Gasner signs first recruit for MSUB softball

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Head Coach Bekah Gasner has announced the first MSUB softball recruit for the 2016-17 season.

For her first recruit of the 2016-17 season, head coach Bekah Gasner signs left-handed pitcher Maddy Lincoln from Olympia, Wash.

BILLINGS, Mont. – MSUB softball head coach Bekah Gasner has signed the Yellowjackets’ first recruit for the 2016-17 season. Left-handed pitcher Madeline Lincoln joins the ‘Jackets from Olympia, Wash., where she has been a three-year member of the Capital High School Cougars.

Madeline Lincoln Olympia, Washington Capital High School 6-foot-1 Left-Handed Pitcher

Lincoln, a 6-foot-1 left-handed pitcher joins the Yellowjackets from Capital High School where in three years the high school senior has already picked up three letters in softball. Under head coach Kelsey Haupert, Lincoln holds the leadership position of team captain for the Cougars, and last season was named Most Inspirational on her team.

Last season, Lincoln earned all-league honors and was an All-Area Pitcher for the 3A Narrows conference. During a standout game last year, Lincoln struck out 14 batters in a seven inning game.

Lincoln signed her NCAA national letter of intent and will enroll in the education program at MSU Billings in the fall of 2016.

Left-handed pitcher Maddy Lincoln has signed a national letter of intent and will join the Yellowjackets in 2016.

Coach Gasner on Lincoln: “Maddy is going to be a great addition to our team next year. As a left-handed pitcher, she brings several unique qualities to the mound and we are extremely excited she chose MSUB. With only three seniors on our team this season, we are really looking for players who will fit well within our program, and I believe that Maddy is a great example of what we are looking for in this recruiting class. She is very coachable and has a great attitude and we are looking forward to her career as a Yellowjacket.”

Lincoln on why she chose MSUB: “I chose MSUB because when I visited the campus and town for the first time I felt at home already. All around the campus there were students with welcoming smiles on their faces and I knew I just wanted to be a part of it. Also, MSUB has a very strong education program, which I am excited to study in and find success.”

The MSUB softball team opens their 2016 season at the seventh annual Desert Stinger Tournament in Las Vegas, Nev. The tournament hosted by MSUB brings NCAA Division II teams from around the region to Nevada for three days of action. The Yellowjackets open their schedule with Sonoma State on Friday, Feb. 5, at 4:30 p.m. MSU Billings is the defending 2015 Great Northwest Athletic Conference Tournament Champions. The Yellowjackets added 11 new faces to this year’s roster after having lost seven seniors from last season’s championship team.

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