Sophomore Vicky Rumph was named to the Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-District IV Softball First-Team and junior Jordan Ingalls was a third-team selection, the College Sports Information Directors of America announced on Thursday.

Rumph is the first softball player in school history to earn first-team honors, and 2011 is the first time in school history more than one softball player received academic all-district laurels.

Rumph, a who carries a 4.0 grade-point average in exercise science, is batting .314 with three doubles, a triple, four home runs and 25 runs batted in this season.

In her career, Rumph owns a career average of .321 with 12 home runs, 51 runs batted in and 48 runs scored in 93 games.

Ingalls, who leads the team with a .376 batting average, carries a 3.59 grade-point average in physical education. This season, Ingalls leads the team with nine doubles, four doubles and 38 runs batted in, which is the third most in a single-season.

A career .346 hitter, Ingalls has played in 143 straight games and has belted 11 career home runs.

The last softball player to earn all-district honors was McKenzie Bedra, who made third-team in 2008. Kelly Murphy was the first softball player to garner academic all-district honors with a second-team selection in 2004.

The Youngstown State softball program will celebrate Senior Day as the Penguins host Green Bay in the 2011regular-season series finale, May 7-8, at McCune Park in Canfield, Ohio. The seniors will be honored prior to the 1 p.m. first pitch on Saturday, May 7.

The Guins will honor seniors Erin Gilmour, Kim Klonowski and Kristina Rendle prior to Saturday’s first game. Gilmour joined the program in 2010 and has served as one of the Guins’ top pinch-runners. Klonowski is a four-year letterwinner and ranks tied for third all-time with 18 career home runs. Rendle joined the Guins in 2009 and is batting a career-best .336 in 2011.

** Photo Courtesy of Ron Stevens.