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Sacred Heart University

Sacred Heart University Pioneers

2025 Softball Roster

Andres Trevino
Josh Gee
Josh Gee
Josh Gee
Josh Gee
Carl Rizzo
David Beach
Mike Orazzi
Greg Vasil

26 Sam Kowalski

  • Class Junior
  • Highschool San Clemente
  • Hometown San Clemente, Calif.

Biography

2025:
  • CSC Academic All-District Team
  • Appeared in 37 games as a junior. 
  • Made 33 appearances and 25 starts in the circle. 
  • Earned 12 of SHU's 21 wins on the season, going 12-15.
  • Recorded a career-low 2.17 ERA with a career-best 180 strikeouts over 171.0 innings.
  • Ended the season ranked third in the conference in strikeouts and ERA.
  • Ranked second on the team with a .325 batting average (27-for-83). 
  • Tied for the team lead with nine doubles, finishing the season with 12 RBIs, seven runs and a triple. 
  • Tied a career-high with 12 strikeouts in a complete-game shutout of Merrimack (4/29). 
  • Fanned 10 batters in a complete-game shutout of Maine (3/7). 
  • Went 3-for-3 with a triple, double and a single at Canisius (5/2). 
2024:
  • CSC Academic All-District Team
  • NEC Pitcher of the Week (3/5).
  • Appeared in 53 games as a sophomore with 51 starts. 
  • Made 36 pitching appearances with 27 starts. 
  • Led the Pioneers with 15 wins, 178.2 innings pitched and 172 strikeouts, all of which are new career highs. 
  • Finished third on the team with a .296 batting average, adding 20 RBI, 13 runs, five doubles and a homer to her hitting statistics. 
  • Led the Pioneers to nine wins in NEC play with 10 complete games and four shutouts. 
  • Posted three three-hit games. 
  • Threw her first career no-hitter in an eight-strikeout shutout of St. Bonaventure (3/1).
  • Recorded a career-best 12 strikeouts in wins over Merrimack (4/7) and LIU (5/9). 
  • Tossed a shutout with 11 K's against Le Moyne (4/27).
  • Tallied multiple hits in both ends of a sweep of Holy Cross (4/11). 
2023:
  • Named the 2023 Northeast Conference Rookie of the Year. 
  • Tabbed to the NEC All-Rookie Team. 
  • NEC Pitcher of the Week (4/18). 
  • NEC Rookie of the Week (2/21 & 4/25). 
  • Started 20 games over 31 appearances as a first year. 
  • Appeared in 26 games with 19 starts in the pitching circle, leading the team with 133.1 innings, nine wins, 117 strikeouts, and 13 complete games.
  • Finished the year with a 9-12 record with a 3.62 ERA.
  • Paced the NEC with 41 strikeouts looking and was fifth in total strikeouts.
  • Fanned a season-best 10 batters against Wagner (4/21).
  • Recorded eight strikeouts against Stony Brook (3/16) and Central Conn. St. (4/7). 
  • Posted a .230 batting average with 11 RBI, three runs, and three doubles. 
Before SHU:
  • Played for San Clemente High School where she posted a batting average of .426
  • Named MVP in 2020-21 and nominated for the school's Athlete of the Year in 2021-22
  • Played for club team 18U Gold Rogers where she tallied a batting average of .469 and 77 strikeouts in 44 innings pitched
  • 4.0 GPA student and was named to the Superintendent's Honor Roll since 2018.  

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2023First Year

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    2024Sophomore

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    2025Junior

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