2022 Season Preview: Humber Softball
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
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Humber | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 13 | 1 |
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Lambton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Humber softball, the 2021 OCAA bronze medal winners, kick off the 2022 varsity season on September 9 at Durham, before returning home for three games over the weekend.
After a condensed season due to COVID protocols, OCAA softball will return to its normal 24-game regular season schedule.
2021 Highlights
- The Hawks had their best-ever showing at the CCSA Nationals, finishing fourth in British Columbia.
- Humber captured the OCAA bronze medal, finishing on the podium in consecutive seasons for the first time since 2013.
- Alexis Ferreira hit six home runs, establishing a new program single-season record.
- Meagan Muir's 1.45 ERA was the second-lowest in team history.
At the Helm
The all-time winningest coach in program history returns for his sixth season leading the softball team. In five years, Duaine Bowles owns a 86-47 (.647) overall record and was selected as the 2019 Doug Fox Coach of the Year.
Coach Bowles needs 14 wins to hit the century mark for his career.
Softball alumna Meaghan Murphy joins Brandon Costa (3rd season) and Maddie Pasma (2nd Year) on Coach Bowles' staff for the 2022 season. Recent grad Alexa Vassos will join the staff as a graduate assistant.
Fresh Faces
Four players will be donning the navy and gold for the first time this season:
- Shea Hilpert, Outfield, Waterloo
- Amelia Russo, Infield, Kelowna, British Columbia
- Rilee Devries, Pitcher, Cambridge
- Melissa Hahnfeld, 1B/OF, Georgetown
Record Watch
- Humber ace Meagan Muir needs six wins to move into second all-time in program history. The Brampton native's 2.27 ERA is the second-best in team history.
- Fourth-year slugger Alexis Ferreira needs two home runs to become Humber's home run queen.
- Hannah Koziolek needs two more swiped bags to move into first all-time for the Hawks.
Postseason
Humber softball will once again be heading to the CCSA National Championship, hosted by St. Clair College in Windsor, from October 7 to 9. The 2022 OCAA Championship tournament will be hosted by Fanshawe College from October 20 to 22.
Watch Live
Every Humber home game will be streamed live on the Hawks Sports Network. For Humber athletics updates, follow @HumberHawks on Instagram and Twitter.
