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Hillsdale College Softball Archives

All-Americans | All-Conference Players | Coaching Records Year by Year | Career Records 

Individual Single-Season Records | Team Single-Season Records  

G-MAC Coach of the Year: Kyle Gross, 2022
G-MAC Pitcher of the Year: Joni Russell, 2023, 2025
G-MAC Tournament MVP: Jenna Cantalupo, 2023; Hannah Hoverman, 2025

GLIAC Player of the Year: Renae Schaffner, 1989; Trina Yohe, 1991; Sharyl Loose, 1992
GLIAC Coach of the Year: David Neher, 1989; Joe Abraham, 2016
GLIAC Freshman of the Year: Sharyl Loose, 1989; Amy Kesterke, 1993

D2CCA Midwest Region Pitcher of the Year: Joni Russell, 2025

NFCA Rawlings Gold Glove Award Winners: Ashley Strick, RF, 2025

NCAA Division II All-Region Players: Sharyl Loose (1st Team, 1992); Doreen Weidemann (2nd Team, 1993); Kristen McBride (2nd Team, 1993); Connie Berry (2nd Team, 1993; 2nd Team 1994); Amy Kesterke (2nd Team, 1995); JoDee Guss (2nd Team, 1996); Emy Meyers (2nd Team, 1996); Sarah Princinsky (2nd Team, 1996); Melissa Emmons (2nd Team, 1997); Sarah DeAngelo (2nd Team, 2000); Jessica Guertin (1st Team, 2010); Jennifer Berlet (2nd Team, 2010); Bekah Kastning (2nd Team, 2015; 2nd Team, 2016, 1st Team, 2017); Katie Kish (1st Team, 2018); Amanda Marra (2nd Team, 2019); Sam Catron (1st Team, 2021); Natalie Stepanenko (1st Team, 2021); Madison Stoner (2nd Team, 2021); Renee Bielawa (2nd Team, 2021); Dana Weidinger (2nd Team, 2021); Joni Russell (1st Team, 2023, 2nd Team, 2024, 1st Team, 2025); Maggie Olaveson (1st Team, 2024); Taylor Lewis (1st Team, 2025)

NAIA All-District 23 Players: Carrie Bowen, 1983; Ann Gapa, Kim Argiri, K.B. Murawski, Renee Schaffner 1988;

NAIA District 23 MVP: Ann Gapa, 1988

Season
(Team Stats)
Roster Record Head Coach News
2025 Roster 39-18 (19-5 G-MAC) Kyle Gross G-MAC Tournament Champions
NCAA DII Midwest
Regional
News
2024 Roster 34-14 (20-4 G-MAC) Kyle Gross

News

2023 Roster 35-21 (17-5 G-MAC) Kyle Gross

G-MAC Tournament Champions
NCAA Division II Midwest Regional

News

2022 Roster 31-20 (19-2 G-MAC) Kyle Gross

G-MAC Regular Season Champions
News

2021 Roster 33-19 (17-5 G-MAC) Kyle Gross

NCAA Division II Midwest Regional
News

2020 Roster 4-16 Kyle Gross

Season cut short by Covid-19 Pandemic
News

2019 Roster 23-28 (13-11 G-MAC) Kyle Gross G-MAC Tournament Champions
NCAA Division II Midwest Regional
News
2018 Roster 25-16 (14-8 G-MAC) Joe Abraham G-MAC Tournament Champions
NCAA Division II Midwest Regional 
News
2017 Roster 25-23 (13-9 GLIAC) Joe Abraham GLIAC Tournament Qualifer
News
2016 Roster 26-12 (19-7 GLIAC) Joe Abraham GLIAC Tournament Qualifer
News
2015 Roster 25-23 (14-12 GLIAC) Joe Abraham GLIAC Tournament Qualifer
News
2014 Roster 21-17 (13-13 GLIAC) Joe Abraham News
2013 Roster 12-21 (11-15 GLIAC) Joe Abraham News
2012 25-24 (17-15 GLIAC) Joe Abraham GLIAC Tournament Qualifer
News
2011 16-31 (12-18 GLIAC) Jamie Meyers GLIAC Tournament Qualifer
2010 16-28 (7-19 GLIAC) Jamie Meyers
2009 17-25 (7-19 GLIAC) Jamie Meyers
2008 13-37 (6-14 GLIAC) Jamie Meyers
2007 18-24 (7-11 GLIAC) Becky Martinez
2006 25-24 (10-10 GLIAC) Sunny Jones GLIAC Tournament Qualifer
2005 21-19-1 (12-8 GLIAC) Sunny Jones GLIAC Tournament Qualifier
2004 16-18-1 (9-11 GLIAC) Jay Jondro
2003 18-17 (7-11 GLIAC) Jay Jondro GLIAC Tournament Qualifer
2002 27-13 (11-9 GLIAC) Jay Jondro GLIAC Tournament Qualifer
2001 25-19-1 Jay Jondro GLIAC Tournament Qualifer
2000 22-18 (3-11 GLIAC) Jay Jondro GLIAC Tournament Qualifer
1999 13-23 Jay Jondro GLIAC Tournament Qualifer
1998 17-24 Jay Jondro GLIAC Tournament Qualifer
1997 19-27 Mark Huffman
1996 24-19 Mark Huffman
1995 23-19 Mark Huffman
1994 24-23 (9-14 GLIAC) Mark Huffman
1993 26-12 Mark Huffman GLIAC Regular Season Co-Champions 
1992 25-9 (8-5 GLIAC) Mark Huffman GLIAC Tournament Qualifer
1991 40-5 (11-2 GLIAC) David Neher GLIAC Champions
NCAA Division II Central Regional
1990 32-14 (9-0 reg. sn GLIAC) David Neher GLIAC Tournament Qualifer
1989 40-10 (11-4 GLIAC) David Neher GLIAC Champions
1988 32-16 (6-9 GLIAC) Carolyn Gladnick NAIA District 23 Runner-up 
1987  19-21 (2-10 GLIAC) Carolyn Gladnick
1986 5-19 (1-11 GLIAC) Carolyn Gladnick *First Season on Johnny Williams Field
1985 7-17 (1-11 GLIAC) Lisa Moore
1984 1-21 (0-12 GLIAC) Phyllis Cupp
1983 5-? (1-9 GLIAC) Phyllis Cupp
1982 3-? (0-8 GLIAC) Phyllis Cupp
1981 2-12 (0-8 GLIAC) Phyllis Cupp *3 week season
1980  (2-8 GLIAC)  Carol Rynbrandt  State Tournament Appearance
1979 3-? (1-9 GLIAC) Carol Rynbrandt
1978 (1-9 GLIAC) Carol Rynbrandt
1977 0-10 Carol Rynbrandt


Information from each season is entered via the best available sources. If you can provide information that is missing from this page, please contact James Gensterblum, Director of Athletic Communications here.