2023 Softball Roster

Jersey Number 4
Julia Tarantino
- Position:
- P
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Kellenberg Memorial
- Hometown:
- North Bellmore, NY
- Major:
- History
Bio
2024: In her senior season, Tarantino made 21 appearances in the circle with 20 starts and a total of 36 games played...finished the season with a 2.76 ERA in conference play for the Bulls, good for ninth in the MAC...The righty pitcher threw 10 complete games which ranked third among MAC pitchers...The North Bellmore, N.Y. native had a season-high eight strikeouts against the Western Michigan Broncos and at Canisius...Tarantino also allowed a season-low three hits twice on the season at Georgia Southern (3/8) and Toledo (5/4)...Earned Second-Team All-MAC and Academic All-MAC honors...Took home CSC Academic All-District honors.
2023: Made 22 appearances in the circle and played in a total of 33 games...Threw a total of 117.2 innings where she struck out 93 batters...Allowed a career-low one hit against Saint Peter's (2/26)...At Miami (OH) (4/8), Tarantino struck out nine RedHawks...Tossed 14 complete games...Earned Academic All-MAC honors.
2022: Appeared in 27 games and earned 22 starts as a sophomore… Recorded a 4.40 ERA and a 10-15 overall record, including 16 complete games, while striking out 84 batters to just 40 walks in 140.0 innings pitched… Notched four or more strikeouts 12 times… Recorded a career-high seven strikeouts in a win over Ohio (3/18)… Recorded six strikeouts in a complete game win at Bowling Green (4/10)… Combined for seven strikeouts in back-to-back complete game wins against Kent State (5/3) and at Northern Illinois (5/7)… Had one hit in seven appearances at the plate.
2021: Appeared in 23 games and earned two starts in her freshman campaign… Recorded a 6.18 ERA with one save and 27 strikeouts in 48.2 innings of work… Picked up her first career win against Bowling Green (4/9)… Recorded a season-high four strikeouts at Akron (3/21).
Before Buffalo: Tarantino comes to Buffalo from North Bellmore, NY where she competed for the Kellenberg Memorial Firebirds and is a two-time NSCHSGAA league finalist. She was named the 2019 NSCHSGAA Pitcher of the Year and is a two-time NSCHSGAA All-League selection. Tarantino was also named to the 2019 NSCHSGAA All-State Second Team and the 2019 NFCA All-East Region Second Team. In 2017, she was named the 2017 USSSA Most Outstanding Pitcher as a member of Team Long Island who won the National Championship that year. Off the field, Tarantino was a member of the National Honor Society
Major: History
2023: Made 22 appearances in the circle and played in a total of 33 games...Threw a total of 117.2 innings where she struck out 93 batters...Allowed a career-low one hit against Saint Peter's (2/26)...At Miami (OH) (4/8), Tarantino struck out nine RedHawks...Tossed 14 complete games...Earned Academic All-MAC honors.
2022: Appeared in 27 games and earned 22 starts as a sophomore… Recorded a 4.40 ERA and a 10-15 overall record, including 16 complete games, while striking out 84 batters to just 40 walks in 140.0 innings pitched… Notched four or more strikeouts 12 times… Recorded a career-high seven strikeouts in a win over Ohio (3/18)… Recorded six strikeouts in a complete game win at Bowling Green (4/10)… Combined for seven strikeouts in back-to-back complete game wins against Kent State (5/3) and at Northern Illinois (5/7)… Had one hit in seven appearances at the plate.
2021: Appeared in 23 games and earned two starts in her freshman campaign… Recorded a 6.18 ERA with one save and 27 strikeouts in 48.2 innings of work… Picked up her first career win against Bowling Green (4/9)… Recorded a season-high four strikeouts at Akron (3/21).
Before Buffalo: Tarantino comes to Buffalo from North Bellmore, NY where she competed for the Kellenberg Memorial Firebirds and is a two-time NSCHSGAA league finalist. She was named the 2019 NSCHSGAA Pitcher of the Year and is a two-time NSCHSGAA All-League selection. Tarantino was also named to the 2019 NSCHSGAA All-State Second Team and the 2019 NFCA All-East Region Second Team. In 2017, she was named the 2017 USSSA Most Outstanding Pitcher as a member of Team Long Island who won the National Championship that year. Off the field, Tarantino was a member of the National Honor Society
Major: History
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Head Coach Pete Lembo on what he learned vs. Minnesota and the challenge this weeks matchup presents
Friday, September 05
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Thursday, September 04
Wide Receiver Victor Snow on staying consistent and his journey to Buffalo
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