Moravian Softball Set to Begin 2021 Season on March 13 vs. Gwynedd Mercy University
BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian College softball team is set to begin its 2021 season on Saturday, March 13 when the Greyhounds welcome Gwynedd Mercy University to Blue & Grey Field for a non-conference doubleheader beginning at 1:00 p.m.
BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian College softball team is set to begin its 2021 season on Saturday, March 13 when the Greyhounds welcome Gwynedd Mercy University to Blue & Grey Field for a non-conference doubleheader beginning at 1:00 p.m.
The Hounds, who are currently ranked No. 17 in the latest National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division III Top 25 Poll, have three non-conference doubleheaders scheduled for the season and a total of 12 conference doubleheaders as the Landmark Conference scheduled home-and-home twinbills each weekend to help the teams play as many games as possible due to the pandemic. Moravian will be video streaming all home games at https://landmarknetwork.tv/moravian/ and most of the road conference games will be available at https://landmarknetwork.tv.
Head Coach John Byrne enters his 28th season with an 863-249 record, and he has 16 returning players this spring. That group includes senior shortstop Maddisen Bieber, the 2019 Landmark Conference Player of the Year and junior pitcher Alexandria Scheeler, the 2019 Landmark Conference Rookie of the Year.
The Greyhounds also return a total of five All-Conference players from 2019 including Bieber, senior catcher Brooke Wehr and senior designated player Shannon Brogan, who all made the First Team, and Scheeler and senior pitcher Meghan Bauer, who were Second Team honorees. Bieber and Scheeler were also named to the NFCA All-Atlantic Region Second Team while Wehr earned a spot on the Third Team in 2019.
As a reminder, in accordance with Landmark Conference policy, no fans will be allowed at any Landmark Conference school for sporting events until further notice. The Landmark Conference and Moravian College will continue to monitor the situation and communicate any changes to the spectator policy on our website and through social media.
View the full 2021 Moravian softball schedule at https://www.moraviansports.com/sports/sball/2020-21/schedule.
