Heather Bortz, Moravian College
Softball – Class of 2005
Heather Bortz was a four-year starter at shortstop for Moravian College where she quickly earned the reputation of being an impact player. She was the Greyhounds’ first National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-American when she was named to the Second Team in 2003. She would go on to be a three-time NFCA All-American earning First Team recognition in 2004, when she guided the Greyhounds to the National Championship game behind a 40-6 record, and the Second Team again in 2005. Additionally, she was voted MAC Commonwealth Player of the Year three times, earned MAC Commonwealth All-Conference First Team recognition four times, and was also named MAC Commonwealth Rookie of the Year in 2002. Bortz currently holds five Moravian softball records including at-bats in a career (567), hits in a season (74), hits in a career (253), career batting average (.446), and fastest player to reach 100 career hits. Bortz also carries an NCAA record that spans all division – an astounding 44 game hit streak. She was named to the MAC All-Century Team for softball in 2012, and inducted into the Moravian College Hall of Fame in 2015.
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