Missouri Western sophomore pitcher Jackie Bishop has been named the 2012 Daktroics NCAA Division II South Central Region Pitcher of the Year, it was announced Tuesday. Bishop was also named to the First Team for the second time in her career. The Griffons finished the season 42-13 and have won 40 or more games five times which includes the last two.
The South Central Region is made up of schools from the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association, Heartland Conference, Lone Star Conference and Great American Conference along with independents University of Central Oklahoma and Northeastern State.
The team is voted on by sports information directors of schools in the region. All first-team selections will appear on the national ballot for All-America honors.
Bishop continues to add to her list of awards garnering Daktronics NCAA Division II South Central Region Pitcher of the Year. Bishop was also named to the First Team. She was named the MIAA Pitcher of the Year as well as First Team all-MIAA. Last season Bishop was the MIAA Freshman of the Year and first team selection. Bishop is the first Griffon pitcher to earn South Central Region Pitcher of the Year as well as MIAA Pitcher of the Year. Bishop finsished the season leading the MIAA with a 24-5 overall record and 1.42 ERA. She made 29 apperances with 26 starts. She pitched 26 complete games throwing eight shutouts. She pitched 183 innings with 243 strikeouts which is a new MWSU single season record. She held her opponents to a .180 batting average and gave up just 37earned runs. She was named MIAA Pitcher of the Week four times. She had a career high 16 strikeouts against Pittsburg State on April 6. She has struckout ten or more batters ten times which includes her first seven.
2012 Daktronics Softball South Central Region
Player of the Year
Kacie Edwards, Central Oklahoma
Pitcher of the Year
Jackie Bishop, Missouri Western St
First Team
C Nathalie Timmermans, Central Oklahoma
1B Emily Kennemer, East Central
2B DeeshanaLynn Tafiti, Angelo State
SS Bailey Vrazel, Texas Woman’s
3B Kacie Edwards, Central Oklahoma
OF Courtney Bingham, Midwestern State
OF Kayce Raines, Central Oklahoma
OF Addison Staley, Texas Woman’s
UT Katie Hines, Texas Woman’s
DP Stephanie Goodwin, Emporia State
P Jackie Bishop, Missouri Western State
P Claire Molina, Angelo State
P Kayla Jackson, Arkansas-Monticello
Second Team
C Kacie Easley, Angelo State
1B Megan Whitmire, Central Oklahoma
1B Tricia Vogel, Emporia State
2B Brittany Weaver, Central Oklahoma
SS Amanda (Mannie) DeCastro, Pittsburg State
3B Elsamartina Apo, Angelo State
OF Bridget Schade, Truman State
OF Morgan Spearman, Angelo State
OF Julie Cross, Oklahoma Panhandle State
UT Katie Welborn, Tarleton State
DP Tiffany Brown, Pittsburg State
P Maddie Holub, Fort Hays State
P Samantha Swanda, Tarleton State
P Emily Brittain, State Mary’s
— MWSU Sports Information —