Providence College Athletics

2025 Softball Roster

Roster

OF/UT
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INF
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INF
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P
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INF
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INF/OF
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P
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C/INF
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INF/C
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INF/OF
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P
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INF/C
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C/OF
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INF
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P/OF
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OF
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OF
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Softball player Rachael Petrarca celebration photo
Rachel Petrarca
Rachael Petrarca celebration photo
Rachael Petrarcan action photo of her throwing a ball in a game during the 2025 season.
SB - Rachael Petrarca
Rachael Petrarca action
Rachael Petrarca Posed
Rachael Petrarca Posed
Rachael Petrarca Posed
Rachel Petrarca Action Shots
Rachael Petrarca at-bat
Emma Douma & Rachael Petrarca softball
Rachael Petrarca at-bat (Softball)
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- Softball
Rachael Petrarca in the middle of hitting during a softball game in 2022.
Photo by: AP
Softball TeaM
Rachael Petrarca Head Shot
Jersey Number 4

Rachael Petrarca

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.
Providence vs Seton Hall
Sunday, May 09
Providence vs Seton Hall
Saturday, May 08
Providence vs Seton Hall
Saturday, May 08
Softball vs. UConn
Wednesday, April 28