Fordham Rams softball

The Fordham Rams softball team represents Fordham University in NCAA Division I college softball. The team participates in the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10). From 1985 until 1990, the team was a member of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC). From 1991 until 1995, the team was a member of the Patriot League (PL). The Rams are currently led by head coach Melissa Inouye. The team plays its home games at Bahoshy Softball Complex, which is located on the college's campus.^[2]

Fordham Rams
University	Fordham University
Head coach	Melissa Inouye (6th season)
Conference	Atlantic 10
Location	The Bronx, NY
Home stadium	Bahoshy Softball Complex
Nickname	Rams
Colors	Maroon and white^[1]
NCAA Tournament appearances
2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022
Conference Tournament championships
2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022
Regular Season Conference championships
2005, 2009, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019

For information on all Fordham University sports, see Fordham Rams

History

After failing to finish a single season with a winning record prior to 2002, the program has become a dynasty in the Atlantic 10, winning six regular season championships, eight conference tournament championships, nine NCAA Division I softball tournament appearances, and finishing no worse than fourth in the conference each year since 2003.^[3][4] The program rose to prominence under former head coach Bridget Orchard, who was hired in 2002 and accumulated only one losing season in her time with Fordham.^[5]

In 2010, the Rams qualified for their first NCAA Division I softball tournament, getting in as an at-large bid after losing to UMass in the A-10 Conference championship game.^[6] The team was placed in the Seattle Super Regional where they defeated Maryland by a score of 2-1. After defeating Maryland, the program faced off against Oklahoma, losing by a score of 1-0. This put Fordham in the losers bracket and set up a rematch with Maryland, with Fordham winning again 5-2. In another rematch, the Rams were eliminated from the tournament by Oklahoma by a score of 2-0, ending the Rams unprecedented run in the Regional Finals.^[7][8]

In the 2015 NCAA Division I softball tournament, the Rams had another solid showing despite losing in their opening game to NC State by a score of 12-5. The team was sent to the losers bracket, where they faced off against Binghamton, defeating the team by a score of 8-0 in five innings via mercy rule. Fordham moved on to face #15 seeded James Madison, who they defeated in an upset by a score of 2-1. The Rams were eliminated from the tournament by NC State, losing 2-1 in the Regional Finals.^[9][10]

Coaching history

Years	Coach	Record	%
1985–1988	Anne Newhouse	22–54	.289^[11]
1989–1991	Don Mills	30–85	.261^[12]
1992–1996	Steve Kelly	61–107–2	.365^[13]^[14]
1997–2001	Debbie Corbett	65–173–1	.274^[15]
2002–2018	Bridget Orchard	624–377–1	.623
2019–present	Melissa Inouye	124–99	.556

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Roster

2024 Fordham Rams roster
	Pitchers 16 – Holly Beeman – Sophomore 9 – Bailey Enoch – Senior 19 – Devon Miller – Graduate Student 55 – Olivia Simcoe – Freshman 22 – Emilee Watkins – Junior Catchers 51 – Nicki Sudall – Sophomore 46 – Sydney Wells – Junior Outfielders 5 – Michaela Carter – Graduate Student 2 – Mallory McClellan – Junior 20 – Neleh Nogay – Sophomore 17 – Annie Sullivan – Freshman 24 – Mikayla Swan – Freshman		Infielders 21 – Bella Ayala – Senior 3 – Allie Clark – Junior 7 – Erin Hoppe – Freshman 00 – Eva Koratsis – Sophomore 25 – Kate McGuire – Sophomore 12 – Julia Petrovich – Senior 8 – Gianna Sarlo – Graduate Student
Reference:^[17]

Season by season results

Statistics overview

Season	Coach	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
Fordham Rams (Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) (1985–1990)
1985	Anne Newhouse	3–15
1986	Anne Newhouse	8–11
1987	Anne Newhouse	6–15		5th
1988	Anne Newhouse	5–16		7th
1989	Don Mills	11–25		5th
1990	Don Mills	10–33		5th
Fordham Rams (Patriot League) (1991–1995)
1991	Don Mills	9–27	3–8	6th
1992	Steve Kelly	12–23	5–7	5th
1993	Steve Kelly	12–23	4–8	5th
1994	Steve Kelly	14–14–2	7–5	4th
1995	Steve Kelly	18–20	3–8	T–6th
Fordham Rams (Atlantic 10 Conference) (1996–present)
1996	Steve Kelly	5–27	1–15	9th
1997	Debbie Corbett	7–33	1–15	9th
1998	Debbie Corbett	17–27	3–11	9th
1999	Debbie Corbett	5–37	1–15	9th
2000	Debbie Corbett	17–36–1	5–11	8th
2001	Debbie Corbett	19–40	7–14	6th
2002	Bridget Orchard	14–43	3–18	T–7th
2003	Bridget Orchard	37–19	10–6	4th
2004	Bridget Orchard	35–24–1	8–6	4th
2005	Bridget Orchard	38–16	15–1	1st
2006	Bridget Orchard	37–23	13–5	3rd
2007	Bridget Orchard	39–20	16–4	2nd
2008	Bridget Orchard	36–30	11–9	4th
2009	Bridget Orchard	37–22	13–7	4th
2010	Bridget Orchard	49–12	16–2	2nd	NCAA Regionals
2011	Bridget Orchard	42–18	16–4	1st	NCAA Regionals
2012	Bridget Orchard	32–26	14–6	2nd
2013	Bridget Orchard	36–23	15–7	T–2nd	NCAA Regionals
2014	Bridget Orchard	36–20	13–3	1st	NCAA Regionals
2015	Bridget Orchard	38–20	17–5	3rd	NCAA Regionals
2016	Bridget Orchard	39–21	18–4	1st	NCAA Regionals
2017	Bridget Orchard	46–17	18–5	1st	NCAA Regionals
2018	Bridget Orchard	33–23	18–4	2nd	NCAA Regionals
2019	Melissa Inouye	29–26	16–6	1st	NCAA Regionals
2020	Melissa Inouye	7–13	0–0	N/A	Season cut short due to COVID-19 Pandemic
2021	Melissa Inouye	38–10	17–3	3rd
2022	Melissa Inouye	30–23	15–8	2nd	NCAA Regionals
2023	Melissa Inouye	20–28	11–10	5th
2024	Melissa Inouye	0–0	0–0
Total:		926–899–4 (.507)
National champion         Postseason invitational champion         Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion       Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion       Conference tournament champion

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See also

• List of NCAA Division I softball programs

References

1. "Fordham Colors – Fordham University Marketing and Communications". Retrieved December 5, 2022.
2. "Bahoshy Softball Complex/Murphy Field". Fordham University Athletics.
3. Softball, Atlantic 10 (January 27, 2015). "Atlantic 10 Softball: 2015 Fordham Rams: The new dynasty in the Bronx".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
4. "Coach Fuels Fordham's Rise as Softball Power". Fordham Newsroom. June 7, 2010.
5. Neel, Roger. "Bridget Baxter Orchard Named Villanova Head Softball Coach". WNBF News Radio 1290.
6. Thomas, Katie (May 21, 2010). "Fordham Ace Finds Perfection, Three Times" – via NYTimes.com.
7. Raimondi, Marc (May 24, 2010). "City college softball teams have unprecedented success".
8. Reports, Wire. "Softball notebook: Fordham beats Maryland, takes on Sooners today". The Oklahoman.
9. "Rain Suspends the Final Two Innings Tonight Against JMU". Fordham Newsroom. May 16, 2015.
10. "Fordham Reaches Regional Final, but Loses on Walk-Off". atlantic10.com.
11. "Fordham University Libraries Digital Collections". www.library.fordham.edu.
12. "Fordham University Libraries Digital Collections". www.library.fordham.edu.
13. "Fordham University Libraries Digital Collections". www.library.fordham.edu.
14. "Fordham Faces Seton Hall in Home Opener". Fordham University Athletics.
15. "Fordham University Libraries Digital Collections". www.library.fordham.edu.
16. "Softball Statistics". Fordham University Athletics.
17. "2024 Softball Roster". Fordham University Athletics.
18. "Softball Standings 1986-2022". maacsports.com.
19. "2023 Softball Record Book (PDF) - Patriot League" (PDF). patriotleague.org.
20. "SOFTBALL RECORD BOOK THROUGH 2016-17 SEASON (PDF) - Atlantic 10" (PDF). static.atlantic10.com.

External links

• Official website