Cardoza also earned a spot on the All-PCSC Second Team as a second baseman and was the only freshman to be selected to either the First or Second Teams. CSUB's sophomore utility star Karissa Veiga (Hemet, Calif., Hemet HS) was the only Roadrunner honored as an All-PCSC First Team member.

Cardoza was joined on the Second Team by CSUB sophomore infielder Amy Ricciardi (Chino Hills, Calif., Ayala HS). Senior first baseman Sara Smith (Northridge, Calif., Biola Univ.) and sophomore shortstop Shay Fryer (San Diego, Calif., University HS) both received honorable mention.

The individual awards and All-Coastal Division selections were voted on by the six head coaches of the Coastal Division. Saint Mary's junior right-hander Jessica Lemmon was named the Coastal Division Pitcher of the Year and Saint Mary's head coach Jessica Hanaseth earned Coach of the Year honors. It was the second career Coach of the Year award for Hanaseth, who guided the Gales to their second Coastal Division title in three years.

Cardoza, who played most of the season at second base, but also saw time at third base and even pitched, started all 20 of CSUB's PCSC games this season. She recorded a .309 batting average with 10 runs scored, seven RBIs, three doubles, seven walks, was hit by a pitch three times, posted a .415 on-base percentage and a .364 slugging percentage.

In winning the award, Cardoza becomes the first Roadrunner to win PCSC Freshman of the Year honors in the program's history. She is only the second player in the program's history to be tabbed as a conference freshman of the year as Renee Rubio was named the All-CCAA Freshman of the Year in 2003 when CSUB was still a Division II team.

"First off, congratulations to Adrianna. She had a great season and really turned it on during conference," said CSUB head coach Crissy Buck. "There was a tremendous about of growth in her game this year and it is reflective of the growth for CSUB and a great sign for the future. Hopefull this is the first of many awards for this program. To be the only freshman to be selected to the first or second team is really exciting."

Veiga finished second on the PCSC leaderboard with a .456 batting average in conference play, was sixth in on-base percentage (.516) and tied for eight in hits with 26. She becomes only the fourth player in CSUB history to be honored as a PCSC First Team selection. She was also the only sophomore to be nominated for Coastal Division Player of the Year.

"For Karissa to be selected to the first team after all she went through and battling injuries, really says a lot about her character and her talent," Buck said. "It is just another sign that our program is moving in the right direction."

Ricciardi, who got hot when PCSC action started and kept it up until the end of the season, finished as the co-leader of RBIs in PCSC play with 21 and was second in home runs with seven. She was eighth in slugging percentage at .687, tied for eighth in runs scored at 16 and finished conference play with a .343 batting average. Ricciardi, who received PCSC Coastal Division honorable mention in 2011 as a freshman, ended the season as the PCSC Coastal Division Player of the Week after scoring or driving in 15 of CSUB's 28 runs in the four-game series against Santa Clara.

Smith, who transferred to CSUB prior to the 2012 season and filled a huge void at first base, hit .309 in PCSC play with 10 RBIs, three runs scored, two doubles, one triple, was hit by a pitch 10 times and drew five walks. She had a .457 on-base percentage and a .382 slugging percentage.

Fryer also hit .309 and had 10 RBIs in PCSC action in addition to scoring seven runs, hitting four doubles and recording a .368 slugging percentage and a .319 on-base percentage.

Fischer, who earned co-Coastal Division Player of the Year accolades in 2010, produced one of the most prolific years at the plate in PCSC history. The native of Simi Valley, Calif., finished the year hitting .492 with 23 home runs and 59 RBI – setting new conference season marks for batting average and home runs and tying the single-season RBI record. Her .492 average currently leads the nation, and will more than likely finish atop the national rankings at the conclusion of postseason play. The 23 home runs also ranks second in the country. She finished her career setting nine PCSC career records, sitting atop the career charts for batting average (.387); home runs (65); doubles (51); RBI (172); runs scored (184); total bases (494); slugging percentage (.784); on-base average (.494); and walks (127). She also finished third on the PCSC career hit list with 244. 

The complete All-PCSC Honors are listed below:

2012 PCSC ALL-COASTAL DIVISION TEAM

First Team

Pos.            Player                        Yr.            School

C            Taylor Hensley***            SR            San Diego

1B            Alyssa Nakken              SR            Sacramento State

2B            Jessica Tieszen            SR            San Diego

3B            Emily McCormick**       JR            Sacramento State

SS            Sam Fischer*** -!          SR            Loyola Marymount

OF            Nicole Arce                   SR            Saint Mary's

OF            Lauren Tomey              JR            San Diego

OF            Briana Knight**            SR            Santa Clara

UTL            Karissa Veiga             SO            CSU Bakersfield

P            Jessica Lemmon            JR            Saint Mary's

P            Jenny Lahitte                 SO            San Diego

Second Team

Pos.            Player            Yr.            School

C            Marissa Navarro            SR            Sacramento State

1B            Kelly Sarginson            SR            Loyola Marymount

2B            Adrianna Cardoza        FR            CSU Bakersfield

3B            Amy Ricciardi               SO            CSU Bakersfield

SS            Rebecca Sabatini        SR            Saint Mary's

OF            Michelle Mounts          SR            Saint Mary's

OF            Kelli Frye                     JR            Sacramento State

OF            Brittany Sabatini          SO            Saint Mary's

UTL            Stephanie Fisher       SO            Santa Clara

P            Cassidy Coleman           SO            San Diego

P            Dana Waldusky              JR            Loyola Marymount

Honorable Mention: Olivia Alvarez (JR, C), Devin Caldwell (SO, 2B), Sacramento State; Shay Fryer (SO, SS), CSU Bakersfield; Kayla Gonzales (SR, 2B), Saint Mary's; Alyssa Jepsen (JR, SS), Santa Clara; Chloe Kaneko (FR, 3B), San Diego; Britany Linton (SR, P), Saint Mary's; Sara Smith (SR, 1B), CSU Bakersfield; Christine Torrise (SO, UTL), Saint Mary's

PLAYER OF THE YEAR:             Sam Fischer (SR, SS), Loyola Marymount

PITCHER OF THE YEAR:            Jessica Lemmon (JR), Saint Mary's

FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR:            Adrianna Cardoza (2B), CSU Bakersfield

COACH OF THE YEAR:            Jessica Hanaseth, Saint Mary's

* - Number of first-team selections

! – Unanimous choice

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