A10 Softball Blog

An Atlantic 10 Conference Softball Fan Blog written from a fan's perspective. It is not affiliated with the conference or any of the teams.

Saturday, June 30, 2012

Ron Shoemaker is the new La Salle softball coach

Ron Shoemaker has been named the new head softball coach at La Salle.

Shoemaker is extremely familiar with both the A10 and the Philadelphia area, having coached at La Salle and Temple before his recent stint as the associate head coach at St. Joseph's. Shoemaker helped lead the Hawks to new heights in the A10 and he is sure to do good things with this La Salle program.

This hire definitely receives the grade of an A. Shoemaker knows what it takes to win in the A10 and he should get this program moving in the right direction. His rebuilding process will be centered around Meg Hodgson and Alicia Aughton who are poised for breakout seasons.

If you have any news please email: atlantic10softball@gmail.com

Updates

Katy Hackett will be returning to Charlotte as an assistant coach. Hackett was one of the best pitchers in school history and she should have a crucial role in developing Charlotte's young pitcher staff. During her playing days, Hackett was known for her knee buckling change up.

Fordham got a huge transfer pickup as Rachel Gillen will he transferring to Fordham from Virginia. Gillen is a lefty pitcher who can hit and play in the field. Fordham will have three pitchers who are also solid hitters next year with Gillen, Taylor Pirone, and Michele Daubman.

The 2012 Atlantic 10 Tournament will be held in Amherst, MA on the campus of UMass. The 2012 season should be one of the most competitive ever with 12 teams competing for 6 spots in te tournament.

If you have any scheduling, transfer, or commitment news please email atlantic10softball@gmail.com

Sunday, June 17, 2012

More commitments!

If you follow us on Twitter you would have seen these already, but here they are:

Butler
Mason Robinson 2013 Ohio lasers black
Dayton
Cynthia Leaton 2013 Indy Dreams
St. Joseph's
Hannah Dionne 2012 RI Thunder
UMass
Lindsey Zenk UT 2012 LI Chargers

If you have any recruiting news or transfer news please email atlantic10softball@gmail.com