The Orange Empire Conference coaches selected the 2015 All-Orange Empire Conference Teams following the completion of the season at Santa Ana College. Along with First and Second Team honors, the coaches awarded the Pitcher of the Year honor to Cypress College's Taylor Pierce before selecting Santa Ana College's Emily Whitecavage the Most Valuable Player. Cypress Head Coach Brad Pickler was named the Coach of the Year after guiding his team to the conference championship.
Pierce posted a 9-3 record in 11 OEC starts this season with a 2.01 earned run average. She averaged 7.49 strikeouts per game as she recorded 82 strikeouts in 76.2 innings pitched. Pierce went 2-1 against second place Santa Ana and third place Saddleback College while going 3-0 against fourth place Santiago Canyon College.
Whitecavage led the way for the Dons as she batted .533 in conference play with a .641 on-base percentage. Among her 32 hits were seven doubles, two triples and four home runs. The sophomore centerfielder also drove in 11 runs while batting lead-off while stealing 25 bases.
Pickler's Coach of the Year honors came on the heels of the 20th conference championship for Cypress College. Pickler's Chargers finished OEC play with an 18-3 record, two games ahead of second place Santa Ana.
2015 All-Orange Empire Conference Softball
Pitcher of the Year
Taylor Pierce, So., Cypress College
Most Valuable Player
Emily Whitecavage, So., Santa Ana College
Coach of the Year
Brad Pickler, Cypress College
First Team
Player |
College |
Position |
Year |
Khailey Campos |
Cypress |
SS |
So |
Emily Whitecavage |
Santa Ana |
OF |
So |
Taylor Pierce |
Cypress |
P/INF |
Fr |
Jessica Angulo |
Saddleback |
OF |
So |
Alexa Guerra |
Santiago Canyon |
1B/DP |
Fr |
Victoria Franks |
Santa Ana |
P |
Fr |
Alejandra Guillen |
Cypress |
1B/P |
So |
Katelyn Gomez |
Saddleback |
UTL |
So |
Annie Dowling |
Santa Ana |
C |
So |
Tobi Salzman |
Cypress |
3B |
Fr |
Brigid Ruiz |
Fullerton |
UTL |
Fr |
Second Team
Player |
College |
Position |
Year |
Jordaen Hicks |
Santiago Canyon |
OF |
Fr |
Jezz Portillo |
Cypress |
C |
Fr |
Mariah Dominguez |
Orange Coast |
3B |
So |
Jordan Emanuele |
Riverside City |
1B |
Fr |
Kaylee Cranmer |
Saddleback |
P |
Fr |
Stephanie Pelletier |
Santiago Canyon |
P/3B |
So |
Ali Medina |
Golden West |
UTL |
Fr |
Kori Cochran |
Santa Ana |
2B |
So |
Katlyn Harvey |
Santa Ana |
SS |
So |
Samantha Lima |
Saddleback |
C |
So |
Shaylynn Chapman |
Fullerton |
OF |
So |
Riley Nahrwold |
Santiago Canyon |
P |
Fr |