Throughout the 2024 season, Coach Steve DePasquale's RCSJ Gloucester softball team has been forced to play at a disadvantage that few other teams in the nation face -- a severe shortage of players.
The Roadrunner Softball team has punched their ticket to the NJCAA Division III World Series by virtue of their 13-1 triumph Monday over Brookdale to win the North Atlantic District / Region 19 championship -- and Coach Steve DePasquale only needed a small crew to get the job done!
Never mind that the Roadrunner Softball team fielded a roster of only 10 players throughout the 2024 spring season.
Never mind that conference and region opponents all had more depth and more players sitting in their dugouts.
Entering Saturday's doubleheader on the road at No. 10 nationally ranked Northampton Community College, RCSJ Softball Coach Steve DePasquale knew his team was heading into the toughest battle of his Region 19 schedule.
A quick flip flop this weekend proved to be a difference make for the No. 6 nationally ranked softball team as they captured 3 of 4 games vs. tough Region 19 rivals Brookdale and Middlesex.
As the Roadrunner Softball team prepared to do battle with GSAC and Region 19 rival Brookdale CC Saturday, Coach Steve DePasquale had plenty of concerns.
The Roadrunner Softball team held their 2024 home opener vs. The College of Southern Maryland with mixed results following a scheduled doubleheader Friday in Deptford, NJ.
Alexa Lee and Gemma Galloway were the stars of the day, lifting the Roadrunner Softball team to a doubleheader sweep of host Division I Harford Community College on Saturday.
The Roadrunner softball team will open the 2024 season with plenty of high hopes, entering the new spring No. 5 in the NJCAA Division III pre-season national rankings.
Roadrunner Softball is currently holding practices in prepping for the upcoming 2024 season, which opens March 9th with a doubleheader at The College of Southern Maryland. Watch for a season preview!