2022 Softball News

  • Estevez appointed as head softball coach
    June 30, 2022
    Greenville University elevated assistant coach Ivan Estevez to his newest position as the head coach of the Panther softball program. Estevez spent the 2022 season as assistant coach for the Panther softball team that qualified for the SLIAC tournament championship game.
  • Softball concludes season with 6-4 loss in SLIAC championship
    May 07, 2022
    The softball team completed their season with a 6-4 loss to Fontbonne in the championship game of the SLIAC tournament. The Panthers entered Saturday's game facing elimination and needed two wins over Fontbonne to win the title. Despite rallying to cut their deficit to two runs, Greenville fell short.
  • Softball advances to SLIAC tournament championship against Fontbonne
    May 06, 2022
    The softball team defeated Webster and Spalding on Friday to advance to the SLIAC tournament championship round for the first time since last winning the tournament title in 2018.
  • Softball drops SLIAC tournament game to Fontbonne
    May 05, 2022
    The softball team faced top seeded Fontbonne in the first game of the weekend's SLIAC tournament and lost by a 9-3 final score. The Panthers played indoors at the Louisville Slugger complex in Peoria.
  • Softball heads to Peoria for next round of SLIAC tournament with 5-1 win over Westminster
    May 03, 2022
    The softball team clinched their position in the season-ending SLIAC tournament final four in Peoria with a 5-1 win over Westminster at Panther Field on Tuesday afternoon.
  • Softball sends off seniors with doubleheader sweep of Blackburn
    May 01, 2022
    The softball team closed their regular season with a Sunday sweep of Blackburn on senior day. Between Greenville's 9-4 and 8-0 wins, the Panthers recognized seniors Alison Klaus and Morgan Wendling prior to their final regular season home game.
  • Softball sweeps Eureka at home
    April 27, 2022
    The softball team managed to secure a position as a top-four seed in the SLIAC tournament with a pair of wins against Eureka on Wednesday.
  • Softball saddles first place Fontbonne with a SLIAC loss
    April 23, 2022
    A disappointing ending to game one set the stage for a game two revival, and the softball team split against Fontbonne on Saturday afternoon. The Panthers lost game one 11-9 after allowing seven runs in the top of the seventh and final inning, and Alison Klaus pitched a complete game, three-hit, 11 strikeout effort to lead GU to a game two win.
  • Softball tops SLIAC east leading Spalding in one of two in Kentucky
    April 20, 2022
    The softball team lost their first game against Spalding 3-1 on Wednesday before achieving vengeance in game two with a 4-3 win.
  • Softball keeps second place in SLIAC East Division with split against Webster
    April 18, 2022
    The softball team maintained their second place position in the SLIAC East Division with a two-game split against Webster on Monday. The Panthers lost game one 5-3 before winning game two 3-1.
  • Softball eases to doubleheader sweep at Principia
    April 16, 2022
    The softball team rolled to 16-0 and 17-0 wins over Principia on Saturday afternoon.
  • Softball collects sweep over Westminster
    April 14, 2022
    After splitting eight of their nine most recent doubleheaders, the softball team pieced together a doubleheader sweep for the first time in the 2022 season on Thursday afternoon. In two games with innings reduced due to the eight-run rule, Greenville scored nine runs in each game and took 9-0 and 9-1 victories over Westminster.
  • Softball wins one of two at Blackburn
    April 09, 2022
    The softball team dominated Blackburn 13-0 in game one and found themselves limited to just three runs in a 4-3 loss in game two as they split two games on Saturday. Melissa Bernal led the Panthers in game one with a five-inning no hitter.
  • Softball wins one of two at Blackburn
    April 09, 2022
    The softball team dominated Blackburn 13-0 in game one and found themselves limited to just three runs in a 4-3 loss in game two as they split two games on Saturday. Melissa Bernal led the Panthers in game one with a five-inning no hitter.
  • Softball records split in doubleheader at Eureka
    April 07, 2022
    The softball team continued their SLIAC season with a doubleheader split at Eureka on Thursday. Greenville finished game one with a 12-2 six-inning win and followed that with a 12-6 loss in game two.
  • Softball drops doubleheader to Spalding
    April 02, 2022
    The softball team suffered a doubleheader sweep at the hands of Spalding on Saturday in Greenville. The Panthers dropped game one 4-1 and followed that with a 6-3 loss in game two.
  • Softball hosts Spalding in SLIAC Game of the Week
    March 29, 2022
    The two highest-scoring teams in SLIAC softball will meet in this week's SLIAC Game of the Week. Spalding has crossed the plate 112 times this season while Greenville has scored 89 times. The two teams will match up this Saturday, Apr. 2, in Greenville for a doubleheader beginning at 12 p.m.
  • Softball takes second of two games against Simpson Saturday
    March 26, 2022
    The softball team opened their home season with a doubleheader split against a solid Simpson squad from Iowa on Saturday afternoon. The Panthers dropped game one 6-0 and took the second game 3-2 behind an 11 strikeout performance from Alison Klaus.
  • Softball finishes spring break trip with split
    March 18, 2022
    The softball team split a doubleheader on Friday in their final games of Spring Break. Greenville dropped a 4-3 game against Lycoming before defeating Franciscan 11-1.
  • Softball takes one of two on Wednesday of spring break trip
    March 16, 2022
    The softball team split a pair of games on Wednesday during their spring break trip. The Panthers fell 9-2 to Medaille in their opening game of the day before topping Albertus Magnus by a 16-5 score.
  • Softball splits day one in Myrtle Beach
    March 15, 2022
    The softball team opened Spring Break play with a 4-1 loss to Saint Joseph (Conn.) but followed the setback with a 7-2 win over Keystone.
  • Softball splits doubleheader with Franklin
    March 05, 2022
    The softball team split a doubleheader with Franklin on Saturday afternoon, dropping game one 11-6 before dominating game two with a 15-3 win.
  • Softball defeats Maryville in one of two at Maryville
    February 19, 2022
    The softball team completed their second doubleheader of their trip to Tennessee with a win and loss on Saturday in Tennessee. GU earned a 5-2 win in game one, followed by a 10-2 defeat in game two.
  • Softball falls in doubleheader at Maryville
    February 18, 2022
    The softball team dropped a doubleheader at Maryville on Friday, falling 9-7 in game one and 10-0 in game two.
  • Softball drops doubleheader against Oberlin
    February 12, 2022
    The softball team completed their trip to Memphis with a doubleheader sweep by Oberlin on Saturday. The Panthers suffered a walk-off loss 3-2 in game one, followed by a 9-1 defeat in six innings of game two.
  • Softball opens 2022 season with losses at Rhodes
    February 11, 2022
    The softball team began their 2022 campaign with a doubleheader defeat at Rhodes. Greenville dropped game one 10-1 before a 14-7 defeat in game two.