Softball Splits Senior Day Doubleheder With Sacred Heart

A three-run, home run by Reagan Vunak capped off a five-run rally in the bottom of the sixth inning of game one of a Senior Day, non-conference doubleheader for the CCSU softball team against visiting Sacred Heart University, as the Blue Devils won the opener, 7-6, before SHU took the nightcap, 5-0.  With the split, Central is now 24-16 overall; while the Pioneers move to 20-28 on the 2026 season.

GAME ONE INFORMATION | BOX SCORE

Score:  CCSU 7 Sacred Heart 6

Pitching Information: W: Granate (2-7) L: Heath (5-12) Save: none

Records:  CCSU (24-15, 18-3 NEC) SHU (19-28, 14-10 MAAC)

Location:  CCSU Softball Field | New Britain, Conn.

KEY MOMENTS

• Sacred Heart got off to a quick start in game one taking a 4-0 lead with a run in the first inning and three more markers in the top of the third.
• The Blue Devils got on the board in the bottom of the third on an RBI-single by Lilly Waterer that scored Reagan Vunak.
• The visitors would up their advantage to 6-1 with a pair of unearned runs in the top of the fifth inning setting up CCSU's comeback.
• Reagan Vunak, who went a perfect 4-for-4 at the plate in game one, had an RBI-single in the bottom of the fifth to make the score 6-2 in favor of the visitors.
• Skylar Warn opened the bottom of the sixth with an infield single.  After a fly out, both Morgan Goodspeed and Adriana Manory drew walks to load the bases.  Ashlyn Desaulniers, who went 3-for-4 in the opener, would drive in two runs with a double down the leftfield line.  The next CCSU batter, Reagan Vunak, would then blast what turned out to be the game-winning hit, a three-run homer to center, to finish with four runs batted in for the game.  Vunak now has four home runs so far this season.
• Gracie Granate would make Vunak's big fly stand up, as she worked two hitless innings of relief backing up starter Hailey Strunk to earn the win.
• As team, the Blue Devils banged out a total of 12 hits lead by four from Reagan Vunak, three from Ashlyn Desaulniers and two from Skylar Warn.

GAME TWO INFORMATION | BOX SCORE

Score:  SHU 5 CCSU 0

Pitching Information: W: Campion (4-6) L: Hamilton (14-5)  Save: none

Records:  CCSU (24-16, 18-3 NEC) SHU (20-28, 14-10 MAAC)

Location:  CCSU Softball Field | New Britain, Conn.

KEY MOMENTS

• SHU again got off to a quick start in the nightcap on Saturday scoring four runs off starter Liz Hamilton in the top of the first inning.
• Sacred Heart pitcher Emily Campion was outstanding in the circle in game two limiting Central to only two hits in the contest, a double by Grace Lawton and a single by Stella Gasper.
• CCSU also drew a pair of walks in game two.
• After earning the win in game one, Gracie Granate also fired another scoreless relief inning in game two on Saturday.

NOTES

• CCSU honored its seven seniors before the doubleheader on Saturday:  Ava Cino, Ashlyn Desaulniers, Morgan Goodspeed, Kendra Grove, Grace Lawton, Adriana Manory and Skylar Warn.
• With Saturday's doubleheader split, the Blue Devils posted a 13-5 regular season mark at home.
• As a team, CCSU has now hit a total of 38 home runs so far this season.

UP NEXT

The Blue Devils travel to Syracuse, New York and LeMoyne College for a three-game series next weekend looking to clinch at least a share of the 2026 NEC regular season title.  Action is slated to begin with a 1:00 p.m. doubleheader on Saturday, May 2 followed by a single game on Sunday, May 3.