COLLEGE STATION – Texas A&M softball's Keeli Milligan, Samantha Show, Tori Vidales and Ashley Walters were named to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association's South Region Second Team, the NFCA announced Thursday.
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The awards honor softball student-athletes from the Association's 10 regions with first, second and third team selections. NFCA member coaches from each respective region voted on the teams, and all the honorees now become eligible for selection to the 2016 NFCA Division I All-American squads.
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Milligan, who has started in all 55 games, leads the SEC with her school-record 52 stolen bases and ranks fourth in the conference in hits with 70. On the season, Milligan is hitting .385 with 53 runs scored, one home run and 11 RBI.
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Show holds a 23-9 record in the circle with a 3.68 ERA and 156 strikeouts. Show's 23 wins are tied for the most in the SEC. At the plate, Show is hitting .267 with 12 home runs and 26 RBI. The East Bernard, Texas native has a perfect fielding percentage with six putouts and 45 assists.
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Vidales earned her second career NFCA All-Region honor after leading the Aggies in batting average (.397), slugging percentage (.731), on-base percentage (.515) and walks (38). In her first season at first base, Vidales holds a .994 fielding percentage with 326 putouts, 10 assists and two errors.
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Walters has slugged 10 home runs this season while hitting .351 with 56 RBI and eight doubles. In SEC play, the catcher from Kerrville, Texas led the league in RBI with 31 and tied for the team lead in batting average at .403.
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The 2016 NFCA Division I All-America teams will be announced at approximately 4 p.m. CT on Wednesday, June 1, via NFCA.org.
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To learn more about Texas A&M softball, log on to 12thMan.com or follow @AggieSoftball on Twitter.
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The awards honor softball student-athletes from the Association's 10 regions with first, second and third team selections. NFCA member coaches from each respective region voted on the teams, and all the honorees now become eligible for selection to the 2016 NFCA Division I All-American squads.
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Milligan, who has started in all 55 games, leads the SEC with her school-record 52 stolen bases and ranks fourth in the conference in hits with 70. On the season, Milligan is hitting .385 with 53 runs scored, one home run and 11 RBI.
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Show holds a 23-9 record in the circle with a 3.68 ERA and 156 strikeouts. Show's 23 wins are tied for the most in the SEC. At the plate, Show is hitting .267 with 12 home runs and 26 RBI. The East Bernard, Texas native has a perfect fielding percentage with six putouts and 45 assists.
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Vidales earned her second career NFCA All-Region honor after leading the Aggies in batting average (.397), slugging percentage (.731), on-base percentage (.515) and walks (38). In her first season at first base, Vidales holds a .994 fielding percentage with 326 putouts, 10 assists and two errors.
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Walters has slugged 10 home runs this season while hitting .351 with 56 RBI and eight doubles. In SEC play, the catcher from Kerrville, Texas led the league in RBI with 31 and tied for the team lead in batting average at .403.
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The 2016 NFCA Division I All-America teams will be announced at approximately 4 p.m. CT on Wednesday, June 1, via NFCA.org.
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To learn more about Texas A&M softball, log on to 12thMan.com or follow @AggieSoftball on Twitter.