At the end of the 2024 season for the Waynesburg University softball team, Volunteer Assistant Coach Bill Herbert will be stepping away from his position. “It has meant so much coaching here at Waynesburg, especially the relationships built over the years with players and coaches. I keep in touch with many former players via social … Continue reading
WAYNESBURG, Pa. (March 31) – On Thursday March 30, the Waynesburg University Softball team defeated the Chatham Cougars in a double header winning the first game 8-0, and 7-2 in the second game. Waynesburg started red hot with Brin Hunter hitting a two-run double, scoring Grace Higgins and Dilyn Roberts. Waynesburg got most of their … Continue reading
By Ronald Brown From April 21, 2022 The Waynesburg University softball team (20-7, 9-3 PAC) took on the Bearcats of St. Vincent College (17-5, 6-4) in a Conference doubleheader on Thursday, April 21. The Jackets won both games and moved up from third place to second in the PAC rankings. The Jackets swarmed in and … Continue reading
After two weeks and one day without action, the Waynesburg University softball team (13-4, 2-0 PAC) was able to take the field on Sunday for a double-header against Thiel (5-5, 0-2). Waynesburg’s head softball coach Brett Shimek did not have to say much before the games. “There are three teams 2-0 in this conference and … Continue reading
By Joe Venziale From March 15, 2022 The softball team opened their season against future PAC opponent Allegheny College on Tuesday, March 15, 2022. The first matchup was a tight, pitcher-dominant game. Freshman Yellow Jackets pitcher Sydney Wilson pitched seven shutout innings, while only allowing two hits in the first game. Allegheny College’s freshman pitcher … Continue reading
Over the last few months, the world was taken over by a respiratory virus called COVID-19. This virus has affected just under 30 million people worldwide and has killed 931,000 people. It has turned the world upside down and has turned normal life into something very different now. The virus hit the United States in … Continue reading
As a psychology major at Waynesburg University, Cheyenne Wasko spends a lot of time thinking. Thinking and analyzing what others might be going through. Right now, however, Wasko doing more thinking than ever. Her final season as a Yellow Jacket was cut short due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Yet, the starting infielder for the Yellow … Continue reading
MYRTLE BEACH, SOUTH CAROLINA— The Waynesburg University softball team started its 2020 campaign this past Wednesday in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, at the Fast Pitch Dream Spring Classic. The Yellow Jackets started off the season with two tough opponents in Otterbein, who was a 2019 NCAA Division lll qualifier and the College of Saint Elizabeth, … Continue reading
Last year, the Waynesburg University softball team started off the season going 2-6 at the Fast Pitch Dreams Spring Classic. The team then went on to finish the season 8-26. This year, the Jackets look to improve upon those eight wins. The 2020 team returns six players from last season and adds seven freshmen. … Continue reading
Looking towards the weekend, Waynesburg’s softball team has a quartet of Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) games that will have a significant impact on playoff implications. The Yellow Jackets will take on Geneva this Friday in a doubleheader at home before traveling to Greenville, Pennsylvania to take on the Thiel Tomcats Saturday. Both teams currently rank … Continue reading
