Van Schaik and Brown Named to Easton Crimson Classic All-Tournament Team

HATTIESBURG, Miss. – Southern Miss senior first baseman Sarah Van Schaik and sophomore center fielder Destini Brown were named to the Easton Crimson Classic All-Tournament Team following the conclusion of the tournament hosted by the University of Alabama this past weekend.

Van Schaik, who currently leads the team with a .434 batting average, 23 hits, nine doubles, 15 runs batted in, 34 total bases and a .642 slugging percentage continued to swing a hot bat for the Golden Eagles over the course of the weekend in Tuscaloosa.

At the Easton Crimson Classic, the Petal, Miss. native batted .462 (6-for-13) with four doubles, three runs batted in, 10 total bases, a .769 slugging percentage and a .462 on-base percentage in four games played.

Van Schaik collected a double in each of the Golden Eagles' four games in Tuscaloosa.

One of Van Schaik's biggest hits of the weekend came in Southern Miss' Friday night matchup against #6 Alabama. In the top of the sixth inning, Van Schaik doubled to left center which allowed Chase Nelson to score and pull the Golden Eagles within one run of the Tide.

The senior saved her best game of the weekend for last and went 3-for-4 at the plate with a double and a run batted in to help lead Southern Miss to a 5-2 victory over Michigan State on Saturday night.

Like Van Schaik, Brown proved to be clutch for the Golden Eagles throughout the tournament as well.

The McComb, Miss. native led Southern Miss in the tournament with a .500 batting average and a .667 on-base percentage. In addition, the sophomore notched a run scored, four total bases, four walks and a .500 slugging percentage.

Brown had her biggest game of the weekend on the biggest stage as she reached base safely three times in Southern Miss' Saturday evening contest against #6 Alabama. In the game, Brown went 2-for-2 with a run scored and a walk.

Brown registered her two hits of the game by smacking a single down the right field line in the top of the second inning and by legging out an infield single in the top of the seventh inning.

The center fielder was the lone player in the Golden Eagles' batting order to record a multi-hit game against Alabama freshman pitcher Montana Fouts who has quickly proven to be one of the top arms in all of college softball this season.

Van Schaik and Brown will look to continue their success when Southern Miss travels to Hammond, La. on Wednesday, March 6 for a 6:30 p.m. (CT) matchup against Southeastern Louisiana.

Fans can follow the Golden Eagles on the road via live updates through the official Southern Miss softball Twitter account (@SouthernMissSB) or via the live stats links located on the home page southernmiss.com.

University of Southern Mississippi Athletics

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