Softball Announces Three Newcomers for 2017 Class
April 19, 2016 | Softball
CORVALLIS, Ore. – The Oregon State softball team and head coach Laura Berg announced the additions of three incoming student-athletes for the class of 2017 on Tuesday.
Included amongst the three additions to the 2017 class are newcomers Sierra Mark, Stephanie Merwin and Fallon Molnar. The three newcomers, as well as pitcher Nerissa Eason, who signed with OSU in the fall, will compete for the Beavers next season.
“I'm excited to welcome this group of newcomers,” Oregon State head coach Laura Berg said. “Stephanie Merwin is a utility-type athlete and has a work ethic that's second-to-none. We know she's going to work hard. Who knows what position she'll play – she could play infield, she could play outfield. She could play anywhere. I'm excited to see what she can do. I can't wait for Sierra and Fallon to get here. They're both strong kids and they're going to be big-time power hitters for us. They're going to do some great things here, too.”
Read below for further details on each of Mark, Merwin and Molnar.
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Sierra Mark Infield Las Vegas, Nev. (Bishop Gorman High School) Sierra Mark (Las Vegas, Nev.) joins the Beaver softball team out of Bishop Gorman High School and various successful club softball teams. A scholar-athlete, Mark lettered in softball at Bishop Gorman, and won Nevada state championships with club teams in three consecutive years, including 2012 with the LV Rage and in 2013 and 2014 with the Lil' Rebels. In her club softball career, her teams advanced to ASA and PGF Nationals three times, as well as TCS Nationals in 2015. Mark is heavily involved in various clubs and activities outside of softball. She is a member of her high school's student council, serving as junior class secretary as well as vice president of activities on the executive board. Mark is involved in nine additional clubs at Bishop Gorman, and is the president of the school's history club. |
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Stephanie Merwin Utility Richland, Wash. (Richland HS) Stephanie Merwin (Richland, Wash.) joins the Oregon State softball program after playing for Richland High School for four years as well as with the Washington Angels 18 Gold club team since 2014. Merwin, a three-time first-team all-conference selection and two-time first-team all-area choice, help Richland to a fifth, third and runner-up finish at the Washington 4A state championships. Merwin is a career .474 hitter with 22 home runs, 138 RBI, 166 runs scored, 34 stolen bases and a .854 slugging percentage. Off the field, Merwin is an outstanding student. She is a member of the National Honor Scoiety, and has been named an AP scholar with distinction. Merwin also represents the continuation of an athletically talented family, as her cousin Travis Buck played baseball for the Oakland A's, Cleveland Indians and Houston Astros, while her uncle Arvid Morfin had a playing career as part of the Seattle Mariners organization. Merwin plans to major in mechanical engineering at Oregon State. |
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Fallon Molnar Infield Morro Bay, Calif. (Morro Bay HS) Joining the Oregon State softball program out of Morro Bay High School is Fallon Molnar (Morro Bay, Calif.), a four-year letterwinner in softball. Molnar posted her best season at Morro Bay in her junior year, receiving all-league and all-county honors, as well as the Silver Slugger honor, awarded by coaches. A scholar-athlete all four years of high school, Molnar captained the softball team her junior and senior seasons, and also captained Morro Bay's soccer team her senior year. Aside from softball and soccer, Molnar also competed in football at Morro Bay, earning a varsity letter her senior year. Outside of high school sports, Molnar has also competed in rodeo, winning awards in various events. She has received recognition for her work with developmentally disabled students, and has received multiple awards during her involvement with Future Farmers of America. |
For more information on the Oregon State softball team, follow the club's official Twitter account at Twitter.com/OregonStateSB, by Facebook at Facebook.com/OregonStateSB or on Instagram at Instagram.com/OregonStateSB.
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