HARTFORD, Conn. – The Trinity College softball team will open its 2026 campaign at THE Spring Games with a non-conference season opener against the University of Maine-Farmington on Sunday, March 15. The Bantams last faced the Beavers in 2019, earning an 8-0 victory. Trinity holds a 2-0 all-time record in the series.
Looking Back at 2025
The Bantams finished the 2025 season with an 11-23 overall record and a 4-14 mark in New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) play. With both starting pitchers —
Kaysen Shikar '26 and
Heather Roth '27 — sidelined for the entire season due to injury, Trinity relied on a tight pitching rotation featuring
Zofia Sargent '27 and
Annie Konieczka '27.
Offensively, the Bantams posted a team OPS of .792, highlighted by a .420 slugging percentage and a .372 on-base percentage. Trinity scored 163 runs and totaled 46 doubles, 16 triples, and 13 home runs.
The Bantams graduated four seniors: graduate student
Kennedy Rogers and seniors
Taylor Mikolajczak,
Erin Steed, and
Hannah Mullaney.
Postseason accolades highlighted the year, as shortstop
Taylor Mikolajczak '25 earned NESCAC First Team All-Conference honors, finishing her collegiate career as one of the most decorated players in program history. Graduate students
Kennedy Rogers and Mikolajczak, along with
Zofia Sargent '27,
Emily Goddard '27, and
Makenna True '27, were also recognized with College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District honors.
2026 Roster Outlook
The Bantams will be led by junior
Makenna True and senior
Kaysen Shikar. This year's roster features six first-years, one sophomore, seven juniors, and five seniors.
Head Coach
Lena Springer enters her third season at the helm with a 35-38 record. She is joined by assistant coaches
Kaitlin Paterson (third year) and
Gabriella Garcia (first year).
"We're really excited about the depth and experience we have returning, especially in the circle with Kaysen Shikar and Heather Roth. They bring poise and competitiveness to our pitching staff and give us a strong foundation. Our junior class also has significant game experience and understands what it takes to compete at a high level. When you combine that leadership with a talented first-year group that has already made strides this offseason, we feel this team has the right mix. The work they've put in throughout the offseason and preseason has been intentional, and we're excited to see what they can do together." – Lena Springer Head Softball Coach
Key Returners
Pitchers
- Kaysen Shikar (Senior)
- 2024 Season: 2.99 ERA, 68.0 innings pitched, 64 strikeouts
- Heather Roth (Junior)
- 2024 Season (Pitching): 4.57 ERA, 33.2 innings pitched, 28 strikeouts, 1-4 record
- 2024 Season (Batting): 18 games played (9 starts), 2 runs, 3 hits, 2 doubles, 3 RBI, .176 batting average, .263 on-base percentage, .264 slugging percentage
Catchers
- Makenna True (Junior)
- 2025 Season: 5 starts, 2 runs, 5 hits, 2 RBI, .221 batting average, .329 on-base percentage, .250 slugging percentage, 9 putouts, 2 assists
- Bella Calagna (Junior)
- 2025 Season: 29 starts, 12 runs, 28 hits, 24 RBI, 5 doubles, 1 triple, .359 batting average, .420 on-base percentage, .449 slugging percentage, 23 putouts, 1 assist, 1 error
Infield
- Emily Goddard (Junior 3B)
- 2025 Season: 32 games played (31 starts), .231 batting average, .327 on-base percentage, .308 slugging percentage, 22 hits, 15 RBI, 4 doubles, 1 triple, 2-3 stolen bases
Outfield
- Abby Alper (Senior CF)
- 2025 Season: 34 games played (34 starts), .336 batting average, .391 on-base percentage, .586 slugging percentage, 39 hits, 21 RBI, 8 doubles, 3 triples, 5 home runs, 18-18 stolen bases
Season Schedule
- Sunday, March 15th vs University of Maine-Farmington
- All-Time Record: 2-0
- Last Meeting: Win, 8-0 (2019)
- Sunday, March 15th vs Edgewood University
- Monday, March 16th vs Smith College
- All-Time Record (2008-present): 7-3
- Last Meeting: Win, 9-6
- Monday, March 16th vs Franklin and Marshall College
- Wednesday, March 18th vs University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
- Wednesday, March 18th at Ramapo College
- All-Time Record: 0-1
- Last Meeting: Win, 11-3 (2025)
- Friday, March 20th at Framingham State University
- All-Time Record: 2-3
- Last Meeting: Win, 7-4 (2019)
- Friday, March 20th at Fredonia
- All-Time Record: 0-3
- Last Meeting: Loss, 7-5 (2025)
- Saturday, March 21st vs Luther College
- All-Time Record: 0-3
- Last Meeting: Win, 6-3 (2023)
- Saturday, March 21st vs Knox College
- All-Time Record: 1-0
- Last Meeting: Win, 17-0 (2011)
- Thursday, March 26th at Eastern Connecticut State (DH)
- All-Time Record: 10-21 (2008-present)
- Last Meeting: Win, 9-7
- Saturday, March 28th vs Hamilton College (DH)
- All-Time Record: 6-6 (2015-present)
- Last Meeting: Win, 8-6
- Friday, April 3rd vs Williams College (DH)
- All-Time Record: 2-12 (2011-present)
- Last Meeting: Loss, 0-8
- Saturday, April 4th at Middlebury College (DH)
- All-Time Record: 4-4 (2010-present)
- Last Meeting: Win, 4-1
- Wednesday, April 8th vs Nichols College (DH)
- All-Time Record: 1-0
- Last Meeting: Win, 9-1 (2009)
- Saturday, April 11th at Wesleyan University (DH)
- All-Time Record: 14-17 (2008-present)
- Last Meeting: Loss, 0-5
- Sunday, April 12th at Tufts University (DH)
- All-Time Record: 9-43 (2008-present)
- Last Meeting: Loss, 3-9
- Wednesday, April 15th vs Mitchell College (DH)
- All-Time Record: 6-0 (2022-present)
- Last Meeting: Win, 6-0
- Saturday, April 18th vs Amherst College (DH)
- All-Time Record: 4-14
- Last Meeting: Loss, 5-11
- Saturday, April 25th vs Bowdoin College (DH)
- All-Time Record: 21-29 (2008-present)
- Last Meeting: Win, 8-7
- Sunday, April 26th vs Colby College (DH)
- All-Time Record: 34-14 (2008-present)
- Last Meeting: Loss, 6-17
- Tuesday, April 28th vs University of Hartford (DH)
- All-Time Record: 1-2 (2024- present)
- Last Meeting: Loss, 4-12
- Saturday, May 2nd at Bates College (DH)
- All-Time Record: 36-11 (2008-present)
- Last Meeting: Loss, 8-10
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