Posted: May 01, 2024

MSC Softball Honors Announced

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. -The Mid-South Conference announced the 2024 Softball All-Conference teams and individual honors on Wednesday.

Cumberlands' (Ky.) Jade Gainer was named the MSC Player of the Year while teammate Talli Burgess earned Pitcher of the Year honors. Campbellsville's (Ky.) Jessie Daniels was named the Freshman of the Year.

Cumberlands' Bailey Dillender was voted the MSC Coach of the Year while Alyssa Richards earned Assistant Coach of the Year honors.

Keatts led the Patriots in batting average (.436), and ranks second on the team in home runs ( She recorded 26 extra base hits which ranks second on the team in home run (7) and in RBIs with 50. Keatts ranks second in the MSC in batting average and RBIs and third in the conference in stolen bases with 20.

In the circle, Burgess made 26 appearances with 18 starts in 100 innings pitched. She is 14-0 this season while recording four saves. Burgess has an ERA of 1.89 allowing 27 earned runs and has struck out 70. She leads the conference in saves and is tied for third in the MSC in wins.

Daniels batted .369 recording 58 hits and driving in 42 in her freshman campaign for the Tigers. She also leads the team and the conference in home runs with 12. Daniels is tied for third in the MSC in RBIs.

Dillender and Richards led the Patriots to a 42-5 overall record and a 23-1 MSC record as the Patriots captured their second MSC championship.

First Team All-Conference

Position	Name	School
C	Amber Atkins	University of the Cumberlands
C	Kaeleigh Tuck	Campbellsville University
IF	Emily Bryant	University of the Cumberlands
IF	Brinley Cousar	Freed-Hardeman University
IF	Jessie Daniels	Campbellsville University
IF	Carly Oliver	University of the Cumberlands
IF	Caroline Pitcock	Campbellsville University
IF	Bailey Turnbow	University of the Cumberlands
OF	Amber Gainer	University of the Cumberlands
OF	Jade Gainer	University of the Cumberlands
OF	Natalie Gilmore	Freed-Hardeman University
OF	Anna Lay	Cumberland University
OF	Karli Quillin	Freed-Hardeman University
OF	Emily Reynolds	Campbellsville University
DP	Alivia Eggleston	Freed-Hardeman University
P	Brittany Adair	Freed-Hardeman University
P	Talli Burgess	University of the Cumberlands
P	Katy Chadwell	Campbellsville University
P	Kayden Murray	Lindsey Wilson College
Utility	Makenzie Keatts	University of the Cumberlands

Second Team All-Conference

Position	Name	School
C	Kelsie Bostock	Lindsey Wilson College
IF	Miranda Carnell	Bethel University
IF	Elizabeth Funk	Lindsey Wilson College
IF	Jacey Hatfield	Cumberland University
IF	Lindsey Mitchell	Campbellsville University
IF	Alanna Pierce	Georgetown College
OF	Chloe Carter	Freed-Hardeman University
OF	Ashley Evans	Cumberland University
OF	Maria Murdaugh	Bethel University
P	Lindsey Shope	University of the Cumberlands

Gold Glove

Position	Name	School
C	Amber Atkins	University of the Cumberlands
1B	Kalani Kuroda	Bethel University
2B	Carly Oliver	University of the Cumberlands
SS	Aniyah White	University of the Cumberlands
3B	Emily Bryant	University of the Cumberlands
OF	Amber Gainer	University of the Cumberlands
OF	Natalie Gilmore	Freed-Hardeman University
OF	Karli Quillin	Freed-Hardeman University
P	Kaitlin Higgins	Cumberland University