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Softball Places Three On NFCA All-Great Lakes Region Teams
May 18, 2023 | Softball
LOUISVILLE - - Ball State softball senior third baseman Haley Wynn, redshirt sophomore utility player McKayla Timmons, and senior shortstop Amaia Daniel were named to National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-Great Lakes Region teams as announced Thursday (May 18).
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For their play over the course of the 2023 season, Wynn and Timmons were both named to the All-Great Lakes Region second team, while Daniel earned third team accolades. All three Cardinals are first-time all-region recipients.
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HALEY WYNN- NFCA All-Great Lakes Region Second Team (Third Base):
Wynn was named to the 2023 NFCA All-Great Lakes Region Second Team as a third baseman. A starter in all 53 games for the Cardinals this season, Wynn ranked third in the Mid-American Conference and 127th nationally with her .377 batting average. She was also one of the league's top run producers, ranking third in runs scored (45) and eighth in RBI (38).
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Wynn finished the season with the league's fourth-best OPS (1.137), registering a .660 slugging percentage and a .477 on base percentage. She smashed a career high 10 home runs over the course of the season, while adding 10 doubles and three triples. Wynn also drew the fourth-most walks in the MAC at 29. At the national level, Wynn's 61 total hits tied for 97th nationally, while her .477 on base percentage was 69th, and her 0.85 runs-per-game average was 78th.
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McKAYLA TIMMONS – NFCA All-Great Lakes Region Second Team (DP or Utility/Non-Pitcher):
Timmons was named to the 2023 NFCA All-Great Lakes Region Second Team as a utility player. Timmons started all 51 games she played in, with 27 starts at catcher, 17 at first base, and seven as the designated player. A .345 batter, Timmons ranked sixth in the MAC and 78th nationally with 12 home runs.
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Timmons finished the season ranked fourth in the MAC with 44 RBI, with her 0.86 RBI-per-game average ranking 85th nationally. She also owned the nation's 112th-best slugging percentage (.655), while ranking 66th in sacrifice flies (4) and 63rd in times hit by a pitch (11). Timmons added a .434 on base percentage for a 1.089 OPS. In addition to her 12 home runs, she tallied seven doubles and a triple.
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AMAIA DANIEL – NFCA All-Great Lakes Region Third Team (Shortstop):
Daniel was named to the 2023 NFCA All-Great Lakes Region Third Team as a shortstop. She led the MAC with a .399 average, which also ranks 49th nationally. A starter in 48 games, Daniel played 43 games at shortstop and five as the designated player as she recovered from a late-season injury that limited her down the stretch. She also ranked 97th nationally with her 61 total hits, which included nine doubles, a triple, and four home runs.
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Daniel owned the league's sixth-best on base percentage, at .457, while producing a .549 slugging percentage for a 1.006 OPS. She was also one of Ball State's top run producers, scoring 29 runs and tallying 30 RBI. In addition to her solid offensive play, Daniel provided numerous spectacular defensive plays at shortstop, including helping turn 11 of Ball State's 20 double plays.
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For their play over the course of the 2023 season, Wynn and Timmons were both named to the All-Great Lakes Region second team, while Daniel earned third team accolades. All three Cardinals are first-time all-region recipients.
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HALEY WYNN- NFCA All-Great Lakes Region Second Team (Third Base):
Wynn was named to the 2023 NFCA All-Great Lakes Region Second Team as a third baseman. A starter in all 53 games for the Cardinals this season, Wynn ranked third in the Mid-American Conference and 127th nationally with her .377 batting average. She was also one of the league's top run producers, ranking third in runs scored (45) and eighth in RBI (38).
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Wynn finished the season with the league's fourth-best OPS (1.137), registering a .660 slugging percentage and a .477 on base percentage. She smashed a career high 10 home runs over the course of the season, while adding 10 doubles and three triples. Wynn also drew the fourth-most walks in the MAC at 29. At the national level, Wynn's 61 total hits tied for 97th nationally, while her .477 on base percentage was 69th, and her 0.85 runs-per-game average was 78th.
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McKAYLA TIMMONS – NFCA All-Great Lakes Region Second Team (DP or Utility/Non-Pitcher):
Timmons was named to the 2023 NFCA All-Great Lakes Region Second Team as a utility player. Timmons started all 51 games she played in, with 27 starts at catcher, 17 at first base, and seven as the designated player. A .345 batter, Timmons ranked sixth in the MAC and 78th nationally with 12 home runs.
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Timmons finished the season ranked fourth in the MAC with 44 RBI, with her 0.86 RBI-per-game average ranking 85th nationally. She also owned the nation's 112th-best slugging percentage (.655), while ranking 66th in sacrifice flies (4) and 63rd in times hit by a pitch (11). Timmons added a .434 on base percentage for a 1.089 OPS. In addition to her 12 home runs, she tallied seven doubles and a triple.
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AMAIA DANIEL – NFCA All-Great Lakes Region Third Team (Shortstop):
Daniel was named to the 2023 NFCA All-Great Lakes Region Third Team as a shortstop. She led the MAC with a .399 average, which also ranks 49th nationally. A starter in 48 games, Daniel played 43 games at shortstop and five as the designated player as she recovered from a late-season injury that limited her down the stretch. She also ranked 97th nationally with her 61 total hits, which included nine doubles, a triple, and four home runs.
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Daniel owned the league's sixth-best on base percentage, at .457, while producing a .549 slugging percentage for a 1.006 OPS. She was also one of Ball State's top run producers, scoring 29 runs and tallying 30 RBI. In addition to her solid offensive play, Daniel provided numerous spectacular defensive plays at shortstop, including helping turn 11 of Ball State's 20 double plays.
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