Another Preseason Honor for Ricketts

Feb. 4, 2008

NORMAN, Okla. - Oklahoma softball junior Samantha Ricketts picked up her second preseason award Monday after being named to the second-team ESPN.com Preseason All-America team in a list released by the web site.

The 2007 NFCA All-American was also named to the USA Softball Player of the Year watch list last week. The first baseman returns for her junior season after setting a school and Big 12 record with 81 RBI last season, which also led the nation. The second team All-American also tallied 18 home runs last season and was one of three finalists for USA Softball's National Player of the Year award.

Ricketts was one of four Big 12 players selected to the list as Megan Gibson (Texas A&M) and Brette Reagan (Baylor) were first-team selections and pitcher Amanda Scarborough (Texas A&M) joined Ricketts on the second team.

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Ricketts and the No. 5 Sooners will open the season on Feb. 8 in a top-10 showdown against No. 10 UCLA in the Freeway Series in Los Angeles, Calif.

Oklahoma will host its home opener on Tuesday, Feb. 12 against St. Gregory's at 3:30 p.m.

First Team Preseason All-America selections:
C: Killian Roessner, LSU
1B: Megan Gibson, Texas A&M
2B: Lauren Parker, Alabama
SS: Tammy Williams, Northwestern
3B: Brette Reagan, Baylor
OF: Kaitlin Cochran, Arizona State
OF: Alissa Haber, Stanford
OF: Krista Colburn, UCLA
DP/UT: Sandy Vojik, DePaul
P: Katie Burkhart, Arizona State
P: Taryne Mowatt, Arizona
P: Angela Tincher, Virginia Tech

Second Team Preseason All-America selections:
C: Savannah Brown, Georgia Tech
1B: Samantha Ricketts, Oklahoma
2B: Kim Waleszonia, Florida
SS: Ashley Charters, Washington
3B: Tonya Callahan, Tennessee
OF: Brittany Rogers, Alabama
OF: Cambria Miranda, Oregon State
OF: Alessandra Giampaolo, Michigan
DP/UT: Jordan Praytor, Alabama
P: Dani Hofer, LSU
P: Stacey Nelson, Florida
P: Amanda Scarborough, Texas A&M

University of Oklahoma Athletics

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