Buffalo State Softball Ranked in the National Preseason Coaches Poll
Buffalo State’s softball team is ranked tied for 19th in the National Fast Pitch Coaches Association (NFCA) preseason poll of the more than 400 schools that sponsor Division III softball.
The Bengals, who finished 27-11 a season ago, return six starters and have added several impact newcomers to the roster. Anchoring the returnees will be the junior tandem of third baseman Jolene Banach (Cheektowaga/ Maryvale) and pitcher Aimee Fisher (Hamburg/ Frontier), who were both selected First Team All-SUNYAC and Second Team All-Region in 2007. Banach led the Bengals with a .407 batting average and had 12 doubles, three homeruns and 22 RBIs. Fisher posted a 14-4 record with a 2.01 ERA and set a school record with 161 strikeouts.
Coach Sandra Hollander enters her 20th season with a record of 455-266-2 (.631) and ranks in the top-25 on the all-time wins list. The Bengals will open their season with 10 games at the US National Training Center in Clermont, Fla., March 21-26.
The Bengals, who finished 27-11 a season ago, return six starters and have added several impact newcomers to the roster. Anchoring the returnees will be the junior tandem of third baseman Jolene Banach (Cheektowaga/ Maryvale) and pitcher Aimee Fisher (Hamburg/ Frontier), who were both selected First Team All-SUNYAC and Second Team All-Region in 2007. Banach led the Bengals with a .407 batting average and had 12 doubles, three homeruns and 22 RBIs. Fisher posted a 14-4 record with a 2.01 ERA and set a school record with 161 strikeouts.
Coach Sandra Hollander enters her 20th season with a record of 455-266-2 (.631) and ranks in the top-25 on the all-time wins list. The Bengals will open their season with 10 games at the US National Training Center in Clermont, Fla., March 21-26.
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