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Need some @SIU_Softball in my life right now. How about the résumé of the 6 seniors?
• 2x NCAA Tournament
• 2017 MVC Tournament title
• Won 75% of home games (9-0 in ’20)
We celebrate each senior in this thread, including memories from @CoachKBlaylock & @CoachJenSewell
• 2x NCAA Tournament
• 2017 MVC Tournament title
• Won 75% of home games (9-0 in ’20)
We celebrate each senior in this thread, including memories from @CoachKBlaylock & @CoachJenSewell
OF Susie Baranski ( @susiebaranski3)
4-yr starter
’20: Team-best .400 batting avg
Post-SIU: Teacher
Sewell: Wall-crashing catch in Mexico. Meg & Jenny yelled 'you got room!' (she didn’t) & Susie smokes this temporary fence & makes the catch to save runs. Fans went nuts.
4-yr starter’20: Team-best .400 batting avg Post-SIU: Teacher
Sewell: Wall-crashing catch in Mexico. Meg & Jenny yelled 'you got room!' (she didn’t) & Susie smokes this temporary fence & makes the catch to save runs. Fans went nuts.
OF Nicole Johnson ( @niclynn4)
GW run in NCAAs vs Detroit
Big catch in perfect game vs Butler
Next: Grad School
Sewell on NCAA run: “I don’t think I said much to her & she didn’t say much to me but we looked at each other like ‘score ANYWAY you can.’”… “Kid is amazing.”
GW run in NCAAs vs DetroitBig catch in perfect game vs Butler Next: Grad School
Sewell on NCAA run: “I don’t think I said much to her & she didn’t say much to me but we looked at each other like ‘score ANYWAY you can.’”… “Kid is amazing.”
Claire Miller ( @clairemiller27)
CG shutout 2x
MVC Newcomer of Wk (4/15/19)
Next: Wedding in fall & grad school for teaching
Blaylock: “This year...I was able to tell her ‘this is your time. You have worked so hard your entire life to lead this team & it's your time.’”
CG shutout 2xMVC Newcomer of Wk (4/15/19)Next: Wedding in fall & grad school for teaching
Blaylock: “This year...I was able to tell her ‘this is your time. You have worked so hard your entire life to lead this team & it's your time.’”
1B Kyleigh Decker ( @kdecker33)
2019 MVC All-Tournament
2 HR vs UT-Martin (T-SIU record)
GW HR vs Mo St in ‘18 MVC Tourn
Post-SIU: Medical career
Sewell: “HR hit that gigantic black scoreboard at Bradley in ‘18. We had asked if anyone had ever hit it and they said ‘no.’”
2019 MVC All-Tournament2 HR vs UT-Martin (T-SIU record)GW HR vs Mo St in ‘18 MVC TournPost-SIU: Medical career
Sewell: “HR hit that gigantic black scoreboard at Bradley in ‘18. We had asked if anyone had ever hit it and they said ‘no.’”
2B Maddy Vermejan ( @maddyverm)
3x All-MVC
'18 MVC Defensive POY
Highest OBP 2B in SIU history (’19: .486)
Next: MBA at SIU
Sewell: Played through badly sprained ankle in '18 MVC Tourney…“we don’t get to final unless she suits up…She has my highest admiration for that.”
3x All-MVC'18 MVC Defensive POYHighest OBP 2B in SIU history (’19: .486)Next: MBA at SIU
Sewell: Played through badly sprained ankle in '18 MVC Tourney…“we don’t get to final unless she suits up…She has my highest admiration for that.”
C Katelyn Massa ( @Katelyn_Massa)
3x All-MVC
'19 MVC Defensive POY
JR: Walk-off HR 2x
Next: Sport Mgmt degree
Sewell: Kid no other DI wanted. Watched her 6x before recruiting her. Hit 6 HRs & stole home…Last year, outplayed AA Mia Davidson. “We always knew she belonged.”
3x All-MVC'19 MVC Defensive POYJR: Walk-off HR 2xNext: Sport Mgmt degree
Sewell: Kid no other DI wanted. Watched her 6x before recruiting her. Hit 6 HRs & stole home…Last year, outplayed AA Mia Davidson. “We always knew she belonged.”
