Four Yellowjackets Named to Softball All-Tournament Team (March 26, 2003)

BILLINGS, MT – Four MSU Billings players highlighted the 10-player Yellowjacket Invitational All-Tournament team that was released today.  Megan McCrae earned MVP honors after winning three of the Yellowjackets’ four games without allowing an earned run.  She also earned Co-PacWest Player of the Week honors for her three outings, in which she struck out 22 batters.

The Yellowjackets won the round-robin tournament with a 4-0 record.  Minot State, Jamestown, and Dawson CC each finished 2-2.  Valley City State was winless in four games.  Minot State had three players on the all-tournament team.  Dawson CC had two while Jamestown and Valley City had one player apiece.

McCrae didn’t allow an earned run in 14 2/3 innings at the tournament while striking out 22 batters.  She lowered her season ERA to 2.61 and increased her season strikeout total to 56.  Joining McCrae on the all-tournament team from the Yellowjackets were Stephanie Cochrun, Layne Pavey, and Joey Ehnes.

Yellowjacket Invitational All-Tournament Team

Megan McCrae, MSUB (MVP) – 3-0, 0.00 ERA, 22 strikeouts

Jen Banford, VCSU - .727 BA, 1.182 SLG%, .750 OB%, most hits (8), most total bases (tie) (13)

Mandy Brown, JC - .417 BA, 3 RBI, 5 total bases

Stephanie Cochrun, MSUB - .538 BA, .571 OB%, most RBI (tie) (6), second total hits (7)

Joey Ehnes, MSUB - .400 BA, 5 runs scored, 2 RBI, 6 total bases, 7 assists

Kaila Fowler, DCC - .500 BA, 1.100 SLG%, .643 OB%, 2 HR, 11 total bases

Kristi Keith, MSU – most RBI (tie) (6), 6 runs scored, 9 total bases

Layne Pavey, MSUB - .500 BA, .917 SLG%, 1 HR, most putouts (27)

Chelsea Rathie, DCC - .455 BA, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 12 total bases

Kristen Saxon, MSU - .417 BA, most runs scored (7), 1.083 SLG%, most total bases (tie) (13)