|
Vs. Salisbury (MD) University in 2003 NCAA Regional Championship
Game - Lost 9-2 Boxscore
Moravian dropped a 9-2 decision to Salisbury (MD) University in the championship game of the
2003 NCAA Division III Regionals hosted by Ramapo College of New Jersey. The Greyhounds, the
third seed in the tournament, end the season with a 32-10 record, and their best ever finish
in the postseason. The two teams met three times in the double-elimination regional tournament
with each team winning by a score of 3-2 before the championship game. The Sea Gulls, seeded
second in the tournament, jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning, scoring
an unearned run on a pair of singles and a Moravian error. Salisbury extended its lead to 2-0
in the top of the second inning on an RBI-single by Leslie White. Moravian tied the contest
at 2-2 in the bottom of the fourth inning on a two-run home run down the left field line by
junior first baseman Jenn Hastings to score junior outfielder Melissa Soroka. The homer was
Hastings' first of the season. Salisbury came right back in the top of the fifth inning with
a run on an RBI-single by Rosie Aley to take a 3-2 lead. The Sea Gulls put the game away with
six runs in the top of the sixth inning. The first run scored on a bases loaded walk by Lisa
Gentilella. Kate Garland drove in a run with an RBI-single before three runs scored on a single
and a Moravian error on a ball hit by Aley. Karen Shaffer drove in the final run with an RBI-single.
Moravian had five hits in the game with junior outfielder Jessica Esposito going two-for-three
with a pair of doubles. Junior third baseman Janelle Brey and sophomore shortstop Heather Bortz
each had singles in the game. Greyhound freshman pitcher Meagan Hennessy suffered the loss
on the mound to end her debut season at 16-6. Hennessy allowed eight runs, only seven were
earned, on 12 hits and three walks while fanning one. Junior pitcher Donna Weiner was touched
for an unearned run and two hits in two innings of work. Weiner also has two strikeouts. Moravian
did have five players named to the All-Tournament Team with Bortz, Brey, Esposito, Hennessy
and Soroka being honored.
| Salisbury (MD) University (42-4-1) |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
9 |
14 |
1 |
| Moravian College (32-10) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
Vs. Salisbury (MD) University in 2003 NCAA Regional - Lost 3-2 Boxscore
The Greyhounds had their eight-game winning streak snapped and suffered their first loss of
the double-elimination 2003 NCAA Regionals at Ramapo College of New Jersey in a 3-2 contest
against Salisbury (MD) University. The game was the second time in the tournament that the
two schools had played with Moravian winning the first contest by the identical 3-2 score.
The same two teams will meet on Monday at 12:00 p.m. for the Regional Championship and a berth
in the 2003 NCAA Division III World Series in Salem, Virginia, which begins on Friday, May
16th. Moravian, the third seed in the regional, jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the top of the
first inning. Junior third baseman Janelle Brey drew a two-out walk and moved to second base
on a single to left field by junior outfielder Melissa Soroka. Brey scored on a single to left
field by junior first baseman Jenn Hastings. The Greyhounds extended their lead to 2-0 in the
top of the second inning. Freshman catcher Kira Weller doubled to gap in left-center field
with one out, and she scored on a two-out double to right-center field by sophomore outfielder
Krissy Cianfichi. However, Moravian, which had five hits in the game, had just a single by
sophomore shortstop Heather Bortz and a walk by sophomore designated player Leah Holmes in
the game's final five innings. Salisbury, the tournament's second seed, cut Moravian's lead
to 2-1 in the bottom of the fourth inning on a leadoff home run to left field by Katie Mullinix.
The Sea Gulls pushed the winning runs across the plate in the bottom of the fifth inning. Lisa
Gentilella drew a walk with two outs and stole second base. She scored the tying run on an
infield single by Kate Garland. Garland also stole second base and scored the winning run on
a single to center field by Mullinix. Moravian freshman pitcher Meagan Hennessy dropped to 16-5
on the season with the loss. Hennessy allowed three runs on six hits and two walks while striking
out eight batters.
| Moravian College (32-9) |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
| Salisbury (MD) University (41-4-1) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
x |
3 |
6 |
0 |
Vs. Ramapo College of New Jersey in 2003 NCAA Regional - Won 9-4 Boxscore
Moravian, the third seed, moved one win away from its first ever trip to the NCAA Division
III World Series with a 9-4 come-from-behind victory over top seed Ramapo College in the NCAA
Regionals being played in Mahwah, New Jersey. The win puts Moravian in the championship game
at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, and the Greyhounds must be defeated twice by a team still to be determined.
Ramapo jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the top of the second inning on back-to-back solo home runs
by Lisa Rizzo and Laura Germano. The Roadrunners extended their lead to 4-0 in the top of the
fourth inning on a two-run homer by Germano, which scored Rizzo, who had walked with two outs
in the inning. In the Moravian third inning, sophomore shortstop Heather Bortz had an infield
single to break the Moravian school record with 63 hits in a season, passing the old record
of 62 set by Christine Hill in 1997. The Greyhounds pushed a run across in the bottom of the
fifth inning. After loading the bases with singles by sophomore outfielder Krissy Cianfichi
and Bortz and a walk by junior third baseman Janelle Brey, junior outfielder Melissa Soroka
hit a sacrifice fly to right field to score Cianfichi. However, Moravian left runners on second
and third in the inning. The Greyhounds took a 9-4 lead in the bottom of the sixth inning by
scoring eight times. Sophomore designated player Leah Holmes led off the inning with a walk
and moved to second on ground out by junior outfielder Jessica Esposito. Freshman pinch hitter
Richelle McWilliams singled to left field to move Holmes to thrid. Sophomore Stephanie Eddinger
pinch ran for McWilliams and moved to second base on a walk by junior second baseman Megan
Smith to load the bases. Cianfichi pushed the first run across the plate when she reached on
an error to score Holmes. Bortz broke the game wide open with an inside-the-park grand slam
to center field. The Ramapo outfielder made a diving attempt at Bortz's sinking line drive
and the ball bounced all the way to the fence allowing all four runners to score. Brey kept
the inning going with a double, her 15th of the season, and Soroka had an infield single. Junior
first baseman Jenn Hastings drove in a Brey with a single to center field. Soroka moved to
third on the play and Hastings moved to second on the throw home. Holmes hit a sacrifice fly
to center field to score Soroka, and Esposito drove in the final run of the inning with a single
to left field that plated Hastings. Moravian finished the game with 11 hits with Bortz going
three-for-four and Soroka going two-for-three. In the circle, junior Donna Weiner improved
to 16-4 with the victory. Weiner allowed four runs on six hits and two walks while striking
out four batters.
| Ramapo College of New Jersey (33-6) |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
6 |
2 |
| Moravian College (32-8) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
x |
9 |
11 |
0 |
Vs. Salisbury (MD) University in 2003 NCAA Regional - Won 3-2 Boxscore
The Greyhounds, the third seeded defeated second seed Salisbury (MD) University, 3-2, in the
2003 NCAA Regionals at Ramapo College in Mahwah, New Jersey to advance to the winner's bracket
game against top seeded Ramapo. Moravian took a 3-0 lead in the top of the third inning. Junior
third baseman Janelle Brey drove in junior second baseman Megan Smith with an infield single
to the pitcher. Junior outfielder Melissa Soroka singled to center field to score sophomore
shortstop Heather Bortz, and Brey scored on a single to left field by junior first baseman
Jenn Hastings. Soroka was thrown out at the plate to end the inning. Salisbury scored its only
runs of the game in the bottom of the seventh inning on a two-run home run to right center-field
by Erin Ruest. Bortz and Brey each went two-for-four in the game as the Greyhounds pounded
out ten hits. Bortz's two hits gave her 62 for the season, tying the school record set by Christine
Hill in 1997. Moravian freshman pitcher Meagan Hennessy improved to 16-4 on the season with
the victory. Hennessy allowed two runs on six hits while striking out seven.
| Moravian College (31-8) |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
10 |
0 |
| Salisbury (MD) University (37-4-1) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
1 |
Vs. US Merchant Marine Academy in 2003 NCAA Regional - Won
10-3 Boxscore
Moravian won its opening contest of the 2003 NCAA Regionals, defeating the United States Merchant
Marine Academy, 10-3. Moravian advances to face second seeded Salisbury (MD) University in
its next game. The Greyhounds jumped out to a 5-0 in the bottom of the first inning. Junior
third baseman Janelle Brey tripled to center field to score sophomore outfielder Krissy Cianfichi
and sophomore shortstop Heather Bortz, who had reached on infield singles. Brey scored on a
throwing error on the play. Junior first baseman Jenn Hastings drove in junior outfielder Melissa
Soroka with a single to left field, and Hastings scored on an error. Moravian extended its
lead to 7-0 in the bottom of the seventh inning on a two-run home run to left field by Brey,
which scored Bortz, who had doubled. The homer was Brey's seventh of the season. After giving
up an unearned run in the top of the third inning, Moravian took an 8-1 lead in the bottom
of the third when Hastings scored on another error after leading off the inning with a hit.
The Merchant Marine Academy scored twice in the fifth inning on four straight hits to cut the
lead to 8-3. The Greyhounds added a pair of runs in the bottom of the sixth inning on a single
to left field by Hastings, which scored Soroka. Sophomore designated player Leah Holmes scored
on an error in the outfield on the play. Moravian pounded out 12 hits in the game with Brey
and junior outfielder Jessica Esposito each collecting three hits. In addition to her triple
and home run, Brey had a double, and her attempt for the cycle was stopped by the Merchant
Marine Academy catching a line drive. Esposito added a triple. Bortz and Hastings each had
two hits in the contest. Bortz had a double while Soroka had two stolen bases. On the mound,
junior Donna Weiner improved to 15-4. She allowed three runs, only two were earned, on seven
hits. Weiner did not allow a walk while striking out a season high eight batters.
| US Merchant Marine Academy (16-24) |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
7 |
6 |
| Moravian College (30-8) |
5 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
x |
10 |
12 |
2 |
Vs. Elizabehtown College in 2003 Commonwealth Conference Tournament
Championship - Won 2-0 Boxscore
Moravian won its third straight Commonwealth Conference Championship and earned its sixth
consecutive trip to the NCAA Division III National Tournament with a 2-0 victory over Elizabethtown
College in the title game of the 2003 Commonwealth Conference Tournament played at Lebanon
Valley College. The Greyhounds, who were the top seed in the tournament, have a 9-0 record
in the Commonwealth Conference Tournament in its three years at Lebanon Valley. Greyhound freshman
pitcher Meagan Hennessy scattered two hits and allowed just two walks while striking out nine
batters to improve to 15-5 in her debut season at Moravian. The shutout was Hennessy's eighth
of the season, tying Becky Stroup's school record from 1999 and 2000, and Hennessy had a no-hitter
going through the first 5 2/3 innings of the game. Moravian scored its only runs of the contest
in the bottom of the fourth inning. Junior first baseman Jenn Hastings doubled down the left
field line with two outs to score sophomore shortstop Heather Bortz, who had walked, and junior
outfielder Melissa Soroka, who had reached on an error. The Greyhounds managed just four hits
off Elizabethtown pitcher Michelle Morris, who was pitching her third game of the day, with
singles by Bortz, Soroka and junior second baseman Megan Smith to go along with Hastings' double.
Moravian left three runners in scoring position in the game and also had a runner thrown out
at the plate.
| Elizabethtown College (19-15) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
| Moravian College (29-8) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
x |
2 |
4 |
0 |
Vs. Messiah College in 2003 Commonwealth Conference Tournament - Won
6-0 Boxscore
The Greyhounds earned their third straight trip to the Commonwealth Conference Tournament
Championship game with a 6-0 victory over third seeded Messiah College in a winners bracket
game at Lebanon Valley College's Softball Park. Moravian will play in the championship game
Saturday at 1:00 p.m. Moravian, the tournament's top seed and two-time defending champion,
scored the only run of the game junior pitcher Donna Weiner needed in the bottom of the first
inning. Sophomore shortstop Heather Bortz hit a one-out triple to right-center field and scored
on a sacrifice fly to left field by junior third baseman Janelle Brey. The Greyhounds scored
four times in the bottom of the third inning. Junior outfielder Melissa Soroka drove in sophomore
outfielder Stephanie Eddinger with a single down the left field line before junior first baseman
Jenn Hastings hit a bases loaded double to left-center field to score Soroka, Brey and sophomore
second baseman Leah Holmes. Moravian added a run in the bottom of the fifth inning on an RBI-single
by Hastings that scored Brey. Moravian had seven hits in the game with two each from Soroka
and Hastings. Weiner improved to 14-4 on the year with the victory. She allowed eight hits
and a walk while striking out four.
| Messiah College (23-14) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
1 |
| Moravian College (28-8) |
1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
x |
6 |
7 |
1 |
Vs. Juniata College in 2003 Commonwealth Conference Tournament - Won
4-3 (11 innings) Boxscore
Moravian, the top seed and the two-time defending Commonwealth Conference Champions, opened
the 2003 Commonwealth Conference Tournament with a 4-3, 11-inning victory over Juniata College
at Lebanon Valley College's Softball Park. Juniata, the fourth seed, took a 1-0 lead in the
top of the first inning on a Moravian error and held the lead until the fourth inning. In the
bottom of the fourth, the Greyhounds tied the contest at 1-1 on a double by junior first baseman
Jenn Hastings, a single by junior outfielder Jessica Esposito and a Juniata error. The game
remained tied until the top of the eighth inning when the Eagles took a 2-1 lead on a single
by pitcher Renae Hobbs. Moravian tied the contest in the bottom of the inning to stay alive.
Hastings drew a one-out walk and was pinch run for by sophomore Stephanie Eddinger. Freshman
catcher Kira Weller singled to right field and an error allowed Eddinger to score the tying
run. In the tenth inning, the two schools started using the international tiebreaker with a
runner at second base to start the inning. Neither team scored in the tenth. The Eagles runner
scored on an error in the top of the 11th inning to give Juniata a 3-2 lead. Moravian started
the bottom of the 11th with junior second baseman Megan Smith at second base. Smith moved to
third on an infield bunt single by sophomore outfielder Krissy Cianfichi. Cianfichi ended up
on second base on the play as Juniata thought she had been tagged out and did not finish the
play. Sophomore shortstop Heather Bortz finished off the game with a bloop single down the
left field line to score both runs for the 4-3 victory. Between the two teams, 24 runners were
left on base, including 15 by Moravian with seven of those runners in scoring position. The
Greyhounds also had a runner thrown out at the plate in the fourth inning. Moravian pounded
out 14 hits in the game with Bortz leading the team with a 5-for-6 performance. Esposito, Weller
and junior third baseman Janelle Brey each had two hits. Freshman pitcher Meagan Hennessy improved
to 14-4 for the Greyhounds. Hennessy allowed three runs, just one was earned, on seven hits
and three walks while tying the school record for strikeouts in a game for the third time this
season with 11.
| Juniata College (19-9) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
7 |
2 |
| Moravian College (27-8) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
14 |
2 |
At Albright College - Won 5-4 Boxscore
The Greyhounds won the second game of a Commonwealth Conference doubleheader at Albright College,
5-4, to sweep the twinbill and clinch first place in the upcoming Commonwealth Conference Tournament
at Lebanon Valley College. Moravian took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning when sophomore
outfielder Krissy Cianfichi scored on a wild pitch. Albright tied the game with a run in the
bottom of the third inning. The Greyhounds took the lead for good with two runs in the top
of the fifth inning on a bases loaded walk by junior third baseman Janelle Brey that scored
sophomore outfielder Stephanie Eddinger and junior outfielder Melissa Soroka being hit by a
pitch with the bases loaded, which scored Cianfichi. Sophomore Heather Bortz added a single
in the fifth inning for the 100th hit of her Moravian career, making her the fastest player
in school history to reach 100 career hits. Moravian added two more runs in the top of the
sixth inning on an RBI-single by sophomore shortstop Heather Bortz, which scored junior second
baseman Megan Smith, and a sacrifice fly by Brey that plated Eddinger. Albright would score
three times in the bottom of the seventh inning but the Lions were unable to plate the winning
run. Moravian had just six hits in the game with Bortz going three-for-four. Junior pitcher
Donna Weiner improved to 13-4 on the season with the victory for the Greyhounds. Weiner allowed
four runs, only two were earned, on five hits and two walks while fanning two.
| Moravian College (26-8, 11-3 Commonwealth) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
6 |
2 |
| Albright College (12-14, 5-9 Commonwealth) |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
At Albright College - Won 4-2 Boxscore
Moravian won the first game of a Commonwealth Conference doubleheader at Albright College,
4-2. The Greyhounds jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning on a two-run home
run by junior third baseman Janelle Brey that scored sophomore shortstop Heather Bortz, who
had singled. The homer was Brey's sixth of the season. Moravian scored what was the winning
run in the top of the third inning on an RBI-double by junior outfielder Melissa Soroka, which
scored Brey. The Greyhounds added an insurance run in the top of the sixth inning on an RBI-single
by freshman catcher Kira Weller that scored sophomore designated hitter Leah Holmes. Albright
would score a pair of runs in the bottom of the sixth inning. Moravian finished the game with
nine hits including two each by Bortz and Brey. Freshman pitcher Meagan Hennessy improved to
13-4 on the year with the victory. Hennessy allowed two runs on six hits. She did not allow
a walk, and Hennessy tied the school record for strikeouts in a game for the second time this
season with 11 to run her single season record to 128.
| Moravian College (25-8, 10-3 Commonwealth) |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
9 |
2 |
| Albright College (12-13, 5-8 Commonwealth) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
0 |
Vs. Elizabethtown College - Lost 5-3 Boxscore
The Greyhounds had their six-game winning streak snapped with a 5-3 loss to Elizabethtown
College in the second game of a Commonwealth Conference doubleheader. Moravian and Elizabethtown
split the twinbill so the Greyhounds still need to victories to clinch the top seed in the
upcoming Commonwealth Conference Tournament. The Blue Jays jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the
top of the first inning but the Greyhounds responded with three runs in the bottom of the inning
to tie the game. Junior third baseman Janelle Brey drove in the first run with an RBI-double
to right center to score sophomore outfielder Krissy Cianfichi, who had singled and stolen
second base. Junior outfielder Melissa Soroka plated Brey with a triple to centerfield, and
Soroka would score on an Elizabethtown throwing error on the play. Moravian would get just
four hits in the game's final six innings while the Blue Jays scored two runs in the top of
the fifth inning for the victory. Moravian freshman catcher Kira Weller was 2-for-3 in the
game while sophomore shortstop Heather Bortz went 2-for-4. Junior pitcher Donna Weiner suffered
the loss for the Greyhounds, falling to 12-4 on the year. Weiner allowed five earned runs on
nine hits while fanning four.
| Elizabethtown College (16-12, 7-5 Commonwealth) |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
9 |
1 |
| Moravian College (24-8, 9-3 Commonwealth) |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
7 |
0 |
Vs. Elizabethtown College - Won 1-0 Boxscore
Moravian ran its winning streak to six straight games with a 1-0 victory over Elizabethtown
College in the first game of a Commonwealth Conference doubleheader. The Greyhounds scored
the game's only run in the bottom of the sixth inning when junior third baseman Janelle Brey
singled and scored on an Elizabethtown error. Moravian had just three hits in the game, singles
by Brey, sophomore shortstop Heather Bortz and junior outfielder Melissa Soroka. Soroka hit
the ball that scored Brey in the sixth. On the mound, Moravian freshman pitcher Meagan Hennessy
improved to 12-4 on the season, scattering two hits and two walks for her seventh shutout of
the season, one shy of the Moravian record. Hennessy added ten strikeouts to give her 117 for
the year, breaking the Moravian single season record of 113 set by Amy Croll.
| Elizabethtown College (15-12, 6-5 Commonwealth) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
| Moravian College (24-7, 9-2 Commonwealth) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
x |
1 |
3 |
0 |
At Albright College - Postponed Until April 28th
Moravian has had its final Commonwealth Conference road doubleheader of the season at Albright
College postponed until Monday, April 28th at 3:00 p.m. in Reading due to inclement weather
and poor field conditions.
At William Paterson (NJ) University - Cancelled
Moravian has had its final non-conference doubleheader of the season, a twinbill at William
Paterson (NJ) University, cancelled due to the Pioneers needing to make up conference games.
The doubleheader will not be rescheduled this year.
At Lebanon Valley College - Won 8-1 Boxscore
The Greyhounds won the second game of a doubleheader at Lebanon Valley College, 8-1, to earn
a sweep of the Commonwealth Conference twinbill and move within a victory of the team's ninth
straight postseason appearance. The win also gave Moravian 23 wins for the tenth consecutive
season, all under head coach John Byrne. The Greyhounds would score the only runs junior pitcher
Donna Weiner needed in the top of the first inning. Moravian scored three times with junior
third baseman Janelle Brey hitting an RBI-single to score sophomore shortstop Heather Bortz,
who had tripled. Junior designated player Jessica Esposito added an RBI-single to score Brey
while junior outfielder Melissa Soroka stole home for the third run as Moravian pulled off
a double steal. The Greyhounds extended their lead to 4-0 in the top of the third inning on
an RBI-single by freshman catcher Kira Weller that scored sophomore second baseman Leah Holmes.
The Flying Dutchmen scored their lone run on game in the bottom of the third inning. Moravian
added four insurance runs in the top of the seventh inning on RBI singles by Weller and sophomore
outfielder Stephanie Eddinger and a Lebanon Valley error. Moravian knocked out 17 hits in the
game with Esposito going three-for-three and Eddinger going three-for-four. Brey, Bortz, Soroka,
Holmes and Weller each added three hits. Brey had a double in the fourth inning, the 36th of
her career to tie the Moravian record. Weiner went the distance on the mound to improve to
12-3 on the year. Weiner allowed a run on 12 hits while striking out three.
| Moravian College (23-7, 8-2 Commonwealth) |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
8 |
17 |
0 |
| Lebanon Valley College (7-16, 3-9 Commonwealth) |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
12 |
2 |
At Lebanon Valley College - Won 7-2 Boxscore
Moravian won the first game of a Commonwealth Conference doubleheader at Lebanon Valley College,
7-2. The Greyhounds scored the only runs they would need in the top of the third inning when
Moravian pushed three runs across the plate. Junior outfielder Melissa Soroka drove in the
first run with an RBI-single, which scored sophomore outfielder Krissy Cianfichi, and sophomore
designated player Leah Holmes knocked in the other two runs with a two-RBI single that scored
sophomore shortstop Heather Bortz and junior third baseman Janelle Brey. Moravian extended
its lead to 4-0 in the top of the fifth inning on an-RBI double by Brey that scored Bortz.
After Lebanon Valley cut Moravian's lead in half to 4-2 in the bottom of the fifth, the Greyhounds
scored a single run in the sixth inning on an RBI single by freshman catcher Kira Weller, which
scored sophomore outfielder Stephanie Eddinger. Moravian added two runs in the top of the seventh
inning on an RBI-single by Eddinger to score Brey and an RBI-single by junior first baseman
Jenn Hastings that scored Soroka. The Greyhounds had 11 hits in the game with Weller and Soroka
each collecting two hits. Moravian freshman Meagan Hennessy improved to 11-4 on the mound this
season with the victory. She allowed two runs on six hits and three walks while fanning seven.
Hennessy has now struck out 107 batters this season, just seven shy of the Moravian single
season record.
| Moravian College (22-7, 7-2 Commonwealth) |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
11 |
2 |
| Lebanon Valley College (7-15, 3-8 Commonwealth) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
1 |
Vs. Delaware Valley College - Cancelled
Moravian cancelled its non-conference doubleheader with Delaware Valley College due to inclement
weather. The two schools tried to play with Moravian leading 4-0 in the bottom of thr first
inning when the doubleheader was called off. The games have not been rescheduled.
At Susquehanna University - Won 3-1 Boxscore
The Greyhounds earned a 3-1 victory in the second game of a Commonwealth Conference doubleheader
at Susquehanna University to earn a sweep of the Crusaders. Moravian took a 1-0 lead in the
top of the fourth inning when junior third baseman Janelle Brey singled and scored on an RBI
ground out by junior designated player Jessica Esposito. The Crusaders tied the game in the
fifth inning. Moravian would win the game with a pair runs in the top of the seventh. Junior
first baseman Jenn Hastings scored the winning run on a throwing error during an attempted
double steal. Sophomore outfielder Stephanie Eddinger would score on another Susquehanna error
in the seventh. Moravian had four hits in the game with Brey collecting two of them. Junior
pitcher Donna Weiner improved to 11-3 on the mound for Moravian with the win. Weiner allowed
just one unearned run on four hits and two walks while fanning four.
| Moravian College (21-7, 6-2 Commonwealth) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
| Susquehanna University (6-9-1, 3-5 Commonwealth) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
At Susquehanna University - Won 1-0 Boxscore
Moravian won the first game of a Commonwealth Conference doubleheader at Susquehanna University,
1-0. The victory was the 20th of the season for the Greyhounds, the tenth straight season Moravian
has won at least 20 games. The lone run in the game scored in the top of the sixth inning when
sophomore outfielder Krissy Cianfichi singled and moved to second on a Susquehanna error. Cianfichi
would come around to score on an RBI-triple by junior outfielder Melissa Soroka. The Greyhounds
had six hits in the game with Cianfichi going 3-for-3. Sophomore shortstop Heather Bortz added
two hits. Freshman pitcher Meagan Hennessy won her tenth game of the season and her sixth by
shutout on the mound for Moravian. Hennessy scattered four hits and didn't allow a walk while
striking out five. Hennessy now has 100 strikeouts this season, just the third Moravian pitcher
to strike out 100 batters in one year.
| Moravian College (20-7, 5-2 Commonwealth) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
1 |
| Susquehanna University (6-8-1, 3-4 Commonwealth) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
At Messiah College - Won 8-0 Boxscore
The Greyhounds earned an 8-0 victory over Messiah College in the second game of a Commonwealth
Conference doubleheader to earn a split of the twinbill. Moravian would score the only run
of the game it needed in the top of the second inning on an RBI-single by sophomore outfielder
Stephanie Eddinger that scored junior outfielder Melissa Soroka. The Greyhounds added a run
in the top of the third inning on an RBI-single by sophomore second baseman Leah Holmes, which
scored junior third baseman Janelle Brey. Moravian would tally four runs in the top of the
sixth inning on a two-RBI double by sophomore shortstop Heather Bortz and a Messiah error.
The Greyhounds' final run came in the top of the ninth inning on a solo home run by freshman
designated hitter Richelle McWilliams, the first of her career at Moravian. The Greyhounds
had 13 hits in the game with Eddinger, Brey, Holmes, McWilliams and sophomore outfielder Krissy
Cianfichi each collecting two hits. Holmes had a triple in the game while Bortz, Soroka and
junior first baseman Jenn Hastings each had doubles. Junior pitcher Donna Weiner improved to
10-3 on the mound with the victory. Weiner allowed just five hits while striking out two in
her second consecutive shutout.
| Moravian College (19-7, 4-2 Commonwealth) |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
8 |
13 |
2 |
| Messiah College (15-10, 1-3 Commonwealth) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
3 |
At Messiah College - Lost 6-5 (10 innings) Boxscore
Moravian fell to Messiah College, 6-5 in ten innings, in the first game of a Commonwealth
Conference doubleheader. The Greyhounds took a 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning on a
two-run home run by junior third baseman Janelle Brey. The homer was Brey's fifth of the season.
Messiah would score the game's next five runs with a single tally in the second inning and
four runs in the bottom of the fourth inning. Moravian tied the game with three runs in the
top of the seventh inning to force the extra innings. The Greyhounds' first run of the inning
scored on an error and the other two crossed the plate on two-RBI triple by Brey. The two schools
would start using the international tiebreaker in the top of the tenth inning by placing a
runner at second base. Moravian failed to score and Messiah pushed a run across for the victory.
Moravian had ten hits in the game with two each from Brey, sophomore outfielder Krissy Cianfichi
and junior first baseman Jenn Hastings. Cianfichi had a double in the game as did freshman
pitcher Meagan Hennessy and freshman pinch hitter Richelle McWilliams. Hennessy dropped to
9-4 on the season with the loss. She allowed six runs, only four were earned on 11 hits with
five walks and ten strikeouts in 9 2/3 innings.
| Moravian College (18-7, 3-2 Commonwealth) |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
10 |
4 |
| Messiah College (15-9, 1-2 Commonwealth) |
0 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
11 |
3 |
Vs. Juniata College - Won 3-0 Boxscore
The Greyhounds won the second game of a Commonwealth Conference doubleheader with Juniata
College, 3-0, to earn a doubleheader split with the Eagles. Moravian would score the only run
it needed in the bottom of the first inning on an RBI-single by junior third baseman Janelle
Brey to score sophomore shortstop Heather Bortz. The RBI was the 103rd of Brey's career, breaking
Bonnie Dietrich's school record. Moravian added a run in the second inning on a sacrifice fly
by sophomore outfielder Stephanie Eddinger, which scored sophomore second baseman Leah Holmes,
who had doubled. The Greyhounds' final run came in the sixth inning when junior outfielder
Melissa Soroka scored on a sacrifice fly by junior first baseman Jenn Hastings. Moravian had
six hits in the contest with one being a double by junior designated player Jessica Esposito.
Junior pitcher Donna Weiner improves to 9-3 on the year after scattering two hits. Weiner did
not allow a walk while striking out three batters.
| Juniata College (13-1, 3-0 Commonwealth) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
| Moravian College (18-6, 2-1 Commonwealth) |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
x |
3 |
6 |
0 |
Vs. Juniata College - Lost 1-0 (9 innings) Boxscore
Moravian lost the opening game of a Commonwealth Conference doubleheader with Juniata College,
falling 1-0 in nine innings. Greyhound freshman pitcher Meagan Hennessy had a no hitter through
8 2/3 innings but she allowed a solo home run to Juniata's AJ Helsel for the game's only run.
Hennessy, who falls to 9-3 on the year with the loss, had six strikeouts and two walks in the
contest. Moravian managed just two hits in the game, one by Hennessy and one by junior outfielder
Melissa Soroka. The Greyhounds left seven runners on base during the game including five in
scoring position.
| Juniata College (13-1, 3-0 Commonwealth) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
| Moravian College (17-6, 2-1 Commonwealth) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
Vs. Juniata College - Postponed Until April 13th
The Greyhounds have had to postpone their Commonwealth Conference doubleheader with Juniata
College due to poor field conditions. The doubleheader has been rescheduled for Sunday, April
13th at 1:00 p.m. in Bethlehem.
At Dickinson College - Postponed
Due to Moravian and Dickinson College both rescheduling conference doubleheaders, the scheduled
night doubleheader between the Greyhounds and the Red Devils has been postponed. No make-up
date has been announced at this time.
Vs. Elizabethtown College - Postponed Until April 27th
The Greyhounds have had to postpone their Commonwealth Conference doubleheader with Elizabethtown
College a second time due to poor field conditions and inclement weather. The doubleheader
has been rescheduled for Sunday, April 27th at 1:00 p.m. in Bethlehem.
Vs. Elizabethtown College - Postponed Until April 10th
Moravian has postponed its Commonwealth Conference doubleheader with Elizabethtown College
until Thursday, April 10th at 3:00 p.m.
Vs. Widener University - Won 6-1 Boxscore
The Greyhounds won the second game of a Commonwealth Conference doubleheader with Widener
University, 6-1, to earn a sweep of the Pioneers on the opening day of Commonwealth action
for Moravian. The Greyhounds took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning on a sacrifice
fly by junior third baseman Janelle Brey that scored sophomore outfielder Krissy Cianfichi.
Moravian scored three times in the bottom of the third inning on an RBI-single by Brey and
a two-run home run by junior designated player Jessica Esposito. The homer was Esposito's first
of the season while Brey's RBI was the 102 of her career, tying the Moravian career record.
The Greyhounds scored a run in the bottom of the fourth inning on a sacrifice fly by Cianfichi
that scored junior first baseman Jenn Hastings. Widener would get its only run of the doubleheader
in the top of the fifth inning. Moravian closed out the scoring in the sixth inning with an
RBI-double by freshman pinch hitter Richelle McWilliams. The Greyhounds pounded out 11 hits
in the game with Bortz and Hastings each collecting two hits. Junior Donna Weiner improved
to 8-3 on the mound this season with the victory. Weiner allowed one run on two hits and two
walks while striking out three batters.
| Widener University (12-9, 2-3 Commonwealth) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
| Moravian College (17-5, 2-0 Commonwealth) |
1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
x |
6 |
11 |
1 |
Vs. Widener University - Won 8-0 (6 innings) Boxscore
Moravian opened the 2003 Commonwealth Conference season with an 8-0 victory over Widener University
in the first game of the a Commonwealth doubleheader. The Greyhounds scored the only run they
would need in the bottom of the first inning on an RBI-single by junior outfielder Melissa
Soroka that scored sophomore shortstop Heather Bortz. Freshman pitcher Meagan Hennessy tossed
her fifth shutout of the season in the game, and Hennessy allowed just two hits and two walks
while fanning eight. Moravian scored a pair of runs in the second inning on a Widener error.
The Greyhounds added a single run in the third inning on n RBI-single by freshman catcher Kira
Weller. Moravian also scored a single run in the fourth inning on an RBI-double by junior outfielder
Jessica Esposito. The Greyhounds would institute the NCAA's eight-run mercy rule with three
tallies in the bottom of the sixth inning with two runs scoring on a Widener error and the
final run crossing the plate on an RBI-single by Weller. The Greyhounds had ten hits in the
game with Esposito leading the way with a 3-for-4 performance. Bortz and Weller each had two
hits with Bortz scoring three times.
| Widener University (12-8, 2-2 Commonwealth) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
| Moravian College (16-5, 1-0 Commonwealth) |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
8 |
10 |
0 |
Vs. Widener University - Postponed Until April 6th
For the second time this season, Moravian has had to postpone its Commonwealth Conference
season opener due to inclement weather and poor field conditions. The Greyhounds will make-up
their doubleheader with Widener University on Sunday, April 6th beginning at 2:00 p.m.
Vs. Rowan (NJ) University - Lost 4-3 Boxscore
The Greyhounds' rally in the second game of a non-conference doubleheader with Rowan (NJ)
University came up short as the Profs defeated Moravian, 4-3, to earn a split of the twinbill.
Rowan led 3-0 after scoring on a RBI single by Sherri Cate in the second inning and a two-run
home run by Danielle Schweers in the fifth inning. Moravian would tie the game with three runs
in the bottom of the fifth inning but the Greyhounds would leave the bases loaded in the fifth
and runners at second and third in the seventh. Moravian scored its runs on RBI-singles by
sophomore outfielder Krissy Cianfichi, sophomore shortstop Heather Bortz and junior third baseman
Janelle Brey. Brey's RBI was the 100th of her career. She is just the third player in school
history to reach 100 RBIs and she now needs just three RBIs to break the school record of 102
set by Bonnie Dietrich. The Profs would score the winning run in the top of the sixth inning
on another RBI-hit by Cate. The Greyhounds had ten hits in the game with Cianfichi going 3-for-4
and Bortz and freshman catcher Kira Weller going 2-for-3. Junior Donna Weiner suffered the
loss on the mound for the Greyhounds, falling to 7-3 on the season. Weiner allowed four earned
runs on six hits with two walks and three strikeouts.
| Rowan University (10-10) |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
6 |
0 |
| Moravian College (15-5) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
10 |
0 |
Vs. Rowan (NJ) University - Won 2-1 Boxscore
Moravian rallied from a 1-0 deficit with a pair of runs in the bottom of the sixth inning
to earn a 2-1 non-conference victory over Rowan (NJ) University in the first game of the doubleheader.
Junior outfielder Jessica Esposito hit a double off the left field fence in the bottom of the
sixth to score junior outfielder Melissa Soroka, who had walked, and junior first baseman Jenn
Hastings, who had reached on a fielder's choice. The Greyhounds had just three hits in the
game and didn't have a hit until the fifth inning. Freshman pitcher Meagan Hennessy had her
scoreless inning streak snapped at 23 2/3 innings after allowing a solo home run to Rowan's
Jennifer Berenato to lead off the top of the second inning. Hennessy allowed just two other
hits in the game and walked one batter while fanning nine to improve to 8-2 on the season.
| Rowan University (9-10) |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
| Moravian College (15-4) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
x |
2 |
3 |
0 |
At Susquehanna University - Postponed Until April 16th
Moravian's Commonwealth Conference season opening doubleheader at Susquehanna University has
been postponed due to inclement weather. It has been rescheduled for Wednesday, April 16th
at 3:00 p.m.
Vs. Muhlenberg College - Won 10-2 (6 innings) Boxscore
The Greyhounds won the second game of a non-conference doubleheader with rival Muhlenberg
College, 12-4 in six innings, to sweep the doubleheader. The Mules took a 2-0 lead in the top
of the first inning before Moravian scored ten unanswered runs. The Greyhounds tied the contest
in the bottom of the first inning on a two-run home run to left centerfield by junior third
baseman Janelle Brey, her first homer of the game and second of the day. Moravian took the
lead for good in the bottom of the second inning on a two-RBI double by sophomore shortstop
Heather Bortz that scored freshman catcher Kira Weller and sophomore second baseman Leah Holmes.
Brey would hit her second two-run home run and her third of the doubleheader in the bottom
of the fifth inning with a shot to center field. The Greyhounds would institute the NCAA's
eight-run rule with four tallies in the bottom of the sixth inning. Brey drove in the first
run of the inning with a bases-loaded walk and junior first baseman Jenn Hastings also drew
a bases loaded walk to score another run. Junior outfielder Melissa Soroka hit a two-RBI single
to right field to finish the scoring. Moravian had 11 hits in the game led by a 3-for-3 performance
by Bortz, who added two RBIs. Brey was 2-for-3 in the game with five RBIs. Brey now has 99
RBIs in her career, just three shy of the school record of 102, and she extended her own school
record for home runs to 19 with her three dingers in the twinbill. This was the third time
in her career that Brey has hit two home runs in a single game. Soroka was 2-for-4 in the game,
and she drove in two runs. Junior pitcher Donna Weiner improved to 7-2 on the mound, allowing
two runs on four hits and a walk while striking out three. The win gives Moravian a 7-5 lead
in the annual Matte Award standings between the two schools this year.
| Muhlenberg College (1-12) |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
| Moravian College (14-4) |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
10 |
11 |
1 |
Vs. Muhlenberg College - Won 8-0 (6 innings) Boxscore
Moravian earned an 8-0, six-inning victory over rival Muhlenberg College in the first game
of a non-conference doubleheader. Freshman pitcher Meagan Hennessy scattered two hits and a
walk while striking out five batters to improve to 7-2 on the season. The shutout was Hennessy's
fourth of the season and she had a no-hitter through five innings. The Greyhounds scored the
only run Hennessy would need in the bottom of the third inning when junior third baseman Janelle
Brey singled to left field to score sophomore outfielder Krissy Cianfichi. Moravian pushed
four runs across the plate in the bottom of the fourth inning on a sacrifice fly to center
field by sophomore outfielder Stephanie Eddinger, RBI-singles by sophomore shortstop Heather
Bortz and junior first baseman Jenn Hastings and a Muhlenberg error. The Greyhounds would score
a single run in the fifth inning on an RBI-double by Eddinger that scored sophomore second
baseman Leah Holmes. Moravian would institute the NCAA's eight-run rule in the bottom of the
sixth inning when Brey hit a two-run home run down the left field line. The homer was Brey's
second of the season. Moravian finished the game with 11 hits with Brey going 3-for-3. Bortz
and Holmes were both 2-for-3 in the victory.
| Muhlenberg College (1-11) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
| Moravian College (13-4) |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
11 |
0 |
At Ursinus College - Lost 4-3 Boxscore
The Greyhounds let a 2-0 lead slip away in the second game of a non-conference doubleheader
at Ursinus College, falling to the Bears, 4-3. Moravian jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the top
of the first inning on a two-RBI double by junior third baseman Janelle Brey. The hit was the
100th of Brey's career at Moravian and one of three doubles she hit in the contest. Ursinus
would take a 3-2 lead in the sixth inning. Moravian tied the game in the top of the seventh
inning on another RBI-double by Brey but the Bears pushed a run across in the bottom of the
seventh inning to earn a split in the doubleheader. The Greyhounds had nine hits in the game
with Brey going 3-for-4. Sophomore outfielder Stephanie Eddinger also contributed a double
in the game. Junior pitcher Donna Weiner dropped to 6-2 on the season with the loss. She allowed
four runs, two of them earned, on eight hits with two walks and two strikeouts in six-plus
innings. Freshman pitcher Megan Hennessy tossed a third of an inning and faced four batters
in the bottom of the seventh.
| Moravian College (12-4) |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
9 |
2 |
| Ursinus College (9-3) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
7 |
1 |
At Ursinus College - Won 1-0 Boxscore
Moravian won the opening game of a non-conference doubleheader at Ursinus College, 1-0, on
an unearned run in the sixth inning. Sophomore shortstop Heather Bortz led off the sixth with
a single and would score on an error. The Greyhounds had just five hits in the game with junior
designated player Jessica Esposito going 2-for-3 with a double. Junior outfielder Melissa Soroka
also had a double in the game. Freshman pitcher Meagan Hennessy improved to 6-2 on the season
with her third shutout of the year. Hennessy scattered two hits and walked two batters while
striking out five.
| Moravian College (12-3) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
| Ursinus College (8-3) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
Vs. Haverford College - Won 12-4 (6 innings) Boxscore
The Greyhounds won the second game of a non-conference doubleheader with Haverford College,
12-4 in six innings. Moravian took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the second inning when sophomore
second baseman Leah Holmes led off the inning with a triple and scored on a wild pitch. Haverford
would take a 4-1 lead in the top of the third inning on a two-RBI double by outfielder Sarah
Nagle, a grounder by pitcher/outfielder Jen Ward and an error. Just two of the four runs in
the inning were earned. Moravian would cut the Fords lead to 4-3 in the bottom of the third
on an RBI-single by junior outfielder Melissa Soroka that scored junior third baseman Janelle
Brey, who had tripled, and an RBI-double by junior designated player Jessica Esposito that
scored Soroka. The Greyhounds took the lead for good in the fourth inning on a passed ball
and a sacrifice fly by sophomore shortstop Heather Bortz. The Greyhounds added a run in the
bottom of the fifth inning on a Haverford error. Moravian would institute the NCAA's eight-run
rule by scoring six times in the bottom of the sixth inning. Soroka drove in a pair of runs
with a double while Esposito had an RBI triple. Holmes drove in a run with single and freshman
outfielder Angela Delonti ground out to score another run. Brey drove in the final run with
a single. Moravian had 15 hits in the game with Brey going 4-for-4. Brey is now just one hit
shy of 100 in her career at Moravian. Soroka, Esposito, Holmes and Bortz were all 2-for-4 in
the game. Junior pitcher Donna Weiner improved to 6-1 on the mound, allowing four runs, two
of them earned on six hits and a walk while striking out one.
| Haverford College (2-9-1) |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
6 |
5 |
| Moravian College (11-3) |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
12 |
15 |
2 |
Vs. Haverford College - Won 5-0 Boxscore
Moravian began its 2003 home season with a 5-0 victory over Haverford College in the first
game of a non-conference doubleheader. The Greyhounds scored the only run they would need in
the bottom of the second inning when junior outfielder Melissa Soroka scored on a triple by
sophomore second baseman Leah Holmes. Moravian would score four times in the bottom of the
third inning with sophomore outfielder Krissy Cianfichi scoring on an error, junior first baseman
Jenn Hastings driving in a run with a ground out to the pitcher and a two-RBI double by Holmes.
All five runs Moravian scored in the game were unearned. The Greyhounds had seven hits in the
game with Holmes and Cianfichi each collecting two hits. Freshman pitcher Meagan Hennessy improved
to 5-2 on the season with the victory. She scattered three hits in the game and had nine strikeouts.
Hennessy retired the final 15 batters she faced in the game, including eight by strikeout.
| Haverford College (2-8-1) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
| Moravian College (10-3) |
0 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
x |
5 |
7 |
0 |
Vs. Lynchburg (VA) College at Salisbury Sea Gull Tournament - Lost
4-2 Boxscore
The Greyhounds closed out the Salisbury Sea Gull Tournament with a 2-2 record after a 4-2
loss to Lynchburg (VA) College. Moravian finishes its spring trip with a 9-3 overall record.
The Greyhounds fell behind 4-0 after two innings. Moravian's first run of the game came in
the top of the third when junior second baseman Megan Smith walked and scored on a single by
sophomore shortstop Heather Bortz. Bortz would also drive in Moravian's only other run in the
game with an RBI-triple in the top of the seventh inning to score sophomore outfielder Krissy
Cianfichi. The Greyhounds had eight hits in the game with Bortz and junior designated hitter
Jessica Esposito each collecting three hits. Junior pitcher Donna Weiner suffered her first
loss of the season, allowing eight hits and four runs, two of which were unearned, with one
strikeout.
| Moravian College (9-3) |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
1 |
| Lynchburg (VA) College (10-2) |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
x |
4 |
8 |
1 |
Vs. King's College at Salisbury Sea Gull Tournament - Won 3-2 Boxscore
The Greyhounds opened the second day of the Salisbry Sea Gull Tournament with a 3-2 victory
over King's College. Moravian jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning on
a two-run home run by junior third baseman Janelle Brey. After the Monarchs cut Moravian's
lead to 2-1 in the top of the third inning, the Greyhounds scored what was the winning run
in the bottom of the inning when sophomore outfielder Krissy Cianfichi reached on a King's
error and scored on another error. The Monarchs scored a single run in the fifth inning. Moravian
had just five hits in the game with two coming off the bat of junior outfielder Melissa Soroka.
Freshman pitcher Meagan Hennessy tied the Moravian record for strikeouts in a game with 11,
her second straight game with double-digit strikeouts. Hennessy allowed two runs on seven hits
and two walks for the victory.
| King's College (5-4) |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
2 |
| Moravian College (9-2) |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
x |
3 |
5 |
1 |
Vs. Salisbury (MD) University at Salisbury Sea Gull Tournament - Lost
4-0 Boxscore
The Greyhounds suffered their second shutout loss of the season, falling to host Salisbury
(MD) University at the Salisbury Sea Gull Tournament. Moravian managed just one hit in the
game, a single by junior first baseman Jenn Hastings in the top of the seventh inning. The
Greyhounds committed three errors in the game, which led to three unearned Salisbury runs.
The loss spoiled an outstanding pitching performance by freshman Meagan Hennessy, who allowed
seven hits and a walk while striking out a career high ten batters, just one shy of the Moravian
single game record.
| Moravian College (8-2) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
| Salisbury (MD) University (8-1-1) |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
x |
4 |
7 |
1 |
Vs. Wilkes University at Salisbury Sea Gull Tournament - Won
9-1 (6 innings) Boxscore
Moravian won its fifth straight game and the opening contest of the Salisbury Sea Gull Tournament
with a 9-1, six-ining victory over Wilkes University. The Greyhounds took a 1-0 lead in the
bottom of the second on an unearned run. Moravian would tack on two more runs in the bottom
of the third on a fielder's choice by junior designated player Jessica Esposito and a Wilkes
error. After the Colonels cut Moravian's lead to 3-1 in the top of the fourth, the Greyhounds
tallied two runs in the bottom of the inning on an RBI-single by sophomore outfielder Stephanie
Eddinger and a bases-loaded walk by Esposito. Moravian pushed three runs across the plate in
the bottom of the fifth on RBI singles by junior second baseman Megan Smith, junior third baseman
Janelle Brey and sophomore outfielder Krissy Cianfichi. Junior outfielder Melissa Soroka finished
the game in the bottom of the sixth inning with a solo home run to institute the NCAA's eight-run
rule. Moravian had 13 hits in the contest with Cianfichi and Smith each collecting three hits.
Sophomore shortstop Heather Bortz and sophomore first baseman Leah Holmes both had two hits
in the game. Junior Donna Weiner remained perfect on the mound, allowing an unearned run on
seven hits with one strikeout.
| Wilkes University (2-2) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
3 |
| Moravian College (8-1) |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
9 |
13 |
3 |
At Virginia Wesleyan College - Won 14-0 (5 innings) Boxscore
The Greyhounds earned their second doubleheader sweep of the season with a 14-0, five-inning
victory over Virginia Wesleyan College in non-conference action. Moravian took a 2-0 lead in
the top of the first inning on a passed ball and an RBI-single by junior outfielder Melissa
Soroka. The Greyhounds added three runs in the top of the second inning on RBI singles by freshman
designated hitter Mary Smith and sophomore shortstop Heather Bortz and a passed ball. Moravian
would score five times in the third inning with sophomore outfielder Krissy Cianfichi driving
in two runs with a single. Smith drew a bases loaded walk to score a run and the Greyhounds
other tallies crossed the plate on a passed ball and an error. Moravian finished the scoring
with four runs in the fifth inning. Soroka started the scoring with an RBI-double. Smith and
Cianfichi each had RBI singles, and sophomore second baseman Leah Holmes added a sacrifice
fly to score a run. The Greyhounds had 13 hits in the game with Cianfichi going 4-for-4 to
lead the team. Soroka was 3-for-4 in the game while Smith was 2-for-2. Cianfichi and Smith
each had three RBIs in the win. Freshman pitcher Meagan Hennessy tossed a three hitter and
had six strikeouts to improve to 3-1 on the season.
| Moravian College (7-1) |
2 |
3 |
5 |
0 |
4 |
14 |
13 |
0 |
| Virginia Wesleyan College (1-11) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
At Virginia Wesleyan College - Won 8-5 (9 innings) Boxscore
Moravian needed extra innings to earn a victory in the first game of a doubleheader at Virginia
Wesleyan College, earning an 8-5 win in nine innings. The Greyhounds jumped out to a 2-0 lead
in the top of the second inning on an RBI-double by junior second baseman Megan Smith, who
eventually scored on a passed ball. After the Marlins cut the lead to 2-1, Moravian took a
3-1 lead in the top of the fifth inning with sophomore outfielder Krissy Cianfichi scoring
on an error. Virginia Wesleyan tied the game in the bottom of the sixth inning. Each team pushed
a run across in the eighth inning using the international tiebreaker. Moravian junior outfielder
Melissa Soroka, who started the inning at second base, scored on sacrifice fly by sophomore
first baseman Leah Holmes. The Greyhounds would score four times in the top of the ninth for
the victory. Sophomore outfielder Stephanie Eddinger started the inning on second base because
of the tiebreaker rule and scored on a RBI-single by sophomore shortstop Heather Bortz. Bortz,
who scored the winning run, and junior third baseman Janelle Brey both crossed the plate on
a double by junior outfielder Jessica Esposito. Soroka scored the final run on an RBI-double
by junior catcher Jenn Hastings. Moravian had 11 hits in the game with Bortz, Brey and Hastings
each going 2-for-4. Junior pitcher Donna Weiner improved to 4-0 on the season, allowing five
runs, only two were earned. She gave up ten hits and five walks while striking out three batters.
| Moravian College (6-1) |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
8 |
11 |
5 |
| Virginia Wesleyan College (1-10) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
10 |
3 |
At North Carolina Wesleyan College - Won 13-3 (5 innings) Boxscore
The Greyhounds finished off a doubleheader sweep of North Carolina Wesleyan College with a
13-3, five-inning non-conference victory. Moravian took a 3-0 lead in the top of the first
inning on a double steal that scored sophomore shortstop Heather Bortz and a two-RBI double
by junior first baseman Jenn Hastings. The Greyhounds would score seven times in the top of
the second inning. Junior third baseman Janelle Brey got the scoring started with two-RBI double.
Junior outfielder Melissa Soroka and Hastings each had RBI singles before sophomore outfielder
Stephanie Eddinger drove in a run with a double. Freshman pitcher Meagan Hennessy and sophomore
outfielder Krissy Cianfichi finished off the inning with RBI singles. Moravian allowed three
runs in the bottom of the second with two unearned runs. The Greyhounds score three times in
the fourth inning on an RBI triple by sophomore shortstop Leah Holmes, an RBI double by Brey
and an RBI single by freshman outfielder Angela Delonti. Moravian had 16 hits in the game with
Brey going 2-for-3 with three RBIs and Hastings going 2-for-2 with three RBIs. Soroka and Delonti
were both 2-for-2 with an RBI while junior designated hitter Jessica Esposito was 2-for-4.
Hennessy improved to 2-1 on the mound with the win. Hennessy allowed three runs, but only one
was earned on five hits and a walk with six strikeouts.
| Moravian College (5-1) |
3 |
7 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
13 |
16 |
1 |
| North Carolina Wesleyan College (1-6) |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
1 |
At North Carolina Wesleyan College - Won 6-2 Boxscore
Moravian won the first game of a non-conference doubleheader at North Carolina Wesleyan College,
6-2. The Greyhounds jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the top of the third inning on a delayed steal
of home by sophomore designated hitter Leah Holmes, a two-RBI double by junior outfielder Janelle
Brey and an error. Moravian extended its lead to 6-0 in the fourth inning on a RBI triple by
Brey and another Battling Bishop error. Brey finished the game 3-for-4 as the Greyhounds had
ten hits. Sophomore shortstop Heather Bortz was also 3-for-4. Junior pitcher Donna Weiner improved
to 3-0 on the mound, allowing two runs on five hits with two walks and three strikeouts.
| Moravian College (4-1) |
0 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
10 |
0 |
| North Carolina Wesleyan College (1-5) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
5 |
At Christopher Newport (VA) University - Lost 1-0 Boxscore
The Greyhounds dropped their first game of the season, falling to Christopher Newport (VA)
University in a non-conference contest in Newport News, Virginia. Moravian allowed an unearned
run in the third inning, which proved to be the difference in the game. Moravian had a total
of three errors in the game. The Greyhounds had several chances to tie the game but left runners
at third base in the top of the fourth and fifth innings. In the top of the sixth, Moravian
sophomore outfielder Krissy Cianfichi was thrown out at home trying to score on a ball hit
by junior third baseman Janelle Brey. The Greyhounds had just four hits in the game with sophomore
shortstop Heather Bortz collecting two of them. Freshman pitcher Meagan Hennessy suffered the
loss on the mound, despite allowing just three hits and a walk while striking out five batters.
| Moravian College (3-1) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
| Christopher Newport University (4-2) |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
x |
1 |
3 |
0 |
Vs. Chowan (NC) College at Atlantic vs. East Challenge - Won
4-3 (8 innings) Boxscore
Moravian finished the Atlantic versus East Challenge hosted by Virginia Wesleyan College in
Virginia Beach, Virginia, with an undefeated 3-0 record after a 4-3, eight-inning victory over
Chowan (NC) College. The Greyhounds fell behind in the top of the first inning after allowing
a pair of unearned runs, but Moravian would tie the game in the bottom of the first on an RBI
single by junior outfielder Melissa Soroka and a delayed steal of home by junior outfielder
Jessica Esposito. Chowan would get another unearned run in the top of the sixth inning to take
a 3-2 lead. The Greyhounds forced extra innings with a run in the bottom of the seventh inning
on an error that allowed sophomore designated player Leah Holmes to score from second base.
The teams used the international tiebreaker in the eighth inning, allowing a runner to be placed
on second base. For Moravian, junior third baseman Janelle Brey was on second to start the
inning, and she moved to third on a fly ball by Soroka. Junior first baseman Jenn Hastings
followed with a single to score Brey and end the game. Hastings was 2-for-4 in the contest.
Junior pitcher Donna Weiner improved to 2-0 on the season with the victory, and Weiner had
four strikeouts on the mound.
| Chowan (NC) College |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
1 |
| Moravian College (3-0) |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
7 |
3 |
Vs. Emory & Henry (VA) College at Atlantic vs. East Challenge
- Won 8-3 Boxscore
The Greyhounds won their second straight game of the season, defeating Emory & Henry (VA)
College at the Atlantic versus East Challenge hosted by Virginia Wesleyan College in Virginia
Beach, Virginia. Moravian jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning on an
RBI triple by junior third baseman Janelle Brey and an RBI ground out by junior designated
hitter Jessica Esposito. After falling behind 3-2, the Greyhounds would take the lead for good
in the third inning on an RBI single by junior outfielder Melissa Soroka, a sacrifice bunt
by junior first baseman Jenn Hastings and an error. Moravian capped off the scoring in the
fourth inning with runs on RBI singles by Brey, Soroka and sophomore shortstop Heather Bortz.
Brey was 3-for-3 in the game while Bortz and Soroka were each 2-for-4. Freshman pitcher Meagan
Hennessy picked up a victory in her collegiate debut, striking out four batters.
| Emory & Henry (VA) College |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
11 |
2 |
| Moravian College (2-0) |
2 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
x |
8 |
10 |
1 |
At Atlantic vs. East Challenge - Postponed
The Greyhounds had a pair of games at the Atlantic vs. East Challenge hosted by Virginia Wesleyan
College in Virginia Beach, Virginia, postponed due to poor field conditions and rescheduling.
Moravian will play two games Sunday afternoon.
Vs. Averett (NC) University at Atlantic vs. East Challenge - Won 7-1
(five innings) Boxscore
Moravian opened its 2003 season with a 7-1, five-inning victory over Averett (NC) University
in the first game of the Atlantic versus East Challenge hosted by Virginia Wesleyan College
in Virginia Beach, VA. The Greyhounds jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning
on a RBI fielder's choice by junior designated hitter Jessica Esposito and a sacrifice fly
by junior outfielder Melissa Soroka. Moravian added three runs in the second inning with sophomore
outfielder Stephanie Eddinger driving in a run with a double and the other two tallies scoring
on passed balls. Eddinger would add an RBI double in the third inning and Soroka added another
sacrifice fly in the fourth inning as Moravian built a 7-0 lead. The game was called after
five innings due to poor weather conditions. Eddinger and junior third baseman Janelle Brey
finished the game 2-for-2 while sophomore outfielder Krissy Cianfichi and sophomore shortstop
Heather Bortz were both 2-for-3. Junior Donna Weiner tossed a three-hitter in the victory and
allowed two walks while striking out one batter.
| Moravian College (1-0) |
2 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
10 |
0 |
| Averett (NC) University (2-3) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
|
