LACEY, Wash. – Despite mostly being used out of the bullpen, that did not stop Chloe Leverington from carving up the GNAC offenses all season, as she was named the Co-GNAC Freshman of the Year and led six Saints to the All-Conference team.
 
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Leverington became the second straight Saint to earn the Freshman of the Year, following up Britney Patrick last season. She was one of 11 players in the conference who earned unanimous honors. On the year, Leverington led the team in ERA (2.32), wins (11), strikeouts (102), fewest walks (13), and innings pitched (99.2). In the GNAC, Leverington placed first in strikeout-to-walk ratio, walks per seven innings, second in WHIP, third in ERA, and fourth in strikeout per seven innings. Leverington was named once the GNAC Pitcher of the Week.
 
Malia Pinder joined Leverington as one of the 11 players named unanimously to the first team. Pinder was the driving force in the lineup all season long, leading the team in nearly every offensive category. The lefty led the way in batting average (.387), on-base percentage (.479), slugging (.570), home runs (5), RBI (34), hits (55), and total bases (81). The two-time GNAC Player of the Week, ranked second on-base percentage, fourth in batting average, ninth in slugging inside the GNAC.
 
Vanessa Smoke took over the spot at second base and provided the Saints a second team All-Conference performance. Smoke followed only Pinder in most offensive stats including batting average (.289), hits (37), slugging (.445), and on-base (.380). Her four home runs where third on the team, along with her 22 RBI. Smoke was a GNAC Player of the Week once.
 
Britney Patrick, Tia Ridings, and Devyn Connolly all received votes and were named to the GNAC honorable mention team. Patrick, a first team selection last season, started slow at the plate to begin the season before getting into a strong rhythm by the end of the season. Patrick finished the season with a .259 average with one home run, 20 RBI and a .751 OPS.
 
Connolly provided leadership and a constant bat behind the plate for a majority of the season. The senior concluded her career with a .265 average, two home runs, the team's second best 25 RBI, and a .739 OPS. She was named the GNAC Player of the Week once.
 
In the circle, Ridings was nearly unhittable in games collecting 101 punchouts in just 87 innings. Her 8.1 strikeouts per seven innings ranked first in the conference, and 52nd in the NCAA. The two-time GNAC Pitcher of the Week, wrapped up the season with a 3.62 ERA with an 8-8 record with four complete games, two shutouts and just three home runs allowed over 22 games.
 
The Saints finished the season with a 29-18 record overall, and 17-7 in GNAC play, earning the two seed in the upcoming GNAC Championships. Saint Martin's will face Western Washington in the opening round at 10:00 AM in Ellensburg, Wash. on the campus of Central Washington.