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2010 Softball
Despite losing two of its top three hitters and one of its all-time top pitchers to graduation at the end of last year, the Siena softball team has high hopes for the 2010 season and believes it can finish even better than last season’s 12-31 record.
Head Coach Deanna Parks enters her fourth season at the helm with a balanced mix of youth and experience. Senior LaurenWeingart anchors the group both on the field and in themiddle of the lineup and looks to complete one of the best careers in Siena softball history. Versatile junior Courtney Brinkman and sophomore Amanda Filippazzo look to continue their success both in the circle and at the plate. Add in a now-seasoned group of sophomores who shined last season, combined with one of the best incoming classes in recent history and there is reason to believe that the Siena softball team can take the next step and return to the MAAC Championships in 2010.
Courtney Brinkman
2010 Outlook
PITCHERS
The Saints are anchored in the circle by sophomore ace Amanda Filippazzo. TheWest Islip, N.Y. native emerged as Siena’s top pitch- ing option during her freshman campaign when she posted five wins and a team-best 3.03 ERA. Filippazzo demonstrated strong swing-and-miss potential as well, as she fanned 102 batters – the third-highest single-season total in program history. Filippazzo is expected to anchor the rotation again this year as she looks to take the next step and become one of the premier hurlers in the MAAC. Filippazzo also has shown the ability to be a competent option at the plate where she hit .256 a year ago, and should see time once again this season in the middle of the Saints’ lineup.
Like Filippazzo, junior Courtney Brinkman is also extremely versa- tile and a key barometer to the Saints’ success once again this sea- son. Brinkman had an up-and-down season in the circle in 2009, but showed flashes of her potential with some dominant outings. While Filippazzo is projected as the ace, expect to see Brinkman take a more prominent role as the Saints’ second option in the circle this season.When not in the circle, Brinkman has proved to be a consistent presence at the plate and whether she is pitching or play- ing in the outfield, should see the bulk of time near the top of the Saints’ lineup.
Freshman Mandy Ferro, who will be used primarily for her bat as a position player, could see action in the circle as well. A local product from Clifton Park, N.Y., Ferro was a First TeamAll-State selection at Shenendehowa where she led the Plainsmen to the Section II Championship while posting a 21-2 record with 206 strikeouts and a 0.76 ERA.
CATCHERS
Sophomore Nastasha Powlowsky burst onto the scene last year to secure the starting spot behind the plate and was the only Saint to play and start in all 43 games. Entering last season, the catcher position had been a major question mark following the graduation of one of the all-time greats Andrea Piela, but Powlowsky proved to be a more than suitable replacement both behind the dish and batting at it. A strong defensive catcher, Powlowsky committed just four errors while throwing out 31% of would-be base stealers and called solid games day in and day out. Her performance at the plate was a bonus where she showed a flare for the gopher ball in ranking second on the team with her four home runs. Powlowsky will once again anchor the vital catcher position as one of the top young backstops in the MAAC.
Classmate Jen Duell could also see some time spelling Powlowsky this season. A versatile player who is likely to see time once again at a number of positions, Duell was more than a serviceable backup last season and returns as one of the Saints’ top utility players.
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