Softball splits with Altoona in series opener

The snow has melted, the dust has settled, and softball has returned for the 2026 spring season. Waynesburg University Yellow Jackets split the opening double header against Penn State Altoona Nittany Lions.   The Yellow Jackets lost their first game 6-3.   The Nittany Lions opened the scoring off fielding errors by Waynesburg. The score remained 1-0 till the fourth inning, when PSU Altoona took a 2-0 lead.  Waynesburg, in the bottom of … Continue reading

Yellow Jackets earn split against Geneva

 Wednesday afternoon on April 2, was an up and down day for the Waynesburg University Yellow Jackets softball team as they split a Presidents’ Athletic Conference doubleheader against the Geneva College Golden Tornadoes.  The Yellow Jackets entered the doubleheader looking to get back in the win column after being swept by the conference leading Grove … Continue reading

Softball team swept in conference series verse Grove City

This past Saturday the women’s softball team traveled to Groove City to play in a double header. Unfortunately, the women had two close games and lost both. The first game the women lost with a score of 2-4. Junior pitcher Autumn Stemple got the start in game one, however it was senior pitcher Sydney Wilson … Continue reading

Waynesburg University softball takes down Allegheny

The Waynesburg University softball team (15-4, 2-2 PAC) swept the Allegheny College Gators (9-9, 2-2 PAC) in a double-header Presidents’ Athletic Conference battle on Wednesday in Waynesburg.  The Jackets secured one of these wins in walk-off fashion and the other with a dominant performance from the bats.  Freshman Meysa Heitmann said the team’s energy was … Continue reading

Waynesburg drops PAC opener to W&J

The Waynesburg University softball team was swept in a double-header by Presidents’ Athletic Conference opponent, Washington and Jefferson College this past Friday, March 21.  Game one ended with a final score of 7-5. W&J came out hot, scoring four of their seven total runs in the first two innings. Waynesburg got its first run in … Continue reading

Softball dominates Penn State Greater Allegheny in non-conference opponent play

The Waynesburg University Softball team tallied a total of 33 runs and 21 hits in the sweep against Penn State Greater Allegheny on Tuesday.  Waynesburg started game one with freshman Pressley Meadows in the circle for her third start. The Jackets scored first with a six-run first inning after a couple hits, walks and errors … Continue reading

Softball team starts season off with sweep against Penn State Altoona

On Monday, Feb 24, the Waynesburg University softball team opened up their season with a double header win against out of conference opponent Penn State Altoona. Waynesburg won the first game 3-2 on a run by junior Kassidy Trimble in the bottom of the 6th.  Doubles from senior Kaitlyn Jagielski and sophomore Brynn Charnesky put … Continue reading

Jasmine Demaske: carrying on the legacy

She started playing softball when she was only five years old thanks to her grandfather’s advice to “carry on the legacy,” as a baseball player himself. She continuously grew as a player throughout her childhood and into high school, and when it came time to decide on a college to continue her softball career, she … Continue reading

Softball spotlight #2: Grace Higgins

Grace Higgins, a senior second baseman on the softball team, has achieved several accomplishments in her time here at Waynesburg University. Higgins, a member of both the 2022 and 2023 Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championship teams, has experienced significant time on the field since her first year. As the PAC Newcomer of the Year in 2023, … Continue reading

One final go-around for Sydney Wilson

Waynesburg softball’s senior pitcher, Sydney Wilson, has been receiving praise since her freshman year at the university. In her first three years, Wilson has received President’s Athletics Conference Pitcher of the Year twice, First Team All-PAC selection three times, PAC Newcomer of the Year, PAC Tournament Most Outstanding Player, Eastern College Athletic Conference Pitcher of … Continue reading