University of Delaware Athletics
2027 Softball Roster
Jersey Number 19
Josie Crossman
- Position:
- Pitcher
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- South Forsyth High School
- Hometown:
- Cumming, Ga.
- Major:
- Sport Management
HONORS AND AWARDS
- 2026Â NFCA All-East Region Third-Team
- 2026Â Second-Team All-CUSA
- 2026Â CSC Academic All-District selection
- 2026Â Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete
- 2025 CAA Rookie of the Week (March 4)
- 2025 Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete
- Two-time CAA Commissioner’s Honor Roll selectionÂ
2026 SEASON
- Went 14-9 with two saves in the circle with a 3.42 ERA, eight complete games, and three shutouts
- Pitched 38 games, 25 starts, and 145.1 innings and allowed 145 hits, 92 runs, 71 earned runs, 50 walks, 106 strikeouts, and a .258 batting average against
- In two games on Feb. 20, pitched 3.2 shutout relief innings against Maryland with four strikeouts, one walk, and zero hits allowed, then pitched a one-hit shutout with eight strikeouts and two walks against Ohio State - earning the win in both games
- Pitched a six-inning shutout on March 1 against Le Moyne with four strikeouts, zero walks, and two hits allowed
- In a three-game series against FIU from March 6-8, appeared in all three games and pitched 13 innings, allowed just 11 hits, three earned runs, four walks, and struck out 14, earning the win in two games
- Earned the save on back-to-back games on March 21 and 22 in wins over Missouri State
- Pitched a five-inning shutout against on April 17 against Kennesaw State with one walk and three hits allowed
- In CUSA, ranked third in starts, sixth in wins, innings pitched, strikeouts, and shutouts, seventh in saves, and ninth in complete games
- NFCA All-East Region Third-Team
- Second-Team All-CUSA
2025 SEASON
- Pitched in 21 games, seven starts, 39.2 innings, and struck out 22
- Went 4-1 with a 3.00 ERAÂ
- Earned first career win with five shutout innings against Penn on Feb. 22, allowing just four hits and striking out three
- Pitched two shutout innings in relief on Feb. 23 against Penn to seal an 11-0 win
- Threw a shutout against Morgan State on Feb. 28, allowing just three hits and striking out fiveÂ
- Had scoreless outings against Syracuse on Feb. 28 and Coppin State on March 6
- Earned the win in relief on March 7 against Drexel by allowing just one run in 3.1 inningsÂ
- Pitched two scoreless relief innings against Maryland on March 26
- Threw a shutout against Delaware on April 9, allowing just three hits and striking out fiveÂ
- Became first Delaware freshman since 2021 to throw two shutouts in a season
- Became first Delaware pitcher since 2022 to earn a Rookie of the WeekÂ
- Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete
- 2024 CAA Fall and 2025 Spring Commissioner’s Honor Roll
Bio: 2022 county and region Pitcher of the Year st South Forsyth High School... 2023 Defensive Player of the Year... 2023 All-State selection... Two-time All-Region and All-County honoree... Three-time All-Academic Team selection... Helped softball team to two region championships and went undefeated in 2022... State qualifier and all-county selection in track and field... Sectional qualifier and region runner-up in the triple jump, and triple jump county champion... Also competed in flag football and basketball... First South Forsyth High School athlete to be named to four sports in a single year... Also competes for Extra Innings Elite 100
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