Freshman Sienna Walterson delivered the big blow -- and now her Roadrunner teammates are advancing in the NJCAA Division III World Series!

Sienna stepped up to the plate in the fifth inning during a late RCSJ surge and promptly sent a towering three-run homer over the center field fence. That clutch home run, which gave her tea, a 5-0 lead, sealed a decisive 6-2 victory for the No. 2 seed Roadrunners over No. 7 Central Lakes (MN).

Now the Runners advance in the winners' bracket competition. They will now play No. 3 seed Patrick & Henry in the next round, tentatively in a 1 pm start on Thursday at Carrier Park outside of Syracuse, NY.

"Luckily I had a clean look at it, and I was able to get everything into my swing,: said Sienna afterwards. "It was so exciting to contribute a big hit like this!"

Coach Steve DePasquale's club improved to 34-10 overall and are carrying momentum into their semifinal match vs. a talented Patrick & Henry squad.

"We had some tough conditions with the rain today, but our players stuck it out and never gave up," said DePasquale. "The players are gaining a lot of confidence and hopefully we can carry it forward."

Tournament Preview

The No. 2 seed RCSJ Gloucester Roadrunners open the 2025 NJCAA Division III World Series vs. No. 7 Central Lakes College-Brainerd (MN) at Carrier Park in DeWitt, NY on Wednesday, May 21. First pitch is 4 pm.

The Runners enter the World Series with a 33-10 overall record and enter the tournament as the Region 19 champions. The Raiders check in with a 32-11 overall record, including 20-0 in their conference against opponents from the Midwest. 

"We are thrilled to come in as a No. 2 seed," said RCSJ coach Steve DePasquale, who has more than 900 career wins. "We feel we earned this respect, and now we're anxious to play the best teams in the country."

The Runners will be led by Region 19 Pitcher of the Year Emily Childs and fellow hurler Danielle Procopio.  The pitching staff has plenty of support throughout the lineup from teammates Rylee Shappell (OF), Grace Gallagher (OF), Grace Huber (3B), Nayelis Sanchez (1B) and Sienna Walterson (DP).

The Raiders are paced by a solid lineup featuring Lily Roehl (1B), Kierra Kohoutek (OF), Kaitlyn Geschwill (P/IF/OF) and Morgan Kloss (IF/OF) among others. Geschwill and Kloss anchor the pitching staff.

Check back for updates and final results at:

https://www.njcaa.org/sports/sball/2024-25/div3/national_championship/National_Championship_Results

NJCAA Division III World Series
May 21-24, 2025 / Carrier Park 
DeWitt, NY

Schedule of Gamea 
May 21, 2025

No. 8 Surry vs. No. 1 North Dakota SCS
Final Score: North Dakota SCS 11, Surry 1

No. Hudson Valley vs. No. 4 Rhode Island
Final Score Hudson Valley 5. Rhode Island 0

No. 6 Monroe CC vs. No. 3 Patrick & Henry
Final Score: Patrick & Henry 7, Monroe CC 3

No. 7 Central Lakes vs. No. 2 RCSJ Gloucester
Final Score: Roadrunners 6, Central Lakes 2 

No. 5 Hudson Valley vs. No. 1 North Dakota SCS