Fresno State's Serayah Neiss named Mountain West Pitcher of the Year

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Fresno State inferior LHP Serayah Neiss has been named the Mountain West Pitcher of the Year, announced by the league connected Tuesday.

The Bulldogs besides earned 1 All-MW squad prime (Neiss), 2 All-MW 2nd squad selections, and 1 honorable notation nod.

Juniors Kennedy Bunker and Natalie Elias were some named to the All-MW Second Team, portion elder Lauren Almeida received honorable notation recognition.

Fresno State's 4 All-MW selections people the astir for the programme since 2021.

Serayah Neiss led the Mountain West with a cleanable 10-0 grounds successful league play. She becomes the archetypal Bulldog pitcher to gain Pitcher of the Year portion besides going undefeated successful conference.

The Junior enactment up a 1.97 ERA implicit 74.2 innings with 50 strikeouts.

Since joining the league successful 2013, the Bulldogs person taken location the MW Pitcher of the Year grant six times, the astir of immoderate schoolhouse successful that span.

Bunker started each 22 league games down the sheet for the Bulldogs, finishing Mountain West play with a .373 batting average.

The inferior tallied 22 hits, 14 RBIs, 14 walks, and posted a .576 slugging percent on with a .506 on-base percentage.

The Simi Valley, Calif., autochthonal besides launched 3 location runs during league play. This is the archetypal all-conference grant of her career.

Elias started 18 games successful the outfield during MW play and served arsenic the Bulldogs' superior leadoff hitter. The Purcellville, Va., autochthonal led the squad with 24 hits and 4 stolen bases, finishing league enactment with a .364 batting average.

This marks the archetypal All-MW grant of her career.

Almeida started each 22 league games astatine archetypal basal and batted successful the cleanup spot for the Bulldogs.

She finished Mountain West play with a .323 batting average, collecting 20 hits and 14 RBIs, on with a .484 slugging percent and .419 on-base percentage.

The Kula, Hawai'i autochthonal besides tallied 4 doubles and 2 location runs. This marks the archetypal all-conference grant of her career.

PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Aaliyah Jenkins, Sr., C/UTL, Nevada

PITCHER OF THE YEAR
Serayah Neiss, Sr., LHP, Fresno Sate

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Quinn Waiki, Fr., INF, San Diego Sate

FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
Makenzie Butt, 1B, Boise Sate

COACH OF THE YEAR
Victoria Hayward, Nevada

FIRST TEAM ALL-MW
Makenzie Butt, Fr., 1B, Boise State
Sophia Knight, So., OF, Boise State
Serayah Neiss, Sr., LHP Fresno State
Maddie Clark, So., UTL, Nevada
Aaliyah Jenkins, Sr., C/UTL, Nevada
Ashley Archuleta, Sr., INF, New Mexico
Cece Cellura, So., RHP, San Diego State
Bella Espinoza, Sr., OF, San Diego State
Ahmiya Noriega, Jr., INF, San José State
Mia Reynolds, Sr., RHP, San José State
Ariana Martinez, Sr., INF, UNLV
Kya Pratt, Jr., OF, Utah State
Tatum Silva, So., OF, Utah State
Grace Matej, Jr., C/INF, Utah State

SECOND TEAM ALL-MW
Mykenzie Hanna, Sr., OF, Boise State
Leah McAnally, So., C, Boise State
Brooke Bohlender, Sr., C/UT, Colorado State
Kaylynn English, So., INF, Colorado State
Kennedy Bunker, Jr., C, Fresno State
Natalie Elias, Jr., OF, Fresno State
Tess Bumiller, Jr., RHP, Nevada
Haylee Englebrecht, Jr., INF, Nevada
McKenna Guest, So., RHP, New Mexico
Julie Holcomb, So., OF, San Diego State
Jade Ignacio, Jr., C, San Diego State
Grace Uribe, Sr., RHP/UTL, San Diego State
Jesse Farrell, So., C, UNLV
Ariel Fifita, Sr., INF, Utah State
Giselle Gonzalez, Sr., INF, Utah State
Claudia Medina, Sr., INF/OF, Utah State

HONORABLE MENTION
Megan Lake, OF, Sr., Boise State
Brooklynn Pettis, Sr., C, Boise State
Reagan Wick, So., LHP, Colorado State
Lauren Almeida, Sr., INF, Fresno State
Allie Williams, Fr., OF, New Mexico
Lacie Ham, Sr., RHP, San José State
Aubrie Thomas, Sr., UTL, San José State
Karmyna Becerra, INF, UNLV
Yanina Sherwood, Fr., RHP, UNLV
Olivia Marble, Sr., OF, Utah State

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