Jacqueline Pickering Selected to All-CIAA Softball First Team

Salem, VA (April 30, 2018) – The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA), along with its Softball Coaches & Sports Information Directors Association, announces the 2018 All-Conference Teams, All-Rookie Team, Player of the Year, Pitcher of the Year, Rookie of the Year, and Coach of the Year.

Kris Neal, a senior outfielder from Chowan University, has been named CIAA Softball Player of the Year. The Clayton, NC native hit .394 on the season with a league-leading 50 hits. She swiped the third most bags in the league with 17. Neal was named First Team All-CIAA last season, Second Team in 2016, and an All-Rookie selection in 2015.

Shannon Buchanan, a sophomore from Chowan, earns CIAA Softball Pitcher of the Year. Buchanan led the league with 13 wins on the season, including an 8-0 record in CIAA action. She averages 7.8 strikeouts per contest and limits opponents to a 1.91 earned run average.

The Pasadena, MD native, Beth Walker, crushed the ball and her competition on her way to being named CIAA Rookie of the Year. Walker was also named All-CIAA First Team and an All-Rookie selection.  Walker hit .382 on the year while being tied for the most home runs in the league with 10.  The freshman led the Hawks in home runs and runs batted in while being tied for third in RBI with 40.

Head coach Brian DeWitt earns his second CIAA Coach of the Year honor and first since the 2016 season.  DeWitt led the team to a 27-14 overall record and an unblemished 16-0 CIAA record including the program's fourth straight CIAA Northern Division Title.

The Trojans of Virginia State University are recognized for their commitment on the field and in the classroom. Marking a cumulative 3.49 GPA, the team earns this softball season's Highest GPA Award.

2018 All-CIAA First Team
Pitcher	Shannon Buchanan, CU	Outfielder	Kris Neal, CU
Catcher	Lindsey Stigler, CU	Outfielder	Tamiera Sanchez, SAU
First Base	Beth Walker	Outfielder	Maggie Smith, FSU
Second Base	Haley Cooper, CU	Designated Player	Samantha Gibbs, WSSU
Third Base	Brittany Parson	Utility Player	Marley Parker, SAU
Short Stop	Jacqueline Pickering, BSU

2018 All-CIAA Second Team
Pitcher	MaKayla August, SAU	Short Stop	Haley Sessoms, SAU
Catcher	Shi-Cara Goins, FSU	Outfielder	Jasmine Holloman, WSSU
First Base	Jasmine Rios, SAU	Outfielder	Donya Salman, CU
Second Base	Brittany Kline, Shaw	Outfielder	Shenice Harrison, JCSU
Third Base	Akera McPhaul, SAU	Utility Player	Erica Davis, WSSU

2018 CIAA All-Rookie Team
Beth Walker, CU	First Baseman	Annie Brenner, VUU	Outfielder
Nyla Howard, WSSU	Outfielder	Daijja Williams, JCSU	Pitcher/Outfielder
Mechelle Moss, SAU	Pitcher/Utility	Tatyana Mars, JCSU	Pitcher/Utility
Mackenzie Taggart, CU	Outfielder	Destiny Middleton, WSSU	Outfielder
Audrenik Howard, VUU	Outfielder

The CIAA Softball Championship is set to open on Monday, April 30th at 12:00 p.m. The event, held at Moyer Park in Salem, Virginia, is free and open to the public. For more information about CIAA softball, visit www.theciaa.com. 

Bowie State Plates 10 in 7th Inning and Rallies to Defeat Saint Augustine’s 12-6

SALEM, Va. – Bowie State University (No. 4 North) used a 10 run 7th inning to erase a 6-2 deficit to rally the Lady Bulldogs to a 12-6 CIAA Championships opening round upset over the Saint Augustine’s University Lady Falcons (No. 1 South) on Monday afternoon at the Moyer Complex. With the win, the Bulldogs advance in the winner’s bracket and will face Winston-Salem State University (No. 3 South) at 5 p.m.

All-CIAA senior shortstop Jacqueline Pickering (Bowie, Md.) recorded a pair of hits and junior Tiffany Bearns (Lusby, Md.) accounted for two RBI to lead Bowie State. As a team, the Bulldogs had eight hits, five in the decisive 7th inning but committed four errors. Senior Nicoleen Ochoa (Madison, Ohio) earned the win in the circle, improving her season pitching record to 11-10.

Other Bulldogs to record at least one hit were seniors Ochoa and Lindsey Fenner (Havre de Grace, Md.), juniors Jaelyn Belt (Glen Burnie, Md.) and Morgan Powell (Upper Marlboro, Md.), sophomore Madison Margas (Stevensville, Md.) and freshman Morgan White (Baltimore, Md.).

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Saint Augustine’s (16-9) was paced by Haley Sessoms with three hits while Tamiera Sanchez, Marley Parker, Makayla August and Haili Pettifer contributed two hits each in the loss.  The Falcons belted three home runs in the contest with Parker, August and Sessoms responsible for the long balls. Parker suffered the loss in the circle, going 6.1 innings and was responsible for seven of Bowie State’s runs before being relieved by August.

As a team, the Lady Falcons pounded out 11 hits but committed five errors, their second highest single game total this season. Saint Augustine’s will take on Virginia Union at 5 p.m.

BOWIE STATE SOFTBALL 2018
Bowie State vs Saint Augustine's
Apr 30, 2018 at Salem, VA (Moyer Complex)

Bowie State 12 (14-17)
Player	ab	r	h	rbi	bb	so	po	a	lob
OCHOA,Nicoleen p	4	0	1	1	1	1	0	2	0
MARGAS,Madison 2b/lf	4	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	1
PICKERING,Jacqueline ss	4	1	2	1	0	0	2	4	0
BEARNS,Tiffany lf/2b	4	1	0	2	0	0	3	0	1
BELT,Jaelyn cf	3	2	1	1	1	0	2	0	1
POWELL,Morgan 1b	4	1	1	1	0	0	7	0	0
JOHNSON,Morgana c	2	2	0	0	2	1	5	0	0
FENNER,Lindsey 3b	3	1	1	1	1	1	1	5	0
WHITE,Morgan dh	3	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	2
YOUNG,Asia-Marie rf	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Totals	31	12	8	9	7	3	21	11	5
Saint Augustine's 6 (16-9)
Player	ab	r	h	rbi	bb	so	po	a	lob
SANCHEZ,Tamiera cf	3	1	2	0	0	0	3	0	0
RIOS,Jasmine c	4	1	0	1	0	1	4	1	1
PARKER,Marley p/2b	4	1	2	2	0	0	0	4	1
AUGUST,Makayla ss/2b	4	2	2	1	0	0	3	2	0
SESSOMS,Haley 2b/ss	4	1	3	1	0	0	4	0	0
PETTIFER,Haili 1b	3	0	2	1	1	0	4	0	0
MCPHAUL,Akera 3b	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0
MACKEY,Chandra lf	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	4
CAPRON,Keighly rf	3	0	0	0	0	3	2	0	2
Totals	33	6	11	6	1	5	21	9	8

Score by Innings                     R  H  E -------------------------------------------- Bowie State......... 011 000 (10) - 12  8  4 Saint Augustine's... 014 010 0    -  6 11  5 --------------------------------------------

E - MARGAS,M. 2(8); PICKERING,J.(12); JOHNSON,M.(1); RIOS,J. 3(12); PARKER,M.(4); AUGUST,M.(5). DP - Bulldogs 1. LOB - Bulldogs 5; Lady Falcons 8. 2B - BELT,J.(3); FENNER,L.(6); AUGUST,M.(15); SESSOMS,H.(8). HR - PARKER,M.(7); AUGUST,M.(3); SESSOMS,H.(2). HBP - SANCHEZ,T.. SB - PICKERING,J.(8); POWELL,M.(2); SANCHEZ,T. 2(11); SESSOMS,H.(14); PETTIFER,H.(6). CS - JOHNSON,M.(1).

Bowie State	ip	h	r	er	bb	so	wp	bk	hbp	ibb	ab	bf	fo	go
OCHOA,Nicoleen W,11-10	7.0	11	6	5	1	5	1	0	1	0	33	35	5	10
Saint Augustine's	ip	h	r	er	bb	so	wp	bk	hbp	ibb	ab	bf	fo	go
PARKER,Marley L,5-3	6.1	6	10	7	6	2	1	0	0	0	27	33	9	7
AUGUST,Makayla	0.2	2	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	4	5	0	1

Win - OCHOA,N. (11-10). Loss - PARKER,M. (5-3). Save - None. WP - OCHOA,N.(6); PARKER,M.(5). HBP - by OCHOA,N. (SANCHEZ,T.). PB - JOHNSON,M.(4); RIOS,J. 3(7). Umpires - HP: Amber Dewald 1B: Melvin Clark 3B: Dustin Price Start: 12 pm Time: 2:14 Attendance: 92 Weather: Sunny - 62 Degrees Game notes: CIAA CHAMPIONSHIPS OPENING ROUND