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Becker & Miller Earn OVC Softball Honors
5/7/2013 7:30:00 PM | Softball
2013 All-OVC Softball Teams
Sophomore Alexa Becker and freshman Shelbey Miller of the Murray State softball team each earned conference honors when they were announced at the annual awards banquet on Tuesday night in Charleston, Ill. Becker was named to the All-OVC second team, while Miller earned OVC All-Newcomer honors.
Becker followed up a solid freshman campaign in 2011 with a very strong effort in her second season. She led the team on the season with a .324 batting average, 32 RBIs, 32 runs, a .418 on-base percentage, a .619 slugging percentage and 12 home runs.
In addition, Becker has tallied the third most walks with 14, the most hit by pitches with 10 and has gone a perfect 9-for-9 on the base paths. She was also the only Racer this season to earn adidas® OVC Player of the Week honors, doing so on March 25. Recently, along with teammate CheyAnne Gaskey, Becker earned Capital One Academic All-District honors in her first year of eligibility.
Miller has had an outstanding freshman campaign for the Racers and is currently second behind Becker in batting average at .310. She currently leads the team in doubles with 11 to go along with 23 runs on a team-high 49 hits, one triple, eight stolen bases and 13 RBIs.
On Sunday, Miller found her way into the MSU record books when she hit a walk-off single in the bottom of the ninth to give the Racers a win over Austin Peay. The hit was her fifth of the day, making her the first player in Murray State history to accomplish the feat.
On Wednesday, Becker, Miller and company will open their quest for MSU's first-ever OVC crown at the 2013 OVC Championship hosted by Eastern Illinois. First up for the Racers will be rival UT Martin on Wednesday. First pitch from Williams Field in Charleston is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.
Sophomore Alexa Becker and freshman Shelbey Miller of the Murray State softball team each earned conference honors when they were announced at the annual awards banquet on Tuesday night in Charleston, Ill. Becker was named to the All-OVC second team, while Miller earned OVC All-Newcomer honors.
Becker followed up a solid freshman campaign in 2011 with a very strong effort in her second season. She led the team on the season with a .324 batting average, 32 RBIs, 32 runs, a .418 on-base percentage, a .619 slugging percentage and 12 home runs.
In addition, Becker has tallied the third most walks with 14, the most hit by pitches with 10 and has gone a perfect 9-for-9 on the base paths. She was also the only Racer this season to earn adidas® OVC Player of the Week honors, doing so on March 25. Recently, along with teammate CheyAnne Gaskey, Becker earned Capital One Academic All-District honors in her first year of eligibility.
Miller has had an outstanding freshman campaign for the Racers and is currently second behind Becker in batting average at .310. She currently leads the team in doubles with 11 to go along with 23 runs on a team-high 49 hits, one triple, eight stolen bases and 13 RBIs.
On Sunday, Miller found her way into the MSU record books when she hit a walk-off single in the bottom of the ninth to give the Racers a win over Austin Peay. The hit was her fifth of the day, making her the first player in Murray State history to accomplish the feat.
On Wednesday, Becker, Miller and company will open their quest for MSU's first-ever OVC crown at the 2013 OVC Championship hosted by Eastern Illinois. First up for the Racers will be rival UT Martin on Wednesday. First pitch from Williams Field in Charleston is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.
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