COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Texas A&M sophomore Tori Vidales was named a National Fastpitch Coaches Association Third Team All-American, the NFCA announced Wednesday.
Vidales’ selection marks the 37th time a Texas A&M player has been selected to an All-American team and the 15th under head coach Jo Evans.
“Being an All-American has been a dream of mine since I was a little girl,” Vidales said. “It is very rewarding to know that all of my hard work that I put in over the last year has paid off.”
The La Porte, Texas native led the Aggies in batting average (.406), slugging percentage (.712), OBP (.519) and walks (40), while also hitting 14 home runs with 55 RBI. Vidales scored 56 times during the 2016 campaign, which ranks fourth all-time in program history.
In SEC play, Vidales hit .403 with a team-high eight home runs, including a three-home run game against Alabama, tying the SEC record for most home runs in a game.
Vidales also earned All-SEC Defensive Team honors after recording a .995 fielding percentage with 352 putouts, 11 assists with only two errors in her first season at first base.
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2016 NFCA Division I All-American Teams
First Team
Pos. Player School
Pitcher Delanie Gourley University of Florida
Pitcher Megan Good James Madison University
Pitcher Paige Parker University of Oklahoma
Catcher Lexie Elkins University of Louisiana at Lafayette
First Base Tera Blanco University of Michigan
Second Base Sierra Romero University of Michigan
Third Base Kasey Cooper Auburn University
Shortstop Kristen Brown University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Outfield Haylie McCleney University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa
Outfield Emily Crane University of Missouri, Columbia
Outfield Koral Costa University of Oregon
Utility/Pitcher Jailyn Ford James Madison University
DP or Utility/Non-Pitcher Kimberlee Souza University of Washington
At-Large/Pitcher Aleshia Ocasio University of Florida
At-Large/Outfield Sierra Lawrence University of Michigan
At-Large/Utility/Pitcher Sara Groenewegen University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
At-Large/Pitcher Kelsey Nunley University of Kentucky
At-Large/Third Base M.J. Knighten University of Nebraska, Lincoln
Second Team
Pos. Player School
Pitcher Kylee Hanson Florida Atlantic University
Pitcher Alex Stewart University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Pitcher Megan Betsa University of Michigan
Catcher Erika Piancastelli McNeese State University
First Base Alex Powers Florida State University
Second Base Emily Carosone Auburn University
Third Base Mysha Sataraka University of California, Los Angeles
Shortstop Delaney Spaulding University of California, Los Angeles
Outfield Aleah Craighton University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Outfield Erin Miller University of Oklahoma
Outfield Lindsey Stephens University of Texas
Utility/Pitcher Erica Nunn University of South Florida
DP or Utility/Non-Pitcher Kayli Kvistad University of Florida
At-Large/Pitcher Sydney Littlejohn University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa
At-Large/Shortstop Nikki Udria University of Oregon
At-Large/DP or Utility/Non Pitcher Shay Knighten University of Oklahoma
At-Large/First Base Leona Lafaele University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa
At-Large/Shortstop Ali Aguilar University of Washington
Third Team
Pos. Player School
Pitcher Nisa Ontiveros University of California, Berkeley
Pitcher Cheridan Hawkins University of Oregon
Pitcher Jessica Burroughs Florida State University
Catcher Emily Naegele Northern Illinois University
First Base Jade Rhodes Auburn University
Second Base Hannah Flippen University of Utah
Third Base Bianka Bell Louisiana State University
Shortstop Sami Fagan University of Missouri, Columbia
Outfield Amanda Lorenz University of Florida
Outfield Karley Wester University of Notre Dame
Outfield Allexis Bennett University of California, Los Angeles
Utility/Pitcher Rainey Gaffin University of Tennessee, Knoxville
DP or Utility/Non-Pitcher Cammi Prantl Ohio State University
At-Large/First Base Tina Iosefa University of Georgia
At-Large/DP or Utility/Non-Pitcher Vanessa Shippy Oklahoma State University
At-Large/Third Base Jessica Warren Florida State University
At-Large/First Base Tori Vidales Texas A&M University, College Station
At-Large/Outfield Kiki Stokes University of Nebraska, Lincoln
At-Large/DP or Utility/Non Pitcher Sahvanna Jaquish Louisiana State University
At-Large/Outfield Taylor Glover California State University, Northridge
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