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Rutan Drafton McLeod All-ASUN

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Rutan, Drafton, and McLeod Total Five All-ASUN Honors

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The Atlantic Sun Conference released its list of All-Conference honors on Wednesday morning, with three Colonels receiving All-ASUN recognition.

Maddi Rutan, Kennedy Drafton, and Jada McLeod were named to various All-ASUN teams following the squad's appearance in the conference championship game.

Rutan picked up two teams of recognition, being named First Team All-ASUN pitcher and Second Team All-ASUN infielder. The two-way sophomore led the team and finished top five in the ASUN in most categories, both in the batter's box and in the circle. Pitching, Rutan racked up 227 strikeouts in 176.0 innings of work, tied for the 11th-most in the NCAA. She finished with a record of 18-10 alongside two saves in 33 total appearances, allowing an ERA of 2.27 and an opponent batting average of .192.

Batting, Rutan totaled a batting average of .413, a slugging percentage of .790, and an on-base percentage of .559. The sophomore tallied 61 RBIs, tying the single-season program record, with 13 home runs on 59 hits. Rutan also broke the program single-game records for RBIs with 9 in one game against Bryant on Feb. 14, as well as the single-game record for home runs, recording 3 against Morehead State on Apr. 2. She finished the season with a .986 fielding percentage with 25 appearances at first base.

Drafton earned First Team All-ASUN honors in the infield, following up her All-Freshman team selection from the 2024 season. Drafton made 53 starts at second base for the Colonels, finishing with a fielding percentage of .957 and turning seven double plays over the course of the season. Offensively, Drafton tallied an impressive .356 average with a .610 SLG% and .489 OBP. She racked up 45 RBIs on 52 hits, including 9 home runs and 10 doubles. Drafton also led the ASUN in runs scored at 52.

McLeod earned two All-Conference honors as well, being named both Third-Team All-ASUN and All-Freshman in the infield. The Alabama native made 43 starts and 47 total appearances on the season, putting up a .304 average alongside a .513 SLG% and .445 OBP. The freshman totaled 27 RBIs on 35 hits, helped by 7 doubles, a triple, and 5 home runs - including an inside-the-park shot during the ASUN Championship game. McLeod finished with a fielding percentage of .963 at third base.

The honors are the second year of recognition for both Rutan and Drafton. Rutan was named First Team All-ASUN and All-Freshman during the 2024 season while Drafton also earned All-Freshman honors. The honors are McLeod's first of her career.
 
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Players Mentioned

Kennedy Drafton

#17 Kennedy Drafton

UTIL
5' 2"
Sophomore
L/R
Maddi Rutan

#21 Maddi Rutan

P
5' 5"
Sophomore
R/R
Jada McLeod

#52 Jada McLeod

INF
5' 8"
Freshman
R/R

Players Mentioned

Kennedy Drafton

#17 Kennedy Drafton

5' 2"
Sophomore
L/R
UTIL
Maddi Rutan

#21 Maddi Rutan

5' 5"
Sophomore
R/R
P
Jada McLeod

#52 Jada McLeod

5' 8"
Freshman
R/R
INF