SALEM, Va. -- Seven members of the Roanoke Softball team have been named All-ODAC with head coach Mike Mitchell being honored as the 2023 ODAC Coach of the Year.
Jada Karnes was named First Team All-ODAC with Lilly Burns, Kate Houle, Rachel Sirbaugh, and Adriana Rivera all being selected Second Team All-ODAC. Lindsay Gedro and Makayla Austin were both Third Team All-ODAC selections.
Mitchell is in his 15th season guiding the Maroons softball program. This is his second ODAC top coaching honor, joining the recognition he shared with Virginia Wesleyan's Brandon Elliott in 2012. Roanoke earned the top seed in the ODAC Tournament after posting a 17-3 record in conference play. The Maroons, currently receiving votes towards the NFCA's top-25 poll, are 27-12 as they prepare to compete in the NCAA Tournament field for a 10th time (23-21 program record) overall and second straight season after earning an at-large selection on Monday. Mitchell currently owns a 352-220 (.615) overall record.
Karnes is 16-5 in the circle this season with 149.0 innings pitched. She currently has a 1.50 ERA with 109 strikeouts.
Below is the complete list of All-ODAC honorees.
2023 ALL-ODAC SOFTBALL AWARDS
ODAC Player of the Year: Rilee Baughan, 1B/P, Randolph-Macon
ODAC Pitcher of the Year: Gracie Ellis, So., Randolph-Macon
ODAC Coach of the Year: Mike Mitchell, Roanoke
ODAC Rookie of the Year: Laci Campbell, Fy., 2B, Virginia Wesleyan
ODAC/Va. Farm Bureau Scholar-Athlete: Gracie Ellis, So., P, Randolph-Macon
| ALL-ODAC FIRST TEAM | |||
| Gracie Ellis * | So. | P | Randolph-Macon |
| Lauren Bible + | So. | P | Virginia Wesleyan |
| Sarah Wimer * | Sr. | C | Bridgewater |
| Samantha Hensley | Jr. | 1B | Eastern Mennonite |
| Laci Campbell | Fy. | 2B | Virginia Wesleyan |
| Alison Pollack | Fy. | 3B | Virginia Wesleyan |
| Delaney Nuckols * | Sr. | SS | Randolph |
| Grace Calus | Jr. | OF | Guilford |
| Gracie Dooley + | Sr. | OF | Lynchburg |
| Sarah Prosser | Fy. | OF | Virginia Wesleyan |
| Taryn Campbell | Fy. | DP | Randolph |
| Rilee Baughan * | Sr. | UT | Randolph-Macon |
| Jada Karnes * | Sr. | ATL-P | Roanoke |
| Amanda Lanyon ^ | So. | ATL-OF | Randolph-Macon |
| ALL-ODAC SECOND TEAM | |||
| Emily Charlton ^ | Jr. | P | Lynchburg |
| Emily Seale ^ | Jr. | P | Virginia Wesleyan |
| Rachel Sirbaugh | Sr. | C | Roanoke |
| Emma Adams | Fy. | 1B | Virginia Wesleyan |
| Torie Shifflett ^ | Sr. | 2B | Bridgewater |
| Karle Cundiff | Sr. | 3B | Lynchburg |
| Lilly Burns | Jr. | SS | Roanoke |
| Abbie Hill | Sr. | OF | Guilford |
| Julia Piotrowski | Jr. | OF | Virginia Wesleyan |
| Peanut Rivera | So. | OF | Roanoke |
| Ana Frazier | Fy. | DP | Guilford |
| Kate Houle | Jr. | UT | Roanoke |
| Kayla Davis | So. | ATL-C | Randolph-Macon |
| Ally Morales | Sr. | ATL-3B | Guilford |
| ALL-ODAC THIRD TEAM | |||
| Lyndsey Sears ^ | Sr. | ATL-P | Ferrum |
| Jenna St. John | Sr. | ATL-P | Randolph |
| Lindsay Gedro | So. | ATL-P | Roanoke |
| Makayla Austin ^ | Sr. | ATL-3B | Roanoke |
| McKenna Mueller | Fy. | ATL-SS | Bridgewater |
| Kassidy Lancos ^ | So. | ATL-SS | Guilford |
| Hannah Jones | So. | ATL-OF | Averett |
| Kaleigh Hackett | Jr. | ATL-OF | Lynchburg |
| Dominique Irving * | Jr. | ATL-OF | Randolph |
| Olivia Owens | Jr. | ATL-OF | Randolph-Macon |
| Brooke Anderson | Sr. | ATL-OF | Virginia Wesleyan |
| Becca Boone + | Sr. | ATL-DP | Eastern Mennonite |
| * 2022 All-ODAC First Team ^ 2022 All-ODAC Second Team + 2022 All-ODAC Third Team |
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