Texas
A&M-Corpus Christi softball coach Jake Schumann announced the
signings of two players to National Letters of Intent to play for
the Islanders next season.
Elena Crabtree,
a pitcher from
Blinn Junior College, and Sandy Schumann from Corpus Christi
Carroll High School become the newest members of the A&M-Corpus
Christi softball program.
Crabtree was
granted a medical redshirt at Blinn Junior College last year after
pitching 13 innings. This
year, she has a 0.80 earned run average which ranks among the best
in the junior college ranks. She has been named the conference
pitcher of the week four times already this season.
Crabtree was a
four-year letterwinner at Montgomery High School in College Station
where she was a two-time first-team all-district performer. As a freshman, she was named the
newcomer of the year and was on the all-county first team and
followed that up with pitcher of the year honors as well as the
defensive player of the year as a sophomore. She was all-county most valuable
player as a junior and a senior as well as being named first-team
all-district.
"With Elena's
signing we solidify our staff for next season," Schumann said.
"She is a big-time sign and someone who has the skills to win 15
games for us next year. Her
work ethic and drive to win fits what we are trying to accomplish
from an attitude point of view to get this program back to the
winning tradition of a few years back."
Schumann, a middle infielder, is in her senior
season at Mary Carroll High School where she was named first-team
all-district three consecutive seasons. As a sophomore she was named second
team All-South Texas as well as first team All-Metro.
"Sandy is great
athlete that has excellent defensive actions and some pop in her
bat. We will continue to
try to recruit local talent of Sandy's ability and we our proud
that she has decide to become an Islander. She will step in our
middle infield and compete for a job and add depth to a position
that was lacking in options for us this season."
"Anytime you
can get stronger up the middle like we have with Sandy and Elena
you give your self a chance to win."
