2025 Softball Roster
Roster
OF
/ SoftballC
/ SoftballOF
/ Softball1B/P
/ SoftballINF
/ SoftballINF
/ SoftballUTL
/ SoftballC
/ SoftballP/3B
/ SoftballP/3B
/ SoftballOF
/ SoftballIF
/ Softball1B
/ Softball1B/3B/OF
/ SoftballOF/UTL
/ SoftballSS
/ SoftballC
/ SoftballP/3B
/ SoftballC/UTL
/ SoftballOF
/ SoftballP
/ SoftballP
/ Softball
Jersey Number 17
Avelyn Van Heyst
- Position:
- SS
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Penns Valley
- Hometown:
- Aaronsburg, PA
- Major:
- Exploratory
2025: Van Heyst appeared in 45 games with 39 starts for the Bulls...She posted a .298 on base percentage as she had 19 walks and 18 hits...Against Bowling Green (March 15), she recorded season-high marks in hits (2), runs scored (3) and stolen bases (1)...Against Toledo (April 20), the infielder recorded a season-high six putouts...Earned Academic All-MAC honors.
2024: Appeared in 17 games with 14 starts...Tallied seven hits including two doubles...Recorded a season-high two hits at Canisius (May 1)...Ripped in a career-high three runs at IUW (Feb. 10).
2023: Appeared in 37 games while starting in 33...Finished with three runs, six hits and two RBIs...Had two hits against Bowling Green (4/1), one of which went for a double...Totaled three stolen bases, had one at Norfolk State (2/24), Presbyterian (3/3) and Manhattan (3/11).
High School: Attended Penns Valley…Was a four-year starter…Pennsylvania District 6 Championship Runner-Up in 2021…Appeared in the State Championships in 2021…Batted .405 with an on base percentage of .643 along with 41 RBIs her senior season.
2024: Appeared in 17 games with 14 starts...Tallied seven hits including two doubles...Recorded a season-high two hits at Canisius (May 1)...Ripped in a career-high three runs at IUW (Feb. 10).
2023: Appeared in 37 games while starting in 33...Finished with three runs, six hits and two RBIs...Had two hits against Bowling Green (4/1), one of which went for a double...Totaled three stolen bases, had one at Norfolk State (2/24), Presbyterian (3/3) and Manhattan (3/11).
High School: Attended Penns Valley…Was a four-year starter…Pennsylvania District 6 Championship Runner-Up in 2021…Appeared in the State Championships in 2021…Batted .405 with an on base percentage of .643 along with 41 RBIs her senior season.
Highlights from UB Softball in the Black and Gold Classic @ UCF 🤘
Monday, February 09
UB Softball vs. Akron Double Header (4/30) @ 1pm
Thursday, April 24
UB Softball vs. Canisius Double Header (4/23) @ 1pm
Tuesday, April 22
UB Softball vs. Toledo (4/20) @ 12pm
Monday, April 14
