Central Michigan University Athletics
Sensational Six Sign With CMU Softball
11/13/2020 1:29:00 PM | Softball
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. – Central Michigan softball coach McCall Salmon announced on Thursday her 2021 signing class comprising six Chippewas-to-be.
"Excited to welcome these six student-athletes to the CMU Softball family," said Salmon, who is in her second year in charge of the program. "I look forward to the immediate impact they will have on our program.
"This group is tough, competitive and will bring added speed, athleticism, and power to Chippewa Softball."
Five of the six signees hail from the state of Michigan and the sixth is from Lemont, Ill.
Kylie Gould • 1B/UTL • Holton, Mich. • Holton HS
Two-year varsity letterwinner (freshman and sophomore seasons) … posted a career batting average of .526 … hit a Holton HS career record 17 home runs in two seasons … selected first team all-state (2018-19) … honored on MLive Muskegon Chronicle Dream Team as a utility player (2018-19) … helped HHS to a Division 4 state quarterfinal appearance (2018-19) … named all-conference as a freshman and sophomore … selected all-state honorable mention for 2017-18 season … also received three letters in volleyball, two in bowling and one in basketball … played travel ball with Top Prospects.
Allyssa Hollo • IF/UTL • South Lyon, Mich. • South Lyon East HS
Four-year varsity letterwinner … posted a .425 batting average with eight home runs last season … helped South Lyon HS to a MHSAA Division I District championship in 2019 … named to 2019 All-Lakes Valley Conference First Team … three-time Varsity Academic Silver Medal Award … team was recipient of MHSSCA All-State All-Academic Award (2018-20) … also earned three letters in volleyball … helped SLEHS to Lakes Valley Conference regular season and postseason tournament titles in 2019, both firsts in school history … earned all-conference honors in 2019 … two-time Varsity Academic Silver Medal Award recipient … Varsity Academic Bronze Medal Award winner … named to the honor roll (2018-20) … Lake Valley Conference Scholar Athlete in both softball and volleyball … received the South Lyon East 2018 Physical Education Recognition Award … played travel ball with South Lyon Stealth (2012-16) and Finesse Fastpitch (2017-21).
Madison Martinez • IF • Hemlock, Mich. • Hemlock HS
Three-year varsity letterwinner … hit .578 with a single-season school-record of seven home runs as a sophomore … also recorded 163 strikeouts as a pitcher … set a record for batting average as a freshman, hitting .644 … posted 13 wins, a 1.3 ERA and 112 strikeouts on the mound as a freshman … selected first team all-conference and all-district both seasons at Hemlock HS … named to the Saginaw County Dream Team (2017-18 and 2018-19) … two-time team MVP … played travel ball with Finesse Fastpitch.
Samantha Souva • OF • Port Austin, Mich. • Ubly Community HS
Four-year varsity letterwinner … as a sophomore, hit .447 with a .548 on base percentage … posted a .969 fielding percentage … earned all-region, all-district and All-Greater Thumb Conference recognition in 2019 … named UCHS defensive MVP … as a freshman, hit .500 with a .575 on base percentage … led the team in triples … posted a fielding percentage of .955 … earned all-district and All-Greater Thumb Conference recognition in 2018 … earned All-Greater Thumb Conference Scholar Athlete honors (2018 and 2019) … also received three varsity letters in volleyball and basketball … selected All-Greater Thumb Conference (volleyball and basketball) … received All-Greater Thumb Conference Scholar Athlete recognition (volleyball and basketball) … member of the National Honor Society (2019-21) … involved in Family, Career and Community Leaders of America, student council and DECA … played travel ball with Finesse Fastpitch.
Madison Springer • MIF • Howell, Mich. • Howell HS
Four-year varsity letterwinner … as a sophomore, recorded a .444 batting average, 57 hits, six home runs, 45 RBI and 19 stolen bases … selected all-state honorable mention … named first team all-district, all-region, all-county and all-conference as a freshman and sophomore … as a freshman, hit .405 and totaled 47 hits, one home run, 32 RBI and 15 stolen bases … helped Howell HS to the Division I semifinals … two-time All-KLAA Scholar Athlete and NFCA All-American Scholar Athlete … played travel ball with Turnin2.
Maddy Wallace • P • Lemont, Ill. • Lemont Township HS
Four-year varsity letterwinner … as a sophomore, totaled 82 innings pitched while recording 101 strikeouts against 21 walks … led Lemont HS to a regional and sectional championship in 2018 and 2019 … pitched in the super-sectionals in 2018 and 2019 … My Suburban Life Athlete of the Week (May 2019) … as a freshman, pitched 41 innings with 70 strikeouts against 13 walks … posted a 0.682 ERA … also played two years of volleyball … member of the National Honor Society … achieved High Honor Roll all three years … involved with PE Leadership program and Athletic Council … played travel ball with the Lemont Rockers (2017-19) and Sparks Premier (2019-21).
"Excited to welcome these six student-athletes to the CMU Softball family," said Salmon, who is in her second year in charge of the program. "I look forward to the immediate impact they will have on our program.
"This group is tough, competitive and will bring added speed, athleticism, and power to Chippewa Softball."
Five of the six signees hail from the state of Michigan and the sixth is from Lemont, Ill.
Kylie Gould • 1B/UTL • Holton, Mich. • Holton HS
Two-year varsity letterwinner (freshman and sophomore seasons) … posted a career batting average of .526 … hit a Holton HS career record 17 home runs in two seasons … selected first team all-state (2018-19) … honored on MLive Muskegon Chronicle Dream Team as a utility player (2018-19) … helped HHS to a Division 4 state quarterfinal appearance (2018-19) … named all-conference as a freshman and sophomore … selected all-state honorable mention for 2017-18 season … also received three letters in volleyball, two in bowling and one in basketball … played travel ball with Top Prospects.
Allyssa Hollo • IF/UTL • South Lyon, Mich. • South Lyon East HS
Four-year varsity letterwinner … posted a .425 batting average with eight home runs last season … helped South Lyon HS to a MHSAA Division I District championship in 2019 … named to 2019 All-Lakes Valley Conference First Team … three-time Varsity Academic Silver Medal Award … team was recipient of MHSSCA All-State All-Academic Award (2018-20) … also earned three letters in volleyball … helped SLEHS to Lakes Valley Conference regular season and postseason tournament titles in 2019, both firsts in school history … earned all-conference honors in 2019 … two-time Varsity Academic Silver Medal Award recipient … Varsity Academic Bronze Medal Award winner … named to the honor roll (2018-20) … Lake Valley Conference Scholar Athlete in both softball and volleyball … received the South Lyon East 2018 Physical Education Recognition Award … played travel ball with South Lyon Stealth (2012-16) and Finesse Fastpitch (2017-21).
Madison Martinez • IF • Hemlock, Mich. • Hemlock HS
Three-year varsity letterwinner … hit .578 with a single-season school-record of seven home runs as a sophomore … also recorded 163 strikeouts as a pitcher … set a record for batting average as a freshman, hitting .644 … posted 13 wins, a 1.3 ERA and 112 strikeouts on the mound as a freshman … selected first team all-conference and all-district both seasons at Hemlock HS … named to the Saginaw County Dream Team (2017-18 and 2018-19) … two-time team MVP … played travel ball with Finesse Fastpitch.
Samantha Souva • OF • Port Austin, Mich. • Ubly Community HS
Four-year varsity letterwinner … as a sophomore, hit .447 with a .548 on base percentage … posted a .969 fielding percentage … earned all-region, all-district and All-Greater Thumb Conference recognition in 2019 … named UCHS defensive MVP … as a freshman, hit .500 with a .575 on base percentage … led the team in triples … posted a fielding percentage of .955 … earned all-district and All-Greater Thumb Conference recognition in 2018 … earned All-Greater Thumb Conference Scholar Athlete honors (2018 and 2019) … also received three varsity letters in volleyball and basketball … selected All-Greater Thumb Conference (volleyball and basketball) … received All-Greater Thumb Conference Scholar Athlete recognition (volleyball and basketball) … member of the National Honor Society (2019-21) … involved in Family, Career and Community Leaders of America, student council and DECA … played travel ball with Finesse Fastpitch.
Madison Springer • MIF • Howell, Mich. • Howell HS
Four-year varsity letterwinner … as a sophomore, recorded a .444 batting average, 57 hits, six home runs, 45 RBI and 19 stolen bases … selected all-state honorable mention … named first team all-district, all-region, all-county and all-conference as a freshman and sophomore … as a freshman, hit .405 and totaled 47 hits, one home run, 32 RBI and 15 stolen bases … helped Howell HS to the Division I semifinals … two-time All-KLAA Scholar Athlete and NFCA All-American Scholar Athlete … played travel ball with Turnin2.
Maddy Wallace • P • Lemont, Ill. • Lemont Township HS
Four-year varsity letterwinner … as a sophomore, totaled 82 innings pitched while recording 101 strikeouts against 21 walks … led Lemont HS to a regional and sectional championship in 2018 and 2019 … pitched in the super-sectionals in 2018 and 2019 … My Suburban Life Athlete of the Week (May 2019) … as a freshman, pitched 41 innings with 70 strikeouts against 13 walks … posted a 0.682 ERA … also played two years of volleyball … member of the National Honor Society … achieved High Honor Roll all three years … involved with PE Leadership program and Athletic Council … played travel ball with the Lemont Rockers (2017-19) and Sparks Premier (2019-21).
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