8/20/2014 12:00:00 AM | Softball
CONWAY - Coastal Carolina head softball coach Kelley Green announced the addition of student-athletes Cassidy Brzozowski, Kelsey Dominik and Devon Steiner to the Chanticleers' program on Wednesday.
Brzozowski and Dominik join the Chants as juniors, while Steiner is the sixth member of Coastal's 2014-15 freshmen class.
Cassidy Brzozowski
Brzozowski capped off a stellar two-year career at Brookdale Community College (N.J.) this past season when she was named the NJCAA Division III Player of the Year and a two-time All-American by the NJCAA and NFCA. In 45 games, the centerfielder hit .477 with 63 hits, 17 doubles, six home runs, 53 RBIs, 46 runs scored and 15 stolen bases, along with a .742 slugging percentage. She was also the NJCAA tournament's Most Outstanding Defensive Player.
As a freshman in 2013, Brzozowski earned second team all-region honors after hitting .328 with eight homers and six doubles. She led Brookdale to a two-year mark of 100-14, including a school-record 59 wins in 2013, and NJCAA tournament finishes of second and third.
"Cassidy has amounted quite a few accolades at the junior college level," Green said. "We are looking forward to seeing her impact here at the next level."
Kelsey Dominik
Dominik, played two seasons at Temple as a pitcher and infielder and was a dual threat for the Owls. She was a member of the Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team in 2013 after hitting a freshmen school-record 14 home runs and, while leading the team in both wins and ERA each season in the circle. She posted a 24-20 combined record and a 3.71 ERA while totaling 32 complete games in 41 starts with 135 strikeouts and 87 walks over 270 innings. She went 15-8 as a freshman and lowered her ERA to 3.37 last season.
Offensively, Dominik batted .286 over the two years with 84 hits, including 19 homers and 13 doubles, 59 RBIs and 37 runs. She hit .302 and had a .611 slugging percentage as a freshman and became the seventh player in NCAA Division I history to hit home runs in five consecutive games.
"Kelsey is a great addition to our program both offensively and in the circle," Green said. "We are very excited to have someone with her proven track record join our program."
With Temple eliminating softball from its athletic program, Dominik will be eligible to play for Coastal this season rather than having to sit out per NCAA transfer rules. She was the ESPN New Jersey Gatorade High School Player of the Year in 2012 after going 26-4 with a 0.65 ERA and hitting .457 with 11 home runs.
Devon Steiner
Steiner, a Temple recruit, was released from her commitment following the announcement that the university was cutting five of its sports. An infielder from Wilmington, Del., Steiner was the Charter School of Wilmington's first four-time all-state first-team selection. She batted .489 or better in each of her four seasons, while totaling 126 hits, 35 doubles, 18 home runs, seven triples and 96 RBIs. Steiner led Charter School to its first-ever state playoff victory and 63-9 four-year record.
"We are looking forward to the addition of Devon both on our infield and in our lineup," Green said. "She has tools to anchor an infield spot and offensively possesses both power and consistency."
