2026 CSI SOFTBALL SEASON PREVIEW

2/18/2026 10:00:00 AM

The College of Staten Island softball team is ready to kick off their 2026 season against Chestnut Hill College at the CSI Softball Complex, which has been redesigned as an all-turf field. Last season, the Dolphins finished 19-21 overall and 7-13 in ECC play where they fell one win shy of their first ever ECC postseason berth after splitting with D'Youville on Apr. 27. The 2025 season was their best overall performance since entering Division II with 19 wins, but they stayed stagnant in conference play with their seven wins. The Dolphins this season are under new management with Mark Biancoviso being named the 10th head coach of the CSI Softball program when he arrived in January 2026. He brings forth decades of experience coaching softball through youth to the collegiate levels, and he is going to be joined this season by Michael Kaffl, Tom Reno, Alyssa Polemeni, Gianna DeCesare, and Robert Santiago.

The Dolphins will also take part in the D2 Triangle Softball Classic in Raleigh, NC on Feb. 27-Mar. 1 as they are scheduled to face opponents of Mansfield University, Lincoln University (Pa.), Frostburg State University, Chowan University, Virginia Union University, and Clairon University.

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