Hall of Fame Spotlight: Tricia Gomes ’97

When softball fans look through the Brandeis University record books, a few statistical feats leap off the page. Among the most eye-popping are two separate seasons featuring a .560 batting average—achieved by a single, relentless lead-off hitter who routinely turned high-level Division III pitching into a masterclass in contact hitting. That player was Theresa Gomes ’97 – Tricia to her teammates and classmates. A cornerstone of the Judges’ lineup in the mid-1990s, Gomes combined elite hand-eye coordination, deceptive extra-base power, and electric base running to cement her place as one of the most lethal offensive threats in program history. Now,…