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Senior pitcher Ainsley McClure was named to the 2026 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team® for Division III, marking her second time earning this honor.]]>McClure_Ainsley_AADFri, 29 May 2026 13:09:00 EST1517161https://godiplomats.com/news/2026/5/14/baseball-keller-named-scholar-athlete-of-the-year-to-highlight-95-ahr-selections.aspxhttps://godiplomats.com/news/2026/5/14/baseball-keller-named-scholar-athlete-of-the-year-to-highlight-95-ahr-selections.aspxBaseball, Men's Golf, Men's Lacrosse, Men's Tennis, Men's Track & Field, Softball, Women's Golf, Women's Lacrosse, Women's Tennis, Women's Track & Field

LANCASTER, Pa. – Ninety-five Franklin & Marshall student-athletes, representing 10 sports, were recognized on the 2026 Centennial Conference Spring Academic Honor Roll as announced by the league office.]]>Kiernan KellerThu, 14 May 2026 12:10:00 EST117139https://godiplomats.com/news/2026/5/6/softball-claims-four-all-centennial-spots.aspxhttps://godiplomats.com/news/2026/5/6/softball-claims-four-all-centennial-spots.aspxSoftball

Four Diplomats earned a spot on the 2026 All-Centennial Conference softball team, as Abby Favazza and Kate DelGrippo claimed First-Team spots, while Ainsley McClure and Morgan Risnychok earned places on the Second Team. Megan Wiarda represented F&M on the conference's All-Sportmanship Team.]]>SB_All_CCWed, 6 May 2026 13:59:00 EST1517115https://godiplomats.com/news/2026/4/29/softball-falls-in-centennial-tournament-opener-to-haverford-11-3.aspxhttps://godiplomats.com/news/2026/4/29/softball-falls-in-centennial-tournament-opener-to-haverford-11-3.aspxSoftball

The fourth-seeded Franklin & Marshall softball team's (17-20, 9-7 Centennial Conference) postseason return was cut short, as the Diplomats fell to fifth-seeded Haverford (26-11, 8-8 Centennial Conference) by an 11-3 scoreline in five innings in game one of the 2026 Centennial Conference Softball Tournament.]]>Favazza_Abby_4_29_2026Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:07:00 EST1517087https://godiplomats.com/news/2026/4/28/softball-ainsley-mcclure-named-centennial-conference-pitcher-of-the-week.aspxhttps://godiplomats.com/news/2026/4/28/softball-ainsley-mcclure-named-centennial-conference-pitcher-of-the-week.aspxSoftball

LANCASTER, Pa.- For the second time in her career and the first time this season, senior pitcher Ainsley McClure earned Centennial Conference Pitcher of the Week honors.]]>McClure_Ainsley_POTWTue, 28 Apr 2026 11:15:00 EST1517085https://godiplomats.com/news/2026/4/27/softball-to-host-haverford-in-centennial-conference-tournament-opener-on-tuesday.aspxhttps://godiplomats.com/news/2026/4/27/softball-to-host-haverford-in-centennial-conference-tournament-opener-on-tuesday.aspxSoftball

The fourth-seeded Franklin & Marshall softball team (17-19, 9-7 Centennial Conference) marks the program's first trip to the Centennial Conference Softball Tournament since 2017's championship season, hosting fifth-seeded Haverford (25-11, 8-8 Centennial Conference) on Tuesday, April 27, at 4:30 p.m. to play into the double-elimination phase of the tournament.]]>Risnychok_Morgan_4_27_2026Mon, 27 Apr 2026 18:09:00 EST1517084https://godiplomats.com/news/2026/4/24/softball-secures-playoff-berth-with-senior-day-sweep-of-shorewomen.aspxhttps://godiplomats.com/news/2026/4/24/softball-secures-playoff-berth-with-senior-day-sweep-of-shorewomen.aspxSoftball

The Franklin & Marshall softball team (17-19, 9-7 Centennial Conference) celebrated Senior Day with a playoff-confirming sweep of Washington College (10-28, 4-12 Centennial Conference), booking the team's first trip into the Centennial Conference Tournament since 2017's tournament championship season. F&M won game one, 5-2, ahead of a 7-5 victory in the regular-season finale.]]>SB_SeniorDay_2026Fri, 24 Apr 2026 20:16:00 EST1517067https://godiplomats.com/news/2026/4/23/weather-forces-schedule-changes-for-softball-tennis-this-weekend.aspxhttps://godiplomats.com/news/2026/4/23/weather-forces-schedule-changes-for-softball-tennis-this-weekend.aspxBaseball, Men's Tennis, Softball, Women's Tennis

With inclement weather forecasted this weekend, schedule changes have been announced for Franklin & Marshall athletics events on Saturday.]]>ScheduleChange4.23.26Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:14:00 EST1517062https://godiplomats.com/news/2026/4/21/softball-claims-second-game-against-ursinus-for-split.aspxhttps://godiplomats.com/news/2026/4/21/softball-claims-second-game-against-ursinus-for-split.aspxSoftball

The Franklin & Marshall softball team (15-19, 7-7 Centennial Conference) split Tuesday's action against Ursinus (12-24, 4-12 Centennial Conference), dropping a 6-3 opener before bouncing back with an 8-7 win to conclude the day.]]>4/4/26 - Haverford, PA: Haverford College, Softball , Lacrosse, TennisTue, 21 Apr 2026 21:46:00 EST1517056https://godiplomats.com/news/2026/4/21/softball-kate-delgrippo-named-centennial-conference-player-of-the-week.aspxhttps://godiplomats.com/news/2026/4/21/softball-kate-delgrippo-named-centennial-conference-player-of-the-week.aspxSoftball

Sophomore pitcher and designated player Kate DelGrippo claimed Centennial Conference Player of the Week honors for the first time following a week where she posted a 1.611 OPS with two home runs and eight RBI plus a five-inning complete game where she allowed no runs against Gettysburg.]]>DelGrippo_Kate_4_28_2026Tue, 21 Apr 2026 09:58:00 EST1517051