University of Massachusets Athletics
Softball
Grace Perechinsky
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
- Email:
- gperechinsky@umass.edu
Grace Perechinsky enters her third season in Amherst as an assistant coach in 2027. A four-year starting catcher and first basewoman for St. Bonaventure University, Perechinsky adds two years of coaching experience as a graduate assistant for Jacksonville University.
In 2026, Perechinsky Helped increase overall team batting average every season, raising from .233 in 2024 to .261 in 2026, and the highest team batting average since 2021. She also decreased team errors each season from 2024-2026, dropping from 76 to 63 to 55. The programs .959 team fielding percentage in 2026 is the highest mark since 2019, with four players recording a 1.000 fielding percentage in back-to-back season, marking the first time since 2021-22.
Grace made an immediate impact as a rookie for the Bonnies, batting .348 with 13 doubles and 27 RBIs. Tallying the second-highest single season doubles totals in program history, Perechinsky slugged her way to an Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team selection. She finished her career starting 161 games, totaling 115 hits, 15 home runs, 75 RBIs, in addition to a 97.2% fielding percentage.
Grace earned the opportunity to represent her home country of Russia, joining the national softball team in 2021. During her multi-year stint, she competed in the European Championship and helped Russia claim bronze in the European Cup.
Perechinsky joined the Jacksonville University softball staff in the fall of 2022, earning her master's in business administration. As a graduate assistant, she helped the staff amass 51 wins across two seasons, including the program's first winning season since 2021.
In 2026, Perechinsky Helped increase overall team batting average every season, raising from .233 in 2024 to .261 in 2026, and the highest team batting average since 2021. She also decreased team errors each season from 2024-2026, dropping from 76 to 63 to 55. The programs .959 team fielding percentage in 2026 is the highest mark since 2019, with four players recording a 1.000 fielding percentage in back-to-back season, marking the first time since 2021-22.
Grace made an immediate impact as a rookie for the Bonnies, batting .348 with 13 doubles and 27 RBIs. Tallying the second-highest single season doubles totals in program history, Perechinsky slugged her way to an Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team selection. She finished her career starting 161 games, totaling 115 hits, 15 home runs, 75 RBIs, in addition to a 97.2% fielding percentage.
Grace earned the opportunity to represent her home country of Russia, joining the national softball team in 2021. During her multi-year stint, she competed in the European Championship and helped Russia claim bronze in the European Cup.
Perechinsky joined the Jacksonville University softball staff in the fall of 2022, earning her master's in business administration. As a graduate assistant, she helped the staff amass 51 wins across two seasons, including the program's first winning season since 2021.
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