May 18, 2016
BLUFFTON, Ohio - Senior JOSIE MCELROY (Mt. Orab/Western Brown) has been named All-Central Region by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA). A First Team Heartland Conference honoree, McElroy dominated opposing pitching while earning First Team All-Region recognition following her second season at Bluffton. It marks the seventh NFCA All-Region selection for the Beavers following consecutive honors for Jess Kuzara who was a First Team honoree in 2014 and a Second Team selection last season.
Casting aside any thoughts of a sophomore slump, Josie McElroy put together another superb season as a Beaver. She takes home her second post-season accolade after earning Second Team All-HCAC as a freshman. Her .429 batting average was fifth all-time on Bluffton's single-season list as was her .705 slugging percentage. McElroy is tied for 10th all-time on the single season list with a .483 on-base percentage. Her 14 doubles this season are tied for third all-time and three more than she smacked as a freshman. McElroy's five home runs are tied for ninth on the all-time list. Also tied for ninth were her 74 total bases. The sensational sophomore third baseman was 3rd in the HCAC with her 14 doubles and .705 slugging percentage while her on-base percentage was 4th in the conference. McElroy's five dingers were tied for 6th in the HCAC.
Following two monumental seasons as a Beaver, McElroy stands atop the career record books with a .421 batting average and a .715 slugging percentage. Her .457 on-base percentage is 4th on the career list. She is already tied for third on the career list with 14 home runs, while her 25 doubles are 10th all-time. McElroy is 10th all-time with 70 RBI, just 40 shy of Lindsey Miller's school mark (110).
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