DeRoche Named Varsity Softball Player of the Year
DeRoche Named Varsity Softball Player of the Year
The Portland Press Herald named Addison DeRoche ’27 the Varsity Softball Player of the Year noting that “The freshman dominated batters, lit up pitchers, and led Cheverus to its first Class A state championship.”
According to the article:
It was just a bullpen session during a March practice, and it was indoors and away from spectators.
But even then, Addison DeRoche had an audience.
“When she really started throwing her bullpens, it was really neat to see our players just kind of huddle around her while she was pitching,” Cheverus Coach John Eisenhart said. “Just the looks on our players’ faces when they saw her throw, they were dazzled. … You don’t often see that in high school sports.”
And Maine rarely ever sees a player like DeRoche. The freshman who came in with a wave of travel ball hype went on to exceed the expectations, dominating Class A while leading the Stags to their first state championship. She went 12-1, posted a 0.08 ERA and struck out 212 batters in 87 innings. At the plate, she hit .469 with four home runs, and drove in 27 runs.
For her performance, DeRoche is our choice as the Varsity Maine Player of the Year in softball.
Photo credit: Shawn Patrick Ouellette/PPH Staff Photographer