Kelley Lynch, Jayda Coleman named to ALL-USA HS Softball First Team

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By: USA TODAY High School Sports | June 18, 2019

The ALL-USA High School Softball Team for the 2018-19 season was selected in coordination with Michael Kyllo-Kittleson of Fastpitch News based on high school performance, level of competition and strength of schedule.

Players from states that play in the fall or the spring were eligible for consideration.

PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Joley Mitchell, Rose Bud

COACH OF THE YEAR: Rick Robinson, Norco

TEAMS: FIRST TEAM | SECOND TEAM | THIRD TEAM

Click through the gallery below to meet the First Team selections (players are listed in alphabetical order):

School: Orange (Calif.) Lutheran Position: OF Class: 2019 College: LSU Noteworthy: Briggs hit .545 with four home runs, four triples, 15 RBI and scored 41 runs while going the full season without making an error in center field. She had an on-base percentage of .625.Photo: Louie Villanueva

School: The Colony (Texas) Position: MIF Class: 2019 College: Oklahoma Noteworthy: Widely considered the top recruit in her class, Coleman hit an astronomical .717 over 44 games. She had 86 hits, scored 83 runs, and hit 10 homers, 18 doubles and six triples with 34 RBI.Photo: Kevin Shelton/Texas Glory Fastpitch

School: St. Joseph-Ogden (Ill.) Position: MIF Class: 2020 College: Alabama Noteworthy: The leading home run hitter in state history, Dowling had 22 this season with 47 RBI. She hit .674 with an on-base percentage of .760 and a slugging percentage of 1.495 to help lead St. Joseph-Ogden to the playoffs.Photo: Nikki Dowling

School: Lakewood Ranch (Bradenton, Fla.) Position: 1B Class: 2020 College: Florida Noteworthy: Goelz helped Lakewood Ranch be a state-runner up by slashing .543/.619/1.141 with nine home runs, 47 RBI, 47 stolen bases, 16 doubles, six triples and 14 stolen bases. She had just one error in 212 total chances.Photo: Susan Misiura

School: Georgia Wesleyan (Norcross, Ga.) Position: OF Class: 2020 College: Florida State Noteworthy: Kerr’s hitting streak of 57 games spans two seasons, and she hit .596 this year with seven home runs, seven triples, 10 doubles and had 35 stolen bases. On back-to-back state champion Wesleyan, the FSU commit was named the county player of the year.Photo: Brian L. Morgan

School: East Coweta (Sharpsburg, Ga.) Position: RHP/SS Class: 2019 College: Washington Noteworthy: With a 17-0 record, 0.27 ERA and 236 strikeouts, Lynch allowed only 18 hits and 13 walks in 105.1 innings pitched. At the plate, she hit .436 with three home runs and 25 RBI and East Coweta went 32-2 and won their second consecutive championship. Photo: Chris Goltermann/Coweta Score

School: Foothill (Pleasanton, Calif.) Position: RHP Class: 2020 College: Oklahoma Noteworthy: Foothill went 28-0. May had 24 of those wins with a 0.32 ERA, 246 strikeouts and just 13 walks in 151 innings pitched. She hit .463 with five homers, 27 RBI and a .744 slugging percentage. Photo: Love Grace Imagery

School: Rose Bud (Ark.) Position: 3B/C Class: 2019 College: Notre Dame Noteworthy: Mitchell had a batting average of .717 this year with a .786 on-base percentage and 1.386 slugging percentage. She had 13 home runs and 34 steals, but perhaps her most notable stat was breaking her own runs scored record by crossing home 85 times this season.Photo: Richard A. Sharp/The Sun-Times

School: Hamilton (Chandler, Ariz.) Position: C Class: 2019 College: Arizona State Noteworthy: Simmons slashed .441/.551/.860, and got even better during the playoffs, slashing .500/.700/1.167. She hits 10 home runs, seven doubles and only struck out four times. On defense, Simmons had no stolen bases against and back-picked seven runners at second, including in a playoff game with the bases loaded. Photo: Warren Cole

School: Hallettsville (Texas) Position: LHP/OF Class: 2019 College: Florida Noteworthy: Trlicek had a 1.26 ERA and 259 strikeouts in 143 innings and pitched the semifinals and title game. She entered the Final Four with a slash line of .584/.722/1.146 and ended the season with eight home runs – four in the playoffs – 24 doubles and 56 RBI.Photo: Dean Kibler

School: Neshoba Central (Philadelphia, Miss.) Position: RHP Class: 2019 College: Mississippi State Noteworthy: Wesley went 24-2 with a 0.23 ERA, a remarkable 335 strikeouts and only 21 walks in 154 innings pitched. She was also productive at the plate for 33-2 Neshoba, batting .409 with four home runs, 36 RBI and a .624 slugging percentage.Photo: Chris Todd/Clarion-Ledger

School: Keller (Texas) Position: OF Class: 2019 College: Indiana Noteworthy: In 40 games, Woodall hit .410 with a .487 on-base percentage, 20 RBI and scored 40 runs. In the extremely competitive Texas 6A Division, she helped lead Keller to the semifinals before falling to the eventual champion.Photo: Jennifer Jones

PRESEASON: 2019 ALL-USA Preseason Softball Team

LOOKBACK: 2017-18 ALL-USA High School Softball Teams

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