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Wilkerson Named All-Horizon League Second Team
Story Links Indianapolis, Ind. – Youngstown State sophomore Lydia Wilkerson has been named All-Horizon League Second-Team after a vote of the league’s head coaches, the Horizon League announced on Tuesday. A 2024 second-team all-league selection, Wilkerson led the Horizon League with 66 hits, ranked third with a .384 batting average, fourth with […]
Indianapolis, Ind. – Youngstown State sophomore Lydia Wilkerson has been named All-Horizon League Second-Team after a vote of the league’s head coaches, the Horizon League announced on Tuesday.
A 2024 second-team all-league selection, Wilkerson led the Horizon League with 66 hits, ranked third with a .384 batting average, fourth with 85 total bases, eighth with a .427 on-base percentage, and tied for 10th with 28 RBIs.
In Horizon League competition, Wilkerson batted .390 with four doubles, a home run, and 12 runs batted in.
Wilkerson became just the sixth player in Youngstown State history record at least 65 hits with a .380 batting average in a season. This also marks the seventh time the feat has been accomplished. Miranda Castiglione achieved the milestone in 2014 and 2016.
In her two seasons at Youngstown State, Wilkerson owns a career batting average of .358 with 121 hits, 47 runs scored, 45 runs batted in, a .459 slugging percentage, and a .408 on-base percentage.
Her career batting average currently ranks fifth all-time in Youngstown State history.
2025 #HLSB Awards
Players of the Year: Sara Ebner, Green Bay & Molly Kable, IU Indianapolis
Pitcher of the Year: Melissa Holzopfel, Cleveland State
Defensive Player of the Year: Morgan Gilbert, IU Indianapolis
Freshmen of the Year: Sara Ebner, Green Bay & Mary Brant, RMU
Coach of the Year: Amy Kyler, Cleveland State
Sportsmanship Award: Brooke Albaugh, Cleveland State
All-League First Team (14)
Position Players (11)
Brooke Albaugh, Cleveland State
Emma Gilkerson, Cleveland State
Sara Ebner, Green Bay
Jenna Redders, Green Bay
Morgan Gilbert, IU Indianapolis
Molly Kable, IU Indianapolis
Tori Countryman, Purdue Fort Wayne
Grace Hollopeter, Purdue Fort Wayne
Bailey Manos, Purdue Fort Wayne
Courtney Poulich, RMU
Anna Resnik, RMU
Pitchers (3)
Melissa Holzopfel, Cleveland State
Genesis Eggart, Green Bay
Madison DeVault, RMU
All-League Second Team (14)|
Position Players (11)
Jada Davis, Detroit Mercy
Kendal Calvert, IU Indianapolis
Campbell Beatty, Northern Kentucky
Olivia Pastin, Northern Kentucky
Stella Wulker, Northern Kentucky
Madi Herrington, Oakland
Kamryn Troyer, Oakland
Kaylyn Hopf, RMU
Alaina Koutsogiani, RMU
Jess Matheny, RMU
Lydia Wilkerson, Youngstown State
Pitchers (3)
Kenna Bommarito, Oakland
Alanah Jones, Purdue Fort Wayne
Kaitlyn Molitoris, RMU
All-Freshman Team (9)
Delaney Ellis, Cleveland State
Erin Flynn, Detroit Mercy
Sara Ebner, Green Bay
Brooke Schwall, Green Bay
Callie Dickerson, IU Indianapolis
Campbell Beatty, Northern Kentucky
Kenna Bommarito, Oakland
Addison Zimpleman, Purdue Fort Wayne
Mary Brant, RMU