Rachel Hitt honored for Academics

2015 Oct 19

Rachel Hitt, a Senior Elementary Education from Boonville, NY was selected as an All-American Scholar Athlete by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) for the 2014-15 academic year. There were a total of 5,493 softball players from across seven membership divisions who were honored including 1,018 student athletes from NCAA Division III.

Hitt, who is being recognized for a second time by the NFCA, appeared in 19 games in the circle with 14 starts. She was 10-4 with a team best 2.41 ERA while tossing a pair of shutouts. In 84.1 innings of work, she allowed 94 hits and struck out 51 batters.

The team finished with a 25-14 record overall. The Red Dragons were 12-6 in the SUNYAC and qualified for the conference tournament.

The 2015 season kicks off in Florida on Saturday, Mar. 5, 2016. Opponents and game times have yet to be determined.