STARKEVILLE, Miss. — LSU softball’s Kirsten Shortridge became the 12th player in program history to be selected a Louisville Slugger/NFCA All-American Wednesday as announced by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association.
Shortridge earned Third-Team accolades after racking up a .426 batting average on 80 hits. She ranked in the SEC’s Top 5 in both categories. Her .426 average also was second-highest, while the 80 hits tied for eighth-most over a single season in program history.
The Texas native also produced a 5-4 record in the circle, including marquee victories over Women’s College World Series participants No. 2 Alabama and No. 9 Arizona State.
LSU recently completed a 34-18-1 season and made its 11th NCAA Regional appearance in 13 seasons since softball was reinstated in 1997.
2009 Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division I All-Americans
First Team
Pos., Name, School
P, Kelsi Dunne, Alabama
P, Danielle Lawrie, Washington
P, Stacey Nelson, Florida
C, Chelsea Bramlett, Mississippi State
1B, Adrienne Monka, Northwestern
2B, Ashley Charters, Washington
3B, Alisa Goler, Georgia
SS, Tammy Williams, Northwestern
OF, Kaitlin Cochran, Arizona State
OF, Brittany Lastrapes, Arizona
OF, Katie Schroeder, California
UT/P, Megan Langenfeld, California
UT/Non-P, Amber Flores, Oklahoma
At-Large/OF, Alissa Haber, Stanford
At-Large/UT-P, Charlotte Morgan, Alabama
At-Large/P, Nikki Nemitz, Michigan
At-Large/P, Missy Penna, Stanford
At-Large/OF, Taylor Schlopy, Georgia
Second Team
Pos., Name, School
P, Brandice Balschmiter, Massachusetts
P, Stephanie Brombacher, Florida
P, Brittany Weil, Iowa
C, Melissa Roth, Louisville
1B, Tiffany Huff, Tennessee
2B, Aja Paculba, Florida
3B, Lindsey Ubrun, Missouri
SS, Molly Johnson, Kentucky
OF, Kelsey Bruder, Florida
OF, Francesca Enea, Florida
OF, Brittany Rogers, Alabama
UT/P, Becca Heteniak, DePaul
UT/Non-P, Amanda Chidester, Michigan
At-Large/SS, Ashley Hansen, Stanford
At-Large/C, Sam Marder, Ohio State
At-Large/3B, Amber Patton, DePaul
At-Large/1B, Samantha Ricketts, Oklahoma
At-Large/UT-Non-P, Marla Schweisberger, Missouri
Third Team
Pos., Name, School
P, Sarah Hamilton, Florida State
P, Kim Reeder, Ohio State
P, Kristen Wadwell, Louisville
C, Stacie Chambers, Arizona
1B, Christine Lux, Notre Dame
2B, Danielle Zymkowitz, Illinois
3B (tie), Cheyenne Jenks, Florida Gulf Coast
3B (tie), Jenae Leles, Arizona
SS, Bianca Mejia, Long Island
OF, Karli Hubbard, Louisiana-Lafayette
OF, Kirsten Shortridge, LSU
OF, Carly Normandin, Massachusetts
UT/P, Danielle Spaulding, North Carolina
UT/Non-P, Jessica Mapes, Arizona State
At-Large/UT-P, Val Arioto, California
At-Large/2B, Amanda Kamekona, California
At-Large/P, Tara Oltman, Creighton
At-Large/C, Jessica Purcell , Brigham Young
At-Large/OF, Jenna Rhodes, Virginia Tech