Posted by Scott Cummings - Thu, May 27, 2010 - [ Softball ] - Viewed 755 times
Columbia's Valerie Teter
Columbia's Valerie Teter
(DECATUR, Ala., May 26) - The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has announced the 2010 Softball All-America teams. Players are selected by the All-America committee.

Columbia's Valerie Teter, the 2010 American Midwest Conference Pitcher of the Year, was named to the NAIA Second-Team All-America squad. Teter was a key factor in the Lady Cougars' push the NAIA Softball National Championship, which was held this past week in Decatur, Ala.

Lubbock Christian's (Texas) Kim Frazier was named Player of the Year. The sophomore from Buena Park, Calif., finished the season with a .500 batting average (86-for-172), with 22 doubles and 35 home runs, striking out just 14 times. Her 35 longballs are the second most in a season in all collegiate levels, setting an NAIA record. Frazier drove in 106 runs and boasted a 1.238 slugging percentage. She is the first Lady Chaparral to earn the distinction of NAIA Softball Player of the Year.

Johana Gomez of Lee (Tenn.) was garnered Pitcher of the Year accolades. The dominating right-hander closed out her senior campaign with a 30-1 record from the circle with a 0.72 ERA. She had 271 strikeouts on the year and was touched for just three doubles and five home runs in the 586 batters she faced. The Piritu, Venezuela, native is the first Lady Flame hurler to be named NAIA Pitcher of the Year.

Fourteen individuals named to a 2010 All-America team were selections last season and five also earned honors in 2008.

To view the 2010 NAIA Softball All-America teams, click here.