The REPORTER
Carmel’s Jessica Remm is one of two Alfred University softball players named to the Division III Softball All-Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) Team.
Remm was named as an All-ECAC outfielder. She became the third Saxon in a row and fourth in school history to be named an Empire 8 Rookie of the Year, joining Meghan Neto (Miami, FL/Doral Academy Charter) and Mya Wells (San Ramon, CA/California) in the streak. Remm was fourth in the Empire 8 with a .411 batting average, totaling 58 hits and a conference-high 44 RBI. The 58 hits for Remm are the fourth-highest total in a single season in program history for Alfred University, while her 44 RBI ties for the third-highest mark. She was responsible for 13 doubles, two triples, and two home runs this spring for the Saxons. In the outfield, Remm put together a .967 fielding percentage that included 55 putouts. She additionally received All-Empire 8 First Team recognition.
The Saxons were joined by DeSales University, Farmingdale State, Springfield College and Waynesburg University as the only schools that had two recipients of the honor.
Joining Remm was Arden Hatch of Orangevale, Calif., a St. Francis graduate, as an All-ECAC pitcher. Remm and Hatch were joined by Utica University’s Emily Joss as the only members of the Empire 8 out of the 13-player selection.
Hatch was also named the Empire 8 Pitcher of the Year, becoming the second Saxon in school history to earn the accolade, joining Jessica Wilcox ’21. Hatch led the conference with a .209 opposing batting average while striking out 123 batters. She ended the season with a career-best 13-4 overall record while maintaining a 2.66 ERA. Hatch put together no-hitter performances against both Fredonia and Russell Sage during the spring season. She ended her collegiate career with 329 career strikeouts, which ranks third in program history. Hatch additionally received All-Empire 8 First Team honors.
Both Remm and Hatch earned National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Division III All-Region III Third Team. Both were also named to the All-Empire 8 First Team.