2016 Softball Highlights

  • The St. Francis softball team went 14-12-1 overall and 9-5 in the Delta League to finish third overall in the standings.
  • The Troubadours advanced to the Sac-Joaquin Section Division II playoffs as the No. 12 seed. St. Francis won an elimination game over No. 5 Vintage 5-2 before losses to No. 4 Del Campo (6-0) and No. 9 Elk Grove (10-2).
  • Seniors Mel Baccay and Shelby Tevis were named to the Sacramento Bee All-Metro second team. Baccay led all regulars with a .437 average, the eighth-best in the Delta League, with a team-best 38 hits, 29 runs (5th-best in the league) and five triples. Tevis hit .378 with a team-best eight doubles and 19 RBI.
  • Senior Hanna Willover was named to the All-Metro honorable mention team after hitting .338 with 10 runs scored and nine RBI.
  • Junior Jada Kanemasu led the team with eight wins, posting an 8-2 record over 17 appearances with a 3.25 ERA.
  • Five seniors graduated from the program, including Emily Ainsley, Baccay, Moses, Tevis and Willover.
  • Two players signed to play softball in college, including Mel Baccay (Michigan State) and Shelby Tevis (La Verne).

Sacramento Bee All-Metro Selections

  • Mel Baccay (Second Team)
  • Shelby Tevis (Second Team)
  • Hannah Willover (Honorable Mention)

All-Delta League Selections

  • Mel Baccay
  • Shelby Tevis
  • Hannah Willover

Optimist All-Star Game Participants

  • Mel Baccay
  • Shelby Tevis