Pictured is the 2021 Championship Team
Coach Matt Burke introduces the team and this season’s schedule for all girls softball
Coach: Matt Burke 7th year Record: 102-24
Wellsville is a Class B Independent team coming off a 2021 Section V Class B2 Sectional Title beating Wayland-Cohocton 12-2 in the championship game.
The team will lose five senior starters:
Maddie Spicer 3B 0.538 BA BIG 30 All-Star
Matti Burke CA 0.436 BA 2nd Team All-State
Lauren Cicirello 1B 0.411 BA
Carley Young CF 0.350 BA
Mallory Sibble SS 0.427 BA
This year’s team will have only one senior, Marley Adams. The team will rely on strong pitching and catching, solid defense, and will need to find ways to generate runs.
The schedule for Wellsville includes four class A schools (Charlottesville, Waynesboro, Western Albemarle, Hollidaysburg) on the southern trip to Virginia. Some other notable contests feature a Class B semi-final rematch with Williamson, Bishop Kearney, Mercy, Corning and East Aroura all visiting Tullar Field.
We have many players that can help the team in different ways defensively. On offense, the team has a blend of speed and power which could translate into runs. Our schedule is very competitive and filled with challenges. We have had and continue to have great support from the Wellsville community and that has really helped to generate an excitement about the Wellsville softball program. Our players have been working at each practice to get better and I am cautiously optimistic for the 2022 season.
The season opener is set for this Wednesday in Dansville, weather accommodating. On Saturday April 2 at Tullar Field the Lions will host Allegany Limestone at 10am and then hold the planned “Diamond of Honor” ceremony. The ceremony is to recognize past players, coaches, supporters that have made significant contributions to Wellsville softball on and off the field.
The “Diamond of Honor” was founded to provide opportunities for current players to see the pieces of Wellsville Softball history that came before them and of course, promote Wellsville Softball. This year will be an extra special event, honoring beloved former coach Frank Cady, who passed away in 2017 and some of the young ladies he was a coach and mentor to. Stay tuned for a full preview of the “Diamond of Honor” and each honoree in this Friday’s edition of the Wellsville Sun.
2022 ROSTER
Marley Adams Sr. 0.450 batting average 10 doubles 3 triples 14 stolen bases 36 runs 23 rbi
Emma Dunaway Jr. 0.500 batting average 4 doubles 11 stolen bases 24 runs 18 rbi
Elizabeth Tomak Jr.
Bryanna Moultrup Jr.
Hailey Childs Jr.
Makenzie Cowburn Soph 0.536 batting average 7 doubles 3 triples 1 HR 24 rbi Pitching 16-0 1.17 ERA BIG 30 Pitcher of the Year All-Greater Rochester Team 1st Team All-State
Marissa Ordway Soph 0.444 batting average 1 HR 15 rbi Pitching 5-1 2.04 ERA
Brazen Beckwith Soph 0.383 BA 0.383 batting average 8 doubles 27 runs 19 rbi
Sawyer Burke Soph
Lindsay Stuck Frosh
Makenna Dunbar Frosh
Natalie Adams Frosh
2022 Schedule for Varisty, JV, and Modified
2022 Varsity Softball Schedule
Friday March 25th at Webster Schroeder 5:00 pm (scrimmage)
Wednesday March 30th Wellsville at Dansville 5:00pm
Thursday March 31st at Allegany-Limestone 5:00pm
Saturday April 2nd vs. Allegany-Limestone 1:00pm and DOH ceremony
Monday April 4th at Gowanda 6:00pm
Wednesday April 6th at Bolivar-Richburg 5:00pm
Friday April 8th vs. Mercy 7:00pm
Spring Break April 9-16 (southern trip 11-14)
Monday April 11th at Charlottesville VA 6:00pm
Tuesday April 12th at Waynesboro VA 5:30pm
Wednesday April 13th at Western Albemarle VA 7:00pm
Thursday April 14th at Hollidaysburg PA 4:00pm
Monday April 18th at Addison 5:00pm
Saturday April 23rd
Wellsville vs. Addison 2:00pm
Sherman vs Addison 4:30pm
Wellsville vs Sherman 7:00pm
Monday April 25th vs. Otto-Eldred 6:00pm
Saturday April 30th vs. Williamson 7:00pm
Tuesday May 3rd vs. Cuba-Rushford 7:00pm
Thursday May 5th vs. Corning 7:00pm
Saturday May 7th vs. East Aroura 7:00pm
Monday May 9th vs. Bolivar-Richburg 5:00pm
Saturday May 14th vs. Bishop Kearney 7:00pm
2022 JV Schedule
Thursday March 24th at Webster Schroeder 5:00 pm (scrimmage)
Thursday March 31st vs. Allegany-Limestone 5:00 pm
Friday April 1 at Addison at 5:00pm
Saturday April 2nd at Allegany-Limestone 10:00am
Wednesday April 6th vs. Bolivar-Richburg 5:00pm
Saturday April 9 Mudville Tourney (Rain date April 10)
Mohonasen (Section 2) 12:15 pm Field 1
South Glenn Falls (Section 2) 4:15pm Field 1
Monday April 18th vs. Addison 5:00pm
Thursday April 21st vs. Olean 5:00pm
Saturday April 23rd at Horseheads (DH) 11:00am
Friday April 29th vs. Dansville 5:00pm (DH)
Saturday April 30th Wellsville vs. Portville 10:00am Portville vs Bolivar-Richburg 12:00pm Bolivar-Richburg vs Wellsville 2:00pm
Saturday May 7 vs. Victor Tourney (Pittsford-Mendon, Mercy, and Victor)
Wellsville Vs. Victor 10:00am
Wellsville vs. Vs. 12:30pm
Monday May 9th at Bolivar-Richburg 5:00pm
Saturday May 14 at Mercy DH 12:00pm (two 5 inning games)
Monday 5/16 Wellsville at Olean 5:00pm
2022 Modified Softball Schedule
Thursday April 7th 5:00 pm at Bolivar-Richburg
Friday April 8th vs. Andover 4:30pm
Tuesday April 19th at Scio 5:00pm
Saturday April 23rd vs. Horseheads (DH) 11:00am
Tuesday April 26th at Cuba-Rushford 5:00pm
Friday April 29th at G-V/Belfast 5:00pm (in Belfast)
Thursday May 5th vs. GV/Belfast 5:00pm
Saturday May 7th vs. Bolivar-Richburg 10:00am
Thursday May 12th at Hornell 4:30pm
Saturday May 14th at Gowanda (DH) 6:00pm
Waiting on Corning for a home and home