Santa Fe Community College Women's Softball

Bio 2025 was Katie Chronister's fourth season as the Saints' pitching coach.  In 2025, Chronister helped the saints to a fourth straight 30 win season. The Saints went to more arms this season, with Ryleigh Bauer and Ryleigh Bennett in the circle for the majority of defensive innings, and both earned First Team All-Citrus Conference honors.  The 2024 Saints went 39-22, marking a third straight 30-win season. Mallory Forester was named Citrus Conference Softball Pitcher of the Year after a 17-7 record over 166.2 innings pitched in the regular season. Forrester finished the year with a 1.81 ERA and 6.25 K/7. Ryleigh Bauer appeared in 33 games and kept an ERA of 2.42, with the pair combining to keep opponents to a .231 batting average against.  In 2023, SF had another 30-win season. Pitchers Kensley Durrance (First Team All Mid-Florida Conference) and Sophie Abrams (Second Team All Mid-Florida Conference) benefitted from Chronister's tutelage.  In 2022, SF posted an overall record of 32-19 with a 13-7 mark in the MFC. The Saints held a 21-6 record on their home field, and the 32 wins overall surpassed the mark of 31 in 2021, continuing the program's upward trajectory. Prior to SF Chronister holds plenty of experience from an illustrious playing career at the University of Florida. She was a left-handed pitcher for the Gators from 2017-2021, and helped UF acquire three SEC Championships.  The native of Gainesville was the 2016 Florida Gatorade Player of the Year, and will undoubtedly continue to help mentor the Saints' pitching staff as they perform from inside the circle.    Chronister: "Being a part of this program brings out my competitive drive to make an impact on these girls, in the hopes that they will leave the program better than they found it for the future group of Saints athletes. I am excited to share my knowledge with these girls with the intention of preparing them for the next level."

Bio Darian Pippin joins Santa Fe Softball for her first season in 2025-26. The Mount Dora, FL native is a graduate of Mount Dora Christian Academy and earned her Bachelors degree from Thomas University. Pippin brings championship-level FCSAA experience after competing at Lake Sumter State College from 2020-2023, where she became one of the most accomplished pitchers in program history. A multiple-time All-FCSAA and All-NJCAA Region 8 selection, she earned All-Sun-Lakes Conference First Team honors, was a four-time Region 8 Division II Pitcher of the Week and played a key role in Lake Sumter's program-first Region 8 Championship. As a primary starter and two-way , she handled a true No. 1 workload while also contributing offensively and defensively , developing a strong understanding of pitcher development, game planning, and accountability, and later continued contributing at a high level in 2025 with a 2.83 ERA and seven saves. Her competitive mindset, leadership experience, and ability to connect with players across the board is a valuable addition to a coaching staff focused on development and winning culture.