2017 FPN NJCAA DI All-American Selections; Mergele, Navarro Top List
Fastpitch News has released its 2017 FPN NJCAA DI Pitching and Offensive All-American Selections. Below you will find our Pitcher of the Year, Player of the year and our full list of All-Americans.
Fastpitch News NJCAA DI 2017 Pitcher of the Year
Regan Mergele (29-0)
Butler
Sophomore
It is pretty difficult to do better than being undefeated. That is what Regan Mergele did for the 2017 National Champion Bears this season. On the season she threw 130 innings while racking up 196 strikeouts. She was second in the country in K/7 with 10.55 and third in ERA 0.75. She was a big reason that the Bears went 58-1 on the season and captured their second straight national title. Another impressive statistic is she allowed just four home runs all season long. Mergele was an honorable mention selection last year by FPN. She will play for the Universty of Nebraska in 2018.
Fastpitch News NJCAA DI 2017 Offensive Player of the Year
Isabella Navarro (SS)
Trinidad State
Sophomore
Navarro had a breakout season at the plate. The sophomore from Bernalill, NM batted .511 on the season with 30 home runs and 93 RBIs. She also had an impressive on-base percentage of .568 and a slugging percentage of 1.124. Navarro nearly doubled both her home run (17) and RBI (51) totals from a year ago. Next season she will play for Colorado State.
First Team Pitchers
- Regan Mergele, Butler
- Emily Oestreich, Lake Land
- Krystal Goodman, Chipola
- Morgan Goree, Chipola
- Courtney Gettins, Florida SouthWestern State
Second Team Pitchers
- Niki Gonzalez, San Jacinto-South
- Crystine Kistner, Midland
- Megan Garst, Shelton State
- Dalilah Barrera, Temple
- Shayne O’Connell, Central Florida
Honorable Mention
- Ashley Kriesel, Galveston
- Monique Ashley, Seward County
- Kaleigh Wynne, Chattanooga State
- Jordan Fortel, Walters State
- Savannah Rowell, Faulkner State
- Brieanna Brock, Iowa Western
- Colleen Bentke, Blinn
- Brittany Ledbetter, Wallace State
- Cori Cooper, Temple
- Morgan Cushman, Central Florida
First Team Offense All-Americans
- Isabella Navarro, Trinidad State
- Natalie David, Wabash Valley
- Brynn Minor, Butler
- Andrea Sotelo, Yavapai
- Madison Sisco, Salt Lake
- Jordan Fortel, Walters State
- Kaleigh Wynne, Chattanooga State
- Jaydee Boursaw, Yavapai
- Oakley Sisemore, Crowder
- Becca Schulte, Butler
Second Team Offensive All-Americans
- Raelynn Rios, Yavapai
- Paige Mendoza, Crowder
- Jasmine Wessel, Western Nebraska
- Macie Perrin, Weatherford
- Miranda Davis, Otero
- Lauren Oxford, Western Nebraska
- Alex Valencia, Salt Lake
- Jordan Davis, Seminole State (FL)
- Kaylynn Lopez, Howard (TX)
- Taylor Fogle, Odessa
Honorable Mention
- Ashlee Snyder, Salt Lake
- Savana Guidry, Lamar State-Port Arthur
- Samantha Valentine, Lake Land
- Madi Jackson, Western Nebraska
- Brianna Fickes, Georgia Highlands
- Brittany Holland, Central Arizona
- Jaycee Grimm, Grayson
- Kenzie Young, Butler
- Briana Paysinger, Tyler
- Kayla Martin, El Paso
- Brianna Moeller, Central Arizona
- Ashley Threatt, Columbia State
- Marta Fuentes, Florida SouthWestern State
- Monica Pepe, Louisburg
- Ki’Audra Hayter, Butler
- Michalyn Bingham, Indian River State
