Lady Mules Softball All-District (6-1-2015)

Lady Mules Softball All-District (6-1-2015)

The District 2-3A softball coaches met to chose the 2015 All-District Team. After the Lady Mules defeated the Shallowater Fillies twice in one week to claim the number one seed for the Texas State Softball Playoffs the Lady Mules received much more respect.

“We were so young when the season started,” said Lady Mule coach Erin White. “We knew we would have a lot of fun but they really came together behind the leadership provided by our seniors.”

“I am very proud of this team and how the other coaches took notice of what our girls could do. We will miss our three seniors but are looking forward to next season.”

The Lady Mules placed a total of nine players on the elite squad with seven being on the first team.

Mireya Ruvalcaba, a sophomore, was chose as one of the Co-Most Valuable Players for the district and was the heart of the Lady Mule infield at shortstop. She had 95 chances to make a play, made 44 assists, 43 put outs, was involved in three double plays, committed eight errors for a fielding percentage of .916 on the season.

Ruvalcaba had 18 singles, four doubles and one triple. She had 11 runs batted in, scored 25 times, was hit by a pitch twice, walked 11 times and struck out 16 for a season batting average of .371 and an on base percentage of .474.

The Lady Mule battery of Miranda De Bruin and Adrianna Loya both made the first team and are both seniors.

De Bruin pitched 104 innings, gave up 173 hits, 127 runs, walked 45 batters, struck out 68 batters and hit seven batters. She had a fielding percentage of .812 with 19 assists, seven put outs, made six errors and started one double play.

At the plate De Bruin had 14 singles, six doubles and two home runs. She had 19 runs batted in, scored nine runs, walked six times and was hit by a pitch twice. De Bruin struck out nine times for a batting average of .344 and had an on base percentage of .411.

A. Loya made 15 assists on defense, had 74 put outs, made six errors, involved in three double plays for a fielding percentage of .937. She had 17 singles, five doubles brought home nine runners, scored 24 runs, was hit once, walked 12 times and struck out seven times for a batting average of .379 and an on base percentage of .486.

Gabi Chavez, a senior, was the Lady Mules first baseman was named to the first team. She made 15 defensive assists, had 74 put outs, made six errors, was involved in three double plays for a fielding percentage of .937.

Chavez recorded 12 singles, two doubles, brought home 10 Lady Mule base runners and scored 13 runs. She was hit by a pitch four times, walk 12, struck out 13 times for a batting average of .288 and had an on base percentage of .456.

Reagan Reynolds and Leti Loya, both sophomores, made the first team as outfielders.

Reynolds had one assist on defense, 24 put outs, made two errors for a fielding percentage of .926. She hit 10 singles, two doubles, brought home 11 Lady Mules, scored 11 runs, was hit by a pitch once, walked seven times and struck out 13 for a batting average of .261 and had an on base percentage of .357.

L. Loya made nine assists, had 18 put outs, made eight errors for a fielding percentage of .771. She had three singles, two doubles, five triples and two home runs, one of which provided the Lady Mules with their winning run in the seeding game. L. Loya brought home 15 runners, scored 17 runs, was hit by a pitch three times, walked seven and struck out 16 times for a batting average of .211 and an on base percentage of .328.

Brittney Mendoza, a sophomore, was chosen to the first team as the utility play as she played numerous positions for the Lady Mules during the season. She made 32 assists, had 30 put outs, made nine errors was involved in three double plays for a fielding percentage of .873.

Mendoza hit 11 singles, two doubles, knocked in 14 Lady Mules, scored seven runs, was hit by a pitch six times, drew nine walks, struck out 13 times for a batting average of .283 and had an on base percentage of .459.

Crystal Flores, a sophomore, was named to the second team as an infielder. She made seven assists, had 12 put outs, committed six errors for a fielding percentage of .760. She had four singles, one double, had eight RBIs, scored four runs, walked three times and struck out 10 for a .286 batting average and .526 on base percentage.

Sasha Esparza, a junior, was picked to the second team outfield. She made two assists and 14 put outs for a fielding percentage of .800. She singled six times, had eight doubles, one triple and one home run for 14 RBIs, scored 14 runs, walked 10 times and struck out 11 for a batting average of .296 and an on base percentage of .400.