She may not have been voted conference freshman of the year by Pac-12 coaches, but the national coaches think Arizona centerfielder Regan Shockey is one of the top 10 freshmen in the country. Shockey was named to the list of 10 finalists for the Tucci/NFCA Freshman of the Year on Wednesday.
.@Rshockey10 has been named to the NFCA D1 Top 10 Freshman List! pic.twitter.com/PvbJ3sNd42
— Arizona Softball (@ArizonaSoftball) May 9, 2024
Shockey was named to the All-Pac-12 first team, the All-Defensive team, and the All-Freshman team on Tuesday. She lost out on Pac-12 Freshman of the Year to UCLA pitcher Kaitlyn Terry.
Shockey is the only Pac-12 freshman to make the list of 10 finalists. She was also the only Pac-12 freshman to make the list of the top 25 released on Apr. 25.
Shockey led the league with four Pac-12 Freshman of the Week honors. Her .420 batting average leads the Wildcats and was third among all Division I freshmen at the end of the regular season. It ranks 33rd among DI players of all classes. She also leads UA with 74 hits, ranking second among DI freshmen and 13th overall.
On defense, Shockey leads the Wildcats’ outfield with 11 assists and has started two double plays from centerfield.