The 2025 season was the second for Coach Pillar at the helm, as she was named Interim Head Coach over the summer in 2023.
In 2025, the Barons got off to a strong start with a 3-4 record after a pair of wins in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The Barons were led by Kimberly McDaniels, who was named First Team All-PAC for the third time in her career. Janey Winner was an exciting new face, as she was named Honorable Mention All-PAC.Â
Pillar picked up her first win as a collegiate coach while on their annual spring break trip in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. They won 2-0 over Dean College. In that game, freshman Katie Fluharty set a program record with 11 strikeouts in the game. Emma Davis and Laila Rackley each were named PAC Honorable Mention.
Pillar is the eighth Head Coach in program history. The New Jersey native was a member of the softball team in its early years of existence in NCAA Division III. She also served as an Assistant Coach during the 2023 and 2022 season under Head Coach Chris McKnight.
"Coach Pillar is Franciscan through and through, and I have faith in her to lead our program," said Assistant Athletic Director Alexis Basil. "She is a very committed and driven person that has already proven her commitment to the university's mission and program over the years, and I know she will continue to do so in the future."
Pillar is a 2013 graduate of Franciscan with a degree in Communication Arts & Theology. The most memorable moment of her playing career was when she hit the first home run at home in program history with a solo shot against Oberlin in the 2011 season. The two-year catcher caught nine attempted stealers and batted .247 with seven doubles and the lone home run over the 2011 and 2012 seasons. She has also coached at the High School level with two years of coaching at her alma mater, Allentown High School in New Jersey.
Year by Year Results at Franciscan
| Year |
Record |
Pct. |
PAC |
Postseason |
| 2025 |
4-26 |
.133 |
1-19 / 11th |
|
| 2024 |
1-31 |
.031 |
0-20 / 11th |
|
| Total |
5-57 |
.081 |
1-39 (.025) |
Updated 6/6/2025
