COLLEEN BENTKE NAMED NJCAA ALL-AMERICAN

Blinn College softball pitcher Colleen Bentke of Brenham, has been named a 2017 Division I National Junior College Athletic Association second-team All-American.

Bentke was also named to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) NJCAA Division I All-Region Midwest second team.

“It really was an honor to be recognized and I couldn’t have done it without my team, coaches, and the support of my family,” Bentke said. “It has been an amazing experience to play at Blinn.”

Bentke came to Blinn as a sophomore after transferring from Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. The left-hander finished the season with a 21-6 record and pitched 177 total innings. Bentke struck out 148 batters and posted a 1.38 earned run average.

Colleen Bentke

“I think that Colleen is such a consistent performer,” head coach Rick Church said.

Bentke’s season was highlighted by 2-1, 13-inning victory over San Jacinto College-South on April 13.

Bentke will continue pitching at the University of Texas at Tyler alongside former Buccaneer teammates Sam Junkin (Hunt) and Nicole Garcia (Sugar Land).

For more information, visit www.buccaneersports.com.

(Story courtesy: Jake Gordon, Blinn Information)

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