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Hensley Earns CoSIDA Academic All-District Honors
May 12, 2022 | Softball
MUNCIE, Ind. - - One day after being named the Mid-American Conference Player of the Year, Ball State softball senior left fielder Faith Hensley picked up another honor as she was named to the Academic All-District Softball Team as selected by members of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
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Hensley was recognized on the All-District First Team for her combined performances on the field and in the classroom. First team honorees from all eight districts now advance to the CoSIDA Academic All-America ballot. Ball State is in District 5 which includes schools from the states of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio.
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A two-time First Team All-MAC honoree, Hensley led the Ball State offense with a .404 batting average this season. The mark currently ranks third in the MAC and 53rd among all NCAA Division I players. She has reached base safely in 48 of the 52 games she has played, including via a hit in 39 contests.
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Hensley also leads the MAC in walks (37) and on base percentage (.533), while ranking among the top five in the league in: home runs (17, second), slugging percentage (.814, second), hits (63, second), triples (3, third), runs scored (51, third) and RBIs (40, fifth).
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A 2021 NFCA All-Great Lakes Region First Team selection, Hensley finished the 2022 season ranked first in program history with a .499 career on base percentage. She is also second on BSU's all-time charts in batting average (.389) and third in slugging percentage (.720).Â
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Over 332 career at bats, Hensley has 129 total hits, including 25 home runs, 25 doubles and five triples. She has also drawn 63 walks and been hit by a pitch 11 times, while driving in 97 career RBIs and scoring 97 career runs.
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Hensley is slated to return to the Ball State softball program for the 2023 season, utilizing her COVID-19 year of eligibility as granted by the NCAA.
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Hensley was recognized on the All-District First Team for her combined performances on the field and in the classroom. First team honorees from all eight districts now advance to the CoSIDA Academic All-America ballot. Ball State is in District 5 which includes schools from the states of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio.
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A two-time First Team All-MAC honoree, Hensley led the Ball State offense with a .404 batting average this season. The mark currently ranks third in the MAC and 53rd among all NCAA Division I players. She has reached base safely in 48 of the 52 games she has played, including via a hit in 39 contests.
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Hensley also leads the MAC in walks (37) and on base percentage (.533), while ranking among the top five in the league in: home runs (17, second), slugging percentage (.814, second), hits (63, second), triples (3, third), runs scored (51, third) and RBIs (40, fifth).
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A 2021 NFCA All-Great Lakes Region First Team selection, Hensley finished the 2022 season ranked first in program history with a .499 career on base percentage. She is also second on BSU's all-time charts in batting average (.389) and third in slugging percentage (.720).Â
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Over 332 career at bats, Hensley has 129 total hits, including 25 home runs, 25 doubles and five triples. She has also drawn 63 walks and been hit by a pitch 11 times, while driving in 97 career RBIs and scoring 97 career runs.
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Hensley is slated to return to the Ball State softball program for the 2023 season, utilizing her COVID-19 year of eligibility as granted by the NCAA.
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