2024 Softball Roster
Fuerst, Rachael
Jersey Number 31
Rachael Fuerst
- Position:
- C
- Hometown:
- West Seneca, NY
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- West Seneca East Senior
- B/T:
- R/R
Bio
2024
- Appeared in 32 games with 13 starts
- Went 2-for-2 with a home run and two RBI against Syracuse (4/21)
- Went 1-for-2 with an RBI double at Akron (4/9)
- Hit first-career triple against ETSU (2/17)
2023
- Appeared in 30 games with 18 starts at catcher
- Recorded first-career grand slam against NC State (5/6) to break the tie and put the Panthers up 9-5
- Became the 18th Panther to record a grand slam
- Went a season-high 2-for-3 with an RBI against No. 21 Auburn
- Named to All-ACC Academic Honor Roll and CSC Academic All-District Team
2022
- Appeared in 15 games, starting in six at catcher
- Missed the first month of the season due to injury
- Batted .316 with a .684 slugging percentage and .381 on-base percentage in 19 at bats
- Totaled six hits, a double, two home runs, six RBI and two walks
- Made her collegiate debut at home vs. Penn State (3/16)
- Recorded her first collegiate hit at home vs. Notre Dame (3/18), hitting a three run homer
- Tallied a hit in five-straight games from April 2 to April 15, with four of the five 1-for-1 performances
- Hit an RBI double at Syracuse (4/2)
- Hit a two run home run vs. Boston College (4/15)
High School
- Attended West Seneca East Senior High School in West Seneca, N.Y.
- Recorded a .407 in three years as a Trojan, batting .320 freshman year, .570 sophomore year and .330 senior year
- Received ECIC First Team Division I and II sophomore year and ECIC First Team Division I, All-WNY Honorable Mention and was named a Top 10 Player to Watch in the city of Buffalo senior year
- Was a member of the National Honors Society, Spanish Honor Society, Rho Kappa Honor Society, Youth Court, Student of Excellence and Fresh Mentoring Program
Club
- Played for New York Diamond Girls for seven years (2013-2020) and the Jersey Intensity for one season (2020-21)
- Ranked as the 44th catcher in the nation for the class of 2021 and in the Top-100 for the class of 2021 by ExtraInnings Softball
- Helped guide the Jersey Intensity finish in the top-16 at PGF’s
Personal
- Daughter of Michaele and Ken Fuerst
- Has two older sisters, Elyse and Hannah
- Has played softball in Italy and has been to three Panic! at the Disco concerts in three different states
- Both sisters played collegiate softball, with Elyse at SUNY Geneseo and Hannah at SUNY Plattsburgh
Highlights | Pitt vs. Virginia Tech
Friday, April 18
Highlights | Pitt at Penn State
Tuesday, April 15
Highlights | Pitt vs. Duke
Saturday, April 12
Cami Compson Home Run Highlight
Tuesday, May 21
