Fordham Rams softball
{{Short description|College softball team}}
{{Infobox college softball team
|name = Fordham Rams
|CurrentSeason =
|logo = Fordham Rams F Logo.png
|logo_size = 125
|university = Fordham University
|conference = Atlantic 10 Conference
|conference_short = Atlantic 10
|division =
|city = The Bronx
|stateabb = NY
|state = New York (state)
|coach = Melissa Inouye
|tenure = 6th
|stadium = Bahoshy Softball Complex
|capacity =
|nickname = Rams
|national_champion =
|wcws =
|ncaa_tourneys = 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022
|conference_tournament = 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022
|conference_champion = 2005, 2009, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019
}}
: For information on all Fordham University sports, see Fordham Rams
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.{{Cite web|url=https://fordhamsports.com/sports/2013/7/17/GEN_0717134930.aspx?id=12|title=Bahoshy Softball Complex/Murphy Field|website=Fordham University Athletics}}
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.{{Cite web|url=https://atlantic10softball.blogspot.com/2015/01/2015-fordham-rams-new-dynasty-in-bronx.html|title=Atlantic 10 Softball: 2015 Fordham Rams: The new dynasty in the Bronx|first=Atlantic 10|last=Softball|date=January 27, 2015}}{{Cite web|url=https://news.fordham.edu/inside-fordham/coach-fuels-fordhams-rise-as-softball-power/|title=Coach Fuels Fordham’s Rise as Softball Power|date=June 7, 2010|website=Fordham Newsroom}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://wnbf.com/binghamton-high-grad-named-villanova-softball-coach/|title=Bridget Baxter Orchard Named Villanova Head Softball Coach|first=Roger|last=Neel|website=WNBF News Radio 1290}}
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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/21/sports/21fordham.html|title=Fordham Ace Finds Perfection, Three Times|first=Katie|last=Thomas|date=May 21, 2010|via=NYTimes.com}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://nypost.com/2010/05/24/city-college-softball-teams-have-unprecedented-success/|title=City college softball teams have unprecedented success|first1=Marc|last1=Raimondi|date=May 24, 2010}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.oklahoman.com/story/sports/college/cowboys/2010/05/22/softball-notebook-fordham-beats-maryland-takes-on-sooners-today/61244499007/|title=Softball notebook: Fordham beats Maryland, takes on Sooners today|first=Wire|last=Reports|website=The Oklahoman}}
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.{{Cite web|url=https://news.fordham.edu/athletics/rain-suspends-the-final-two-innings-tonight-against-jmu/|title=Rain Suspends the Final Two Innings Tonight Against JMU|date=May 16, 2015|website=Fordham Newsroom}}{{Cite web|url=http://atlantic10.com/news/2015/5/17/210094294.aspx|title=Fordham Reaches Regional Final, but Loses on Walk-Off|website=atlantic10.com}}
=Fordham in the NCAA Tournament=
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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Fordham Rams|Year|Record|Pct|Notes}} |
| 2010
| 2–2 | {{Winpct|2|2}} |
| 2011
| 1–2 | {{Winpct|1|2}} |
| 2013
| 1–2 | {{Winpct|1|2}} |
| 2014
| 0–2 | {{Winpct|0|2}} |
| 2015
| 2–2 | {{Winpct|2|2}} |
| 2016
| 0–2 | {{Winpct|0|2}} |
| 2017
| 1–2 | {{Winpct|1|2}} |
| 2018
| 0–2 | {{Winpct|0|2}} |
| 2019
| 0–2 | {{Winpct|0|2}} |
| 2022
| 0–2 | {{Winpct|0|2}} |
| {{center|TOTALS}}
| 7-20 | {{Winpct|7|20}} | |
=Coaching history=
Roster
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| colspan=9 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Fordham Rams}}"| 2024 Fordham Rams roster |
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| width="03"|
|valign="top"|
|width="15"| |valign="top"|
|width="25"| |
| colspan="4" style="font-size:8pt; text-align:center;"|Reference:{{Cite web|url=https://fordhamsports.com/sports/softball/roster/2024?view=2&sort=position|title=2024 Softball Roster|website=Fordham University Athletics}} |
Season by season results
{{CBB Yearly Record Start
|type=team
|conference=
|postseason=
|poll=no
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
|name=Fordham Rams
|startyear=1985
|conference=Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
|endyear=1990
|}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1985
| name = Anne Newhouse
| overall = 3–15
| conference =
| confstanding =
| postseason =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1986
| name = Anne Newhouse
| overall = 8–11
| conference =
| confstanding =
| postseason =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1987
| name = Anne Newhouse
| overall = 6–15
| conference =
| confstanding = 5th
| postseason =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1988
| name = Anne Newhouse
| overall = 5–16
| conference =
| confstanding = 7th
| postseason =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1989
| name = Don Mills
| overall = 11–25
| conference =
| confstanding = 5th
| postseason =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1990
| name = Don Mills
| overall = 10–33
| conference =
| confstanding = 5th
| postseason =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
|name=Fordham Rams
|startyear=1991
|conference=Patriot League
|endyear=1995
|}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1991
| name = Don Mills
| overall = 9–27
| conference = 3–8
| confstanding = 6th
| postseason =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1992
| name = Steve Kelly
| overall = 12–23
| conference = 5–7
| confstanding = 5th
| postseason =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1993
| name = Steve Kelly
| overall = 12–23
| conference = 4–8
| confstanding = 5th
| postseason =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1994
| name = Steve Kelly
| overall = 14–14–2
| conference = 7–5
| confstanding = 4th
| postseason =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1995
| name = Steve Kelly
| overall = 18–20
| conference = 3–8
| confstanding = T–6th
| postseason =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
|name=Fordham Rams
|startyear=1996
|conference=Atlantic 10 Conference
|endyear=
|}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1996
| name = Steve Kelly
| overall = 5–27
| conference = 1–15
| confstanding = 9th
| postseason =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1997
| name = Debbie Corbett
| overall = 7–33
| conference = 1–15
| confstanding = 9th
| postseason =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1998
| name = Debbie Corbett
| overall = 17–27
| conference = 3–11
| confstanding = 9th
| postseason =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1999
| name = Debbie Corbett
| overall = 5–37
| conference = 1–15
| confstanding = 9th
| postseason =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2000
| name = Debbie Corbett
| overall = 17–36–1
| conference = 5–11
| confstanding = 8th
| postseason =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2001
| name = Debbie Corbett
| overall = 19–40
| conference = 7–14
| confstanding = 6th
| postseason =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2002
| name = Bridget Orchard
| overall = 14–43
| conference = 3–18
| confstanding = T–7th
| postseason =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2003
| name = Bridget Orchard
| overall = 37–19
| conference = 10–6
| confstanding = 4th
| postseason =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2004
| name = Bridget Orchard
| overall = 35–24–1
| conference = 8–6
| confstanding = 4th
| postseason =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| season = 2005
| name = Bridget Orchard
| overall = 38–16
| conference = 15–1
| confstanding = 1st
| postseason =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2006
| name = Bridget Orchard
| overall = 37–23
| conference = 13–5
| confstanding = 3rd
| postseason =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2007
| name = Bridget Orchard
| overall = 39–20
| conference = 16–4
| confstanding = 2nd
| postseason =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2008
| name = Bridget Orchard
| overall = 36–30
| conference = 11–9
| confstanding = 4th
| postseason =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2009
| name = Bridget Orchard
| overall = 37–22
| conference = 13–7
| confstanding = 4th
| postseason =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2010
| name = Bridget Orchard
| overall = 49–12
| conference = 16–2
| confstanding = 2nd
| postseason = NCAA Regionals
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = confboth
| season = 2011
| name = Bridget Orchard
| overall = 42–18
| conference = 16–4
| confstanding = 1st
| postseason = NCAA Regionals
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2012
| name = Bridget Orchard
| overall = 32–26
| conference = 14–6
| confstanding = 2nd
| postseason =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference tournament
| season = 2013
| name = Bridget Orchard
| overall = 36–23
| conference = 15–7
| confstanding = T–2nd
| postseason = NCAA Regionals
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = confboth
| season = 2014
| name = Bridget Orchard
| overall = 36–20
| conference = 13–3
| confstanding = 1st
| postseason = NCAA Regionals
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference tournament
| season = 2015
| name = Bridget Orchard
| overall = 38–20
| conference = 17–5
| confstanding = 3rd
| postseason = NCAA Regionals
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = confboth
| season = 2016
| name = Bridget Orchard
| overall = 39–21
| conference = 18–4
| confstanding = 1st
| postseason = NCAA Regionals
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = confboth
| season = 2017
| name = Bridget Orchard
| overall = 46–17
| conference = 18–5
| confstanding = 1st
| postseason = NCAA Regionals
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference tournament
| season = 2018
| name = Bridget Orchard
| overall = 33–23
| conference = 18–4
| confstanding = 2nd
| postseason = NCAA Regionals
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = confboth
| season = 2019
| name = Melissa Inouye
| overall = 29–26
| conference = 16–6
| confstanding = 1st
| postseason = NCAA Regionals
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2020
| name = Melissa Inouye
| overall = 7–13
| conference = 0–0
| confstanding = N/A
| postseason =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}} Season cut short due to COVID-19 Pandemic
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2021
| name = Melissa Inouye
| overall = 38–10
| conference = 17–3
| confstanding = 3rd
| postseason =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference tournament
| season = 2022
| name = Melissa Inouye
| overall = 30–23
| conference = 15–8
| confstanding = 2nd
| postseason = NCAA Regionals
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2023
| name = Melissa Inouye
| overall = 20–28
| conference = 11–10
| confstanding = 5th
| postseason =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2024
| name = Melissa Inouye
| overall = 0–0
| conference = 0–0
| confstanding =
| postseason =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record End
| overall = 926–899–4 ({{Winning percentage|926|899|4}})
| confrecord =
| poll = no
| polltype =
}}{{Cite web|url=https://maacsports.com/sports/2017/6/29/SB_0629170649.aspx?id=2443&=|title=Softball Standings 1986-2022|website=maacsports.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://patriotleague.org/documents/2022/12/5/2023SBRecordBook.pdf|title=2023 Softball Record Book (PDF) - Patriot League|website=patriotleague.org}}{{cite web|url=https://static.atlantic10.com/custompages/pdfs/softball.pdf|title=SOFTBALL RECORD BOOK THROUGH 2016-17 SEASON (PDF) - Atlantic 10|website=static.atlantic10.com}}
See also
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://www.fordham.edu/}}
{{Fordham University}}
{{Atlantic 10 Conference softball navbox}}