University of Wisconsin announces Keller and Schwartz Named First Team All-Big Ten
Madison, Wis. – Katie Keller and Maddie Schwartz of the Wisconsin softball team were named First Team All-Big Ten, the conference announced Wednesday morning.
Fifth year Katie Keller certainly made an impression in the Big Ten after only one season in the conference. The former three-time first team All-Mid-American (MAC) can now add first team All-Big Ten to her resume. The Illinois native led the team in with a .381 overall batting average, 53 hits and 15 doubles. Keller also knocked in 24 on the season, and had a .633 slugging percentage and .452 on-base percentage. In the Big Ten, Keller ranked ninth in batting average (.389), eighth in runs scored (19), eighth in hits (28), and second in the conference with eight doubles. With 15 doubles on the season (so far), Keller moved up to second all-time on the NCAA list for most career doubles (85).
Minnesota native Maddie Schwartz is no stranger to all-conference honors as the right-handed pitcher landed a spot on the first team All-Big Ten list. Schwartz tallied three complete game shutouts, including the program's 11th no-hitter (vs Purdue) – which also earned her Big Ten Pitcher of the week. She finished with a conference best 1.27 Big Ten ERA, and sixth-best 1.66 ERA overall. In 135 innings pitched, Schwartz finished with 72 strikeouts and just 24 walks. In conference play, Schwartz allowed just 15 earned runs, while walking just 16 total batters. In 2022, Schwartz was named second team All-Big Ten.
Sophomore Kate Linkletter was also named an All-Sportsmanship honoree.
2023 BIG TEN CONFERENCE SOFTBALL POSTSEASON HONORS
Player of the Year: Taryn Kern, Fr., 2B, Indiana
Pitcher of the Year: Autumn Pease, 5th-Yr., RHP, Minnesota
Freshman of the Year: TARYN KERN, 2B, Indiana
Coach of the Year: Kate Drohan, Northwestern
FIRST TEAM ALL-BIG TEN
TARYN KERN, Fr., 2B, Indiana
Taylor Minnick, So., DP, Indiana
Nia Carter, Sr., OF, Iowa
Lexie Blair, Grad., OF, Michigan
Kayla Chavez, So., 3B, Minnesota
Taylor Krapf, So., C, Minnesota
Jess Oakland, Fr., SS, Minnesota
AUTUMN PEASE, 5th-Yr., RHP, Minnesota
Billie Andrews, Jr., SS, Nebraska
Brooke Andrews, Jr., OF, Nebraska
Katelyn Caneda, Fr., 2B, Nebraska
Nikki Cuchran, Grad., 1B, Northwestern
Danielle Williams, Grad., LHP, Northwestern
Kami Kortokrax, So., SS, Ohio State
Melina Wilkison, So., OF, Ohio State
Emily Maddock, Jr., 3B, Penn State
Katie Keller, Grad., 1B, Wisconsin
Maddie Schwartz, Grad., RHP, Wisconsin
SECOND TEAM ALL-BIG TEN*
Kailee Powell, 5th-Yr., 1B, Illinois
Kelly Ryono, Sr., OF, Illinois
Cora Bassett, RS-Jr., OF, Indiana
Avery Parker, Fr., OF, Indiana
Sarah Stone, So., 1B, Indiana
Mackense Greico, 5th-Yr., 1B, Maryland
Courtney Wyche, Sr., RHP, Maryland
Jaeda McFarland, Jr., OF, Maryland
Lauren Derkowski, So., RHP, Michigan
Indiana Langford, Fr., 2B, Michigan
Natalie DenHartog, Grad., OF, Minnesota
Hannah Cady, Jr., 3B, Northwestern
Jordyn Rudd, Grad., C, Northwestern
Skylar Shellmyer, Grad., OF, Northwestern
Sam Hackenbracht, Sr., DP, Ohio State
Lexie Black, Sr., 1B, Penn State
Bailey Parshall, 5th-Yr., LHP, Penn State
Payton Lincavage, Sr., 3B, Rutgers
Kyleigh Sand, Jr., SS, Rutgers
Morgan Smith, Jr., OF, Rutgers
ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM
TARYN KERN, 2B, Indiana
Cassidy Kettleman, OF, Indiana
Avery Parker, OF, Indiana
Jalen Adams, RHP, Iowa
Indiana Langford, 2B, Michigan
Mandy Esman, 2B, Michigan State
Jess Oakland, SS, Minnesota
Katelyn Caneda, 2B, Nebraska
Kelsey Nader, OF, Northwestern
Kansas Robinson, 2B, Northwestern
Ryann Orange, DP, Rutgers
ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAM
P: Trinity Schlotterbeck, Sr., Maryland
C: Jordyn Rudd, Grad., Northwestern
1B: Mya Felder, Sr., Nebraska
2B: Katelyn Caneda, Fr., Nebraska
SS: Kami Kortokrax, So., Ohio State
3B: Delaney Rummell, Sr., Illinois
OF: Jaeda McFarland, Jr., Maryland
OF: Lexie Blair, Grad., Michigan
OF: Morgan Smith, Jr., Rutgers
SPORTSMANSHIP HONOREES
Miranda Gallardo, Sr., Illinois
Brianna Copeland, So., Indiana
Nia Carter, Sr., Iowa
Taylor Liguori, Sr., Maryland
Keke Tholl, Jr., Michigan
Anna Fox, Sr., Michigan State
Nani Valencia, So., Minnesota
Abbey Newlun, Jr., Nebraska
Kendall Peterson, Sr., Northwestern
Meggie Otte, Sr., Ohio State
Morgan Farrah, 5th-Yr., Penn State
Emilee Cox, Sr., Purdue
Kiersten Withstandley, Sr., Rutgers
Kate Linkletter, So., Wisconsin
ALL CAPS indicates unanimous selections
* - additional players due to ties in voting
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