IU Southeast News
Tue, Jul 5, 2011 - [Softball]

NEW ALBANY, Ind. - The IU Southeast softball team announced today its incoming recruiting class for the 2012 season.

The group is highlighted by three players who were All-State selections and four other players who were recruited by NCAA Division I schools. "It is, hands down, the best recruiting class in program history," IU Southeast Head Coach Todd Buckingham said.

The class includes two Floyd Central graduates: P/1B Jordan Batliner- a three-time All-State selection and third baseman Paige Davis. The group also has a pair of players from Jennings County in outfielder Summer Sanders and OF/P Amber Lozier.


The Grenadiers add this class to a group of players that include KIAC Player of the Year Katie Jelinek and KIAC Pitcher of the Year Kayla Duke. IU Southeast finished the 2011 campaign 34-20 (17-1 KIAC) and lost in the KIAC Championship game to Asbury.

"The most important asset this class brings to IU Southeast Softball is their ability to win," Buckingham said. "Almost half the class won sectionals and regionals at their school. They know what it takes to play under pressure and that will surely translate to many more winning seasons and titles for Grenadier Softball."

Here is the complete list of new additions to the Grenadier softball program with a scouting report on each player from Coach Buckingham:

Jordan Batliner-P/1B-Floyd Central High School
Scouting Report: Hit 20 career HR and had 81 career RBI

Ebby Campbell- SS/C-Franklin Central High School
Scouting Report: 2011 All-State player, batted .457 with six home runs last year

Carah McGeorge- SS/OF-Edinburgh
Scouting Report: 2011 All-State player, batted .536 with 22 stolen bases last season

Mariah Wyatt- C-Mooresville
Scouting Report: batted .377, defensive All-Star

Jessica Raymond- C-Rock Falls, Illinois
Scouting Report: All-Conference first team selection, One of the best hitters in the state of Illinois

Jordan Marshall-P-South Dearborn High School
Scouting Report: 2011 stats-19-5, 1.75 ERA, 163 strikeouts

Lindsey DeRiter- 1B/P-Franklin Central High School
Scouting Report: batted .405 with 8 HR named all-conference and all-county

Kayla Wilson-1B-Rockville
Scouting Report: batted .530 with 15 doubles and 13 stolen bases last season

Summer Sanders-OF-Jennings County High School
Scouting Report: great speed and glove

Amber Lozier-OF/P-Jennings County High School
Scouting Report: 10-0 with 1.82 ERA senior year

Paige Davis-3B-Floyd Central High School
Scouting Report: made only one error during her senior season

Shelby Orange-OF-Frankfort High School
Scouting Report: batted .453 last season