Skyler Secondino pitches perfect game for Seaford

Skyler Secondino, a sophomore at Seaford High School on the varsity softball team, pitched a perfect game for the Vikings in the Nassau County semifinals.

Originally hailing from Seaford, Secondino got her start in softball when she was only four years old, playing T-ball with Seaford Little League. She attended Seaford Harbor School and continued to play throughout elementary and middle school, eventually trying out for Seaford High School’s junior varsity team when she was in seventh grade. Although she made the team, the season was unfortunately cut short due to Covid-19.

Despite this setback, Secondino was able to try out and secure a spot on the varsity team the following year, where she’s been playing ever since.

When asked about her inspirations in softball and baseball, Secondino mentioned that she looks up to quite a few college softball players and teams, like the Florida Gators, but she noted one baseball player in particular that she admires.

“I like Kris Bryant,” Secondino said. “He doesn’t play on the Mets — I’m a Mets fan — but I just really look up to him.”

Secondino plans on playing softball in college, but only being a sophomore, she doesn’t have any specific schools in mind just yet.

“I’m keeping my eyes open,” the star pitcher said. “You know, wherever life takes me.”

Not only did Secondino pitch a five-inning perfect game in the Nassau County semifinals, but she pitched with the same results in the Vikings’ previous game, carrying out two five-straight innings with no hits.

“In the moment, the first game I wasn’t really thinking about it,” Secondino said. “I just was pitching, doing my job, hitting my spots, just doing what I normally have to do.”

It wasn’t until the end of the game that Secondino realized the weight of what she had done; she had just pitched the first-ever perfect game of her career.

However, in the semifinals, Secondino revealed that her way of thinking on the mound was certainly different compared to the previous game.

“I knew I was going for it,” Secondino said. “I knew I had already faced Locust Valley once, so I knew I could definitely do it again. And I definitely realized halfway through, ‘Oh, I just need to keep it up.’”

When she’s not on the softball field, Secondino likes studying English and math in school. Additionally, in her free time, she likes to exercise.