2013-14 Moravian College Baseball News

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Gillespie Field
Baseball Cancels Youth Camp

BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian College baseball program has cancelled its 2014 summer youth camp slated for July 28 to August 1 at Gillespie Field.

Hanson, Soltys & Luke Named ECAC All-Stars; Hanson Voted DIII South Player of the Year
Hanson, Soltys & Luke Named ECAC All-Stars; Hanson Voted DIII South Player of the Year

CENTERVILLE, Mass. --- The Moravian College baseball team has had three players named to the 2014 ECAC Division III South All-Star Teams with junior right fielder Matt Hanson and senior relief pitcher Chris Soltys on the First Team and junior third baseman Ryan Luke honored on the Second Team. Hanson was also selected as the ECAC DIII South Player of the Year, his third Player of the Year honor this spring.

Moravian to Host Under Armour Top 96 Event on August 12-13
Moravian to Host Under Armour Top 96 Event on August 12-13

BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- Moravian College's Gillespie Field will be the site for the 9th Annual PA East Summer Top 96 College Coaches Prospect Camp presented by Under Armour on August 12 & 13.

Baseball Ranked No. 25 in Final 2014 ABCA/Collegiate Baseball Top 30 Poll
Baseball Ranked No. 25 in Final 2014 ABCA/Collegiate Baseball Top 30 Poll

BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian College baseball team has been ranked No. 25 in the final American Baseball Coaches Association/Collegiate Baseball NCAA Division III Poll of the 2014 season.

Hanson Honored as ABCA/Rawlings 3rd Team All-American
Hanson Honored as ABCA/Rawlings 3rd Team All-American

APPLETON, Wis. --- Moravian College junior right fielder Matt Hanson has been named to the 2014 American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings Division III All-America Third Team announced Thursday at the pre-championship banquet before the start of the NCAA Division III World Series Friday.

Hanson & Soltys Selected as D3baseball.com All-Americans
Hanson & Soltys Selected as D3baseball.com All-Americans

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. --- Moravian College junior right fielder Matt Hanson has been selected to the 2014 D3baseball.com All-America Second Team while senior relief pitcher Chris Soltys earned a spot on the All-America Third Team Thursday.

Baseball To Host Golf Outing on July 26
Baseball To Host Golf Outing on July 26

BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian College baseball team will be hosting a golf outing on Saturday, July 26 at the Whitetail Golf Club in Bath.

Five Hounds Earn ABCA/Rawlings Mid-Atlantic All-Region Accolades
Five Hounds Earn ABCA/Rawlings Mid-Atlantic All-Region Accolades

MT. PLEASANT, Mich. --- Five Moravian College baseball players have been named to the 2014 American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings Division III Mid-Atlantic All-Region Teams with junior right fielder Matt Hanson highlighting the group on the First Team.

Hounds Earn D3baseball.com Mid-Atlantic Region Honors; Hanson Player of the Year & Engelhardt Coach of the Year
Hounds Earn D3baseball.com Mid-Atlantic Region Honors; Hanson Player of the Year & Engelhardt Coach of the Year

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. --- Moravian College junior right fielder Matt Hanson has been named the 2014 D3baseball.com Mid-Atlantic Region Player of the Year and earned on spot on the All-Mid-Atlantic Region First Team along with senior relief pitcher Chris Soltys while Head Coach Paul Engelhardt was selected as the Mid-Atlantic Region Coach of the Year Monday.

Hounds Eliminated from NCAA Regional in Loss to Misericordia
Hounds Eliminated from NCAA Regional in Loss to Misericordia

MOOSIC, Pa. --- The No. 21 ranked and top seed Moravian College baseball team was eliminated from the 2014 NCAA Division III Mid-Atlantic Regional with a 4-3 loss to fifth seed and host Misericordia University at PNC Field Thursday.

2014 Landmark Conference Spring Sportsmanship Team
Six Greyhounds Honored on Landmark Conference Spring All-Sportsmanship Team

TOWSON, Md. --- The Landmark Conference has selected 55 student-athletes to be named to the 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.

No. 21 Hounds Fall to Haverford, 3-1, in NCAA Regional Opener
No. 21 Hounds Fall to Haverford, 3-1, in NCAA Regional Opener

MOOSIC, Pa. --- The No. 21 ranked and top seed Moravian College baseball team dropped a 3-1 decision to eight seed Haverford College in the opening round of the 2014 NCAA Division III Tournament Moosic Regional at PNC Field Wednesday.

2014 Landmark Conference Spring Academic Roll
36 Greyhounds Named to Landmark Spring Academic Honor Roll

TOWNSON, Md. --- The Landmark Conference has recognized 330 student-athletes including 36 from Moravian College by selecting them for the 2014 Spring Landmark Conference Academic Honor Roll.

Baseball Moves Up to No. 21 in Both National Polls
Baseball Moves Up to No. 21 in Both National Polls

BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian College baseball team moved back up to No. 21 in the country this week in both the D3baseball.com/National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Top 25 and the American Baseball Coaches Association/Collegiate Baseball Top 30 poll announced Tuesday.

No. 22 Greyhounds Open NCAA Tournament with Haverford
No. 22 Greyhounds Open NCAA Tournament with Haverford

BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The top seeded Moravian College baseball team will begin the 2014 NCAA Division III National Championship Tournament with a first round game versus eighth seed Haverford College in the second game of the Misericordia Regional at PNC Field in Moosic on Wednesday, May 14 with first pitch slated for 1:15 p.m.

Baseball Awarded Top Seed at Misericorida Regional in 2014 NCAA DIII Tournament
Baseball Awarded Top Seed at Misericorida Regional in 2014 NCAA DIII Tournament

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.. --- The Moravian College baseball team has received one of 14 Pool C/at-large berths into the 2014 NCAA Division III National Championship Tournament, and the No. 22 ranked Greyhounds have been seeded first in the Misericordia Regional to be held at PNC Field in Moosic, Pennsylvania beginning on Wednesday, May 14.