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Heebner Named NFCA All-America
5/30/2018 3:55:00 PM | Softball
Heebner named Second Team as utility/pitcher
Official Release
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- University of Houston Softball junior Savannah Heebner was named to the 2018 National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Division I All-America Second Team, the organization announced Wednesday afternoon.
Heebner was named to the Second Team after being tabbed to the NFCA All-Region First Team for the Central Region on May 17.
The native of Sedalia, Colo., collects Houston's sixth All-America honor and first since 2014. Cougars Angel Shamblin (Second Team), Jessica Valis (Third Team) and Laurie Wagner (Third Team) each collected All-America honors in 2008, and Haley Outon (Third Team) garnered the distinction in both 2012 and 2014.
Heebner's All-America laurel is also the fifth for the American Athletic Conference and first since Emily Watson of Tulsa was named to the Second Team in 2017.
Houston was one of five programs in the state of Texas with an honoree, joining Baylor, Texas, Texas A&M, Texas State, Texas Tech.
Savannah Heebner
Second Team (UTL/P)
• Houston's first All-American as a utility/pitcher
• Houston's first All-American since Haley Outon (Third Team, 2014)
• Houston's second Second-Team All-American and first since Angel Shamblin (Pitcher, 2008)
• Named NFCA All-Region First Team (UTL/P)
• Named The American Co-Pitcher of the Year
• Named to The American First Team
• Posted a 26-10 record and 1.15 ERA in 32 starts with 27 complete games and 13 shutouts
• Recorded 150 strikeouts to 34 walks over 237.2 innings pitched
• Her 13 shutouts rank second all-time at Houston in a single season
• Her 26 wins, 1.15 ERA and 27 complete games rank third all-time at Houston in a single season
• Tied for third in the nation in shutouts (13)
• Ranked seventh in the nation in ERA (1.15)
• Tied for 16th in the nation in wins (26)
• Led in The American in wins (26), ERA (1.15) and opponent batting average (.204)
• Hitting for herself as well as playing first base, posted a .314/.441/.386 slash
• Hit. 314, going 32-for-102 with two doubles, four triples, one home run, six RBI, 20 runs, 12 walks and one stolen base
• Tied for third in The American in triples (4)
• Nine multi-hit games
• Two multi-RBI games
COUGAR SOFTBALL STADIUM UPGRADES
Thanks to a record year for the Diamond Club, Houston Softball announced the addition of an LED, Daktronics video board (completed) and indoor practice facility as major upgrades to Cougar Softball Stadium.
According to Daktronics, the new outfield video board is the sixth largest at an on-campus softball stadium in the country and the second largest in the state of Texas. The board, which sits just beyond the left-field wall, stands 29-feet-3.1-inches tall and measure 24-feet-4.0-inches wide with 576 square feet of space (24-feet by 24-feet) for live video, instant replays, statistics and scoring information, graphics and animations, and sponsor messages. The display features a 13HD pixel layout for crisp, clear imagery for a great view from every seat at the stadium.
The indoor facility, which will replace the current batting cage down the right-field line, will measure 70-feet by 80-feet. The 5,600-square-foot space will feature five batting cages, measuring 60-feet long by 15-feet wide each, with retractable nets for the space to be used in a variety of ways. The facility will have a synthetic turf floor and will be temperature controlled.
In total, the two capital projects represent $1.2 million in upgrades.
SHASTA PASS
The Houston Athletics Ticket Office is once again proud to offer the Shasta Pass for the 2017-18 season. For just $80, Cougar fans can purchase one Shasta Pass, which allows season-long general admission entrance to all Houston Volleyball, Soccer, Women's Basketball and Softball home games.
The Shasta Pass offers Houston fans a substantial saving as single-game tickets start at $5 for all four sports. To purchase a Shasta Pass, call 713-GO-COOGS or CLICK HERE.
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