SAC Press Release

McKenzie Henry, Madison Henry, Emma Frost and Katie Tuggle all earned mention on the 2023 South Atlantic Conference Softball All-Conference Teams, the league office announced Wednesday.
 
McKenzie Henry was voted First Team All-SAC at the catcher position, while her sister Madison was part of the Second Team as an outfielder. Frost (pitcher) and Tuggle (designated player) were on the Third Team in a vote of the conference's head coaches.
 
McKenzie Henry, a graduate student out of Louisville, Tenn., led the Lady Railsplitters in batting average (.378), on base percentage (.512), slugging percentage (.661), OPS (1.173), homeruns (six) and total bases (84) as the team's primary catcher. She was amongst the top SAC batters in sacrifice flies (four, second), hit by pitches (10, third), walks per game (0.56, fourth), doubles (14, ninth) and RBIs (42, 11^th).
 
Madison Henry, a senior out of Louisville, Tenn., led the team in hits (52) and triples (two) while ranking second in batting average (.347) as Lincoln Memorial's primary centerfielder. This is Henry's third career All-Conference mention after being on the First Team in 2022 and Second Team in 2021.
 
Frost, a senior from Morristown, Tenn., led all pitchers in the SAC in complete games (21, fifth nationally), games started (26, 11^th), and shutouts (five) while also ranking in the Top 10 in the conference in strikeouts (137, second), wins (17, second) and strikeout-to-walk ratio (5.07, sixth). She now has been voted All-Conference for the third time after also doing so in 2022 (Second Team) and 2021 (First Team and SAC Pitcher of the Year).
 
Tuggle, a junior from Knoxville, Tenn., finished second on the team in runs scored (37) and sacrifice bunts (seven) and fourth in RBIs (28), splitting her time between catcher and designated player spots in the order. This is Tuggle's first time being voted All-SAC.
 
The Lady Railsplitters wrapped up the regular season with a 31-22 overall record (15-9 SAC) to earn the No. 3 seed in the upcoming SAC Tournament. Lincoln Memorial will play No. 6 seed Catawba in the first round on Thursday at 1 p.m. in Hickory, N.C.

All-SAC First Team

OF – SieAnna Cameron, Carson-Newman

OF – Cassidy Wall, Lenoir-Rhyne

OF – Kaylan Brown, Lenoir-Rhyne

1B – Kayson Boatner, Anderson

2B – Savanna Brooks, Wingate

SS – Katelyn Rackard, Lenoir-Rhyne

3B – Talon LaClair, Lenoir-Rhyne

DP – Macauley Bailey, Carson-Newman

UTL/Non-P – Macey Hughes, Carson-Newman

UTL/P - Lauren Rakes, Lenoir-Rhyne

C – McKenzie Henry, Lincoln Memorial

P – Morgan Beeler, Lenoir-Rhyne

P – Avery Adkins, Emory & Henry
 

All-SAC Second Team

OF – Kaylee Hobgood, Wingate

OF – Madison Henry, Lincoln Memorial

OF – Ariana Fair, Coker

1B – Santana Anderson, Limestone

2B – Carmen Holt, Carson-Newman

SS – Heaven Maness, Wingate

3B – Ragan Liles, Wingate

DP – Mackenzie Turner, Newberry

UTL/Non-P – Katie Wilbur, Limestone

UTL/P - Riley Tucker, Catawba

C – Molly Mattas, Newberry

P – Raechel Cutcher, Wingate

P – Olivia Chestnut, Newberry
 

All-SAC Third Team

OF – Leah Evans, Newberry

OF – Mackenzie Williams, Emory & Henry

OF – Kallyn Newport, Tusculum

1B – Lora Beth Wood, Lenoir-Rhyne

2B – Julia Mardigian, Lenoir-Rhyne

SS – Brianna Gallagher, Catawba

3B – Madison Chappell, Limestone

DP – Katie Tuggle, Lincoln Memorial

UTL/Non-P – Hannah Stevens, Wingate

UTL/P - Carson Hobbs, Anderson

C – Raelynn Kramer, Wingate

P – Alexandra Baquie, Catawba

P – Emma Frost, Lincoln Memorial

Freshman of the Year

Macauley Bailey, Carson-Newman

Player of the Year

Macauley Bailey, Carson-Newman

Pitcher of the Year

Morgan Beeler, Lenoir-Rhyne
 

Coach of the Year

Jamie Stanclift, Wingate