IMMACULATA, Pa. – Immaculata softball saw positive results in their first year under new head coach
Alexa Peterson.
The Mighty Macs went 13-23 (5-7 AEC) in 2026 and fell just short of an Atlantic East Conference playoff spot in. Immaculata will look to bounce back in 2027.
THE SCHEDULE
The Mighty Macs began their 2026 campaign with eight games in Myrtle Beach, S.C. for the Fastpitch Dreams Spring Classic. They went 4-4 in that stretch, with wins over NJCU, Bridgewater State, Lycoming, and Thiel. Immaculata ended the month with a conference split against Marywood and a competitive series with Eastern, who was receiving votes in the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Top 25 poll at the time.
Immaculata began April with a split with Centenary (N.J.). The second game was a Mighty Macs win on a walk-off wild pitch. The team struggled for a few series until a crucial sweep over Gwynedd Mercy. In the final doubleheader of the regular season, the Mighty Macs won the second game versus Marymount. A
Rylee Martin two-run go-ahead home run propelled Immaculata and gave Marymount their only regular-season conference loss.
Despite tying Saint Elizabeth in the conference standings, Immaculata did not qualify for the postseason. However, the team's future is bright, led by freshmen pitchers
Sara Pierson and
Jessica Vido, as well as hitters
Alexis Andrada and
Jamie Green.
BOX SCORE ANALYSIS
Out of 36 games this season, five players started 30 contests:
Naila Valdez and
Emma Pinto (30 each), and Green,
Carlee Karcher, and Andrada (35 each). Karcher was the only player to appear in every game.
On the mound, Pierson led the pitching staff with 27 appearances.
Team Leaders (Offensive)
Batting Average: Alexis Andrada (.389)
At-Bats:
Jamie Green (117)
Runs:
Madison Formica (27)
Hits:
Alexis Andrada (44)
Doubles:
Carlee Karcher (14)
Triples:
Rylee Martin (5)
Home Runs: Rylee Martin (3)
RBIs:
Alexis Andrada (30)
Walks: Carlee Karcher/
Madison Formica (8 each)
Stolen Bases: Madison Formica (15/17)
Team Leaders (Defensive)
Putouts:
Rylee Martin (126)
Team Leaders (Pitching)
Earned Run Average: Nadia Bhuiyan (4.17)
Walks and Hits Per Inning Pitched: Nadia Bhuiyan (1.59)
Pitching Record: Nadia Bhuiyan (5-4)
Complete Games: Nadia Bhuiyan (5)
Saves: Nadia Bhuiyan (1)
Innings Pitched: Sara Pierson (90.1)
Strikeouts: Sara Pierson (63)
NEW ENTRIES FOR THE RECORD BOOK – SINGLE SEASON
- Carlee Karcher's 14 doubles move her into a three-way tie for ninth in an Immaculata single season with Melissa Fetter and Rachel Kelly.
- Rylee Martin had five triples this season, tying her with Keani Hindle, Ashley Rey, and Annemarie Bartow for second in single-season history.
- Madison Formica is now eighth in single-season steals (15), which surpassed the 14 set by Lindsey Williams.
- Sara Pierson is the new record holder for most appearances on the mound (27). She moves past Jessica Bormann, who held the previous top spot of 26 since 2017.
- Pierson's batting average against of .285 ties her for 10th with Fetter.
- Similar to Pierson, Bhuiyan is fifth on the mound appearances list with 23. She tied Emma Bischoff.
- Bhuiyan's one save is part of a 13-way tie for third.
