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2019 Softball Roster

Brian Ballweg
Brian Ballweg
Brian Ballweg
Brian Ballweg
Brian Ballweg
Brian Ballweg
Brian Ballweg
James Stankiewicz
James Stankiewicz
James Stankiewicz

21 Jessica Vadala

  • Class Graduate Student
  • Position Pitcher/Utility
  • Height 5-7
  • Hometown Garden City Park, N.Y.
  • High School New Hyde Park Memorial

Biography

Honors and Awards 
  • NE10 All-Championship Team (2018)
  • NE10 All-Conference Third Team (2017)
  • NE10 Academic Honor Roll - Academic Distinction (Fall '18, Spring '19)
  • NE10 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall '15, Spring '16, Fall '16, Spring '17, Spring '18) 
  • ECAC President's Honor Roll (Spring '18)
  • D2ADA Academic Achievement Award (2017)

2019
  • Made 15 appearance with three starts, pitching a total of 38.0 innings with two saves
  • Hurled five innings of scoreless relief to get the victory in the circle in a 3-2 win at New Haven (4/23)
  • Pitched 8.1 innings of one-run softball in 4-3 (10 inn.) defeat at Franklin Pierce (4/6)

2018
  • Went 6-3 across 34 appearances with a 3.00 ERA in 93.1 innings pitched
  • Went 4-1 in NE10 outings with a league-best five saves out of the bullpen
  • Pitched a total of 20.2 postseason innings for the Panthers in NE10 and NCAA Tournament play
  • Pitched 5.1 innings in relief in NE10 semifinal victory over SNHU, allowing one run in eventual 5-4 win in eight innings (5/4)
  • Hurled first career complete game in first start of the season vs. New Haven, allowing five hits and two runs in 6-2 win (4/24)
  • Went the distance in 10-inning victory over Caldwell in elimination game in NCAA Tournament, allowing three runs and striking out four in 4-3 walkoff win (5/11)

2017
  • Posted an 11-3 record across 28 appearances, with three starts
  • Led the team with a 1.80 ERA, ranking second in the NE10
  • Did not allow a run in 15 appearances  
  • Pitched five innings of one-hit softball in a 3-0 win at Bentley (4/8)
  • Struck out three in 3.2 innings of scoreless relief in an extra-inning affair at Azusa Pacific (2/20)
  • Earned the win in relief in a 3-1 victory over American Int'l (4/29), striking out a season-high five and allowing one run
  • Threw a season-high 6.2 innings out of the bullpen, allowing just one hit, in 10-inning 4-3 walk-off win vs. SNHU (3/25)

2016
  • Appeared in eight games out of the bullpen
  • Pitched 0.2 of an inning in collegiate debut vs. UC San Diego (2/15)
  • Pitched two innings in relief in 8-0 win over Georgian Court, allowing one hit (3/15)
  • Struck out five batters in 13 innings

At New Hyde Park Memorial
  • Played varsity softball for six years
  • Earned All-Division and All-County honors twice
  • All-State and captained the team as a senior
  • Also played four years of varsity volleyball and three years of varsity basketball
  • Earned inclusion on the High Honor Roll each year
  • Member of National Honor Society, Foreign Language Honor Society, Business Honor Society
  • Valedictorian of the Academy of Finance

Personal
  • Daughter of Glenn and Melissa
  • Brother Joseph also attends Adelphi
  • Earned her B.A. in accounting in three years, is now working towards an MBA

Vadala's Career Highs
  • Innings Pitched: 10.0, vs. Caldwell, 5/11/18
  • Strikeouts: 5, multiple times 
  • Runs scored: 1, twice 

Statistics

Season:
2019

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

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Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 21

    2016Freshman

    P/UT
    5'7"
    21
  • 21

    2017Sophomore

    P/UT
    5'7"
    21
  • 21

    2018Junior

    Pitcher/Utility
    5'7"
    21
  • 21

    2019Graduate Student

    Pitcher/Utility
    5'7"
    21