The softball team closed out its regular season on Tuesday afternoon, sweeping York College in a doubleheader at Flowers Park in New Rochelle. The Bearcats earned their 19th and 20th wins of the season with 12–0 and 17–0 victories, both shortened to five innings by the run rule.

In the opener, the Bearcats paired stellar pitching with timely hitting to take control early and never look back. Leilani Jimenez was outstanding in the circle, allowing just one hit in a complete-game shutout to record her CUNYAC-leading 11th win of the season.

Offensively, Megan Bell delivered a historic performance, blasting two home runs and breaking the program’s all-time stolen base record with her 50th career steal. Mia Faddah drove in four runs to pace the lineup, while Avery Lavery crossed the plate three times as the Bearcats built a comfortable lead en route to the 12–0 win.

They carried that momentum into the second game and produced an even more overwhelming performance. Reina Castro-Johnson headlined the effort with a dominant showing, tossing her second career no-hitter while striking out 11 batters to secure her ninth victory of the season (tied for 2nd in CUNYAC).

The offense continued to shine behind a balanced attack. Jules Wychunas led the way with two doubles, finishing with three RBI and three runs scored. Melanie Robles, Mina Barriga, and Faddah each collected three hits as the Bearcats erupted for 17 runs to complete the sweep.

With the regular season now complete, they Bearcats will turn their attention to the 2026 CUNYAC Softball Championship, which begins Thursday morning at Brooklyn College.

For the first time in 13 years, the Bearcats captured the CUNYAC regular season title (first place), earning the No. 1 seed in the double-elimination tournament.

For a complete schedule, please see below.

2026 CUNYAC Softball Championship (Double-Elimination Format) 

(Hosted by Brooklyn College)

Thursday, May 8


Game 1: No. 1 Baruch vs. No. 4 Hunter – 11:00 a.m.
Game 2: No. 2 John Jay vs. No. 3 Brooklyn – 1:15 p.m.
Game 3: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2 – 3:30 p.m.
Game 4: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2 – 5:45 p.m.

Friday, May 9


Game 5: Winner Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4 – 11:00 a.m.
Game 6: Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 4 – 1:15 p.m.
Game 7: If necessary – 3:30 p.m.

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