Fordham University softball returns to Bahoshy Field for Dayton series
At Bahoshy Field in the Bronx, the first home weekend of the season arrives with a clear marker of where fordham university Softball stands: a team with 10 double plays turned already, eight errors total, and a schedule that shifts from travel to home turf. Saturday and Sunday bring Dayton to the Bronx for the 2026 home opener, with both days set for noon first pitches.
Bahoshy Field and the first home weekend for Fordham University Softball
Fordham enters the weekend at 7-11 overall and 1-2 in Atlantic 10 play, stepping into its first games at Bahoshy Field this season after opening conference play at George Mason last weekend. The immediate lead-in was a 3-2 midweek win at Army, driven by pitching from Olivia Simcoe and Sydney May, a reminder that the Rams have leaned on run prevention as they build their early-season identity.
That identity shows up in the numbers: Fordham leads the Atlantic 10 with 10 double plays turned, a total that also places the team 50th nationally. On a per-game basis, the Rams average 0. 56 double plays, listed as 17th best in Division I. Defensive steadiness appears again in fielding percentage, where Fordham sits second in the league and 14th in the country at. 981, with eight errors recorded on the year.
For Dayton, the trip comes with its own early-season shape. The Flyers are 8-8 overall and 0-3 in conference play after getting swept in their opening A-10 series at Loyola Chicago last weekend. Their most recent win came March 1 against Murray State, leaving the weekend in the Bronx as a chance to reset in league play.
Dayton, a 34-32 series edge, and a recent A-10 Tournament memory
The matchup is not new, and the series history adds a sense of accumulation to the weekend. Fordham holds a 34-32 edge in the all-time series with Dayton, and last season’s four meetings ended evenly at 2-2. The Flyers took the 2025 regular-season series 2-1 in Ohio, with Fordham winning the finale.
The most recent meeting came in the A-10 Tournament a year ago, when the Rams won 3-0 to advance to the A-10 Championship. That result sits close enough to make the weekend more than a simple schedule entry, while still being only one piece of a 2026 season that has moved quickly through road trips and early league standings.
The weekend games also come with a clear broadcast plan. All games are set to air on +. WFUV’s Dom Sansone and Anthony Smith are scheduled to call Saturday’s doubleheader at 12: 00 p. m. Sansone is also set to call Sunday’s series finale at 12: 00 p. m. alongside Peter Brito.
Olivia Simcoe, Neleh Nogay, and the small edges Fordham is stacking
Individual measures underline the team’s emphasis on detail. Olivia Simcoe has registered six complete games for the Rams, leading the Atlantic 10 and ranking 27th among all Division I pitchers for complete games in 2026. In the circle, Holly Beeman has allowed just three walks across 24. 1 innings pitched this season, a rate described as less than one walk per seven innings, which leads the conference and places her 12th in the country. Elizabeth Gaisior sits fifth in the A-10 in the same category and is listed 60th best nationally at less than 1. 5.
On the bases, Neleh Nogay has 11 stolen bases on the year, putting her second in the Atlantic 10 and 52nd nationally. Her per-game rate, 0. 61 stolen bases, is ranked 25th in the nation. Those numbers fit with the defensive profile: wins built on possessions protected, extra bases taken when they appear, and games managed inning by inning.
The home stretch does not end with Dayton. Fordham is also set to host St. John’s on Wednesday for an Interborough class at 3: 00 p. m. from Bahoshy Field on +. For now, though, the weekend is the first chance this season for fordham university to bring its early defensive metrics and pitching workload into its home setting, with Dayton on the other side and noon starts anchoring both days.
Back at Bahoshy Field, the move from road results to home dates becomes tangible in scheduled first pitches and familiar names on the calls. After a 3-2 win at Army and the opening A-10 weekend at George Mason, the next confirmed step is simple and specific: Saturday at 12: 00 p. m., the Rams open their 2026 home slate against Dayton, then return Sunday at 12: 00 p. m. to close the series.
