BEREA, OHIO -- Baldwin-Wallace College junior outfielderMallory Kobak (Independence) has been named to the 2009 National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-Central Region team. Kobak was tabbed as a second-team selection.

Kobak batted a team-best .404 in the leadoff spot in the lineup and set B-W single-season records with 59 base hits and 34 stolen bases. She also led the Ohio Athletic Conference in steals and triples (six). Kobak started all 40 games in center field and was named a team captain in her first season in the Brown & Gold.

B-W finished the season at 24-16 overall and 10-8 in the OAC. The Yellow Jackets lose only one player to graduation and are expected to return 10 starters, including five seniors in 2010.

FOR MORE BW SPORTS INFORMATION, please contact Sports Information Director Kevin Ruple by telephone at 440-826-2327 and e-mail at kruple@bw.edu or Assistant SID Nick Minerd by phone at 440-826-2780 and e-mail at nminerd@bw.edu. To contact Head Coach Tom Spencer, you can call him in his office at 440-826-3398 or e-mail him at tspencer@bw.edu.