Ball State University Athletics
Softball Places Five on CSC Academic All-District Team
May 28, 2024 | Softball
INDIANAPOLIS - - For their work both on the field and in the classroom, five members of the Ball State softball team were named to the 2024 Academic All-District® Softball Team as selected by College Sports Communicators.
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Representing the Cardinals on the list were graduate infielder Haley Wynn, senior outfielder Kaitlyn Mathews, redshirt junior pitcher Emma Eubank, redshirt sophomore designated player Jessica Hoffman, and redshirt sophomore shortstop McKenna Mulholland.
Wynn, who maintains a 4.00 GPA in her master's in athletic coaching education program, earns the honor for the second straight season. A summer 2023 Ball State graduate, earning summa cum laude honors with a 3.90 GPA and a degree in exercise science, Wynn earned Second Team All-MAC and NFCA All-Great Lakes Region Third Team accolades this past season. A starter in all 58 games for the Cardinals this season, Wynn finished the year with a .307 average, 40 runs scored, and 26 RBIs.
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Mathews, a dietetics major with a 3.66 GPA, earns the honor for the second straight season after starting 55 of the 56 games she played this season. A staple in left field, she finished the year with a .215 average, including three double, a triple, and four home runs. Mathews also scored 21 runs, while collecting 20 RBIs.
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Eubank, a biology major with a 3.79 GPA, earns the honor for the second consecutive year after appearing in 19 games in the circle for the Cardinals. Over 38.0 innings of work, she produced a 2-3 record and one save. She saved her best outings for last, earning the save in BSU's MAC Championship win over Toledo and collecting her first career complete game victory in the MAC Championship semifinal victory against Ohio.
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Hoffman, a teaching major in exceptional needs: early childhood special education with a 3.88 GPA, earn the honor for the first time in her career after starting 47 of the 52 games she played for the Cardinals this season. A .288 batter, Hoffman's first career hit was a grand slam in Ball State's 10-8 victory over Fordham. She finished the season with nine home runs, 36 RBIs, and 16 runs scored.
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Mulholland, an applied behavior analysis major with a 3.74 GPA, started 55 of the 56 games she played this season. An All-MAC Second Team and MAC All-Tournament Team honoree, Mulholland boasted a .247 average this season with 11 doubles and a pair of home runs. She also scored 35 runs and drove in 21 RBI.
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To be eligible for consideration, student-athletes must be a starter or key reserve, achieve sophomore standing at their current school, maintain a cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.50 and be nominated by her sports information director.
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Wynn is also a finalist for CSC Academic All-America® honors which will be announced on June 18.
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Representing the Cardinals on the list were graduate infielder Haley Wynn, senior outfielder Kaitlyn Mathews, redshirt junior pitcher Emma Eubank, redshirt sophomore designated player Jessica Hoffman, and redshirt sophomore shortstop McKenna Mulholland.
Wynn, who maintains a 4.00 GPA in her master's in athletic coaching education program, earns the honor for the second straight season. A summer 2023 Ball State graduate, earning summa cum laude honors with a 3.90 GPA and a degree in exercise science, Wynn earned Second Team All-MAC and NFCA All-Great Lakes Region Third Team accolades this past season. A starter in all 58 games for the Cardinals this season, Wynn finished the year with a .307 average, 40 runs scored, and 26 RBIs.
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Mathews, a dietetics major with a 3.66 GPA, earns the honor for the second straight season after starting 55 of the 56 games she played this season. A staple in left field, she finished the year with a .215 average, including three double, a triple, and four home runs. Mathews also scored 21 runs, while collecting 20 RBIs.
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Eubank, a biology major with a 3.79 GPA, earns the honor for the second consecutive year after appearing in 19 games in the circle for the Cardinals. Over 38.0 innings of work, she produced a 2-3 record and one save. She saved her best outings for last, earning the save in BSU's MAC Championship win over Toledo and collecting her first career complete game victory in the MAC Championship semifinal victory against Ohio.
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Hoffman, a teaching major in exceptional needs: early childhood special education with a 3.88 GPA, earn the honor for the first time in her career after starting 47 of the 52 games she played for the Cardinals this season. A .288 batter, Hoffman's first career hit was a grand slam in Ball State's 10-8 victory over Fordham. She finished the season with nine home runs, 36 RBIs, and 16 runs scored.
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Mulholland, an applied behavior analysis major with a 3.74 GPA, started 55 of the 56 games she played this season. An All-MAC Second Team and MAC All-Tournament Team honoree, Mulholland boasted a .247 average this season with 11 doubles and a pair of home runs. She also scored 35 runs and drove in 21 RBI.
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To be eligible for consideration, student-athletes must be a starter or key reserve, achieve sophomore standing at their current school, maintain a cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.50 and be nominated by her sports information director.
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Wynn is also a finalist for CSC Academic All-America® honors which will be announced on June 18.
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