March 04, 2008
Senior All-American Amanda Scarborough was listed as one of 30 of the nation?â„¢s best college softball players who have been selected as the 2008 candidates in the softball division of the Lowe?â„¢s Senior CLASS Award, the association announced today.
"Amanda has become a great leader,? A&M head coach Jo Evans said. ?She works hard every day and is a
 great teammate. As good as she already is, I am impressed with the way 
she continues to push herself to improve, whether it be on the mound or
 at the plate. She has great enthusiasm for the game and is a complete
 player. She has been a huge part of our success in the past three 
years. She also takes great pride in playing softball for Texas A&M. She works hard on the field but she also takes care of her job in the classroom as well.?
To date Scarborough owns a 1.45 ERA through 102 appearances collecting 27 complete game shutouts along the way. To complement her stellar pitching performances, Scarborough is a consistent threat at the plate. She carries a career .356 batting average, driving in 124 RBIs off 42 doubles, six triples and 25 homeruns.
The award, presented to NCAA Division I student-athletes each year in eight sports, focuses on the ?Four C?â„¢s? of classroom, character, community and competition.
This marks the second year for the softball division of the Lowe?â„¢s Senior CLASS Award. Arizona outfielder Caitlin Lowe was the inaugural winner in 2007.
From the list of 30 nominees, a national media committee will select 10 finalists for the Lowe?â„¢s Senior CLASS Award in late March 2008. Those ten names will be placed on the official ballot for a nationwide vote that will include coaches, media and fans. The award winner will be announced and recognized at the 2008 NCAA Women?â„¢s College World Series in Oklahoma City.
Lowe?â„¢s Senior CLASS Award
2008 Softball Nominees
First Last School Position Conference
Callista Balko Arizona C Pacific-10
Beth Boden Tennessee Tech SS Ohio Valley
Sara Cerrone Stony Brook OF America East
Jessica Chrabaszcz Delaware State 1B Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Jessica DePippo Long Island C Northeast Conference
Pam Dreslinski Hofstra SS Colonial Athletic Association
Sara Dyer Tulsa 1B Conference USA
Lauren Eckermann Oklahoma P Big 12
Jamie Fitzpatrick Kent State 1B Mid-American Conference
Lorena Floccari Saint Louis P Atlantic 10
Rachel Folden Marshall C Conference USA
Shelly Madick Harvard P Ivy Group
Tiffany McDonald Florida State P Atlantic Coast Conference
Aileen Morales Georgia Tech SS/2B Atlantic Coast Conference
Katya Muller North Texas SS Sun Belt
Tiffany Prager Illinois State 2B Missouri Valley Conference
Jordan Praytor Alabama OF/UT Conference USA
Lauren Proctor Massachusetts OF Atlantic 10
Amanda Renth Missouri 1B Big 12
Megan Rhodes Tennessee P Southeastern Conference
Amanda Scarborough Texas A&M 1B/P Big 12
Anjelica Selden UCLA P Pacific 10
Dana Shepherd UMBC SS/2B America East
Shannon Stacy Portland State OF Pacific Coast Softball Conference
Angela Tincher Virginia Tech P Atlantic Coast Conference
Jessica Toocheck Kent State SS Mid-American Conference
Allison Vallas Bowling Green State IF Mid-American Conference
Jackie Vasquez Arizona State OF Pacific-10
Sandy Vojik DePaul UT Big East
Andrea Zappia Valparaiso P Horizon League