Annville, PA – The No. 8 Messiah softball team is heading into the MAC Commonwealth Tournament this weekend and will face either Hood or Arcadia on Friday afternoon, and today they were honored with seven All-MAC Commonwealth honors.
Samantha Esper led the way as she was named Rookie of the Year.
Four Falcons joined Esper on the First Team, with two others named to the Second Team.
Esper is having a tremendous first-year campaign as the starting third baseman. She has played in 38 games for Messiah and is batting .373, has recorded 44 hits, and scored 26 runs on the year. Across the 16 MAC Commonwealth conference games, Esper batted .453, had 24 hits, and scored 11 runs. Defensively she is holding a solid .947 fielding percentage.
Amanda Jones is earning her third-consecutive First Team selection after receiving a Second Team honor in 2014. Jones is a lethal weapon at the plate leading the team with a .419 batting average, 54 hits, 34 runs scored, and has delivered 33 RBI's. She also reached 200 career hits earlier this season and set a new program record for career triples with 16.
Pitcher
Madelyn Yannetti joins the First Team as well and this is her first All-Conference honor. Yannetti is leading all MAC Commonwealth pitchers with a 1.30 ERA and is holding opponents to a .197 batting average. She has thrown 118.1 innings and is 15-3 on the year.
After being named to the Second Team last season,
Erin Cressman has earned FirstTeam honors this year. Cressman is first on the team in RBI's with 33, she is boasting a .714 slugging percentage, has 44 hits, and a .393 batting average. She is also holding a team-leading 20 walks and defensively at first base is boasting a .988 fielding percentage.
Rounding out the First Team honors is
Amber Bingaman who was a Second Team selection last season. Bingaman holds two positions for the Falcons; she plays center field and left field. Offensively she is holding a .367 batting average, has 44 hits, and third on the team with 29 RBI's. She also has a .508 slugging percentage and has scored 20 runs.
Juniors
Carrie Fix and
Shannon Denny round out the honors as both were named to the Second Team.
Carrie Fix is earning her third consecutive conference honor after being named to the Second Team in 2015 and 2016. She was also named Rookie of the Year in 2015. As one of the starting pitchers for Messiah, Fix is holding a 1.50 ERA and has limited opponents to a .199 batting average. She has thrown 121.2 innings and holds a 14-2 record so far this year. Offensively she is continuing off the success from her first two years batting .344 with 43 hits, 27 runs scored, and 19 RBI's.
Denny is picking up her first All-Conference honor and rightfully so as the junior outfielder is having a strong season so far. She is batting .333, has scored 18 runs, and has 23 hits. Defensively Denny has been solid making some great plays and boasting a .980 fielding percentage.
A complete listing of the All-MAC Commonwealth honors is below.
| Player of the Year: Jackie Bilotti (So.), Arcadia |
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| Pitcher of the Year: Kylee Schwind (Fr.), Arcadia |
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| Rookie of the Year: Samantha Esper (Fr.), Messiah |
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| Coach of the Year: Sarah Colletti, Arcadia |
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| First Team All-MAC Commonwealth |
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| Pitcher |
Maddie Abbot |
Lebanon Valley |
Freshman |
| Pitcher |
Kylee Schwind |
Arcadia |
Freshman |
| Pitcher |
Madelyn Yannetti |
Messiah |
Sophomore |
| Catcher |
Amanda Turner |
Alvernia |
Senior |
| Infield |
Jackie Bilotti |
Arcadia |
Sophomore |
| Infield |
Erin Cressman |
Messiah |
Sophomore |
| Infield |
Samantha Esper |
Messiah |
Freshman |
| Infield |
Amanda Jones |
Messiah |
Senior |
| Infield |
Kayla Kline |
Lycoming |
Freshman |
| Outfield |
Amber Bingaman |
Messiah |
Junior |
| Outfield |
Sammy Bost |
Lebanon Valley |
Senior |
| Outfield |
Katie Sterling |
Widener |
Junior |
| Utility |
Ally Horvath |
Widener |
Senior |
| Designated Player |
Lexi Windsor |
Lebanon Valley |
Sophomore |
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| Second Team All-MAC Commonwealth |
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| Pitcher |
Carrie Fix |
Messiah |
Junior |
| Pitcher |
Mary Pat Murray |
Arcadia |
Freshman |
| Pitcher |
Katie Rabuck |
Widener |
Junior |
| Catcher |
Savannah Toth |
Lebanon Valley |
Sophomore |
| Infield |
Amanda Hess |
Arcadia |
Junior |
| Infield |
Morgan Kunes |
Lycoming |
Senior |
| Infield |
Annie McClain |
Lebanon Valley |
Freshman |
| Infield |
Jasmyn Ogletree |
Stevenson |
Junior |
| Outfield |
Shannon Denny |
Messiah |
Junior |
| Outfield |
Sophia Leaman |
Hood |
Junior |
| Outfield |
Roo Saglimbeni |
Hood |
Senior |
| Utility |
Brianna DePriest |
Alvernia |
Senior |
| Designated Player |
Jamie Gosselin |
Widener |
Freshman |
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| Honorable Mention All-MAC Commonwealth |
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| Catcher |
Naomi Fields |
Stevenson |
Senior |
| Designated Player |
Jess Sedgwick |
Hood |
Senior |
| Infield |
Lauren DelRomano |
Widener |
Junior |
| Infield |
Kristy Erfurdt |
Hood |
Junior |
| Outfield |
Sarah Bystrycki |
Alvernia |
Freshman |
| Outfield |
Kristin Cancelliere |
Arcadia |
Sophomore |
| Outfield |
Morgan Psiuk |
Alvernia |
Sophomore |
| Outfield |
Ashley Schoenstadt |
Lycoming |
Junior |
| Utility |
Morghan Fulton |
Stevenson |
Freshman |
