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2026 MIT Softball Roster

Sydney Ciardi
Aiden Shertzer
Chris Aduama

2 Delaney Benevides

  • Class Sophomore
  • B/T L/R
  • Height 5-4
  • Hometown Plainville, Mass.
  • High School Noble and Greenough School
  • Major Mechanical Engineering

Biography

Career Highs:
  • Hits - 4 at WPI (May 8, 2026)
  • Runs - 3 (Twice) - Most Recently at Stevens (March 24, 2025)
  • Doubles - 1 Multiple times, last vs. Colby (May 16, 2026)
  • Triples - 1 at Wentworth (March 19, 2025)
  • Home Runs - N/A
  • RBI - 4 vs. Salem St. (March 20, 2026)
  • Stolen Bases - 3 (Twice) - Most Recently at WPI (March 28, 2025)
  • Walks - 1, Multiple times, last vs. Colby (May 16, 2026)
Accolades:
  • 2025 NEWMAC Rookie of the Year
  • 2025 NEWMAC First Team All-Conference
  • 2026 NEWMAC Second Team All-Conference
  • 2026 NEWMAC Academic All-Conference
  • 2025 NFCA Regional Rookie of the Year
  • 2025 NFCA First Team All-Region
  • 2026 NFCA Second Team All-Region
  • 2025 NFCA Scholar Athlete
  • 2026 Bangor Region All-Tournament Team
2026:
  • Finished second on the team with 24 stolen bases
  • Led the team with a .418 batting average
  • Collected 100th career hit against Smith on May 1
2025:
  • Set program record with 34 stolen bases
  • Led the team in batting average (.449) and hits (53)
  • Knocked in 20 runs
Before MIT:
  • 3x First Team All-ISL
  • 2x First Team Big East Invitational Tournament Team
  • 2x NEPSAC Honorable Mention
  • Captain
  • 2x ISL Champions
  • Big East Tournament Champions
  • President of science olympiad team
  • Physics editor and writer for nobelium science magazine
  • Shield Head (senior leader) Tour Guide
  • The Miller Medal: Award to a member of the senior class for excellence in Athletics and Scholarship
Favorite Memory as an MIT Student-Athlete:
  • Winning NEWMACs in 2025
Personal:
  • Favorite Sports Memory: "Winning the ISL championship and Big East Invitational Tournament in Highschool"

Statistics

Season:
2026

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Historical Player Information

  • 2

    2025First Year

    OF
    5'4"
    2
  • 2

    2026Sophomore

    OF
    5'4"
    2