EUNICE, La. - All good things must eventually come to an end. Unfortunately, that time finally arrived for Northwest in a 10-8 Region 23 Tournament loss to No. 9 Mississippi Gulf Coast on Saturday afternoon.

Despite the heartbreaking conclusion, this particular Ranger team had a lot to boast about this season, shattering records left and right both at the plate and in the circle.


TEAM:
Final Record: 20-18 

• First 20-win season since 2017
• First postseason appearance since 2017
• First NJCAA Region 23 Tournament berth since 2012
• First NJCAA Region 23 Tournament victory in program history (May 14 vs. #15 LSU Eunice - W, 12-6)

TEAM STATS:
Single season records (top 5):

• .376 batting average (program record; highest average among MACCC programs; top 30 nationally)
• .617 slugging % (program record)
• .437 on-base % (2nd all-time; most since .446 % in 2007)
• 1,090 at bats (2nd all-time)
• 311 runs scored (2nd all-time; most since 313 runs in 2007)
• 410 hits (program record)
• 83 doubles (T-1st all-time)
• 13 triples (T-2nd all-time; most since 22 in 2014)
• 51 home runs (program record)
• 287 RBIs (program record)
• 672 total bases (program record)
• 62 stolen bases (4th all-time; most since 66 in 2016)
• 68 stolen base attempts (4th all-time; most since 77 in 2016)

INDIVIDUAL RECORDS:
Single-season records (top 5)

• Saige Koczka:
  • .489 batting average (program record)
  • 48 runs scored (2nd all-time)
  • 65 hits (program record)
  • 20 doubles (program record)
  • 14 home runs (program record)
  • 59 RBIs (program record)
  • 131 total bases (program record)
  • .985 slugging % (program record)
  • .520 on-base % (2nd all-time; most since Ashley White .540 - 2007)
  • 3 sacrifice flies (T-2nd all-time)

 

• Maddie Brower:
  • 49 runs scored (program record)
  • 56 hits (3rd all-time)
  • 9 home runs (2nd all-time)
  • 41 RBIs (2nd all-time)
  • 94 total bases (2nd all-time)
  • .718 slugging % (2nd all-time)

 

• Kaitlyn Bednarek:
  • 13 doubles (T-5th all-time; Ashley White - 2007)
  • 7 home runs (3rd all-time)
  • 37 RBIs (T-4th all-time)
  • 83 total bases (3rd all-time)
  • .659 slugging % (4th all-time)

 

• MyCala Helms:
  • 5 triples (T-1st all-time; Carlie Jenkins - 2013 and Alex Barrett - 2014)

 

• Caylee Comer:
  • 6 home runs (T-4th all-time; Heath Griffith - 2016 and Molly Harris - 2021)

 

• Molly Harris
  • 6 home runs (T-4th all-time; Heath Griffith - 2016 and Caylee Comer - 2021)

 

• Kaylei Peterson:
  • 30 appearances (5th all-time)
  • 133.2 innings pitched (4th all-time)

INDIVIDUAL CAREER RECORDS:
(Top 5)

• Saige Koczka:
  • .486 batting average (program record)
  • 22 doubles (T-3rd all-time; Angela Carden: 2009-10)
  • 67 RBIs (3rd all-time; most since 68 RBIs from Lauren Riley – 2012-13)
  • 157 total bases (program record)

 
 

• Maddie Brower:
  • .427 batting average (5th all-time)
  • 9 home runs (2nd all-time)

 
 

• Kaitlyn Bednarek:
  • 7 home runs (3rd all-time)

 
 

• MyCala Helms:
  • 6 triples (program record)

 
 

• Caylee Comer:
  • 6 home runs (T-4th all-time)

 
 

• Molly Harris:
  • 6 home runs (T-4th all-time)