LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Houston Athletics) -- 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.
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 13th in the nation in ERA (1.17)
• Tied for 16th in the nation in wins (26)
• Led in The American in wins (26), ERA (1.17) 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