The Howard Community College Dragons softball team raised more than $13,000 for the Strikeout Cancer Foundation and finished as the highest-fundraising junior college in the NFCA Strikeout Cancer initiative for the fifth straight year.
Howard Community College announced the result Nov. 4, 2026. The women’s softball team held its annual Strikeout Cancer Game on April 11 in Columbia, Maryland, defeating the Harford Community College Fighting Owls 17-9 and 13-12 in a doubleheader.
Howard Community College softball supports Strikeout Cancer Foundation
The fundraiser donated $500 for every strikeout, with proceeds going to Isaiah Dal Molin. Dal Molin’s mother, Angela Rose, died of stage four breast cancer.
Howard Community College softball has raised more than $100,000 since the Strikeout Cancer Game began. The Dragons have led participating junior colleges in fundraising every year of the program’s history.
Dragons to receive Louisville Slugger bats
As the fundraising initiative’s junior college leader, Howard Community College will receive Louisville Slugger bats specially colored to match its cancer fundraiser. NFCA sponsor Wilson Sporting Goods provides the bats.
Upcoming Howard Community College softball dates
Howard Community College’s next Strikeout Cancer Games are tentatively scheduled for Saturday, April 17, against Chesapeake College. The announcement does not specify a year for that tentative date.
The Dragons are scheduled to begin their 2027 season Friday, Feb. 26, against Pellissippi State at 1 p.m. in Columbus, Georgia.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
Howard Community College’s five-year run as the highest-fundraising junior college in the NFCA Strikeout Cancer initiative gives the women’s softball program a significant distinction beyond its on-field results. The program’s total of more than $100,000 since the event began reflects the long-term reach of the fundraiser.
The April 11 doubleheader provided the latest platform for that effort, with Howard Community College earning wins of 17-9 and 13-12 while supporting Isaiah Dal Molin and the Strikeout Cancer Foundation.
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