MOBILE, Ala. — Hannah Campbell became the first All-American in South Alabama softball history Wednesday when the National Fastpitch Coaches’ Association named her to the second team of its 2013 Division I All-American squad.
Campbell was selected as an at-large pitcher on the second team.
A Decorated Season
The honor caps a season of recognition for Campbell. Two weeks ago, she was named to the NFCA All-South Region first team. She was also a first-team All-Sun Belt Conference selection and was named Most Valuable Player of the Sun Belt Conference Tournament.
By the Numbers
- Record: 22-9
- ERA: 1.08
- Strikeouts: 168 in 207 2/3 innings
- Solo shutouts: 10
- Opponents’ batting average: .184
- Saves: 6, a South Alabama single-season record
Campbell is a native of Satsuma, Ala.
Sun Belt and In-State Honorees
Campbell was one of several players from the Sun Belt Conference and the state of Alabama to be honored. Louisiana-Lafayette outfielder Brianna Cherry joined Campbell on the second team as an at-large selection, and Louisiana-Lafayette catcher Sarah Draheim was named to the third team.
Alabama placed four players on the three teams: outfielder Kayla Braud on the first team, outfielder Haylie McCleney and at-large second baseman Kaila Hunt on the second team, and utility player and pitcher Jackie Traina on the third team.
Second Team
- P Olivia Galati, Hofstra
- P Dallas Escobedo, Arizona State
- P Jolene Henderson, California
- C Megan Baltzell, Longwood
- 1B Alicja Wolny, Louisville
- 2B Katie Keller, Louisville
- 3B Shelby Pendley, Oklahoma
- SS Cheyenne Coyle, Arizona State
- OF Haylie McCleney, Alabama
- OF B.B. Bates, UCLA
- OF Brianna Turang, Oklahoma
- UT/P Tatum Edwards, Nebraska
- UT/Non-P or DP Cali Lanphear, Texas A&M
- At-Large SS Sierra Romero, Michigan
- At-Large 2B Kaila Hunt, Alabama
- At-Large OF Emilee Koerner, Notre Dame
- At-Large OF Brianna Cherry, Louisiana-Lafayette
- At-Large P Hannah Campbell, South Alabama
The first team was led by pitchers Keilani Ricketts of Oklahoma, Blaire Luna of Texas and Hannah Rogers of Florida.
South Alabama competes in the Sun Belt Conference and plays its home games at Jaguar Field.
