MaxPreps 2013 Softball Underclass All-American Team

Sophomores

P - Samantha Show, Pearland (Texas)
Show posted a 30-4 record in the circle along with a 0.65 ERA this past season, leading the Oilers (36-4) to the Class 5A, Region 3 quarterfinals. Show struck out 357 batters and allowed just 47 hits and 61 walks in 183 innings pitched. At the plate, the District 22-5A MVP batted .447 with nine home runs, 16 doubles, 68 RBIs and an .877 slugging percentage. She is a Texas A&M commit.

P - T Statman, Horizon (Scottsdale, Ariz.)
With the given name Tamara, Statman followed up her freshmen year in a big way with 24 wins, 286 strikeouts in 187 innings and the Arizona Republic's Phoenix Area Pitcher of the Year and Player of the Year as she batted .481 with 50 hits in leading Horizon to a 29-6 record. She has committed to Arizona.

P - Rachel Garcia, Highland (Palmdale, Calif.)
Garcia posted a 22-2 record in the circle with a 0.50 ERA this past season, leading the Bulldogs (22-2) to the Southern Section Division 3 tournament. She struck out 302 batters in 139 innings pitched, allowing 42 hits and 24 walks with 14 shutouts and four no-hitters. At the plate, Garcia batted .709 with 13 home runs, 12 doubles, 42 RBIs and a 1.380 slugging percentage. She produced more extra-base hits (26) than outs (23) on the year. She has committed to UCLA .

P - Kiana Millsaps, Alexander Central (Taylorsville, N.C.)
Millsaps led her team to the state 4A title with 23-0 pitching record and 0.91 ERA. She allowed only 18 runs in 139 innings. Millsaps allowed 12 walks all season and hit .365 with four home runs.

P - Andrea Kindrick, Russellville (Ark.)
Kindrick led the Cyclones (20-7) to the Class 6A state championship as she was 20-4 with a 0.16 ERA and 287 strikeouts in 135 innings. She allowed 42 hits and 14 walks with 13 shutouts and six perfect games. At the plate, the two-time Class 6A First Team All-State selection batted .475 with four home runs, 10 doubles, 29 RBIs and an .847 slugging percentage. She was the Arkansas Gatorade winner.

P - Kaitlin Brooks, Burbank (Calif.)
The Notre Dame commit was 25-3 with a 0.78 ERA and 309 strikeouts in 170 innings. She also hit .526 with 12 home runs, 42 runs and 35 RBIs to earn Pacific League MVP and Division 3 first-team honors.

P - Colette Robert, McLoughlin (Milton-Freewater, Ore.)
The left-handed all-stater was 25-3 with a 1.05 ERA in 140 innings. She pitched eight shutouts and struck out 183 and walked only nine. In leading Mac-Hi to the state final game (a 1-0 loss), Robert hit .447 with 18 RBIs, 27 runs and was walked 20 times.

P - Elise Walton, Brunswick Academy (Lawrenceville, Va.)
Walton led the Vikings to the state runner-up spot with a 22-3 record, a 0.31 ERA and 301 strikeouts in 157 innings. She also batted .464 and drove in 48 runs. She pitched 10 shutouts and her three losses were by a total of four runs.

P - Taran Alvelo, Bloom-Carroll (Carroll, Ohio)
By recording 363 strikeouts in 181 innings and winning 27 games, Alvelo led the Bulldogs to the D-3 state title. While her ERA was under 1.00, she also was an offensive force – .440 average, 13 homers and a .929 slugging percentage. She has committed to Washington.

P - Megan Hensley, Ashland Blazer (Ashland, Ky.)
Blazer made a deep run in the postseason behind Hensley, who won 24 games and struck out 403 batters in 219 innings. In posting a 0.99 ERA, Hensley threw a dozen shutouts and struck out 10 or more batters 27 times in a game. She also batted .391 with 35 RBIs.

P - Emily Oestreich, Vintage (Napa, Calif.)
Oestreich led the Crushers to the Sac-Joaquin D-I title by winning 33 games without a loss. She posted a 1.50 ERA and fanned 299 batters in 215 innings.

P - Madi Moore, Winfield (Ala.)
Moore, a sophomore lefthander with a 31-6 record, was a first-team All-State selection after she struck out 411 batters in 251 innings. She had 20 shutouts, seven no-hitters and one perfect game. Moore struck out 26 in a 14-inning no-hit 2-1 win over Good Hope in the regional tournament.

C - Ari Samaniego, Desert Edge (Goodyear, Ariz.)
Samaniego, who catches and plays outfield, hit 13 home runs, 21 doubles, five triples, drove in 60 RBIs and scored 50 runs. She batted .543 with a 1.287 slugging percentage. She struck out twice all season.

C - Stephanie Abello, Benet Academy (Lisle, Ill.)
For opposing pitchers, there was probably no scarier sight than seeing Abello step into the batter's box. The East Suburban Catholic all-conference selection led the Redwings in average (.550) and home runs (12), tied for team-high honors with 51 RBIs and also scored 21 runs, all in 25 games. She has committed to Illinois.

C - Maddie McCracken, North (Olathe, Kan.)
McCracken batted .510, drove in 33, homered nine times, was walked 26 times (16 intentionally) and committed just one error in 2013. Three of her home runs were grand slams and two were game-winners. She has committed to Notre Dame.

1B - Erika Underwood, Addison (Mich.)
Underwood had a .613 average and an on-base percentage of .730 for Addison. Her 17 home runs tied her for the second-most home runs in state history. She added 33 walks, 10 stolen bases, 34 RBIs and 53 runs. She was named to the Division 3 All-State Team for the second time. She was named MichiganLive's Player of the Year.

1B - Caroline Hardy, Vestavia Hills (Ala.)
With Hardy powering 19 home runs and 59 RBIs, Vestavia Hills won 44 games. She also scored 44 runs and batted .445. She has committed to Alabama.

IF - Aubrey Leach, The Woodlands (Texas)
With speed to burn, Leach batted .509 (.608 on-base percentage) and totaled 59 hits and runs. She also stole 44 bases. She has committed to Tennessee.

IF - Skylar McCarty, Centennial (Peoria, Ariz.)
McCarty hit .576 with 14 home runs and 47 RBIs. She even pitched when needed. She has committed to Washington.

IF - Lizzy Birch, Independence (Charlotte, N.C.)
The Southwestern 4A Player of the Year hit .691 with three home runs and 12 doubles.

IF - Vanessa Anderson, Byron (Minn.)
Anderson averaged a home run every six at-bats and drove in 34 runs in only 22 games. Walked 27 times, she batted .582 (.737 on-base percentage) and scored 43 runs. She also picked up a dozen wins as a pitcher.

IF - Brianna Tautalafua, Carson (Calif.)
Named the Daily Breeze's Player of the Year, Tautalafua batted .587 (54-for-92) with 15 homers, 59 RBIs, 50 runs scored, 13 doubles and two triples. She has committed to UCLA.

IF - Alyssa DiCarlo, Mountain Ridge (Glendale, Ariz.)
The Georgia commit was a power on offense – 58 hits, 66 RBIs, 51 runs, .532 batting average and 18 doubles.

OF - Alyssa Palomino, Mission Viejo (Calif.)
Palomino's 18 home runs, which tied for the state lead this season, came against some of the state's best pitchers. Besides the 18 homers, she hit .522 with nine doubles, two triples, 33 RBIs and 50 runs scored. The Orange County Register's Player of the Year has committed to Arizona.

OF - Dominique Jackson, Pleasant Valley (Chico, Calif.)
Jackson led the Northern Section with 10 triples, 12 homers, 69 RBIs and a 1.051 slugging percentage. She hit homers in three-straight games and had three triples in one game - a state record. Jackson batted .521 and led PVHS to the CIF Northern Section Division II title.

OF - JaeCie Wilson, Lake City (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho)
A table setter for the No. 2 ranked team (28-0) that featured a trio of All-Americans, Wilson is deserving in her own right with a .604 batting average, 55 hits, 56 runs and 18 stolen bases in 28 games.

OF - Amanda Lorenz, Moorpark (Calif.)
The 5-foot-5 sophomore centerfielder was a pitcher's nightmare from the leadoff spot. Lorenz batted .625 with 50 hits, 17 home runs, nine doubles, 45 runs scored and 40 RBIs. She had a slugging percentage of 1.375 and made no errors on defense to help Moorpark capture its first outright Marmonte League title. Lorenz was named the league's Most Valuable Player and was a first-team All-CIF selection. Lorenz has committed to the University of Florida.

OF - Zoe Casas, Aquinas (San Bernardino, Calif.)
Casas batted .663 (63-for-95), stole 16 bases, scored 50 runs and drove in 30 runs in 28 games. She scored a run in all but one game. Casas also led the Falcons to the CIF-SS Division 5 title, was the CIF Player of the Year and the San Bernardino Sun's Player of the Year. She has committed to Florida State.

UTIL - Tatiana Su'e Su'e, San Juan (Blanding, Utah)
Su'e Su'e did it all for San Juan as it won the 2A state title. She batted .551 and drove in 50 RBIs. More than half of her base hits were for extra bases, including 15 home runs. She also posted a 19-3 pitching record with a 1.60 ERA. She was named the state's 2A Player of the Year.

UTIL - Courtney Rogers, Hurricane (W. Va.)
Hurricane won its first Class AAA softball state championship behind Rogers, who was 21-3 as a pitcher for the Redskins. She hit .492 with a state-leading 11 home runs, 16 doubles and 60 RBIs and was named the state's AAA Player of the Year.