with the fourth best batting average on QU at .302 and the team-best OPS at .888.

Junior catcher Riley Potter posted a 0.267 batting average, recording 31 hits and a team-high 10 doubles.

LAST SEASON

QU is coming off its best MAAC record in the past eight seasons, finishing conference play at 14-11.

LEADING THE BOBCATS

Head Coach Hillary Smith enters her eighth season with the Bobcats after being named the eighth coach in program history.
Assistant coach Xen Penny enters his first season with the Bobcats.
QU Softball alum Hannah Davis also joins the coaching staff for her first season.

To stay up-to-date with Quinnipiac Softball news, follow the Bobcats on Twitter/Instagram @QU_SOFTBALL or visit www.gobobcats.com.

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Players Mentioned

Laney Adie

Natalia Apatiga

Kinsley Cox

Mary Fogg

Mary Fogg

CJ Harris

Shannon Kendall

Jasmine Kline

Caelin Kosvitch

Griffin Paladino

Riley Potter

Sofia Vega

Madison Waltke

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