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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.<\/p>\n
Maggie Murphy<\/a>, Kama Skrek<\/a>, and Kenna Bommarito<\/a> were all named to the All-League First Team for the first time in their careers.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n Bommarito and Skrek both earned First Team honors for the first time in their careers, dominating as the top pitching duo in the conference.<\/p>\n 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 r\u00e9sum\u00e9 as one of the best pitchers in the conference.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n On the All-League Second Team, Oakland’s outfield tandem of Addison Caldwell<\/a> and Brooklyn Plitz<\/a> earned honors.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n The final Oakland player named to the teams is Autumn Liebhauser<\/a>, 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.<\/p>\n See the full 2026 #HLSB All-League Awards and Teams below:
\nPlayer of the Year: Courtney Poulich, RMU
\nPitcher of the Year: Kennedy Kimball, Youngstown State
\nDefensive Player of the Year: Aglaia Rudd, RMU
\nFreshman of the Year: Kennedy Kimball, Youngstown State
\nCoach of the Year: Brian Campbell, Youngstown State
\nSportsmanship Awards: Molly Kable, IU Indianapolis & Emma Ginn, Northern Kentucky
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\nAll-League First Team
\nPosition Players
\nGracie Anderson, Green Bay
\nSara Ebner, Green Bay
\nPaige Guse, Green Bay
\nBrielle Dimemmo, Northern Kentucky
\nJena Rhoads, Northern Kentucky
\nMaggie Murphy<\/a>, Oakland
\nCourtney Poulich, RMU
\nAglaia Rudd, RMU
\nKennedy Dean, Youngstown State
\nEmma Gilkerson, Youngstown State
\nLydia Wilkerson, Youngstown State
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\nPitchers
\nKenna Bommarito<\/a>, Oakland
\nKama Skrek<\/a>, Oakland
\nKennedy Kimball, Youngstown State
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\nAll-League Second Team\u00a0
\nPosition Players
\nJenna Higgins, Detroit Mercy
\nSidney LaMotte, Green Bay
\nJenna Redders, Green Bay
\nAdeline Blackwell, IU Indianapolis
\nCallie Dickerson, IU Indianapolis
\nMolly Kable, IU Indianapolis
\nKenzie Gulley, Northern Kentucky
\nAddison Caldwell<\/a>, Oakland
\nBrooklyn Plitz<\/a>, Oakland
\nKaylyn Hopf, RMU
\nTai Turner, Youngstown State
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\nPitchers
\nSavannah Schultz, Detroit Mercy
\nAva Schill, Green Bay
\nAlicia Flores, Northern Kentucky
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\nAll-League Third Team
\nPosition Players
\nClaire Borg, Detroit Mercy
\nAlexa Holman, IU Indianapolis
\nPaige McPhearson, IU Indianapolis
\nMack Brow, Northern Kentucky
\nBrooke Keltner, Northern Kentucky
\nAutumn Liebhauser<\/a>, Oakland
\nEloise Facher, RMU
\nSelah Moyer, Youngstown State
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\nPitcher
\nMakaree Chapman, Northern Kentucky
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\nSportsmanship Award Finalists
\nElyssa Adams, Detroit Mercy
\nMadyson Baker, Green Bay
\nMolly Kable, IU Indianapolis*
\nEmma Ginn, Northern Kentucky*
\nMaraina Smith<\/a>, Oakland
\nMary Brant, RMU
\nKennedy Dean, Youngstown State
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