position by position, starting with catchers, to figure out the biggest all-time group. Voting starts Tuesday and continues through June 6. Each position’s survey will stay open for three days before votes are tallied. ESPNU and the ESPN App will air games highlighting players consisted of in that day’s voting, culminating with a telecasted 7Innings reveal program.
Specialists dispute which catchers stand out in our all-time voting ESPN’s Beth Mowins, Jen Schroeder and Michele Smith break down which of the 8 finalists need to make it for ESPN’s greatest all-time softball team.The Pac-12 produced 5 of the 8 biggest catchers we have actually ever seen, however the choice is difficult. Here are the eight finalists, as voting begins Tuesday and lasts for three days.Boxx assisted the 1996 U.S.A. Olympic group win the gold medal in Atlanta, but she makes this list because of her accomplishments at Cal. She was a four-time NFCA All-American who struck.369 in her 4 seasons. Her 274 profession hits benefits 3rd in program history.Leah Braatz– Arizona( 1994-95, 1997-98) Braatz has the fifth-most house runs in Division I history (85 )however is 2nd on the RBIs list with 322.
She is one of just four gamers in Division I history to
tape 100 RBIs in a season( 1998 ), and she helped the Wildcats win the WCWS in 1994 and 1997. Stacie Chambers– Arizona (2008-11)Chambers suffered a terrible brain injury that nearly ended her profession in 2006 when she fouled a pitch directly off her face.
After a year and a half of treatment,
she returned to the diamond and ended up being one of the most prolific power hitters in NCAA softball history. Chambers is right behind Stacey Nuveman in home runs (87) and RBIs (293), hitting.358 with 31 homers and 96 RBIs in 2009. Aubree Munro– Florida(2013-16)Munro wasn’t as much of a power player as the previously mentioned catchers, but she makes this list for her defense and her capability to call games. She committed simply 4 mistakesin 222 video games and completed her Gators career with a.
997 fielding portion. With her behind the plate and pitchers such as Hannah Rogers, Lauren Haeger and Delanie Gourley in the circle, Florida was national champion in 2014 and repeated in 2015. Stacey Nuveman– UCLA(1997, 1999, 2001-02)Nuveman was one of college softball’s greatest sluggers. She hit 90 crowning achievement, the 3rd most in Department I history, and had the fifth-most RBIs(299). Nuveman assisted UCLA win the 1999 Women’s College World Series, and she was a four-time first-team National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-American and a three-time Pac-10 gamer of the year. Oh, and she holds program records for crowning achievement, RBIs, slugging percentage (.945 ), on-base portion(.600 )and overall bases(653). Kristen Rivera– Washington( 2002-05)Rivera set the Huskies ‘single-season crowning achievement record when she slugged 25 in 2003. From there, she won back-to-back Pac-10 gamer of the year awards. She still holds Washington’s program records for house runs (79 ), slugging portion (.733) and on-base percentage (.504)
, and her 233 RBIs ranks second in program history.Jessica Shults– Oklahoma(2010-13 )While stars such as Keilani Ricketts and Lauren Chamberlain were larger names on the Sooners’lineup, Shults was among Oklahoma’s most consistent gamers. Shults was a three-time All-Big 12 choice who hit 61 profession crowning achievement and 224 RBIs, both of which rank 3rd in program history. When the Sooners won the 2013 WCWS
, Shults led the team with a. 758 slugging percentage.Shelly Stokes– Fresno State(1987-90)To state Stokes was best behind the plate may not be hyperbole. In 386 opportunities, she did not make a single mistake. What’s more, Stokes assisted the Bulldogs reach the WCWS in all 4 of her seasons, three times finishing as runner-up to UCLA. She was a second-team All-American in 1990.