TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Head Softball Coach
Mike Perniciaro announced Indiana State's complete signing class Wednesday with the addition of seven future Sycamores. The incoming class includes four infielders, two pitchers and one outfielder.
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All seven are expected to be on campus next fall and ready to participate starting with the 2020 season.
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Indiana State Softball Signing Class
Name |
Pos. |
Hometown |
Previous School |
Kaylee Barrett |
OF |
Wheatfield, Ind. |
Kankakee Valley HS |
Lexi Benko |
RHP |
Chesterton, Ind. |
Chesterton HS |
Brenna Brown |
INF |
Granger, Ind. |
Penn HS |
Abby Letson |
LHP |
Floyds Knobs, Ind. |
Floyd Central HS |
Maeve McDonough |
INF |
Hillsboro, Mo. |
Notre Dame HS |
Maddy Richey |
INF |
Brazil, Ind. |
Northview HS |
Cassie Thomerson |
INF |
Floyds Knobs, Ind. |
Floyd Central HS |
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Kaylee Barrett / OF / Wheatfield, Ind. / Kankakee Valley HS
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Barrett hit .448 her junior season with 26 RBIs and 34 runs scored, including seven home runs. She received First Team All-Area and honorable mention all-conference honors.
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Lexi Benko / RHP / Chesterton, Ind. / Chesterton HS
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Benko was an All-Duneland Athletic Conference honoree in addition to receiving First Team All-Area honors.
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Brenna Brown / INF / Granger, Ind. / Penn HS
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As a junior she hit .448 with 33 RBIs and 29 runs scored. She received second team all-conference honors and was named the Heather Genovese Outstanding Infielder.
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Abby Letson / LHP / Floyds Knobs, Ind. / Floyd Central HS
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Posted a 1.65 ERA as a junior and averaged over one strikeout per inning which vaulted her to first team all-conference honors.
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Maeve McDonough / INF / Hillsboro, Mo. / Notre Dame HS
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Named the Notre Dame High School Player of the Year following a senior year where she led her team to a district and sectional championship. Drove in 43 runs and hit .483 to claim all-conference, all-district and all-region honors.
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Maddy Richey / INF / Brazil, Ind. / Northview HS
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A three-time WIC All-Conference honoree that hit .393 with 26 RBIs and 24 runs scored as a junior. She claimed Outstanding Offensive Player and the team mental attitude award at Northview High.
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Cassie Thomerson / INF / Floyds Knobs, Ind. / Floyd Central HS
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A three-time first team all-conference honoree, she was a finalist her junior year for the Louisville Courier-Journal Female Athlete of the Year. She was also named her team's MVP and Defensive Player of the Year following her junior campaign.
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