Grill Named To Preseason All-SEC Team

OXFORD, Miss. Ole Miss third baseman Lauren Grill was named to the Preseason All-SEC second-team by the league’s softball coaches on Wednesday, the conference office announced.

The sophomore from Tualatin, Ore., led the Rebel squad with a .325 batting average last season en route to SEC All-Freshman honors. She also led the team with 14 home runs, 31 RBI and 34 runs scored.

The 14 home runs ranked second in the SEC and is the second most in a single season in school history behind DeDe Justice’s 15 homers in 2003. The single season total also ranks third on the Ole Miss career list.

This is the first year the league’s coaches have announced a Preseason All-SEC team.

Grill and the Rebels are off to a 6-5 start on the season and head to Louisville, Ky. this weekend for the Cardinal Classic where they will face Louisville and Nebraska.

2008 SEC Coaches' Preseason All-SEC teams

Preseason All-SEC First Team

Charlotte Morgan, Alabama IF 5-10 So. Moreno Valley, Calif.
Lauren Parker, Alabama IF 5-4 Jr. Port Neches, Texas
Courtney Bures, Mississippi State IF 5-5 Sr. Haymarket, Va.
Tonya Callahan, Tennessee IF 5-8 Sr. Holden, Mo.
Brittany Rogers, Alabama# OF 5-6 Jr. Dacula, Ga.
Kim Waleszonia, Florida# OF 5-4 Jr. Fontana, Calif.
Jazz Jackson, LSU OF 5-4 So. Houston, Texas
Rachel Mitchell, LSU OF 5-3 So. LaPorte, Texas
Stacey Nelson, Florida P 5-10 Jr. Los Alamitos, Calif.
Dani Hofer, LSU P 5-11 Jr. Safety Harbor, Fla.
Chelsea Bramlett, Mississippi State C 5-8 So. Cordova, Tenn.
Jordan Praytor, Alabama DP/UT 5-5 Sr. Vancouver, Wa.

Preseason All-SEC Second Team

Kelly Montalvo, Alabama IF 5-0 Jr. Miami, Fla.
Natalie Smith, Kentucky IF 5-5 So. Glendale, Ariz.
Lauren Grill, Ole Miss IF 5-6 So. Tualatin, Ore.
Tiffany Huff, Tennessee IF 5-7 So. Saugus, Calif.
Jessica Bachkora, Arkansas OF 5-8 So. Overland Park, Ks.
Mary Ratliff, Florida OF 5-8 Sr. Mt. Sterling, Ky.
Hayle Guess, Mississippi State OF 5-8 Sr. Moss Point, Miss.
Jessica Josker, South Carolina OF 5-6 Sr. San Jacinto, Calif.
Chrissy Owens, Alabama P 6-0 Sr. Miami, Fla.
Anna Thompson, Auburn P 5-10 So. Huntsville, Ala.
Killian Roessner, LSU C 5-7 Sr. Manasquan, N.J.
Shannon Doepking, Tennessee C 5-7 Sr. Acton, Calif.
Dani Woods, Alabama UT/DP 5-5 Sr. Cockeysville, Md.

#-Unanimous Selection; Ties were not broken

The University of Mississippi Athletics

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