Three Softball Players Named to Sacramento Bee All-Metro Squad

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Senior outfielder Danika Bailey was among three players named to the Sacramento Bee All-Metro team. Bailey, a first-team selection, joined All-Metro honorable mention selections junior Mel Baccay and sophomore Rhyann O’Mara on the team announced by the newspaper.

Bailey was selected the Delta League Co-Player of the Year. She hit a league-best .642, an average that ranked among the Top 100 players in the country and fifth-best in the section, with a .660 average in league play. On the season, the Cal signee recorded 18 RBI and a league-best 55 runs scored  (2nd-best in the SJS) and 32 stolen bases (9th-best in the SJS). She hit safely in 28 of 30 games and recorded 25 multi-hit games. The Natomas product was also fourth in the league in slugging percentage. Bailey was also named the team St. Francis MVP and chosen to play in the Optimist All-Star Game.

Baccay, who was an All-Delta League first-team choice, was named the team’s Most Inspirational Player. She hit .571 in league play (4th-best) and posted a .447 overall mark for the season with a team-best tying 30 RBI.

O’Mara, a second-team all-league choice, hit .462 for the season, the second-best mark on the team, with a .409 mark in league play with a team-best tying 30 RBI. She was named to the All-Metro honorable mention team for the second consecutive season.