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Bethel College Athletic Director, Jody Martinez announced today that Anna Welsh has resigned from her positions of Assistant Athletic Director and Head Softball Coach effective June 30 and has accepted the same positions at Southeastern University in Lakeland, Fla. Welsh will remain with the Pilots for the entire 2012 season.

In her seven years at the helm of the Pilots, Welsh has compiled a record of 304-81-1 while leading Bethel to five consecutive trips to the NAIA National Championship tournament. The Pilots have won the Mid-Central College Conference regular season title in five out of the seven years she has coached.  During her time at Bethel, Welsh has coached 10 NAIA All-Americans, 32 MCC All-Conference winners, four MCC Players of the Year, four MCC Pitchers of the Year, and the NAIA career all-time homerun leader in Katie Boocher,  who blasted 58 career round trippers.

The Bethel College softball team is listed in the No. 12 spot in the NAIA Preseason Top 25 Coaches' Poll it was announced on Tuesday.

The Pilots finished last season in the No. 16 spot after their fifth consecutive trip to the NAIA National Championship where they went 2-1 and lost to preseason No. 2 California State University-San Marcos.

Head coach Anna Welsh and the Bethel College softball team are proud to announce the signing of Summer Loll, a senior from Aliso Niguel High School in Aliso Viejo, California, to continue her academic and athletic endeavors at Bethel College.

Summer is the starting first basemen for her 18u travel team, the So Cal Jags, while also contributing from the pitchers circle. The signing took place with her team and family on Sunday October 9, 2011. 

Her coach, Jeff Butler, say's "Summer brings a dynamic flair to her first base position that "sells" that out and is our best defensive player. Summer is also a solid pitcher with a reliable bat and I foresee her doing well at the collegiate level."