Lady Jacket Softball Adds Two Players (May 24, 2005)
BILLINGS, MT – Montana State-Billings
softball coach Jeff Aumend announced this week that two
more players have signed national letters of intent to
play for the Yellowjackets. Rebekah Tsatsa of Eagle,
Idaho, and Randi Sandifer of Spokane, Wash., will join the
Jackets next season.
Tsatsa is a pitcher who will graduate
from Eagle High School this spring. She helped her team
to three straight Idaho 5A state titles, winning in her
freshman, sophomore and junior seasons. Eagle HS also
qualified for the state tournament this year. Tsatsa was
a first team all-conference selection and also earned NFCA
All-America Scholar Athlete honors.
“Rebekah is the hardest worker we’ve
recruited,” said Aumend. “She travels about five hours to
Seattle to play ASA summer ball on a Gold team. Her
control is great, she changes speed, and her velocity is
well above average. She’s a gamer who can make an impact,
next year.”
Sandifer is a catcher and outfielder
who will graduate from Shadle Park High School. She
batted over .500 during the regular season and had a 15
game hitting streak. Sandifer led the
Greater Spokane League for batting average in the regular season and helped Shadle Park to the conference championship.
“Randi is the best hitter in our
recruiting class,” said Aumend. “She hits all pitches to
all fields and hits with power. Her summer team, the
Spokane Sliders, finished ninth in the nation last year
and she was a big part of that. She’s developing as a
top-notch catcher and could play catcher and outfield in
college.”
The Yellowjackets were 36-14 overall
in 2005 and qualified for the NCAA Tournament for the
first time in the program’s five year history. The
Jackets finished third at the NCAA West Regional, losing
in the semifinals to eventual champion San Francisco
State. MSU Billings graduated nine seniors, including
three pitchers and two catchers. |
