Depew Wildcats Softball

Senior night vs Lancaster 7pm game time. 6:40 Recognition of our Seniors! Emma Doody, Bella Hill, and Ellyse Rogowski. Hope to see you there!

Depew (7-1, 5-0) wins 1st meeting at Iroquois. Big win for ECIc Div 3 lead. Rzeszutek 2-4 2b 4rbi’s. Hoffhines 3-5 2rbi’s. Doody 3-3 2runs w/Sacfly, Smolarek 2-4 2R. B. Hill CG 10k’s 6 hits 3 runs.

Depew (4-0,2-0) wins at Maryvale. Rzeszutek 3 hits, 3 RBI’s. E. Pagano 1HR, 3b, 3rbi’s, Zmozynski 2hits (3b). B. Hill and Smolarek combined for 13k’s in 5 innings. Home Opener tomorrow vs Lake Shore @ 5:30! Cya there !

Depew Softball opens up season w/win at Olean 3-0! B. Hill 15k’s 4 hits allowed. Errorless game on defense! Big plays from Toolen, Domino, and EP. O led by Hoffhines, Smolarek (1 run) Doody (2 runs), Hill (2rbi’s) all w/2 hits. Rzeszutek 1 hit 1rbi. Game 2 away at Springville!

We are heartbroken tonight after learning that WNY Baseball Hall of Fame member and Depew coach Dennis Crawley has passed away. Dennis was a class act who truly loved the game of baseball and shared that love with anyone who met him. Our condolences go out to the Depew community and his family.

Congratulations to Bella Hill and Ella Pagano for making 2nd team small School ALLWNY Team. @MiaVannelli2024 made 1st team Small School All WNY. Vannelli also was named Small school Player of the Year! Great job ladies!!! Well deserved

Congratulations to our Wildcat Softball division all stars! 1st team: @MiaVannelli2024, E. Pagano, B. Hill and C. Domino. 2nd team league:E Doody and G. Rzeszutek. Division 4 Player of the Year: @MiaVannelli2024

Varsity Softball had a great night celebrating our softball season! Coach has a new bucket for the dugout too! Thanks to all the coaches, statisticians, Jalen, and our parents! Can’t thank you enough for the support you show us every time we step onto the field as Wildcats!

Thankful to lead the Depew Softball Program. So many improvements on and off the field. Most importantly, the way the team supported each other through out the season. It really showed in our playoff run!! Proud of you all! Enjoy @MiaVannelli2024 last HR run in our uniform.

Although the result was not what we all wanted, the girls had a tremendous season. A special shoutout to Senior Mia Vannelli who ended the year with a .517 average, seven home runs and 35 RBI's, all team highs.

Softball (14-8) lost to Fredonia (20-0) in the Class B-1 Sectional Finals by a score of 2-0. The girls ran into a buzzsaw in Fredonia's pitcher Jordan Lucas who will be attending the University of Albany. Bella Hill had a strong game on the mound giving up only six hits.

GAMEDAY! Varsity Softball travels to Grand Island to play Fredonia in the Class B-1 Sectional Finals. First pitch is set for 5pm. Per Section VI policy, tickets must be purchased through GoFan. Good luck girls!! #WildcatPride gofan.co/event/1516957?…

📺THURSDAY ON @NFHSNetwork📺 🥎@Sect6Softball B1 & B2 FINALS🥎 B1: Depew vs. Fredonia - 5 p.m. nfhsnetwork.com/events/nysphsa… B2: Wilson vs Falconer - 7:30 p.m. nfhsnetwork.com/events/nysphsa…

Depew moves onto finals with 15-3 win over Akron. G. Rzeszutek 4-4 2b 4 RBI’s, @MiaVannelli2024 3-5 2b, HR, 4 RBI’s. Doody 3-5 2 RBI’s. Hill 2-3 3b rbi. Pagano/Hoffhines 2 hits each. Class B finals: Depew vs Fredonia at Grand Island 5pm on Thursday 5/23.

Depew Softball Semifinal game on 5/21 vs Akron has moved to a 7pm start time. See you tomorrow!

Depew wins qtrfinal vs Springville. @MiaVannelli2024 1-2 2b SB 2 Runs, 2BB’s started the 5th inning ralley. Doody, Hill, Domino Rogowski (2R), Smolarek (2-4 2b) all had hits in 6 run inning. Smolarek (5 RBI’s) base clearing 2b in 6th to clinched it! Semi’s vs Akron Tuesday 5pm.

Grand Island 5 Depew 4 in a walk off. Great game prepping for playoffs! Learned what to clean up entering playoffs. Hill (2b/1run) and Domino (1 rbi/1run) 2 hits each. Hoffhines and Doody 1 hit 1 rbi each. Pagano (1run) Smolarek, Maki (1run), Toolen 1 hit each.

Bella Hill and Avery Smolarek were tough on the mound for the Co-Division Champions giving up three hits and striking out a combined eight batters. The girls travel to Grand Island for their last game of the season today with the first pitch at 5:30. #WildcatPride

Varsity Softball (12-6) defeated Lake Shore 4-0 Saturday night. The night was a special one with "Mia being Mia" hitting a two home run in her first at bat, her 6th of the season.

Depew wins 4-0 on Senior night! Great night for the program..4 run 1st inning gets it down. @MiaVannelli2024 2-2 HR 2rbis, Pagano, Hoffhines, Smolarek (rbi), Rzeszutek all with hits. Hill 5inn. 3 hits 4’s. Smolarek 2 inn. 4 k’s. Next up: in Grand Island on Tuesday 5:30.