Duran, Orsburn named to Louisville Slugger/NFCA All-Region Teams

May 19, 2011

By Megan Kramper
SIUSalukis.com

STARKVILLE, Miss. - Mallory Duran and Taylor Orsburn have been named to the 2011 Louisville Slugger/National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-Region teams announced Thursday.

Duran is a first-team Mideast selection while Orsburn is a second team honoree as both had outstanding performances for the Salukis this season.

Junior outfielder Duran led the team and was second in the Missouri Valley Conference with a .398 batting average and breaking the single season SIU record for runs scored with 54 this season. The Winston, Colo. native also had a team-high 64 hits, while recording nine doubles, two triples, and four home runs with 23 RBIs. She also held a .553 slugging percentage and .485 on base percentage and drew a team high 28 walks. Duran also went a perfect 11-for-11 in stolen bases and was an MVC All-Conference First Team selection while also being named to the All-Tournament team.

Orsburn wrapped up an impressive rookie campaign with the second best batting average on the team with a .345 and team-high 10 doubles. The freshman first baseman also launched 10 home runs this season, which ranks eighth in a single season, while holding a .627 slugging percentage and .447 on-base percentage and drove in 49 RBIs, which ranks second most in a single season. The Alto Pass, Ill. native was also flawless on the field, holding a 1.000 fielding percentage in the 2011 season. Orsburn was also an MVC All-Conference First Team selection.

The 2011 Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division I All-Region teams, honoring student-athletes from the 10 NFCA regions. A total of 258 players from 126 different institutions comprise this season's regional teams, including first and second teams for each region. The all-region teams were chosen by NFCA member coaches from each region, and all the honorees will now be eligible for selection to the Louisville Slugger/NFCA All-America first, second or third teams

Mideast Region
First Team
P Toni Paisley East Carolina University
P Sara Nevins University of South Florida
C Elizabeth Kay Illinois State University
1B Stephanie Medina University of South Florida
2B Lauren Buch Murray State University
3B Brittany Lindley Rutgers University
SS Julie Towers University of Connecticut
OF Mallory Duran Southern Illinois University Carbondale
OF Gina Kafalas University of South Florida
UT/P No Nominations
UT/Non-P Janine Richardson University of South Flordia

Second Team
P Leigh Streetman University of Alabama at Birmingham
P Jordan Birch Illinois State University
P Jessica Simpson Miami University of Ohio
P Amber May Eastern Illinois University
1B Taylor Orsburn Southern Illinois University Carbondale
2B Kara Nelson Illinois State University
3B Alex Feltes University of Akron
SS Hanna Fulk Bowling Green State University
OF Ashli Goff University of South Florida
OF Liz Andrews Illinois State University
OF Tomeka Watson Elon University
UT/P No Nominations
UT/Non-P Jhavon Hamilton Illinois State University