Marine softball quintet named All-NEC performers

MARINETTE — Five members of the Marinette High School softball team were recognized with All-Conference accolades from the North Eastern Conference on Tuesday.

Senior pitcher Wynn Erdman, junior catcher Kaya Bodam and sophomore infielder Barrett Cole all received Second Team All-NEC honors, while junior Regan Hermanson (infield) and senior Destiny Walker (outfield) were both Honorable Mention.

Erdman started 14 games and went 6-8 with a 2.09 earned run average. She allowed 90 hits, 65 runs and issued 26 walks while racking up 87 strikeouts. Opposing batters hit just .226 against her.

Erdman also tossed the first perfect game in Marinette history against Two Rivers on May 17.

Bodam, who caught Erdman’s perfect game, hit .317 in 60 plate appearances. She scored 14 runs and collected 19 hits, including seven doubles and two triples, while batting in 12 runs with a slugging percentage of .500.

Cole hit Marinette’s lone home run of the year, finishing the season with 14 hits and nine RBIs while batting .219 with an on-base percentage of .367.

Walker led the Marines in hits with 24 base knocks and had the second-highest batting average at .381. She scored 18 runs and tied Cole with a team-high three stolen bases.

Hermanson had 12 RBIs, the second-most on the team, 13 hits and eight walks in 49 at-bats.

2024 North Eastern Conference All-Conference softball teamsPlayer of the Year — Olivia Ullman, Sr., Denmark

First Team

Pitchers — Maggie Frank, Soph., Denmark; Peyton Vanderloo, Jr., Freedom (unanimous); Erin Cherovsky, Sr., Luxemburg-Casco (unanimous)

Catcher — Kaia McVay, Jr., Freedom (unanimous); Josie Dorner, Sr., Luxemburg-Casco

Infielders — Audrey Baugnet, Jr., Denmark; Olivia Ullman, Sr., Denmark; Shaelyn Kraschnewski, Fr., Denmark (unanimous); Peyton Kaminski, Sr., Luxemburg-Casco; Hailey Bechard, Soph., Waupaca

Outfielders — Marlee Smith, Jr., Freedom (unanimous); Grace Kahr, Sr., Luxemburg-Casco; Amelia Danielczak, Soph., Oconto Falls

DP — Kacie Jorgensen, Jr., Luxemburg-Casco (unanimous)

Utility — Mallory Colwell, Jr., Wrightstown; Ashlyn Schultz, Sr., Denmark

Second Team

Pitchers — Madison Babcock, Fr., Fox Valley Lutheran; Wynn Erdman, Sr., Marinette

Catchers — Kaya Bodam, Jr., Marinette; Macie Studzinski, Sr., Waupaca

Infielders — Abby Tate, Soph., Clintonville; Brooklyn Blob, Sr., Fox Valley Lutheran; Izzy Day, Sr., Freedom; Addison Wegand, Sr., Little Chute; Barrett Cole, Soph., Marinette; Kyndra Staidl, Sr., Oconto Falls

Outfielders — Emma Olsen, Jr., Denmark; Carrington Klug, Jr., Freedom; Anna Vandermause, Sr., Luxemburg-Casco

DP — Ella Mielke, Fr., Little Chute

Utility — Kate VanEss, Jr., Luxemburg-Casco

Honorable Mention

Pitchers — Randi Metzler, Jr., Oconto Falls

Catchers — Melayna Sokulski, Sr., Fox Valley Lutheran; Kiera Cole, Sr., Oconto Falls

Infielders — Natalie Sunita, Sr., Clintonville; Claire Pfrang, Fr., Fox Valley Lutheran; Alaina Krueger, Sr., Fox Valley Lutheran; Regan Hermanson, Jr., Marinette; Maddy Maloney, Jr., Oconto Falls; Amber Otto, Jr., Oconto Falls; Penelope Mead, Sr., Wrightstown

Outfielders — Ava Kasson, Jr., Clintonville; Kourtney Moeller, Soph., Freedom; Grace Jensen, Sr., Little Chute; Maggie Hannmann, Sr., Luxemburg-Casco; Destiny Walker, Sr., Marinette; Peyton Tuma, Sr., Waupaca; Briley Durocher, Jr., Wrightstown

Utility — Lily Cichy, Soph., Waupaca