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| Lawton (FSW athletics) |
It was definitely not the ending the top-seeded Florida SouthWestern State College softball team was looking for.
The same can be said for former Holy Cross star and FSW freshman Sarah Lawton, given her competitive spirit. The Bucs saw their season come to an end on Friday with back-to-back losses in the NJCAA Division I Softball Championship in St. George, Utah. FSW lost 4-2 to Butler, then was downed 3-0 by Chipola in an elimination game.
Lawton pitched in relief in both games for the Bucs. She threw 1 1/3 innings against Butler and gave up a run on two hits and one walk. Lawton threw 21 of her 30 pitches for strikes in that outing.
Lawton pitched for 2 2/3 innings in the game against Chipola. She gave up a run on three hits, struck out four and walked one. Lawton threw 37 of her 49 pitches for strikes.
FSW concluded an incredible season with a record of 53-5. Lawton made 25 appearances in her freshman season and posted a 7-1 record with a team-low 1.13 ERA, one save and four complete games (seven starts). She struck out 93 and walked 31 (3:1 ratio) in 74 2/3 innings.
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| Chiovitti (UCAP athletics) |
Mike Chiovitti, UConn-Avery Point baseball
The Pointers have to wait until tomorrow to play their East District Tournament games because of rain.
The games are at 10 a.m. against Westchester Community College and 4 p.m. against Monroe C.C. Both games are at Groton’s Washington Park, the home of UCAP baseball.
The Pointers are in the district tournament after winning the Region XXI Division II Championship, and the former Holy Cross standout Chiovitti was in the middle of the action.
Chiovitti, a sophomore at UCAP, was named All-Region XXI team for his efforts.
All Chiovitti has done in 39 games is lead UCAP (29-10) in batting average (.386), at bats (132), on-base percentage (.494), slugging (.742), hits (51), runs (50), doubles (13), home runs (10), walks (tied with 30), total bases (98) and stolen bases (tied with 6). Chiovitti has also handled 67 chances in the outfield without an error.
Kyle Bonicki, Clark University baseball
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| Bonicki (Clark athletics) |
The graduate student and former Chase Collegiate standout was named to the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference First Team for the third time for his efforts this season.
Bonicki was second in the NEWMAC in batting average at .392. He also led Clark in on-base percentage (.475), hits (58), runs (43), total bases (82), triples (5), walks (25), sacrifice hits (3) and stolen bases (11). Bonicki was second in doubles (11) and extra-base hits (17), plus third in slugging percentage (.554).
Bonicki wasn’t the only local Clark player to earn postseason NEWMAC recognition.
Joshua Dobratz, Clark University baseball
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| Dobratz (Clark athletics) |
On the field, the former St. Paul first baseman and pitcher made eight appearances, recorded a 2.87 ERA and picked up two saves.
Dobratz, a senior, was recognized for who he is as a student-athlete. He was named to the Academic All-Conference Team, which requires a student-athlete to maintain minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale or 4.35 on a 5.0 scale. Dobratz majored in Biology.
Dobratz was also recognized for how he carried himself on the field. He was chosen for the All-Sportsmanship Team.
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| Vallee (Bay Path athletics) |
Lauren Vallee, Bay Path University softball
The Wildcats saw their season end with a pair of losses in the NCAA’s Ithaca (N.Y.) Regional, but what a run it was for the team and for the senior two-sport standout Vallee.
Bay Path won the New England Collegiate Conference tournament by winning four straight games after falling into the loser’s bracket. The tournament title was the first for the Wildcats, and it gave them a berth in the NCAA Division III Softball Tournament. Vallee was an NECC All-Tournament selection.
Vallee ended her Bay Path career with two hits, including a double, and a run scored in a 12-1 loss to Ramapo in an elimination game.
Vallee was a tremendous student-athlete while at Bay Path. She owns nearly every hitting record for the Wildcats, and she was also an Academic All-American for four years. Vallee majored in Forensic Science.
Statistics and information compiled from the team website of each athlete.
