TYLER – Five members of the Texas A&M University-Commerce softball team received all-Lone Star Conference recognition during the annual awards banquet on Wednesday night.
Emily Otto (Lamar Consolidated),
Sabrina Anguiano (Riverside, Calif.),
Alyssa LeBlanc (Katy),
Madison Schaefer (Frisco – Independence) are named to first team all-LSC, while Otto is also named to the all-academic and golden glove teams.
Leo Terry (Emory – Rains) is selected to the all-freshman team.
Otto is named to the first team for the third time and has earned all-conference honors in all four full seasons during her storied career. She finished the regular season with 19 wins, which is tied for the LSC lead and third with 149 strikeouts. She pitched 151.1 innings, which are the most in the conference and pitched to an ERA of 2.54. Her 16 complete games are also the most in the conference. She had a perfect fielding percentage in the circle and receives the golden glove award for her fielding efforts. She is an athletic administration major and earned all-academic honors for the second time.
Anguiano, also a senior, earns all-conference recognition in her only season playing for the Lions. She ends the regular season leading the team and 15
th in the conference with a batting average of .383. She totaled 31 RBIs and eight home runs this season. The senior shortstop was named NFCA Hitter of the Week on March 15 after batting .909 against Western New Mexico and UT Permian Basin.
Schaefer has hit six home runs in her last 14 games to end the regular season and named an all-conference player for the third time in her career. The junior third baseman is batting .358 with nine home runs and 39 RBIs. She was a perfect 16 for 16 in stolen base attempts and was named LSC Hitter of the Week on April 27. She had a .962 fielding percentage, while playing 47 games.
LeBlanc is recognized as an all-conference player for both as a hitter and as a pitcher. In the circle, she finished the season with the second-most strikeouts in the conference (159) and had an ERA of 2.78 with a record of 14-7. She tossed two no hitters this season, was named NFCA Pitcher of the Week once, and LSC Pitcher of the Week three times. This is second full season for the sophomore, and she has been an all-conference player in both. LeBlanc leads the team with 11 home runs and is batting .301 with 37 RBIs and a slugging percentage of .642.
Terry played second base in every game during her freshman season and totaled 27 stolen bases, which are fifth most in the conference among all players. She is batting .307, totaled 14 RBIs, and had an on-base percentage of .379. She had a fielding percentage of .982 this season, committing just three errors in 165 attempts.
The Lions begin the postseason in the first round of the LSC Tournament against Angelo State. First pitch for the game is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. on Friday.
2022 LSC SOFTBALL ALL-CONFERENCE AWARDS
SPECIAL AWARDS
Player of the Year: Paxton Scheurer, Angelo State
Pitcher of the Year: Taylor Franco, Lubbock Christian
Freshman of the Year: Kaiden Boren, Cameron
Newcomer of the Year: Tatum Goff, UT Tyler
Coach of the Year: Mike Reed, UT Tyler
FIRST TEAM
| Name |
School |
Position |
Year |
Hometown |
| Taylor Franco |
Lubbock Christian |
P |
Sr. |
Monahans, Texas |
| Emily Otto |
A&M-Commerce |
P |
Grad. |
Richmond, Texas |
| Tatum Goff |
UT Tyler |
P |
So. |
Rusk, Texas |
| Ashley Perez |
UT Tyler |
C |
Sr. |
Pflugerville, Texas |
| Matisen Onofrei |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
1B |
Jr. |
Mesa, Ariz. |
| Jayme Johns |
St. Mary's |
2B |
Sr. |
Elgin, Texas |
| Brooke Makemson |
Lubbock Christian |
SS |
Sr. |
Frisco, Texas |
| Paxton Scheurer |
Angelo State |
3B |
Grad. |
Mansfield, Texas |
| Savannah Wysocki |
Lubbock Christian |
OF |
Sr. |
El Paso, Texas |
| Jory Cervantes |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
OF |
Jr. |
Pflugerville, Texas |
| Loren Kelly |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
OF |
Sr. |
Rockport, Texas |
| Brittni Rufus |
West Texas A&M |
OF |
So. |
Mansfield, Texas |
| Ruby Salzman |
West Texas A&M |
OF |
Sr. |
Northridge, Calif. |
| Angela Donaldson |
Lubbock Christian |
DP |
Grad. |
Seabrook, Texas |
| Courtney Plocheck |
UT Tyler |
UT |
So. |
Deer Park, Texas |
| Ashlyn Lerma |
Angelo State |
2B |
Jr. |
Highland Village, Texas |
| Genesis Armendariz |
Angelo State |
P |
So. |
Hobbs, NM |
| Kasey Flores |
Lubbock Christian |
IF |
Sr. |
El Paso, Texas |
| Aaliyah Brown |
Oklahoma Christian |
DP |
So. |
Oklahoma City, Okla. |
| Brooklin Bain |
Oklahoma Christian |
3B |
So. |
Comanche, Okla. |
| Alyssa LeBlanc |
A&M-Commerce |
DP/P |
So. |
Kay, Texas |
| Madison Schaefer |
A&M-Commerce |
3B |
Jr. |
Frisco, Texas |
| Sabrina Anguiano |
A&M-Commerce |
SS |
Sr. |
Riverside, Calif. |
| Aaliyah Ortiz |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
3B |
So. |
San Antonio, Texas |
| Diana Murtha |
West Texas A&M |
3B |
Jr. |
Summerlin, Nev. |
SECOND TEAM
| Ashlynn Box |
Angelo State |
DP |
So. |
Christoval, Texas |
| Lindsey Evans |
Angelo State |
OF |
Fr. |
Corpus Christi, Texas |
| Breley Webb |
Cameron |
UT |
Sr. |
Yukon, Okla. |
| Kaiden Boren |
Cameron |
C |
Fr. |
Choctaw, Okla. |
| Khmari Edwards |
Cameron |
SS |
Sr. |
Del City, Okla. |
| Maxine Valdez |
Lubbock Christian |
P |
Jr. |
Buda, Texas |
| Tyla Lee |
Lubbock Christian |
C/3B |
Grad. |
Red Deer, Alberta |
| Kylie Janzen |
Oklahoma Christian |
UT |
So. |
Moore, Okla. |
| Catalina Cavazos |
St. Mary's |
P |
Jr. |
Houston, Texas |
| Victoria Aldridge |
St. Mary's |
OF |
Sr. |
Elgin, Texas |
| Beth Montes |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
P |
So. |
San Antonio, Texas |
| Jennifer Giesey |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
2B |
Sr. |
Crystal Lake, Ill. |
| Kayla Gonzales |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
SS |
So. |
San Antonio, Texas |
| Saidi Castillo |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
P |
Jr. |
Kingsville, Texas |
| Heidi Vortherms |
West Texas A&M |
P |
Fr. |
Sioux Falls, SD |
THIRD TEAM
| Skylar Herrera |
Lubbock Christian |
2B |
Jr. |
Odessa, Texas |
| Tiarra Delrosario |
Lubbock Christian |
C/1B |
Jr. |
Las Vegas, Nev. |
| Bailey Brenek |
Midwestern State |
C |
Jr. |
Flower Mound, Texas |
| Chloe Woodward |
Oklahoma Christian |
SS |
RS-So. |
Katy, Texas |
| Grace Anderson |
Oklahoma Christian |
P |
Fr. |
Tishomingo, Okla. |
| Kali Crandall |
Oklahoma Christian |
P |
RS-Sr. |
Artesia, New Mexico |
| Whitney Walde |
Oklahoma Christian |
C |
So. |
Moore, Okla. |
| Genisa Marrero-Carter |
St. Edward's |
3B |
Sr. |
Austin, Texas |
| Tiffany Licon |
St. Mary's |
3B |
Sr. |
Austin, Texas |
| Heather Ruiz |
Texas A&M International |
SS |
Sr. |
Eagle Pass, Texas |
| Bayli Simon |
UT Tyler |
SS |
Sr. |
Frierson, La. |
| Mak Dominguez |
UT Tyler |
2B |
Sr. |
Austin, Texas |
| Michelle Arias |
UT Tyler |
OF |
So. |
San Antonio, Texas |
| Sarah Gartman |
UT Tyler |
P |
Sr. |
Kinder, La. |
| Gabriella Valforte |
West Texas A&M |
1B |
So. |
Keller, Texas |
2022 LSC SOFTBALL ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM
| Name |
School |
Position |
Year |
Hometown |
| Kaiden Boren |
Cameron |
C |
Fr. |
Harrah, Okla. |
| Lisette Urquidez |
Eastern New Mexico |
P/UT |
Fr. |
Tucson, Ariz. |
| Grace Anderson |
Oklahoma Christian |
P |
Fr. |
Tishomingo, Okla. |
| Megan Morris |
St. Edward's |
IF |
Fr. |
Bellaire, Texas |
| Leo Terry |
A&M-Commerce |
2B |
Fr. |
Emory, Texas |
| Carissa De Los Santos |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
P |
Fr. |
Kingsville, Texas |
| Rylee Oborski |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
SS/2B |
Fr. |
Salado, Texas |
| Nya Brown |
Texas Woman's |
OF |
Fr. |
Garland, Texas |
| Kaylee Davis |
UT Tyler |
P |
Fr. |
Venus, Texas |
| Heidi Vortherms |
West Texas A&M |
P |
Fr. |
Sioux Falls, SD |
2022 LSC SOFTBALL ALL-ACADEMIC AWARDS
| Player |
Team |
Yr. |
Pos. |
Major |
Hometown |
| Ashlyn Lerma |
Angelo State |
Jr. |
2B |
Finance |
Highland Village, Texas |
| Paxton Scheurer |
Angelo State |
Grad. |
3B |
Industrial Org. Psychology |
Mansfield, Texas |
| Brook Leger |
Eastern New Mexico |
So. |
P |
Health and Physical Education |
Albuquerque, N.M. |
| Savannah Wysocki |
Lubbock Christian |
Sr. |
OF |
Pre-Med |
El Paso, Texas |
| Kylie Janzen |
Oklahoma Christian |
So. |
1B/OF |
Biology |
Moore, Okla. |
| Emily Otto |
A&M-Commerce |
Sr. |
P |
Health Kines. & Sports Studies |
Richmond, Texas |
| Matisen Onofrei |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
Jr. |
C |
Civil Engineering |
Mesa, Ariz. |
| Sydney Bishop |
UT Permian Basin |
Jr. |
C |
Criminology |
Millington, Mich. |
| Payton Foster |
UT Tyler |
Jr. |
P |
Business Administration |
Lufkin, Texas |
LSC Softball Academic Player of the Year: Paxton Scheurer, Angelo State
2022 LSC Softball Golden Glove Awards
| Name |
School |
Position |
Year |
Hometown |
| Keilei Garcia |
Angelo State |
C |
So. |
Hemet, Calif. |
| Emily Otto |
A&M-Commerce |
P |
Grad. |
Richmond, Texas |
| Matisen Onofrei |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
1B |
Jr. |
Mesa, Ariz. |
| Ashlyn Lerma |
Angelo State |
2B |
Jr. |
Highland Village, Texas |
| Brooke Makemson |
Lubbock Christian |
SS |
Sr. |
Frisco, Texas |
| Tiffany Licon |
St. Mary's |
3B |
Sr. |
Austin, Texas |
| Victoria Aldridge |
St. Mary's |
OF |
Sr. |
Elgin, Texas |
| Jory Cervantes |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
OF |
Jr. |
Pflugerville, Texas |
| Loren Kelly |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
OF |
Sr. |
Rockport, Texas |
| Shannon Klaus |
UT Tyler |
OF |
Sr. |
Red Rock, Texas |
| Brittni Rufus |
West Texas A&M |
OF |
So. |
Mansfield, Texas |
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