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Balint in Final Three for NFCA Freshman of the Year
05/24/17 | Softball
Oregon RHP Maggie Balint has been named one of three finalists for the NFCA national freshman of the year award.
EUGENE, Ore. - Oregon pitcher Maggie Balint has been named one of three finalists for the NFCA national freshman of the year award, the coaches association announced on Wednesday.
Balint, UCLA pitcher Rachel Garcia and Minnesota slugger Kendyl Lindaman have been invited to the Women's College World Series banquet on May 30 where the winner will be announced.
Balint, who is a first team all-Pac 12 and second team NFCA All-Region selection, has been incredible in her first collegiate season in the circle for the Ducks. She is second in the Pac-12 and 10th in the NCAA with a 1.16 ERA and leads the league with a .166 opponent batting average.
The West Grove, Pa. native owns a 21-3 overall record with 150 strikeouts and three saves, all tops on the Oregon staff.
Balint has not allowed more than three earned runs in any appearance this season and has posted 10-or-more strikeouts five times.
So far in her freshman season, Balint has been selected NFCA pitcher of the week, ESPNW player of the week and garnered two Pac-12 pitcher of the week honors and one Pac-12 freshman of the week selection.
Balint, UCLA pitcher Rachel Garcia and Minnesota slugger Kendyl Lindaman have been invited to the Women's College World Series banquet on May 30 where the winner will be announced.
Balint, who is a first team all-Pac 12 and second team NFCA All-Region selection, has been incredible in her first collegiate season in the circle for the Ducks. She is second in the Pac-12 and 10th in the NCAA with a 1.16 ERA and leads the league with a .166 opponent batting average.
The West Grove, Pa. native owns a 21-3 overall record with 150 strikeouts and three saves, all tops on the Oregon staff.
Balint has not allowed more than three earned runs in any appearance this season and has posted 10-or-more strikeouts five times.
So far in her freshman season, Balint has been selected NFCA pitcher of the week, ESPNW player of the week and garnered two Pac-12 pitcher of the week honors and one Pac-12 freshman of the week selection.
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