2022 Moravian University Softball News
BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian University Department of Athletics and Recreation had 181 of its student-athletes receive Dean’s Honors List accolades from the University for achieving a 3.50 or higher grade-point average during the 2022 Spring semester.
BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- Erica Klepeisz Kilpatrick ’09; Eric Lambinus ’94; George Pitsilos ’67; Abigail Schaffer ’12 and Eric Campbell-Woodruff ’11 make up the class of 2022 that will be inducted into the Moravian Athletic Hall of Fame. The 1994, 2001, 2002 and 2003 women’s tennis teams will also be inducted on Friday, October 7 in Johnston Hall while Dr. Stacy Robustelli will receive the Robert Martin Herbstman Award.
BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- Moravian University is continuing to look back at its 2021-22 athletic campaign. The next contest in the Top 10 Exciting Games from the past year is our No. 6 highlight – the softball squad scoring five runs in the bottom of the tenth inning to post an 8-7 win over Wartburg (Iowa) College at the PFX Spring Games in Florida on February 28.
TOWSON, Md. --- The Landmark Conference announced its 2022 Spring Academic Honor Roll selections today including 124 student-athletes from Moravian University. The Honor Roll recognizes all winter and spring student-athletes who have reached sophomore standing with a cumulative GPA of 3.20 or higher.
BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Hounds' Huddle Podcast returns to recap the winter and spring seasons, with this episode featuring the Head Softball Coach John Byrne, which was released on Thursday morning.
BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- Moravian University is continuing to look back at its 2021-22 athletic campaign. The next event in the Top 10 Exciting Games from the past year is our No. 9 highlight – the softball team defeating No. 11 Milwaukee School of Engineering, 2-1, on March 2 at the PFX Spring Games in Clermont, Florida to give Head Coach John Byrne his 900th career victory.
BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- Moravian University has promoted Head Equipment Manager/Assistant Softball Coach Josh Baltz to the position of Head Softball Coach. Baltz will be stepping down as Head Equipment Manager to focus on the Greyhounds’ softball program.
BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- John Byrne arrived at Moravian in the fall of 1978 as a freshman baseball student-athlete, and after 44 years on the Bethlehem campus that has seen the school go from a College to a University, Byrne has called it a career, retiring as a Greyhound after spending the last 29 years as Head Softball Coach.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. --- Moravian University freshman pitcher Madi Cunningham has been named as a finalist for the 2022 Schutt Sports/National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division III National Freshman of the Year Award.
TOWSON, Md. --- The Landmark Conference has named 75 student-athletes including nine from Moravian University to the 2022 Spring All-Sportsmanship Team. The All-Sportsmanship Team includes one student-athlete from each institution for each sport and is selected by the players and coaches from their respective team.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. --- Moravian University freshman first baseman Lindsey Gawrys has been selected to the 2022 National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division III All-Region V First Team while senior catcher Brooke Wehr, sophomore designated player Emily Silberman and freshman pitcher Madi Cunningham earned spots on the All-Region Second Team.
BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- Senior shortstop Maddisen Beiber and sophomore designated player designated Emily Silberman of the Moravian University softball squad have been named to the 2022 College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-District Softball Team for NCAA Division III schools in District IV.
SCRANTON, Pa. --- The second-seeded Moravian University softball squad earned a 4-2 victory over the third seed The University of Scranton in the Landmark Conference Semifinal game before falling to the top seed Susquehanna University in the Conference Championship, 9-3, at Magis Field hosted by Scranton on Sunday afternoon.
BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- Moravian University will be hosting a special graduation ceremony for the senior members of the baseball, softball, women’s tennis and track & field programs on Monday, May 9 in Johnston Hall at 6:00 p.m., and the ceremony will be streamed live on the Greyhound Sports Network.
BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian University softball squad has earned the second seed in the 2022 Landmark Conference Tournament and will travel to The University of Scranton on Sunday, May 8 for the single-elimination tournament being hosted by the third seeded Royals due to the weather.
BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- Moravian University honored its 2022 senior student-athletes with its Senior Athlete Award Ceremony at Prosser Auditorium Thursday afternoon. Softball standout Brooke Wehr selected as the Outstanding Senior Female Athlete while baseball player Eddie Olsen was honored with the Outstanding Senior Male Athlete. The Blue & Grey Scholar Athlete awards were presented to women’s soccer student-athlete Alexa Brown and men’s track & field/cross country runner Shane Houghton. The H.T.D. Gillespie Award for outstanding service to Moravian’s athletics program was presented to Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach Amy Endler '93.
