We met in 2020, during the peak of the pandemic. Even though the whole world was shut down, slow-pitch softball leagues remained. Phil and his Saint Rose baseball friends started a co-ed slow-pitch team and Abby, fresh out of playing at Ithaca College, got recruited. We spent a whole year as teammates before Abby finally convinced Phil to ask her out. We started dating in May of 2021 β¦ and the rest is history β€οΈ π