Five Scarlet Knights Named To Softball America's Freshmen To Watch List
Jan 14 | Softball
PISCATAWAY, N.J. -- Five of Rutgers softball's newcomers have been named to Softball America's Freshman To Watch List, it was announced on Tuesday just a few short weeks from the 2025 campaign getting under way.
Infielders Addie Osborne and Baileigh Burtis and pitchers Ella Harrison, Kelsey Hoekstra and Dezaria Johnson were named to the list.
ADDIE OSBORNE
INFIELD
ERIE, COLORADO
AROUND THE BASES:
BAILEIGH BURTIS
INFIELD
FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS
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PITCHER
CLARENCE, NEW YORK
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PITCHER/FIRST BASE
OVERLAND PARK, KANSAS
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PITCHER
COVINGTON, GEORGIA
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Infielders Addie Osborne and Baileigh Burtis and pitchers Ella Harrison, Kelsey Hoekstra and Dezaria Johnson were named to the list.
ADDIE OSBORNE
INFIELD
ERIE, COLORADO
AROUND THE BASES:
- 5A State Player of the Year (2023)
- First Team 5A All-State (2023)
- Conference Player of the Year (2023)
- Erie Offensive Player of the Year (2023)
- All-State Honorable Mention (2022)
- State runner-up (2023)
- Three-time Regional Champion (2023, 2022 & 2021)
- First Team All-Conference (2023 & 2022)
- Erie MVP (2023)
- First Team All-Region (2022)
- State semifinalist (2022)
- League Champion (2022)
- State quarterfinalist (2021)
- Honorable Mention All-Conference (2021)
- Erie Most Improved (2021)
- During scholastic career hit .452 with 134 runs, 131 hits, 160 RBIs , 38 home runs, .993 slugging percentage and 1.509 OPS
- HIt .400 with 19 hits, 14 RBIs and three home runs as freshman
- Batted .440 with 37 runs, 40 hits, 58 RBIs, nine home runs and 1.000 slugging percentage her sophomore season
- As a junior hit .418 with 37 runs, 33 hits, 34 RBIs and seven home runs
- Hit .518 as a senior behind 41 runs, 44 hits, 58 RBIs and 19 home run, 1.305 slugging percentage and 1.890 OPS
- Tennis state qualifier
- First Team All-Academic
BAILEIGH BURTIS
INFIELD
FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS
AROUND THE BASES:
- District Champion and Third Round 5A Area Finals (2023)
- Two-time First Team All-District Infield (2023 & 2022)
- Two-time First Team All-County Infield (2023 & 2022)
- First Team All-State Infield 5A (2022)
- District Co-Champion and Fourth Round 5A Area Regional Semifinal (2022)
- District Newcomer of the Year (2021)
- District Co-Champion and Third Roundd 5A Area Finals (2021)
- Three-time District All-Academic Honors (2023, 2022 & 2021)
- Hit .405 as a junior and .413 as a sophomore
PITCHER
CLARENCE, NEW YORK
AROUND THE BASES:
- 2023 New York State Class AA Player of the Year
- First Team All-State (2023)
- First Team All-Western New York (2023)
- ECIC First Team (2023)
- First Team All-Bee (2023)
- Class AA State Champion (2022)
- Class AA Sectional Champion (2023 & 2021)
- Threw 134 strikeouts in 84 innings pitched with a 1.50 ERA while hitting .382 with 19 singles, six doubles and a triple as a junior (2023)
- Pitched 11 innings in state championship shutout (2023)
PITCHER/FIRST BASE
OVERLAND PARK, KANSAS
AROUND THE BASES:
- Pitcher of the Year Sunflower League (2023)
- First Team All-State (2023 & 2022)
- All-Sunflower First Team Honors (2023, 2022 & 2021)
- State quarterfinalist helping team to 20-2 record (2023)
- Picked up 202 strikeouts in 112 innings pitched with a 1.00 ERA and hit .476 with 21 runs (2023)
- Shawnee Mission North MVP (2023)
- Second Team All-State (2021)
- Shawnee Mission North Defensive Player of the Year (2021)
PITCHER
COVINGTON, GEORGIA
AROUND THE BASES:
- Ranked No. 20 in 2024 Extra Elite 100
- Region Pitcher of the Year (2022)
- Pitcher of the Year (2023 & 2022)
- Two-time Team 8AAAAA All-Region (2023 & 2022)
- Newcomer of the Year (2022)
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