USU softball freshman named first-team All-Mountain West

Freshman shortstop Lexi Orozco was announced to the all-conference team this morning, making her the seventh freshman in Utah State history to earn first-team all-conference accolades, and the third to do so in the Mountain West era. She was the lone Aggie named to any of the all-conference teams this season.

Orozco had a stellar season for the Aggies and led the team in nearly every offensive category. Her .336 batting average was best on the team and was one of six statistical categories that Orozco led the team in.

Orozco’s 13 home runs broke a record previously held by former Aggie infielder Victoria Saucedo who hit 12 in 2016. Her 44 RBI were also near the top of the record books, falling just four short of the single-season program record. Orozco finished the year ranked in the top-10 of four Mountain West categories and is the highest-ranked freshman in three of those four.

Photo by Iain Laurence. Lexi Orozco runs after batting for USU Softball at their game against UNM on April 5. 

2019 Mountain West Softball All-Conference First Team

Ashlyn Adams, So., RF, Boise State

Rebekah Cervantes, Sr., SS, Boise State

Bradie Fillmore, Jr., 3B, Boise State

Kora Wade, Sr., CF, Boise State

Amber Nelson, Sr., C/D, Colorado State

Ashley Ruiz, Jr., 1B/DP, Colorado State

Tara Shadowen, So., OF, Colorado State

McKenzie Wilson, Fr., OF, Fresno State

Sadaria McAlister, Jr., OF, Nevada

Shelby Thompson, Jr., SS, San Diego State

Alyssa Graham, Fr., INF, San José State

Jenessa Ullegue, Fr., OF/RHP, San José State

Jenny Bressler, Fr., P, UNLV

Justine Federe, Jr., 2B, UNLV

Mia Trejo, So., 1B, UNLV

Lexi Orozco, Fr., SS, Utah State

Player of the Year: Amber Nelson, Sr., C/D, Colorado State

Pitcher of the Year: Jenessa Ullegue, Fr., OF/RHP, San José State

Co-Defensive Players of the Year: Samantha Diaz, So., SS/3B, UNLV and Cassidy Clark, Jr., INF, San José State

Freshman of the Year: McKenzie Wilson, Fr., OF, Fresno State

Coach of the Year: Jen Fisher, Colorado State

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