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James Madison University | Official Athletics Site
4/28/2023 1:09:00 PM | Softball
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – James Madison softball's KK Mathis has been named to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association 2023 Tucci/NFCA Division I National Freshman of the Year Top 25 list, as announced by the organization on Friday. The winner will be announced on Tuesday, May 30, before the start of the 2023 NCAA Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City.
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Mathis' freshman campaign has been impressive, as. the West Chester, Ohio native has started every game at second base, sits second on the team with a .355 batting average and leads the Dukes with 40 RBIs.
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Mathis is the lone selectee for the NFCA Division I National Freshman of the Year from the Sun Belt Conference. On March 28, Mathis was the first JMU player to earn Sun Belt Conference Player of the Week honors.
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The freshman has noted 11 home runs on the 2023 season, second-most by a freshman in program history and trailing only Jailyn Ford with 15 in 2013. She also tallied a program-record five hits in one game at NC State on Feb. 26, when she went 5-5 with a two-run home run.
The Dukes are set to open its three-game series against App State tonight at 4 p.m.
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Mathis' freshman campaign has been impressive, as. the West Chester, Ohio native has started every game at second base, sits second on the team with a .355 batting average and leads the Dukes with 40 RBIs.
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Mathis is the lone selectee for the NFCA Division I National Freshman of the Year from the Sun Belt Conference. On March 28, Mathis was the first JMU player to earn Sun Belt Conference Player of the Week honors.
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The freshman has noted 11 home runs on the 2023 season, second-most by a freshman in program history and trailing only Jailyn Ford with 15 in 2013. She also tallied a program-record five hits in one game at NC State on Feb. 26, when she went 5-5 with a two-run home run.
The Dukes are set to open its three-game series against App State tonight at 4 p.m.
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