TAMUC – Softball

Jameyson named Fastpitch News Offensive All-American

COMMERCE– Texas A&M University-Commerce catcher Mariah Jameyson has earned her third All-American accolade, as she has been named a Division II Second Team Offensive All-American by Fastpitch News. Fastpitch News announced the All-American selections Wednesday.

Jameyson, a junior from Seattle, Wash., adds a third All-American selection to her resume after becoming the first softball player in A&M-Commerce history to be named an All-American. She was also a Second Team All-American selection by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) and the Division II Conference Commissioner’s Association (D2CCA).

“It’s another first in program history,” said head coach Richie Bruister. “I can’t say enough about how happy I am for Mariah to be selected. She has been an incredible addition to our program, both on the field and in the classroom and we are happy we will have her here for another year. This award is a well-deserved honor for her.”

Jameyson led the nation in home runs hit per game and finished the regular season as both the nation’s top home run hitter and RBI leader. She also finished in the top five in RBIs per game.

In addition to three All-American nominations, Jameyson was named First Team All-South Central Region by both the NFCA and the D2CCA and was a First Team All-Lone Star Conference recipient as well as LSC Newcomer of the Year. She set single-season school records for batting average, slugging percentage, hits, home runs, RBIs and total bases. She had four games with multiple home runs, 18 games with multiple RBIs, 21 games with multiple hits and 12 games with multiple runs scored.

In addition to her work on the diamond, Jameyson has also been a model student in her time at A&M-Commerce. She was named to the LSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll for the Fall 2016 semester, received the “Best In Class” award for the fall semester with a 4.0 GPA and logged more than 32 hours of community service during the academic year.

FASTPITCH NEWS OFFENSIVE ALL-AMERICANS
FIRST TEAM

Player	School
Kaitlyn Bannister	Alabama-Huntsville
Sarah Kennedy	Augustana (S.D.)
Kailyn Campbell	Central Washington
Brenna Martini	Adelphi
Malea Maye	Albany State (Ga.)
Christa Reisinger	Truman
Maddie Dow	Southern Arkansas
Marisa Monasseri	Caldwell
Julia Garcia	Cal State-Monterey Bay
Brooke Hodgson	Colorado Mesa

SECOND TEAM

Mariah Jameyson	A&M-COMMERCE
Stephanie Hartness	Northern Georgia
Ashley Hardin	West Texas A&M
Chelsea Hall	Claflin
Jess Meidl	Minnesota State
Rosa’Lynn Burton	Wilmington (Del.)
Brooke Goad	Southern Arkansas
Sydney Beuthien	Lubbock Christian
Tyler Hays	Adams State
Toni Coleman	Albany State (Ga.)

HONORABLE MENTION

Angelique Elemen	Fort Lewis
Jordan Grant	Minot State
Meredith Daunhauer	Kentucky Wesleyan
Desiray Sturgeon	Lane
Erin Boone	Lenoir-Rhyne
Serena Olson	Missouri-St. Louis
Nicole Nordie	Texas Woman’s
Haleigh Christopher	Charleston (W. Va.)
Courtney Case	Le Moyne
Jessica Mohl	Valdosta State

PFN Offensive Player of the Year: Kaitlyn Bannister, Alabama-Huntsville

FASTPITCH NEWS ALL-AMERICAN PITCHERS
FIRST TEAM

Coley Ries	Minnesota State
Kayla Robins	Chowan
Emmie Robertson	Pittsburg State
Brandy Marlett	Angelo State
Autumn Humes	Harding

SECOND TEAM

Jessica Yost	Bemidji State
Kylee Smith	North Georgia
Jalissa Gum	Arkansas Tech
Lacie Rinus	Carson-Newman
Sydney Ponto	Caldwell

HONORABLE MENTION

Maddie Williams	Humboldt State
Lyndsay Butler	Wayne State (Mich.)
Jayden Chestnut	Central Oklahoma
Amanda Houck	West Chester
Allison Lipovsky	Grand Valley State
Taylor Brandts	UVa-Wise
Claire Miller	Southwest Baptist
Hannah Vet	West Virginia Wesleyan
Mckenzie Surface	Colorado Mesa
Mckenna Larsen	Winona State

PFN Pitcher of the Year: Coley Ries, Minnesota State-Mankato