Katie Cronin earns second-straight NFCA First Team All-Region nod
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (May 27, 2022) – Junior outfielder Katie Cronin was named to the National Fastpitch Coaches’ Association All-Region First Team for the second-straight year on Friday afternoon.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (May 27, 2022) – Junior outfielder Katie Cronin was named to the National Fastpitch Coaches' Association All-Region First Team for the second-straight year on Friday afternoon.
Cronin earned NFCA All-Region honors last spring, and earned All-AAC First Team and CoSIDA Academic All-District honors for her 2022 campaign. She led Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) in batting for a second-straight season. Cronin his .460 with 34 runs batted in a three home runs. Nationally, she finished the season 17th in batting and ninth in triples (7).
Cronin led the Buffs in batting, RBI, doubles (14) and extra base hits (24). She ranked in the top five of the AAC in slugging (.754), total bases (95), on-base percentage (.481) and doubles. In 25 games at Anglin Field, Cronin hit .518 with 18 extra-base hits and 28 RBI.
Milligan softball posted a 23-15 record and earned the sixth seed in the AAC Tournament in 2022.