Shippensburg University Athletics

2025 NCAA Division II Atlantic Region Champion
2024-25 NFCA Scholar-Athlete
 
2025 (Freshman): Made an immediate impact as a two-way player during her debut season…pitched to a 14-5 record and a 3.20 earned run average in 120.1 innings…registered 107 strikeouts and issued just 25 walks…hit .250 with 16 runs scored and 14 RBI offensively…named Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division Pitcher of the Week for Apr. 14 after she allowed just one run in 12 combined innings of work in the circle and blasted a two-run home run in a win against No. 9 East Stroudsburg…named PSAC Athlete of the Week for Apr. 28 after going 3-0 in the circle and .353 at the plate in games against No. 19 Kutztown, Mansfield and Lock Haven…fanned a season-best 10 batters in 5.1 innings against ESU (Mar. 21)…Struck out nine in a complete game shutout win over Millersville (Mar. 25)…named a 2024-25 National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Scholar Athlete.
 
Berks Catholic High School: Totaled four varsity letters for the Saints…competed at the club level for PA Outlaws National…2024 Berks County Interscholastic Athletic Association (BCIAA) Player of the Year…a two-time All-Conference team selection (2024, 2023)…All-BCIAA Division 3 team as a freshman and sophomore…hit over .500 all four seasons…totaled 614 career strikeouts…pitched to a 0.72 ERA with 200 strikeouts in 125 innings as a senior…clubbed five home runs as a junior and swiped 18 bags as a freshman…a distinguished honor roll student…maintained a 4.2 GPA…was a member of the National Honor Society…graduated in the top 10-percent of her class.
 
About Hayward: Full name is Danielle Hayward…is the daughter of Dean and Monika Hayward.