Leonhardt Finalist For National Freshman Of Year Honors
University of Southern Indiana freshman pitcher Jennifer Leonhardt (Louisville, Kentucky) has been named a finalist for Schutt Sports/NFCA Division II National Freshman of the Year honors in an announcement by the National Fastpitch Coaches’ Association Wednesday.
Leonhardt is one of eight freshman—one from each of the eight NCAA Division II regions—to make the list after compiling a 27-2 record with a 1.49 ERA and 179 strikeouts inside the pitcher’s circle this season.
The D2CCA Midwest Region Pitcher of the Year as well as the Great Lakes Valley Conference Freshman of the Year, Leonhardt earned first-team All-GLVC honors and was named first-team All-Region by both the NFCA and D2CCA.
Leonhardt, who broke the single-season school record for wins a week ago, was named GLVC Pitcher of the Week three times in 2017 and was theHerosports.com Hero of the Week in February.
The No. 9 Screaming Eagles open the NCAA II Midwest Super Regional Thursday at noon when they host Wayne State University in game one of the best-of-three series at the USI Softball Field. Game two is Friday at noon, while game three, if necessary, is Friday at 2:30 p.m. at the USI Softball Field.
National Freshman of the Year honors will be awarded next Wednesday, May 24, at the NCAA Division II Softball Championship Banquet in Salem, Virginia.
