2023 NSIC All-Conference Softball Team Release

            Kim Vidlak of Wayne State College represents the Wildcat softball team on the 2023 Northern Sun Conference All-Conference Softball Team announced Tuesday afternoon by the league office in Burnsville, Minnesota.  The fifth-year shortstop/catcher earned All-NSIC Second Team honors for a third straight season.
            A graduate of Millard North, the catcher/shortstop started all 52 games for the Wildcats this season and led Wayne State in 29 conference games with a .377 batting average, recording a team-high 40 hits and 22 runs scored with two home runs and 17 RBI against NSIC teams.
            Overall, Vidlak had a .382 batting average this season and led WSC in doubles (11), runs scored (33), RBIs (34) and stolen bases (6-7) and was second in hits with 68.  She led the NSIC this season with eight triples, tied for third in hits (68), fourth in at bats (178) and 10^th in batting average.
            Vidlak had 23 multi-hit games in 52 starts, highlighted by a 3-3 game with two triples and four RBI vs. Central Missouri February 24^th.  She went 5 for 7 with two doubles and three RBI vs. Minnesota Crookston April 22^nd and was 5 for 7 with a home run and four runs scored vs. Minnesota State April 1. 
            Vidlak closed her Wildcat career ranking third in at bats (670), fourth in hits (236) and fifth in runs scored (128), doubles (44) and triples (12).
            Wayne State finished the 2023 season at 13-39 overall and 14^th place in the NSIC with an 8-21 league mark.