Lansing Sun

Michigan State University sophomores Hannah Hawley and Britain Beshears have been recognized by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) as part of the All-Great Lakes Region team. Hawley was selected for the First Team as a designated player/non-pitcher utility, while Beshears earned a spot on the Third Team at first base.

This marks the first time since 2017 that multiple Michigan State softball players have been named to the All-Region teams. The last occurrence featured Kaitlyn Eveland, Lea Foerster, and Kelcey Carrasco. Hawley's selection is particularly notable as she is Michigan State's first First Team honoree since Foerster in 2018.

Hawley, who also received second-team All-B1G honors, led her team with a .349 batting average, a .462 on-base percentage, and a .671 slugging percentage. Her OPS stood at 1.133. She topped Michigan State's charts with 52 hits, 31 runs scored, 24 extra-base hits, and 25 walks. Her tally of 12 home runs placed her second on the team and sixth all-time for the Spartans.

In conference rankings, Hawley's slugging percentage was fifth in the B1G while her on-base percentage was seventh. Overall, she ranked sixth in OPS among qualified batters and tenth in home runs within the league. Against Top 75 RPI teams, she maintained a .364 batting average with five home runs and an OPS of 1.114 over 66 at-bats.

Beshears played in all of Michigan State's 51 games this season. She achieved a .272 batting average alongside a .353 on-base percentage and a .626 slugging percentage, culminating in an OPS of .979. Leading MSU with 15 home runs this season, Beshears ranked third in the B1G for homers and second in program history for single-season home runs. Additionally, she led her team with 40 RBIs.

Together, Hawley and Beshears contributed significantly to Michigan State's strong performance this season in terms of power hitting; their efforts helped propel the Spartans to hit 50 homers across their games—a figure that ranks third historically for single-season homers by the program.