Buck, Hattendorf Garner Second-Team All-HCAC Recognition

Anderson University softball standouts Molly Buck and Braelynn Hattendorf garnered second-team all-Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) honors, which was announced by the conference on Tuesday.

Molly Buck (Junior; Right-Handed Pitcher/Infielder; Fortville, Ind./Mount Vernon)

• Career All-Conference Honors – Second Team (2024), Honorable Mention (2022)
• Conference-Only Stats (Hitting) – 10-for-42, 4 Doubles, 2 Homers, 10 RBI, 4 Runs, .381 AVG, .435 OBP, .619 SLG
• Conference-Only Stats (Pitching) – (1-1), 9.2 IP, 15 R, 11 ER, 11 BB, 2 K
• HCAC Conference-Only Rankings – T-8 in Homers (2), 10th in slugging percentage (.619)
• Overall Stats (Hitting) – 26-for-82, 5 Doubles, 3 Homers, 13 RBI, 6 Runs, 1 Stolen Base, .317 AVG, .385 OBP, .488 SLG
• Overall Stats (Pitching) – (2-6), 36.1 IP, 56 H, 41 R, 35 ER, 25 BB, 16 K
• HCAC Overall Rankings – T-9 in Homers (3)
• Coach Tony Holloway's Comments – Molly had a great year down the stretch for us. She hit .381 for the year in the conference. Molly was in the top 20 players in the conference batting average. Her play at 3rd base was one of the top performances during conference play, committing only two errors.  She has also excelled in the academic side, graduating in three years from AU. This is a much-deserved honor.

Braelynn Hattendorf (Freshman; Right-Handed Pitcher/Infielder; West Lafayette, Ind./Benton Central)

• Career All-Conference Honors – Second Team (2024)
• Conference-Only Stats (Hitting) – 22-for-57, 6 Doubles, 13 RBI, 10 Runs, 2 Stolen Bases, .386 AVG, .419 OBP, .491 SLG
• Conference-Only Stats (Pitching) – (2-4), 33.1 IP, 49 H, 29 R, 25 ER, 9 BB, 9 K
• HCAC Conference-Only Rankings – T-8 in Doubles (6)
• Overall Stats (Hitting) – 36-for-109, 11 Doubles, 1 Homer, 21 RBI, 16 Runs, 4 Stolen Bases, .330 AVG, .364 OBP, .459 SLG
• Overall Stats (Pitching) – (3-6), 56.1 IP, 73 H, 38 R, 33 ER, 14 BB, 16 K
• HCAC Overall Rankings – 9th in Doubles Per Game (0.31), T-10 in Doubles (11)
• Coach Tony Holloway's Comments – Braelynn had a great freshman year for us and in the conference. As a player, she played several positions during the conference, but she also was a .386 hitter during conference. A true gamer, she always was up for the challenge. She is one of the most versatile players I have ever had the pleasure to coach. I feel she has established herself in the conference as a first-year player with a very bright future in store for her in the next three years to come.