March 21, 2026
Moravian Splits with Wilkes to Open Landmark Conference Slate
BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian University softball squad split with visiting Wilkes University, falling 2-0 in the opener and winning the second game 3-1, at Blue & Grey Field Saturday to begin the 2026 Landmark Conference season.
Game 1
Game 1
Wilkes University
8-1, 1-0
2
Moravian University
6-7, 0-1
0
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
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0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
Game 2
Game 2
Wilkes University
8-2, 1-1
1
Moravian University
7-7, 1-1
3
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
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0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | X | 3 | 6 | 0 |
BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian University softball squad split with visiting Wilkes University, falling 2-0 in the opener and winning the second game 3-1, at Blue & Grey Field Saturday to begin the 2026 Landmark Conference season.
How It Happened – Game #1
- The Colonels scored the only two runs of the opener in the top of the third inning with a pair of unearned runs
- Senior Sarah DeStefano made the start in the circle and had six strikeouts while allowing a pair of unearned runs
How It Happened – Game #2
- The Hounds took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the third inning on a two-out solo home run to left field by junior second baseman Emma Grace Pachkowski, her first career homer
- Moravian stretched the lead to 2-0 in the bottom of the fourth as senior catcher Marcie Silberman connected on a solo homer to center field, her first home run of the season and 39th of her career
- Wilkes cut the score to 2-1 with a run in the top of the fifth inning
- The Greyhounds added an insurance run in the bottom half of the fifth to make it 3-1. Freshman left fielder Natalie Chloros drew a leadoff walk before singles from DeStefano and sophomore designated player Amelia Noll loaded the bases. Pachkowski lifted a sacrifice fly to center to score Chloros
- Junior Kyra Holtje started in the circle and posted three strikeouts in the victory
Inside the Numbers
- Moravian registered 13 hits in the doubleheader with DeStefano going 3-for-6
- Silberman was 2-for-6 with a run, an RBI and a homer while Holtje and junior center fielder Shayla Morgan each had two hits
- Pachkowski posted two RBIs with a hit, a run and a homer while Chloros also had a hit and a run
- Noll and senior shortstop Samantha Derickson both had one hit
Up Next for the Greyhounds
- Tuesday, March 24 at Muhlenberg College (DH), 3:00 p.m.
- Wednesday, March 25 at Ursinus College (DH), 3:00 p.m.
