Troy’s McKinney, Thompson picked for second team
South Alabama pitcher Olivia Lackie was named first-team All-Sun Belt for the fourth straight year on Tuesday. South Alabama pitcher Olivia Lackie and center fielder Mackenzie Brasher were named to the 2024 All-Sun Belt Conference first team, in voting announced Tuesday.
Lackie, a senior from Walker, La., is the first four-time first-team selection in Jaguars program history. The right-hander is 22-7 this season with a 1.38 ERA and two saves, with a league-best 204 strikeouts in 207.1 innings.Brasher, a senior from Orange Beach, is a first-team selection for the second time in her career. The Jaguars’ leadoff hitter leads the team in batting average , hits , runs and stolen bases while playing error-free defense in center field.
South Alabama center fielder Mackenzie Brasher was named first-team All-Sun Belt on Tuesday. Troy had two players selected to the All-Sun Belt second team: second baseman Taylor McKinney and shortstop Audra Thompson. McKinney, a Montgomery native, is hitting .336 with seven doubles, two triples, six home runs and 10 steals this season, while Thompson — from Kissimmee, Fla. — has totaled six doubles and seven home runs.
South Alabama is the third seed for the Sun Belt Conference tournament, and opens postseason play vs. sixth-seeded Louisiana-Monroe at 4 p.m. Thursday in San Marcos, Texas. Troy is the fifth seed, and takes on No. 4 Coastal Carolina at 1 p.m. Thursday. Sun Belt regular-season champion Louisiana dominated the individual awards, taking home Player of the Year , Newcomer of the Year and Coach of the Year . Texas State’s Jessica Mullins was chosen as Pitcher of the Year, while James Madison designated player Payton List was the pick for Freshman of the Year.
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