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Softball player Rachael Petrarca celebration photo

Rachael Petrarcan action photo of her throwing a ball in a game during the 2025 season.

Rachael Petrarca throwing a ball in a softball game.

Photo by: Brian Foley for Foley-Photograph

Rachael Petrarca - Softball hitting against FDU

Photo by: Steve Simoneau c2022

Rachael Petrarca in the middle of hitting during a softball game in 2022.

Photo by: AP

Rachael Petrarca

Position:
Infield
Height:
5-5
Class:
Senior
High School:
Academy of the Holy Names
Hometown:
Tampa, Fla.
NIL:
Rachael Petrarca Marketplace

2025 SEASON:
• Appeared in all 56 games for the Friars, starting 55 of them.
• Finished the season with a .256 batting average, .411 slugging percentage and a .359 on-base percentage.
• Recorded 33 hits including four doubles, two triples and four home runs.
• Tallied 19 RBI and scored 26 runs.
• Registered 95 putouts, a .953 fielding percentage and 46 assists.
• Hit two home runs in the Friars’ win over URI on March 25.

2024 SEASON
• Appeared in 44 games for the Friars, with 42 appearances in the starting lineup.
• Registered a .265 batting average and a .327 slugging percentage.
• Recorded 30 hits including five doubles, one triple and 13 RBI.
• Logged 50 put outs with a .931 fielding percentage.

2023 SEASON:
• Appeared in 40 games for the Friars, with 34 appearances in the starting lineup.
• Registered a .295 batting average and a .453 slugging percentage.
• Recorded 28 hits including seven doubles and two home runs.
• Logged 42 put outs with a .931 fielding percentage.

2022 SEASON:
• Started in 43 of 44 games for the Friars.
• Recorded 38 hits in 132 at bats, including five doubles.
• Registered seven home runs, with two against Elon (Feb. 18).
• Scored 20 runs and added 23 RBI.
• Named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll on March 28.

BEFORE PROVIDENCE:
• Attended Academy of the Holy Names
• Freshman year had a batting average of .338 with 10 RBI’s and two home runs in 25 games played
• Sophomore year had a batting average of .438 with 10 RBI’s and one home run in 25 games played.
• Was named Captain junior year and posted a batting average of .400 with six RBI’s and two home runs in nine games played.
• Senior year had a .481 batting average with nine RBI’s and four home runs in 24 games played.
• Tampa Bay Times All-Hillsborough Honorable Mention 2019.
• Florida Athletic Coaches Association All-State 2021.
• Academy of the Holy Names Senior Athlete of the Year 2021.
• Played for the Tampa Mustangs.

PERSONAL:
• Daughter of Nicholas and Laura Petrarca
• Has three brothers Nicholas, Alexander, and Matthew
• Has two sisters, Elaine, and Camille.
• Major of study is Biology with a minor in Theology.