COLLEGE STATION – Texas A&M softball seniors Tori Vidales and Ashley Walters were named to the Preseason All-SEC Team, the conference office announced Wednesday.
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Vidales, who was named to the Preseason All-SEC Team a year ago, started in all 60 games at first base and batted .298 with 46 RBI and a team-high 17 home runs in 2017. The La Porte, Texas, native earned a spot on the NFCA All-South Region Second Team for the third time in her career.
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Walters started in all 60 games with 52 coming behind the plate and was a member of the 2017 NFCA All-South Region First Team, hitting .315 on the season and led the Aggies with 18 doubles. Walters reached base at a .434 clip, drawing 31 walks and was third on the team with 51 hits.
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The Preseason All-SEC Softball Team is voted on by the league's head coaches and consists of a minimum of 14 players. Each SEC head coach voted for five infielders, four outfielders, three pitchers, one catcher and one designated player/utility. No ties were broken.
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The Aggies kick off the 2018 season Feb. 9 at 3 p.m. against Houston at the Aggie Classic in College Station.
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To learn more about Texas A&M softball, log on to 12thMan.com or follow @AggieSoftball on Twitter and Instagram.
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2018 Preseason All-SEC Softball Team
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Vidales, who was named to the Preseason All-SEC Team a year ago, started in all 60 games at first base and batted .298 with 46 RBI and a team-high 17 home runs in 2017. The La Porte, Texas, native earned a spot on the NFCA All-South Region Second Team for the third time in her career.
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Walters started in all 60 games with 52 coming behind the plate and was a member of the 2017 NFCA All-South Region First Team, hitting .315 on the season and led the Aggies with 18 doubles. Walters reached base at a .434 clip, drawing 31 walks and was third on the team with 51 hits.
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The Preseason All-SEC Softball Team is voted on by the league's head coaches and consists of a minimum of 14 players. Each SEC head coach voted for five infielders, four outfielders, three pitchers, one catcher and one designated player/utility. No ties were broken.
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The Aggies kick off the 2018 season Feb. 9 at 3 p.m. against Houston at the Aggie Classic in College Station.
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To learn more about Texas A&M softball, log on to 12thMan.com or follow @AggieSoftball on Twitter and Instagram.
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2018 Preseason All-SEC Softball Team
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| Name, School | Position | Cl. | Ht. | Hometown |
| Nicole DeWitt, Florida | IF | Sr. | 5-7 | Garden Grove, Calif. |
| Kayli Kvistad, Florida | IF | Sr. | 5-8 | Lake City, Fla. |
| Alyssa DiCarlo, Georgia | IF | Jr. | 5-9 | Glendale, Ariz. |
| Katie Reed, Kentucky | IF | Jr. | 5-6 | St. Louis, Mo. |
| Megan Gregg, Tennessee | IF | Sr. | 5-10 | Williamson, Ga. |
| Tori Vidales, Texas A&M | IF | Sr. | 5-8 | La Porte, Texas |
| Alyssa Rivera, Auburn | OF | So. | 5-9 | Eagle Lake, Fla. |
| Amanda Lorenz, Florida | OF | Jr. | 5-5 | Moorpark, Calif. |
| Cortni Emanuel, Georgia | OF | Sr. | 5-4 | Missouri City, Texas |
| Kylan Becker, Ole Miss | OF | Jr. | 5-9 | Miami, Fla. |
| Elantra Cox, Ole Miss | OF | Sr. | 5-4 | Henderson, Tenn. |
| Regan Nash, Missouri | OF | Jr. | 5-7 | Camden Point, Mo. |
| Alexis Osorio, Alabama | P | Sr. | 5-8 | Riverside, Calif. |
| Kaylee Carlson, Auburn | P | Sr. | 5-10 | Garden Grove, Calif. |
| Kelly Barnhill, Florida | P | Jr. | 5-7 | Marietta, Ga. |
| Ashley Walters, Texas A&M | C | Sr. | 5-8 | Center Point, Texas |
| Aleshia Ocasio, Florida | DP/UT | Sr. | 5-9 | St. Cloud, Fla. |