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Shippy Collects Second Preseason All-America Honor
February 05, 2018 | Cowgirl Softball
STILLWATER – Oklahoma State softball senior Vanessa Shippy continued to rake in preseason accolades Monday, as she was named to the 2018 Justin's World of Softball Preseason All-America First Team.
It is the second preseason All-America honor for the senior in as many days after earning a spot on College Sports Madness' first team yesterday. Shippy was also named to the 2018 USA Softball College Player of the Year Top 50 watch list last week.
A native of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, Shippy has placed herself among the elite competitors in OSU softball history through her junior season.
Shippy is the only Cowgirl to ever earn multiple All-America and Academic All-America honors after achieving both those individual feats in each of the past two seasons. She also is currently on pace to match or surpass several longstanding program records this season.
The left-handed hitter owns the program's career on-base percentage record at .502 and is the only player in team history with an above-.500 on-base percentage in multiple seasons (.543 - 2016, .517 - 2017). She also ranks fifth in career batting average at OSU (.381) and fourth in slugging percentage (.562).
Last year, Shippy topped all Cowgirls in several statistical categories, including batting average, hits, runs batted in, total bases and more. She also ranked second among the team in runs scored, walks, stolen bases and on-base percentage.
Shippy and the Cowgirls will open up the 2018 campaign this weekend, as the Cowgirls head to Tempe, Arizona for the 2018 Kajikawa Classic. OSU will face off with Oregon State and No. 7 Arizona on opening day before facing Missouri, New Mexico and Western Michigan over the weekend.
To keep up with the Cowgirls' trip to the American Southwest, follow them on Twitter (@Cowgirl
It is the second preseason All-America honor for the senior in as many days after earning a spot on College Sports Madness' first team yesterday. Shippy was also named to the 2018 USA Softball College Player of the Year Top 50 watch list last week.
A native of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, Shippy has placed herself among the elite competitors in OSU softball history through her junior season.
Shippy is the only Cowgirl to ever earn multiple All-America and Academic All-America honors after achieving both those individual feats in each of the past two seasons. She also is currently on pace to match or surpass several longstanding program records this season.
The left-handed hitter owns the program's career on-base percentage record at .502 and is the only player in team history with an above-.500 on-base percentage in multiple seasons (.543 - 2016, .517 - 2017). She also ranks fifth in career batting average at OSU (.381) and fourth in slugging percentage (.562).
Last year, Shippy topped all Cowgirls in several statistical categories, including batting average, hits, runs batted in, total bases and more. She also ranked second among the team in runs scored, walks, stolen bases and on-base percentage.
Shippy and the Cowgirls will open up the 2018 campaign this weekend, as the Cowgirls head to Tempe, Arizona for the 2018 Kajikawa Classic. OSU will face off with Oregon State and No. 7 Arizona on opening day before facing Missouri, New Mexico and Western Michigan over the weekend.
To keep up with the Cowgirls' trip to the American Southwest, follow them on Twitter (@Cowgirl
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