APPLETON, Wis. — Lawrence University softball stars Amanda Jaskolski and Sam Belletini have been named to the All-Great Lakes Region team by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association.
Jaskolski (Shawano, Wis./Shawano) was named to the first team for the second consecutive season, and Belletini (Gurnee, Ill./Warren Township) was a third-team selection.
Jaskolski, who was the Midwest Conference Player of the Year in 2014 and 2015, hit .462 on the season with 37 runs scored, 13 home runs and 46 runs batted in. The senior shortstop led the Midwest Conference in on-base percentage at .573 and was first in RBIs, homers and walks (31) and finished second in hits, slugging percentage and runs scored.
Jaskolski decimated the Lawrence season records in 2015 by tying or setting six marks. Jaskolski’s 13 homers eclipsed the record of 12 set by Carli Gurholt in 2009, and her 46 RBIs topped Gurholt’s 2009 mark of 45. Jaskolski obliterated the total bases record with 104. The mark was 79, set by Jenny Burris in 2001 and matched by Gurholt in 2009.
Jaskolski’s 54 hits broke the record of 51 set by Burris in 2001, and she tied Burris’ record of 37 runs scored in 2001. Jaskolski also smashed the season walks record as teams consistently pitched around her. Jaskolski drew 31 walks, topping the mark of 22 set by Stephanie Ash in 1992.
Belletini, a sophomore catcher, was named to the all-region team for the first time.
Batting in the clean-up spot, Belletini hit .367 with 13 doubles, four homers and 24 RBIs. Belletini, who was a first-team All-Midwest Conference selection, tied the season doubles record set by Alex Goodson in 2009. A two-time conference Player of the Week in 2015, Belletini
also was very good defensively and threw out eight of 18 runners attempting to steal.
Belletini was especially good in conference play as she hit .551 with seven doubles, four homers and 13 RBIs. She had a .600 on-base percentage and a staggering .939 slugging percentage.
The Midwest Conference had 10 selections to the all-region team, including three first-team picks. Only league champion Lake Forest College had more selections than Lawrence with four.
Lawrence finished second in the Midwest Conference and compiled a 28-12 record. That is the second-highest season win total in school history.