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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The Horizon League announced its 2026 #HLSB Season Awards and All-League Teams on Tuesday, naming six Golden Grizzlies to the All-League teams and capping off a sensational season for Oakland.
Maggie Murphy, Kama Skrek, and Kenna Bommarito were all named to the All-League First Team for the first time in their careers.
Murphy earned the All-Conference nod as a DP, capping a season as one of the top sluggers in the conference. She led Oakland in batting average (.438), OPS (1.359), triples (4), home runs (7), and total bases (82). She tallied 11 multi-hit games, becoming one of the most reliable bats in the conference.
Bommarito and Skrek both earned First Team honors for the first time in their careers, dominating as the top pitching duo in the conference.
Bommarito earned her second All-League honor after being named to the All-League Second Team in her freshman season. As a sophomore, she led the conference in ERA (3.38) while ranking second in strikeouts (131) and wins (11), and third in opposing batting average (.278) and innings pitched (136.2). With 15 appearances of five or more strikeouts, she continues to build a résumé as one of the best pitchers in the conference.
Skrek capped a sensational freshman season by joining Bommarito on the First Team. She allowed the fewest hits (60), walks (12), and runs (36) of any Horizon League starting pitcher. She also ranked third in ERA (3.90) and fourth in opposing batting average (.283). Her standout performances came in the series against Detroit Mercy, where she threw two complete games, holding the Titans to just one run and five or fewer hits in each game.
On the All-League Second Team, Oakland’s outfield tandem of Addison Caldwell and Brooklyn Plitz earned honors.
Plitz batted .341 with 44 hits and three triples on the season while stealing the sixth-most bases (12) in the conference. With 12 multi-hit performances, she recorded the most hits in a single game by any player in the conference, going 5-for-5 against IU Indy.
Caldwell joins Skrek as another Oakland freshman to receive All-League honors. She batted .382, the seventh-best mark in the conference. With 39 hits, seven doubles, 16 RBIs, and two home runs, she produced across the board at the plate. She also stole a team-high 16 bases and was a near-perfect defender in left field, committing zero errors all season.
The final Oakland player named to the teams is Autumn Liebhauser, who earned All-League Third Team honors. Liebhauser rounded out a star-studded freshman class, batting .364 with a 1.031 OPS. With 43 hits, a team-high 14 doubles, and six home runs, she made an immediate impact.
See the full 2026 #HLSB All-League Awards and Teams below:
Player of the Year: Courtney Poulich, RMU
Pitcher of the Year: Kennedy Kimball, Youngstown State
Defensive Player of the Year: Aglaia Rudd, RMU
Freshman of the Year: Kennedy Kimball, Youngstown State
Coach of the Year: Brian Campbell, Youngstown State
Sportsmanship Awards: Molly Kable, IU Indianapolis & Emma Ginn, Northern Kentucky
All-League First Team
Position Players
Gracie Anderson, Green Bay
Sara Ebner, Green Bay
Paige Guse, Green Bay
Brielle Dimemmo, Northern Kentucky
Jena Rhoads, Northern Kentucky
Maggie Murphy, Oakland
Courtney Poulich, RMU
Aglaia Rudd, RMU
Kennedy Dean, Youngstown State
Emma Gilkerson, Youngstown State
Lydia Wilkerson, Youngstown State
Pitchers
Kenna Bommarito, Oakland
Kama Skrek, Oakland
Kennedy Kimball, Youngstown State
All-League Second Team
Position Players
Jenna Higgins, Detroit Mercy
Sidney LaMotte, Green Bay
Jenna Redders, Green Bay
Adeline Blackwell, IU Indianapolis
Callie Dickerson, IU Indianapolis
Molly Kable, IU Indianapolis
Kenzie Gulley, Northern Kentucky
Addison Caldwell, Oakland
Brooklyn Plitz, Oakland
Kaylyn Hopf, RMU
Tai Turner, Youngstown State
Pitchers
Savannah Schultz, Detroit Mercy
Ava Schill, Green Bay
Alicia Flores, Northern Kentucky
All-League Third Team
Position Players
Claire Borg, Detroit Mercy
Alexa Holman, IU Indianapolis
Paige McPhearson, IU Indianapolis
Mack Brow, Northern Kentucky
Brooke Keltner, Northern Kentucky
Autumn Liebhauser, Oakland
Eloise Facher, RMU
Selah Moyer, Youngstown State
Pitcher
Makaree Chapman, Northern Kentucky
Sportsmanship Award Finalists
Elyssa Adams, Detroit Mercy
Madyson Baker, Green Bay
Molly Kable, IU Indianapolis*
Emma Ginn, Northern Kentucky*
Maraina Smith, Oakland
Mary Brant, RMU
Kennedy Dean, Youngstown State