University of Oklahoma Athletics

Flores, Ricketts Earn Preseason Award

February 05, 2009 | Softball

By: Athletics Communications

Feb. 5, 2009

NORMAN, Okla. – A pair of University of Oklahoma softball athletes have been named Preseason All-Americans by ESPN. Junior Amber Flores earned first team honors, while senior Samantha Ricketts was named to the second team.

Writer Graham Hays says of Flores, “Whether at second base, outfield or designated player, Flores makes herself a lineup cornerstone with one of the best bats in the game. Both patient enough in her own approach and feared enough by opponents to draw a program single-season record 45 walks last season, she still did enough with the pitches she saw to hit .381 with 15 home runs. Only a junior, it's scary to think how good Flores could be.”

For the complete story, visit ESPNU.com.

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