LORMAN, Miss. — Accolades are pouring in for the Lady Braves Softball Team as they prepare for their season opener at the Alcorn Softball Complex on Feb. 10 against Kentucky State at 5:30 p.m.
The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) announced its 2022 SWAC Softball Preseason teams and individual honors. Predictions show the Lady Braves finishing at No. 2 in the Western Division this season. Amari Ramsey, an infielder and graduate student from Gulfport, Miss., has been named SWAC's Preseason All-Conference First Team. Ramsey was also named the 2022 Preseason SWAC Player of the Year.
Amari Started in all 32 contests…Had a seven-game hitting streak from April 3 to April 29…Ended the season by reaching safely in the final eight contests from May 1 to May 14…Led the Lady Braves in batting average (.300), hits (30), doubles (15), total bases (50) and slugging percentage (.500)…Recorded seven multi-hit and two multi-RBI outings…Tied a career-high with three hits while setting new season-bests for runs scored (3) and doubles (2) at Jackson State (4/23)…Went 2-for-3 with two RBIs and a triple versus Alabama State (5/1)…Launched her lone home run of the season plus scored twice against Texas Southern in the SWAC Tournament (5/13)…Totaled 19 runs scored, 15 RBIs, seven walks and a stolen base.
In the 2021 season, Ramsey became the 15th member of Alcorn State's 100-Hit Club. She still holds the third most doubles in a single season at 14. In the regular season, Ramsey stands at 9th in SWAC with a percentage of (.539). First base senior from Philadelphia, Miss., Marsha Hunt has been named to the Second Team.
Marsha Hunt Appeared in all 32 games, starting all but one…Had the longest hit streak on the team with nine straight from April 29 to March 14…Recorded the most multi-hit (8) and multi-RBI (6) outings on the club…Led the Lady Braves in batting average (.300), hits (30) and RBIs (24)…Notched her first his and first three RBIs for Alcorn versus Tuskegee (2/27)…Had a walk-off single to win the SWAC Opener against UAPB (3/19)...Hit a home run while driving in three and scoring at Texas Southern (3/27)...Went 3-for-4 with three doubles, two RBIs and a run scored in the SWAC Tournament against Jackson State (5/13)…Along with the stats above, she totaled 14 runs scored, eight doubles, five walks and a stolen base.
Head coaches and sports information directors in the SWAC participated in polls to select the preseason honors. Amari Ramsey
Dr. Felecia Nave, Alcorn State University President also is set to attend and throw out the first pitch for Thursday's game.
FIRST GAME
The Alcorn State Lady Softball opens up on the field against Kentucky State University on Thursday, February 10, 2022 Home in Lorman, MS at the Alcorn Softball Complex
at 5:30 P.M Following the meeting The Lady Braves are Moving up the street to Vicksburg, MS to face Southern Baptiste College February 11, 2022 at 2:15 PM
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