Sheridan grad wins OAC Pitcher of the Year

AUSTINTOWN, Ohio – Former Sheridan Lady General and current Otterbein sophomore pitcher Gabby Johnson was named this year’s OAC Pitcher of the Year, as well as a first team All-OAC honoree.

Johnson led the Cardinals with an 8-0 record on the mound, and recorded 66 strikeouts in 56 innings.  The sophomore also finished the season with a 0.62 ERA.

Muskingum University sophomore Krissy Hughes was also on the first team as well.  Hughes led the Fighting Muskies with a .403 batting average and also led the team in at-bats, hits, runs, doubles and triples.

Muskingum’s Rachel Eberling and Haley Dotson were named to the Honorable Mention team.  Eberling led the team with six home runs, while Dotson contributed as both a hitter and a pitcher.

2017 ALL-OAC SOFTBALL TEAM

PITCHER OF THE YEAR: GABBY JOHNSON (OTTERBEIN)

PLAYER OF THE YEAR: MOLLY RIGGS (OTTERBEIN)

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: MORGAN RILEY (MOUNT UNION)

2017 All-OAC Teams
FIRST TEAM
C LOGAN LEHMAN, MOUNT UNION
1B MEGAN GARNER, OTTERBEIN
2B MADDIE FLASCO, OTTERBEIN
3B CARLY SIMECEK, JOHN CARROLL
SS ALYSON SHAW, OTTERBEIN
OF KRISSY HUGHES, MUSKINGUM
OF MOLLY RIGGS, OTTERBEIN
OF ALEXIS BOLEDOVIC, BALDWIN WALLACE
OF BRITTANY BAITT, MOUNT UNION
DP JESSICA CALHOUN, MOUNT UNION
UP SAVANNAH HOOPER, WILMINGTON
P GABBY JOHNSON, OTTERBEIN
P KIRSTEN LIGHTEL, OHIO NORTHERN

SECOND TEAM
C TROY SPEAKMAN, OTTERBEIN
1B ANGIE ZAPPITELLI, JOHN CARROLL
2B STEPHANIE ZENTZ, MARIETTA
3B KRISTEN MELLOT, CAPITAL
SS PAM VICKERS, CAPITAL
OF BAILEY WALTER, CAPITAL
OF BAILEY SMITH, HEIDELBERG
OF TAYLOR HICKS, HEIDELBERG
OF HANNAH MIZENER, JOHN CARROLL
DP JILLIA COOK, WILMINGTON
P AMBER MARTINELLI, CAPITAL
P ERIN CHAPMAN, HEIDELBERG

HONORABLE MENTION
P RACHEL EBERLING, MUSKINGUM
P/INF HALEY DOTSON, MUSKINGUM
P/UTL RACHAEL OWENS, OTTERBEIN
SS MORGAN FADEL, CAPITAL
INF RENEE LOVETT, HEIDELBERG
INF ABBEY MCKEE, HEIDELBERG
P/OF KAITLYN MOORE, HEIDELBERG
UTL BAILEY MCELWAIN, OTTERBEIN
P HANNAH REUSSER, MOUNT UNION
INF HAILEE LOUGHMAN, OHIO NORTHERN