Three Jackets Named All-Tournament (4/28/07)

SAN ANTONIO, TX – Montana State-Billings softball players Jessica Frank, Terina Stacks, and Jenna Haacke were named to the Heartland Conference All-Tournament Team on Saturday.  The Yellowjackets went 2-2 at the tourney, losing out to Incarnate Word 7-5 in 13 innings Friday night.  MSUB finished its season 26-24.

Frank (Great Falls, MT) and Stacks (Washougal, WA) were selected as all-tournament infielders.  Haacke (Billings, MT) was the all-tournament designated player.  Frank batted .462 with four runs and three RBIs in the four games.  She had a double and a home run, posting a .769 slugging percentage.  Stacks batted .467 with four runs and two RBIs.  The conference leader for batting average and doubles, Stacks doubled three times in the tournament.  Haacke batted .333 with four runs and three RBIs.  She hit two home runs and had a .733 slugging percentage.

Malissa Magee of St. Mary’s and Patty Madera of Incarnate Word were named the tournament’s co-most valuable players.  St. Mary’s won the tournament title for the seventh-straight year, earning the Heartland Conference’s automatic spot in the NCAA Tournament.  The Rattlers defeated regular season champion St. Edward’s 6-0 in the title game.  St. Edward’s is likely to receive an at large berth to the NCAA Tourney.

2007 All-Heartland Conference Tournament Team

Co-MVPs: Malissa Magee, St. Mary’s; Patty Madera, Incarnate Word

C – Roxanna Palacios, Oklahoma Panhandle State IF – Mary K Pederson, St. Mary’s IF – Jenna Saucedo, St. Mary’s IF – Antonia Ramirez, Oklahoma Panhandle State IF – Jessica Frank, Montana State-Billings OF – Jennifer Hollas, St. Edward’s OF – Brittany Kettinger, St. Mary’s OF – Trina Stacks, Montana State-Billings OF – Stacey Segner, Incarnate Word DP – Jenna Haacke, Montana State-Billings P – Jennier Bishop, St. Edward’s