{"id":22880,"date":"2020-10-04T13:00:07","date_gmt":"2020-10-04T17:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mdcthereporter.com\/?p=22880"},"modified":"2021-03-01T15:25:21","modified_gmt":"2021-03-01T20:25:21","slug":"lady-sharks-softball-team-counting-on-experienced-squad-this-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/lady-sharks-softball-team-counting-on-experienced-squad-this-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Lady Sharks Softball Team Counting On Experienced Squad This Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdcathletics.com\/sports\/sball\/index\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Miami Dade College softball team<\/span><\/strong><\/a> returned to practice on September 9, six months after their previous season was cut short due to the coronavirus.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They return an experienced group that includes 18 sophomores and five freshmen who will try to improve on a 10-19 season.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Two of the team\u2019s top returning players are pitcher\/third baseman <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdcthereporter.com\/freshman-continuing-sisters-legacy-with-lady-sharks\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>Raissa Bianco <\/b><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and outfielder <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdcthereporter.com\/sophomore-ready-to-lead-freshmen-laden-team\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>Amber Dalfonso<\/b><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bianco had a superb season last year, leading the team in wins (six), strikeouts (50), RBI (27), and batting average (.467) in 29 games. Dalfonso had nine stolen bases, 17 RBI, and a posted .375 batting average in 23 games.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cAll of the returning players try to set a good example for the freshmen,\u201d said sophomore catcher\/infielder Ashley Knapp. \u201cWe all show them how things go including what we should and shouldn\u2019t do.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The new additions include infielder <\/span><b>Melissa Leon<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from Westminster Christian School, <\/span><b>Bianca<\/b> <b>Palacios<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> an infielder\/catcher from Lely High School in Naples,<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22939\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22939\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-22939\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mdcthereporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Beniris-Rodriguez3-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Beniris Rodriguez\" width=\"500\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Beniris-Rodriguez3-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Beniris-Rodriguez3-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Beniris-Rodriguez3-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Beniris-Rodriguez3-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Beniris-Rodriguez3-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Beniris-Rodriguez3-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22939\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Coming Up Short: Infielder Beniris Rodriguez stretches out in an attempt to snag a hard-hit ball at the Kendall Campus softball field. AMANDA ESPOSITO \/ THE REPORTER<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Florida, <\/span><b>Nicole Gutierrez<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a catcher from Doral Academy Preparatory School, pitcher <\/span><b>Brianna Romaguera<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from Coral Reef High School and <\/span><b>Brunella Beteta Vilchez, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a pitcher from Peru.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI am thrilled to be given the opportunity to play the game I love,\u201d Palacios said. \u201cAfter so many months of uncertainty, it feels like a weight lifted off your shoulders to know I get to continue playing.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Head Softball Coach Gina De Ag<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00fcero, who is entering her 10th season at the helm of the program, is confident the first-year players will contribute.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI think our incoming class is very talented,\u201d she said. \u201cThey\u2019re small in number but very athletic.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With four players stuck overseas due to travel restrictions because of the coronavirus pandemic, it helps to have an influx of talent joining the squad.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sophomores <\/span><b>Naomi Suzuki<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (infielder) and <\/span><b>Sabrina Oya <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(pitcher) are in Brazil and <\/span><b>Tara Melassi <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(infielder) is in Italy. And Vilchez hasn\u2019t been able to leave Peru. De <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ag<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00fcero hopes they can join the team before the beginning of the spring semester.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The pandemic has not only affected the roster, but the way the team practices too. They wear masks and practice on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays in staggered groups with one group playing at 11 a.m. and the other at 12:15 p.m.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even though most of the players are returning, the Lady Sharks have had limited time together outside of practice this year. But they have squeezed in a few pool days, lunches, and spikeball sessions at Kendall Indian Hammocks Park.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI\u2019ve only been with this team for two weeks now but I love how comfortable everyone is with each other,\u201d Leon said. \u201cIt\u2019s like a family.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the bulk of the roster in South Florida, and the rest expected to arrive before games begin, the team is focused on preparing for the first regular season game scheduled for Jan. 22.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cMy expectation for this team is to continue to work hard and build a stronger bond each time we step on the field,\u201d Palacios said. \u201cI also expect this team to have great success in our future season.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22942\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22942\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-22942\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mdcthereporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Softball-13-1024x675.jpg\" alt=\"Lady Sharks softball team.\" width=\"800\" height=\"528\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Softball-13-1024x675.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Softball-13-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Softball-13-768x507.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Softball-13-1536x1013.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Softball-13-2048x1351.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22942\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sage Advice: Lady Sharks Head Softball Coach Gina De Ag\u00fcero (pink shirt) talks with some of her players during practice. 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