5/18/2024 12:00:00 PM
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Catherine Anne Kupinski and Kyra McFarland of Stony Brook softball earned National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-Region distinction, as announced by the organization on Thursday. Kupinski was selected to the Northeast All-Region Second Team and McFarland earned Northeast All-Region Third Team honors.
Kupinski led the CAA in runs batted in (43), slugging percentage (.600) and OPS (1.026) and total bases (93), finishing third in home runs (8), fifth in batting average (.355) and top-eight in hits, runs scored and on-base percentage. Kupinski's 16 multi-hit games were second-most on the team behind McFarland and her 13 multi-RBI performances led the way for the Seawolves. Kupinski played in and started all 52 games this season and set career-best marks in hits, triples, RBI, walks drawn, batting average, on-base percentage, slugging percentage and OPS.She was also an All-CAA Second Team selection.
McFarland led the CAA in hits (68) and batting average (.389). She finished fourth in the conference in runs scored (37) and her 166 at-bats during the regular season were fifth most in the league. 36 of McFarland's 65 hits and 22 of her 36 runs scored came during league play, which ranked first and third in the league, respectively. McFarland led the team with 21 multi-hit games and was one of four Seawolves with a four-hit game this season. She enjoyed a team-best 21-game hitting streak during the season. She was also an All-CAA First Team selection.
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