CSM “12” Sweep All-Coast Softball Honors; Playoffs May 2-3:

COLLEGE OF SAN MATEO SPORTS NEWS         FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE              April 25, 2015

Contact: Fred Baer     baerf@smccd.edu

CSM "12" Sweep All-Coast Softball Honors; Playoffs May 2-3:

   RODRIGUEZ PLAYER OF YEAR; BERRIATUA PITCHER OF YEAR, BORG COACH OF YEAR

College of San Mateo's Melina Rodriguez is the player of the year and Lauren Berriatua the pitcher of the year on the 2015 All-Coast Conference softball team. CSM coach Nicole Borg was voted coach of the year by conference coaches.

Additional CSM first team all-conference selections (with season batting average and high school attended): Leilani Akai, .523 (Moreau Catholic); Kaitlin Chang, .389 (Capuchino); Harlee Donovan, .541 (Half Moon Bay); Christy Peterson, .422 (Carlmont); Kayleen Smith, .456 (James Logan); and pitcher Lacie Crawford 12-0, 1.41 ERA (Granada).

Second team selections: Riley Wells, .348 (Hillsdale); Brittany Wilkerson, .263 (American); Janelle Rubio, .394 (James Logan); Kacy Edwards, .333 (Burlingame).

Rodriguez (James Logan) had the state's best batting average, .618. Berriatua (Notre Dame, Belmont) had the state's best pitching record, 23-0, and led the state in earned run average, 0.28. Her batting average is .567 – officially ranking No. 3 in the state.

All 12 CSM full season roster players received all-conference recognition!

 --PLAYOFFS MAY 2-3 AT CSM: State No. 1 ranked CSM finished regular season play with a perfect 35-0 record and will host American River College (20-17) in a first round best two of three CCCAA state playoff series on Saturday (2 p.m.) and Sunday (12 noon), May 2-3. The Bulldogs defeated American River, 9-1, in a 5-inning mercy-rule game on Feb. 14.

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