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As a Freshman (2026)

  • Appeared in 20 games for the Cardinal, pitching 30.2 innings
  • Went a perfect 4-0 in decisions
  • Struck out 13 batters, walking just 10
  • Tossed a career-best 4.1 innings in an NCAA tournament elimination game against Princeton on May 16
  • Picked up a pair of wins against then-No. 5 Florida State in April
  • Three of her four wins came against ranked opponents, also beating No. 21 Washington on April 4
  • Part of the 37th no-hitter in program history, tossing a hitless sixth inning at UC Davis on April 7, 2026.

Prior to Stanford

  • Attended St. Francis HS in Mountain View
  • CCS Softball Player of the Year and WCAL Pitcher of the Year in 2025
  • Finished atop the WCAL four-straight years from 2022-25
  • Two-time CCS Open Division Champion in 2024 and 2025
  • WCAL All-League selection and Top 65 Bay Area softball player ranking in 2024
  • SF Chronicle All Metro First Team
  • All Bay Area News Group First Team
  • West Coast Preps All Bay Area First Team
  • West Coast Preps All Norcal First Team
  • Cal-Hi Sports All State First Team

Personal

  • Daughter of Bill and Robin Bulanti
  • Has an older sister, Eliza
  • Father, Bill, played baseball at the University of San Francisco
  • Also played soccer in high school