Before Eastern: In high school, was a four-year varsity starter on the softball team, playing primarily as a pitcher and at first base… named a team captain in her junior and senior years… in 2022, received the Best Offensive Player Award and was named First Team All-State… named First Team All-State again in 2023 and All-Conference from 2021-2023… as a senior, batted .429 and had an ERA of 1.22… received the All-State Academic Award in 2022-23… transferred from Endicott College for the fall of 2025… as a member of the softball team, was named Rookie of the Week on March 26, 2024… had a 2.80 ERA in 40 innings pitched across two seasons… struck out 19 batters and allowed 14 walks…
PERSONAL:Â bornÂ
Hadley A. Marchand September 15, 2005…
 Parents: Kim and Thomas…
 Siblings: Connor, Chance, Chris, Justin, and Elise…
 Major: Health Science…Â
Career Plans: Physical Therapy…
 Residence: Andover, CT…
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HADLEY... REVEALED
What do you value most in your friends? Honesty and being supportive
What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever received? Don’t look back, you’re not going that way
What’s your favorite memory from school (prior to Eastern)? Graduating!
Favorite smell: Freshly brewed coffee
If you had to delete all but three apps from your smartphone, which three would you keep? Snapchat, Waze, and Block Blast
What’s the most exciting thing you’ve ever done? Traveled to Little Exuma Island in the Bahamas and went swimming with Sting rays and the island pigs
If you could have an endless amount of one thing for the rest of your life, what would it be? Money
What is your favorite way to spend a lazy summer Sunday? Elizabeth Mitchell’s house pool side
If you won the lottery, who would you call first? My mom
If you could have any talent or skill in the world, what would it be? Fluent in American Sign Language
If you could have any view from your backyard, what would it be? My own private beach with the bluest ocean water ever seen
What’s your favorite thing about your hometown? The Dollar General
What strange food combination do you enjoy? Eggs and hot sauce
If you could be any age for a week, what age would it be? 4 years old
If you could be famous for one thing, what would it be? Being a country singer
If you could instantly become an expert in any subject, what would it be? Investing
What’s the largest animal that you think you could win a fight against? A mosquito
If you had to stash a giraffe away from the government, where would you put it? Pep’s house
Hardest thing you’ve ever done in your life: ACL surgery
Closest brush with greatness: Being front row in the pit at a Morgan Wallen concert
Amount of weekly allowance you would give to your children: TBD
Biggest crisis facing America: Unkindness
Your favorite moment of all time (not necessarily sports-related): Getting to the National Championship in Maryland with my travel team and winning Most Valuable Pitcher
World’s most recognizable person: Julia Boya
Something that you tried once but would never do again: Drinking a Bang Energy
