Bowling Green State University Athletics
Kendyl Wheeler Named to MAC's All-Freshman Team
May 09, 2017 | Softball
First-Year Falcon led the Brown and Orange in hitting
Bowling Green State University softball standout Kendyl Wheeler has been named to the Mid-American Conference's All-Freshman Team. The league office announced the All-MAC and All-Freshman Teams and specialty awards on Tuesday afternoon (May 9).
Wheeler had a stellar freshman season for the Falcons, leading the team in hitting. She played in 44 of the team's first 46 games of the year, starting all 44, before suffering an injury that forced her to miss the final 10 games. A native of Plainfield, Ind. (Plainfield H.S.), Wheeler paced the Falcons in batting average, both overall and in conference games, in her initial season in the Orange and Brown.
Wheeler batted a team-leading .328, with her 43 hits including six extra-base hits. The right fielder led the team with three triples, and she was third on the team in slugging percentage (.412) and stolen bases (five) and fourth on the Falcons in both hits and total bases (54).
In MAC games, Wheeler hit a BG-best .366, going 15-for-41 at the plate. She also led the Falcons in on-base percentage (.381) and slugging pct. (.512), and was third on the Falcons in total bases despite missing nine of the team's 24 conference contests. Wheeler also helped solidify the BGSU defense, making both the routine and the spectacular plays in right field.
She finished fourth on the team with 14 multiple-hit games, and had three multi-RBI contests as well. Just prior to suffering her injury, Wheeler had a four-game stretch in which she went 7-for-11. That was part of a five-game hitting streak that tied her season best.
The Falcons finished the season with an overall record of 24-32 and a MAC record of 10-14. BGSU, picked to finish last in the MAC's East Division, posted six more overall victories and four more conference wins than the previous year.
2017 MAC SOFTBALL AWARDS
Player of the Year: Maddy Grimm, Kent State
Pitcher of the Year: Rachael Knapp, Central Michigan
Freshman of the Year: Lexie Handley, Akron
Coach of the Year: Margo Jonker, Central Michigan
Nan Harvey Award: Kayti Grable, Northern Illinois & Maddy Grimm, Kent State
ALL-MAC TEAM
First Team
Bekah Harnish, Northern Illinois, C
Kayti Grable, Northern Illinois, 1B
Maddy Labrador, Ball State, 2B
Chandler Rice, Toledo, 2B
Maddy Grimm, Kent State, 3B
Kat Lee, Miami, 3B
Mikayla Cooper, Ohio, SS
Ashley Sims, Akron, OF
Allison Curtis, Central Michigan, OF
Bailey Brownfield, Kent State, OF
Rachael Knapp, Central Michigan, P
Savannah Jo Dorsey, Ohio, P
Maison Kalina, Central Michigan, Util.
Morgan Geno, Ohio, Util.
Ronnie Ladines, Kent State, P/Util.
Second Team
Madison Claytor, Ohio, C
Marlee Wilson, Western Michigan, 1B
Rachel Vieira, Central Michigan, 2B
Alex Day, Ohio, 3B
Kali Kossakowski, Northern Illinois, SS
Michelle Kriegshauser, Eastern Michigan, OF
Emily Dobbin, Kent State, OF
Jenny Van Geertry, Northern Illinois, OF
Mackenzie Swinehart, Western Michigan, OF
Aspen Williams, Western Michigan, OF
Megan Wurts, Miami, UT
Lexie Handley, Akron, P
Hannah Warren, Central Michigan, P
Danielle Stiene, Ohio, P
Ally Power, Buffalo, P/Util.
All-Freshman Team
Lexie Handley, Akron
Haley Dominique, Ball State
Darcie Huber, Ball State
Kennedy Wynn, Ball State
Kendyl Wheeler, Bowling Green
Jessica Goldyn, Buffalo
Jenelle Martinez, Buffalo
Haeley Tran, Miami
Alexa Holland, Ohio
Mackenzie Swinehart, Western Michigan
Wheeler had a stellar freshman season for the Falcons, leading the team in hitting. She played in 44 of the team's first 46 games of the year, starting all 44, before suffering an injury that forced her to miss the final 10 games. A native of Plainfield, Ind. (Plainfield H.S.), Wheeler paced the Falcons in batting average, both overall and in conference games, in her initial season in the Orange and Brown.
Wheeler batted a team-leading .328, with her 43 hits including six extra-base hits. The right fielder led the team with three triples, and she was third on the team in slugging percentage (.412) and stolen bases (five) and fourth on the Falcons in both hits and total bases (54).
In MAC games, Wheeler hit a BG-best .366, going 15-for-41 at the plate. She also led the Falcons in on-base percentage (.381) and slugging pct. (.512), and was third on the Falcons in total bases despite missing nine of the team's 24 conference contests. Wheeler also helped solidify the BGSU defense, making both the routine and the spectacular plays in right field.
She finished fourth on the team with 14 multiple-hit games, and had three multi-RBI contests as well. Just prior to suffering her injury, Wheeler had a four-game stretch in which she went 7-for-11. That was part of a five-game hitting streak that tied her season best.
The Falcons finished the season with an overall record of 24-32 and a MAC record of 10-14. BGSU, picked to finish last in the MAC's East Division, posted six more overall victories and four more conference wins than the previous year.
2017 MAC SOFTBALL AWARDS
Player of the Year: Maddy Grimm, Kent State
Pitcher of the Year: Rachael Knapp, Central Michigan
Freshman of the Year: Lexie Handley, Akron
Coach of the Year: Margo Jonker, Central Michigan
Nan Harvey Award: Kayti Grable, Northern Illinois & Maddy Grimm, Kent State
ALL-MAC TEAM
First Team
Bekah Harnish, Northern Illinois, C
Kayti Grable, Northern Illinois, 1B
Maddy Labrador, Ball State, 2B
Chandler Rice, Toledo, 2B
Maddy Grimm, Kent State, 3B
Kat Lee, Miami, 3B
Mikayla Cooper, Ohio, SS
Ashley Sims, Akron, OF
Allison Curtis, Central Michigan, OF
Bailey Brownfield, Kent State, OF
Rachael Knapp, Central Michigan, P
Savannah Jo Dorsey, Ohio, P
Maison Kalina, Central Michigan, Util.
Morgan Geno, Ohio, Util.
Ronnie Ladines, Kent State, P/Util.
Second Team
Madison Claytor, Ohio, C
Marlee Wilson, Western Michigan, 1B
Rachel Vieira, Central Michigan, 2B
Alex Day, Ohio, 3B
Kali Kossakowski, Northern Illinois, SS
Michelle Kriegshauser, Eastern Michigan, OF
Emily Dobbin, Kent State, OF
Jenny Van Geertry, Northern Illinois, OF
Mackenzie Swinehart, Western Michigan, OF
Aspen Williams, Western Michigan, OF
Megan Wurts, Miami, UT
Lexie Handley, Akron, P
Hannah Warren, Central Michigan, P
Danielle Stiene, Ohio, P
Ally Power, Buffalo, P/Util.
All-Freshman Team
Lexie Handley, Akron
Haley Dominique, Ball State
Darcie Huber, Ball State
Kennedy Wynn, Ball State
Kendyl Wheeler, Bowling Green
Jessica Goldyn, Buffalo
Jenelle Martinez, Buffalo
Haeley Tran, Miami
Alexa Holland, Ohio
Mackenzie Swinehart, Western Michigan
Players Mentioned
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