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.Â
Infielders
Addie Osborne and
Baileigh Burtis and pitchers
Ella Harrison,
Kelsey Hoekstra and
Dezaria Johnson were named to the list.
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ADDIE OSBORNE
INFIELD
ERIE, COLORADO
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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 41Â runs, 44 hits, 58 RBIs and 19 home run, 1.305 slugging percentage and 1.890 OPS
- Tennis state qualifierÂ
- First Team All-Academic
BAILEIGH BURTIS
INFIELD
FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS
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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
ELLA HARRISON
PITCHER
CLARENCE, NEW YORK
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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)
KELSEY HOEKSTRA
PITCHER/FIRST BASE
OVERLAND PARK, KANSAS
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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)
DEZARIA JOHNSON
PITCHER
COVINGTON, GEORGIA
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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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