FLORENCE, S.C. − Flagler College senior outfielder
Brittney Hatem (Hialeah, Fla./Wallace CC-Dothan) and junior pitcher
Kelly Riddick (Hampton, Fla./Central Florida CC) were both named to the All-Peach Belt Conference second team Thursday night at the awards banquet at the Ramada at Young’s Plantation.
Hatem leads the club with a .367 batting average, 38 runs scored, 61 hits, nine doubles, five home runs and 23 runs batted in. She also has a team-high 18 stolen bases. Hatem ranks fourth in the conference in hits, sixth in runs, sixth in total bases (87) and 10th in batting.
Riddick has been an enduring force in the circle for the Saints. She is 18-11 with a 1.96 earned run average. Riddick has made 37 appearances, started 26 games, completed 12, tossed four shutouts and saved two games. She has logged 182 innings, allowed 123 hits and struck out a school-record 216 batters. Riddick is second in the conference in innings pitched, strike outs, wins, appearances and is ninth in ERA.
Flagler, seeded fifth, will open play at the conference tournament tomorrow (Apr. 16) when it takes on No. 4-seed at 11 a.m. at the Freedom Florence Complex. Flagler will play again at 4 p.m., win or lose, against either No. 1-seed North Georgia or No. 8-seed Lander.
2010 PBC Softball All-Conference Team
First Team
1b - Nicole Huddleston, Armstrong Atlantic State
2b - April Jowers, Armstrong Atlantic State
3b - Jelena Shaw, UNC Pembroke
SS - Holly Berry, UNC Pembroke
C - Rocky Hemmer, Columbus State
OF - Lauren Dykes, North Georgia
OF - Kristen Jones, Augusta State
OF - Marilyn Newman, Lander
P - Sarah Phillips, North Georgia
P - Sara DeMuth, Augusta State
DP - Leslee Smith, North Georgia
UT - Jessica Thornton, Augusta State
At-Large
Ashley Jaramillo, Francis Marion
Amber Janus, Armstrong Atlantic St.
Hilary Cox, North Georgia
Toni Flessate, USC Aiken
Second Team
1b - Haley Burnett, GCSU
2b - Laura Voyles, North Georgia
3b - Baillie Temples, Armstrong Atlantic St.
SS - Brittany Leverett, Columbus State
C - Gabby Buck, Georgia Southwestern
OF - Destinea Schneider, Francis Marion
OF - Brittney Hatem, Flagler
OF - Belourse Jean-Francis, GCSU
P - Hayley Leissner, Lander
P - Kelly Riddick, Flagler
DP - Kelley King, USC Aiken
UT - Shelby Duff, Armstrong Atlantic St.
At-Large
Loren Bartz, UNC Pembroke
Megan Barnwell, Armstrong Atlantic St.
Ashley Buckett, Armstrong Atlantic St.
Lauren Locklear, USC Aiken
Player of the Year
Jelena Shaw, UNC Pembroke
Pitcher of the Year
Sarah Phillips, North Georgia
Freshman of the Year
Holly Berry, UNC Pembroke
Coach of the Year
Mike Davenport, North Georgia