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 https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⬇️" title="Downwards arrow" aria-label="Emoji: Downwards arrow">

OF Susie Baranski ( @susiebaranski3)

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⭐" title="Medium star" aria-label="Emoji: Medium star">4-yr starter
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⭐" title="Medium star" aria-label="Emoji: Medium star">’20: Team-best .400 batting avg

Post-SIU: Teacher

Sewell: Wall-crashing catch in Mexico. Meg & Jenny yelled & #39;you got room!& #39; (she didn’t) & Susie smokes this temporary fence & makes the catch to save runs. Fans went nuts.

OF Nicole Johnson ( @niclynn4)

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⭐" title="Medium star" aria-label="Emoji: Medium star">GW run in NCAAs vs Detroit
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⭐" title="Medium star" aria-label="Emoji: Medium star">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.”

Claire Miller ( @clairemiller27)

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⭐" title="Medium star" aria-label="Emoji: Medium star">CG shutout 2x
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⭐" title="Medium star" aria-label="Emoji: Medium star">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& #39;s your time.’”

1B Kyleigh Decker ( @kdecker33)

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⭐" title="Medium star" aria-label="Emoji: Medium star">2019 MVC All-Tournament
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⭐" title="Medium star" aria-label="Emoji: Medium star">2 HR vs UT-Martin (T-SIU record)
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⭐" title="Medium star" aria-label="Emoji: Medium star">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.’”

2B Maddy Vermejan ( @maddyverm)

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⭐" title="Medium star" aria-label="Emoji: Medium star">3x All-MVC
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⭐" title="Medium star" aria-label="Emoji: Medium star">& #39;18 MVC Defensive POY
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⭐" title="Medium star" aria-label="Emoji: Medium star">Highest OBP 2B in SIU history (’19: .486)

Next: MBA at SIU

Sewell: Played through badly sprained ankle in & #39;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)

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⭐" title="Medium star" aria-label="Emoji: Medium star">3x All-MVC
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⭐" title="Medium star" aria-label="Emoji: Medium star">& #39;19 MVC Defensive POY
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⭐" title="Medium star" aria-label="Emoji: Medium star">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.”