Kassandra Gewecke Throws No-Hitter In 10-0 Run-Rule Win Over Seton Hall
Apr 22 | Softball
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers softball took care of business in its final mid-week nonconference contest as sophomore Kassandra Gewecke tossed a no-hitter, giving up only one walk, in the Scarlet Knights' 10-0 run-rule victory in an in-state battle with Seton Hall.
Gewecke was holding down a perfect game until allowing a walk in the top of the fifth.
The RU bats, meanwhile, collected runs in three of its four innings at the plate, amassing 10 hits, including home runs from Mia Mitchell and Etta Garofalo.
The win upped the Scarlet Knights' mark to 23-25 on the year heading into its final home weekend with the Scarlet Knight Classic.
Rutgers 10, Seton Hall 0 (5)
| STATISTICALLY SPEAKING |
- Sophomore Kassanda Gewekcke collected the second Scarlet Knight no-hitter of the season behind one walk and four strikeouts. After giving up the walk in the top of the fifth, the Pirates hit into a double play. Gewecke improved to 7-10 in the circle as she tossed strikes on 33 of her 55 pitches.
- Sophomores Makenna Coleman and Addie Osborne were both 3-for-3 on the day. Coleman captured a career-high tying four RBIs along with a run scored, while Osborne recorded an RBI and scored a trio of times.
- Classmate Baileigh Burtis was 1-for-1 with a double and added two runs while redshirt sophomore Stephanie Kraska posted an RBI base hit.
- Senior Mia Mitchell swung for her seventh home run of the year, while freshman Etta Garofalo went yard for the second time this season.
- Also scoring in the victory were junior Sam Rohwer and freshman Charleigh Schuttler.
| THE RUNDOWN |
- With two outs in the bottom half of the first, Rutgers took the lead for good. Mia Mitchell took the ball over the left-center wall for a two-run shot. Baileigh Burtis followed, taking her full-count to left-center as well for a double and scored on Makenna Coleman's base hit to center for the 3-0 edge.
B1 | Mia Mitchell brings in two with her 7th HR of the season! #GoRU ⚔️ pic.twitter.com/MwIrZzvobY
— Rutgers Softball (@RUSoftball) April 22, 2026
- RU added four more runs in the second. Etta Garofalo took her first pitch deep to right field for the first run of the inning. With runners on the corners, Addie Osborne punched in a run on a double to right-center.
- Runners were on the corners again for Coleman's return to the plate for a two-RBI single to right and a 7-0 lead.
- While held scoreless in the third, the Scarlet Knights reached double-figure runs in the fourth behind three runs on three hits and an error. With two aboard, Coleman added in her fourth RBI of the afternoon on a single up the middle. The throw into the plate was not in time but gave time for the Scarlet Knight base runners to advance. The throw to second to try and stop Coleman was off its mark and gave the opening for Osborne to score, giving RU a 9-0 advantage. Coleman went on to score the 10th and final run of the game off Stephanie Kraska's single up the middle.
T5 | Kassandra Gewecke closes it out with her first NO HITTER 💪🎯 Ballgame!
— Rutgers Softball (@RUSoftball) April 22, 2026
RU: 10 SH: 0#GoRU ⚔️ pic.twitter.com/4HQlMMihrZ
| HIGHLIGHTS |
| UP NEXT |
Rutgers softball hosts the Scarlet Knight Classic on Friday, April 24 – Sunday, April 26.
On Friday, the Scarlet Knights welcome Lehigh at 3 p.m.
Saturday will feature Hofstra vs. Lehigh at noon, Rutgers vs. Hofstra at 2 p.m., Lehigh vs. Georgetown at 5 p.m. and Rutgers vs. Georgetown at 7:30 p.m.
On Sunday, Georgetown meets Hofstra at 1 p.m., while Rutgers and Georgetown square off at 3:00 p.m. RU will celebrate senior day prior to first pitch with the Hoyas recognizing Bailey Briggs, Siera Hoekstra and Mia Mitchell.
Admission to all games is free.
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