OU Softball: NFCA AAs & Rawlings Gold Gloves Announced Today!

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OU Softball: NFCA AAs & Rawlings Gold Gloves Announced Today!

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Five Oklahoma softball student-athletes were named 2023 National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-Americans, the organization announced the honors Wednesday.

Jordy Bahl (P), Alyssa Brito (3B), Jayda Coleman (OF), Kinzie Hansen (C) and Tiare Jennings (2B) were all named to the first team, the most recipients by one school. Brito was a unanimous choice to the first team, one of six in the country.

Also announced was Grace Lyons as the shortstop recipient for the Division I Rawlings Gold Glove Award, presented by the NFCA.

Here is the staff writers article about the awards.

https://soonersports.com/news/2023/5/31 ... -americans

It marks the second consecutive season OU has had five First-Team choices, a nation's best, and fourth straight year with at least three First Team honors. Additionally, it's the 10th time in the last 11 seasons that Oklahoma has had at least three representatives on the NFCA's All-America teams.

Lyons collects OU's first Rawling Gold Glove Award in program history, after the award was introduced to collegiate softball in 2022. Recipients of the Rawlings Gold Glove Award, presented by the NFCA, were selected by the NFCA's NCAA Division I All-America Committee.

My heartfelt comment: I am very glad to see the name "Grace Lyons" beside the trophy that says Gold Glove. Extremely happy about. It would have been a travesty in my opinion if the committee would have selected someone else for the award. I know that we see Lyons everyday and we are all completely sold on her defensive abilities playing SS. For this moment in time, all is good in the world. At least to me.

I am also very glad that Brito and Hansen in particular were on the first team. Brito has played 3B amazingly well this season and is setting new batting levels for herself in 2023. The fact that Brito was a unanimous selection says great things about her season. Hansen has returned to her 2021 form with a few less at bats due to some medical issues this season. She is a difference maker at catcher both on defense and on offense.

As for Bahl, Coleman and Jennings, the fact that they are not unanimous shows that some people should not be voting to say it very plainly. I know there are other good OF playing, but three better than Coleman? The same can be said for Jennings as if there is someone better playing 2B. There is none. As for Bahl, she is two for two now in making the All-American Team. She can join Coleman and Jennings as 3 for 3 players next year. If anyone has watched her pitch the last half of the season, she has been almost flawless.

Congratulations to each of the players for winning their awards.

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I was interested to see who the candidates were for the Golden Glove Award, so I looked it up.
If you are interested as well, go here 2023 Golden Glove Award
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Softball America all Americans has same five first teamers, Nicole May on second team and Hayley Lee on the third.
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The Far Journey wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 8:14 am Softball America all Americans has same five first teamers, Nicole May on second team and Hayley Lee on the third.
SOFTBALL AMERICA's SELECTIONS

FIRST TEAM
Position Name School Year
Pitcher Kathryn Sandercock Florida State Gr.
Pitcher Ashley Rogers Tennessee Gr.
Pitcher Montana Fouts Alabama Gr.
Catcher Kinzie Hansen Oklahoma Sr.
First Base Baylee Klingler Washington Gr.
Second Base Taryn Kern Indiana Fr.
Third Base Alyssa Brito Oklahoma Jr.
Shortstop Skylar Wallace Florida R-Jr.
Outfield Kiki Milloy Tennessee Sr.
Outfield Jayda Coleman Oklahoma Jr.
Outfield Korbe Otis Louisville So.
UTL-P Valerie Cagle Clemson Jr.
DP or UTL-Non-P Maya Brady UCLA R-Jr.
At-Large Tiare Jennings Oklahoma Jr.
At-Large Sydney McKinney Wichita State Gr.
At-Large Jordy Bahl Oklahoma So.

SECOND TEAM
Position Name School Year
Pitcher Maddie Penta Auburn Jr.
Pitcher Megan Faraimo UCLA R-Sr.
Pitcher NiJaree Canady Stanford Fr.
Catcher Kayla Kowalik Kentucky Gr.
First Base McKenna Gibson Tennessee So.
Second Base Allee Bunker Oregon Gr.
Third Base Charla Echols Florida Gr.
Shortstop Erin Coffel Kentucky Jr.
Outfield Jayda Kearney Georgia Jr.
Outfield Melina Wilkison Ohio State So.
Outfield Jahni Kerr Florida State R-So.
UTL-P Kelly Maxwell Oklahoma State R-Sr.
DP or UTL-Non-P Taylor Minnick Indiana So.
At-Large Zaida Puni Tennessee Jr.
At-Large Nicole May Oklahoma Jr.
At-Large Sydney Kuma Georgia Sr.

THIRD TEAM
Position Name School Year
Pitcher Autumn Pease Minnesota Sr.
Pitcher Cassidy Curd Duke Fr.
Pitcher Alana Vawter Stanford Sr.
Catcher Sarah Gordon Louisville Fr.
First Base Jordan Woolery UCLA Fr.
Second Base Rachel Becker Oklahoma State Gr.
Third Base Sara Mosley Georgia Sr.
Shortstop Billie Andrews Nebraska Jr.
Outfield Nia Carter Iowa Sr.
Outfield D’Auna Jennings Duke Fr.
Outfield Yannira Acuña Arizona State Gr.
UTL-P Danielle Williams Northwestern Gr.
DP or UTL-Non-P Haley Lee Oklahoma Gr.
At-Large Allie Skaggs Arizona Jr.
At-Large Megan Grant UCLA Fr.
At-Large Lauren Lucas Wichita State Jr.
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What a joke. Fouts and Sandercock don’t hold a candle to Jordy. These voters don’t do their homework.
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