Gianna Nicastro

St. John's Softball Highlights at UConn 5.4

Sunday, May 04

St. John's Softball vs Villanova Highlights Game 3 4.27.25

Sunday, April 27

St. John's Softball vs Villanova Game 2 Highlights 4.25.2025

Friday, April 25

St. John's Softball vs Villanova Game 1 Highlights 4.25

Friday, April 25

Michelle DePolo Reveals 2025 Fall Softball Schedule

Thursday, September 11

Marissa Rizzi awaits a ball to first base.

Marissa Rizzi to be Inducted into the New York State High School Softball Hall of Fame

Wednesday, July 30

Softball Announces Dates for Red Storm Prospect Camps

Thursday, May 29

Four Johnnies Garner NFCA All-Northeast Region Selections

Thursday, May 15

Position:
Infielder / Utility
Height:
5-7
Class:
Freshman
High School:
Calhoun
Hometown:
Merrick, N.Y.

As a Freshman in 2025: Made two appearances as a pinch hitter ... debuted against Le Moyne on Feb. 21.

Before St. John’s: Played four years of varsity softball at Calhoun High School … tabbed a Newsday Top-100 Athlete … selected as Newsday’s Athlete of the Week during her senior year … awarded the Principal’s Award at her high school’s Athletics Awards Ceremony.

Personal: Born in Queens, N.Y. … Raised in Merrick, N.Y. … born on August 12, 2006 … daughter of Veronica and Carmine Nicastro … has a sister, Sophia Nicastro … intended major is biology, pre-dental.

Nicastro up close...
Age you started playing softball: 10 years old
Favorite TV Show: Anything on the Food Network
Favorite Pregame Song: The Show Goes On by Lupe Fiasco
Favorite Food: Chicken Cutlets
Most Memorable Softball Moment: Hitting a walk-off home run against her town rivals and her assistant principal catching it then asking her to sign it for his office.
Best piece of softball advice you ever received: "Always think about strategy instead of outcome.”