Eastern’s Pletcher receives all-conference honors

By Adrian O'Hanlon III, McAlester News-Capital

Eastern Oklahoma State College's Ashley Pletcher was recently named to the NJCAA Region II all-conference team by conference coaches.

The freshman received honors as a second-team outfielder after she finished the year with a .371 batting average, 49 runs scored, 12 doubles, three triples, five home runs and 36 RBIs.

Eastern finished the season with a 20-36 overall record and went 8-24 in conference play with an appearance in the region tournament.

The following is the complete NJCAA Region II all-conference team for 2018:

First team

Haley Pomplun, Seminole, So., infield

Tarin Dubler, Connors, Fr., infield

Marissa Lokey, NEO, Fr., infield

Brianna Dow, Rose State, Fr., infield

Macy Smith, Seminole, So., infield

Karissa Marshall, NEO, Fr., outfield

Kaytlyn Kizarr, Seminole, So., outfield

Jessica Collins, Connors, Fr., Outfield

Kyia Monahee, NOC-Enid, Fr., outfield

Abbi Johnson, Seminole, So., catcher

Kyla Brown, Carl Albert, So., catcher

Ally Lewis, Seminole, Fr., pitcher

Taylor Makowsky, NEO, Fr., utility

Bailey Fowler, NEO, Fr., utility

Kristen Prieto, Seminole, So., designated player

Second team

Camryn Fixico, Rose State, Fr., infield

Makayla Bwoman, NEO, Fr., infield

alexia Vargas, NOC-Enid, So., infield

Tarah Madron, Rose State, So., infield

Jolie Romine, Seminole, Fr., infield

Paige Westover, Connors, So., outfield

Alexis Freeman, Seminole, So., outfield

Ashley Pletcher, Eastern, Fr., outfield

Maci Willingham, NEO, So., outfield

Farrah Bonds, NOC-Tonkawa, Fr., catcher

Gracie Garman, NEO, Fr., catcher

Turner Whorton, Seminole, So., pitcher

Mickey Nelson, Connors, So. pitcher

Kelsey Gammage, NOC-Enid, Fr., utility

Katie McCullar, Carl Albert, So., designated player

All-tournament team

MVP: Haley Pomplun, Seminole, So.

Ally Lewis, Seminole, Fr.

Kristen Prieto, Seminole, So.

Emily Richardson, Seminole, Fr.

Macy Smith, Seminole, So.

Turner Whorton, Seminole, So.

Bailey Aldridge, Connors, Fr.

Kinzey Mathis, Connors, So.

Mickey Nelson, Connors, So.

Paige Westover, Connors, So.

Karissa Marshall, NEO, Fr.

Olivia Prather, NEO, So.

Coach of the Year: Amber Flores, Seminole