Softball to Visit Simmons, UNE this Weekend

SUFFOLK vs. SIMMONS
Date Time Venue Video Stats Program Series Last Meeting Last Suffolk Win Streak	Friday, April 3 3 PM Daly Field Brighton, Mass. HUDL Athletics.Simmons.edu GoSuffolkRams.com 27-23 March 22, 2025, W, 7-0 Same Won 1

SUFFOLK vs. UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND
Date Time Venue Video Stats Program Series Last Meeting Last Suffolk Win Streak	Saturday, April 4 12 PM Nor'Easter Diamond Biddeford, Maine Athletics.UNE.edu Athletics.UNE.edu GoSuffolkRams.com 8-7 April 10, 2025, W. 6-4 Same Won 3

BOSTON – Suffolk softball remains on the road this weekend for double features at Simmons Friday, April 3 at 3:00 p.m. and the University of New England Saturday, April 4 at 12:00 p.m.

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LAST TIME OUT
Suffolk softball saw its five-game win streak come to a halt Sunday afternoon as the Rams were tripped up by Johnson & Wales in game two of a Conference of New England (CNE) double feature at Scots Miracle Gro Athletic Complex.  

MORE READING: Softball Upended in Game Two at JWU, 16-5

RAMS RUNDOWN

• After splitting the doubleheader with Johnson & Wales on Sunday, Suffolk moved to 11-8 on the year and 2-2 versus CNE counterparts. 
• The trio of Ava Lanza (22 hits, 12 RBI, 12 runs), Jolie Quintana (25 hits, 6 RBI, 15 runs), and Julia Mills (24 hits, 17 RBI, 15 runs) are the top three bats for the blue-and-gold, while Catherine Carignan has contributed a team-high 20 RBI, 18 hits and scored nine runs. 
• Cynthia Rucinski (71.1 IP, 57 K, 4.42 ERA) and Lily Newhall (54.1 IP, 23 K, 3.61 ERA) split time in the circle for the Rams. 

SHARKS SAYINGS

• Simmons has rattled off four wins in a row to carry an 8-16 ledger into Friday. 
• Three different bats have produced 20-plus hits in Piper Kinney (28 hits, 9 RBI, 16 runs), Zoe Soule (25 hits, 14 RBI, 14 runs) and Abigail Carvalho (20 hits, 13 RBI, 10 runs). 
• Emery Kreidel-Reimer (14 RBI, 7 runs) and Nevaeh Eth (11 RBI, 12 runs) have added 19 hits apiece. 
• The Sharks have cycled through six different arms in the circle. Kinney has proven to be Simmons' ace with a 2.86 ERA over 73.1 innings pitched and 90 strikeouts.
• Trinity Payne (7.15 ERA, 31.1 IP, 14 K) and Ally Hyde (10.50 ERA, 16.2 IP, 16 K) have started a handful of games for the Sharks as well.  

INSIDE THE SERIES

• The Suffolk, Simmons series dates back to 1998. 
• Suffolk sits 27-23 all-time against the Sharks. 
• The Rams defeated the Sharks in the last meeting, 7-0, game two of a twin bill, March 22, 2025. 
• As the home team, Suffolk is 15-8.
• On the road, the Rams are 10-9. versus the Sharks. 
• On a neutral diamond, the blue-and-gold is 2-6. 
• There have has been 13 shutouts in the all-time series, including the last meeting.
• Suffolk is 1-2 when playing Simmons with Megan Cook on the bench.

STATS SHOWDOWN

NOR'EASTER NOTES

• UNE slipped to Endicott, 9-6, Wednesday to move to 6-7 on the year and 2-3 in CNE play. 
• Emma Michaud is the biggest threat at the dish with team-leading numbers in hits (18) and RBI (11) to go along with six runs scored. 
• Adrianna Carsetti (12 hits, 5 RBI, 7 runs), Hannah Irons (13 hits, 12 runs, 2 RBI), Zofia Twarog (10 hits, 7 runs, 7 RBI) and Tess Bolduc (10 hits, 9 RBI, 3 runs) add depth at the dish. 
• Kara MacDonald (38.2 IP, 2.90 ERA, 22 K) is a usual starter in the circle. Mo Kinsella (18.0 IP, 3.89 ERA, 4 K) and Liv Arvidson (21.2 IP, 5.82 ERA, 8 K) are the other starting options for the Nor'Easters. 

INSIDE THE SERIES

• Suffolk sits 8-7 all-time against the University of New England. 
• Suffolk has won three straight against the Nor'Easters including a doubleheader sweep April 10, 2025. 
• The Rams are 3-1 in neutral outings.
• Suffolk is 5-2 on the road against UNE. 
• At home, Suffolk is 0-4 versus the Nor'Easters.
• In CNE contests, the blue-and-gold sits 5-6 versus Nor'Easters.
• Five games have been won via shutout. 
• Suffolk is 1-4 when a team is kept off the scoreboard versus UNE. 
• The last shutout game between Suffolk and UNE was the last meeting, the conference postseason play-in game, a 2-0 Rams win May 7, 2024.  
• Suffolk and the Nor'Easters have needed extra innings to decide a winner twice.
• The Rams are 2-0 in extra innings against UNE. 
• The last extra-inning game was game one of a doubleheader April 15, 2024, a 7-6, eight-inning Suffolk win. 
• A mercy-rule decision has determined a winner twice in the series, both of which were won by UNE. 
• The last run-rule game came May 10, 2023 in the CCC Tournament when Suffolk fell to the Nor'Easters, 8-0 in six innings.  

STATS SHOWDOWN
 

SUFFOLK'S SCHEDULE
The Rams are scheduled to entertain Gordon Saturday, April 11 in a twin bill at 12:00 p.m.