Softball 1/31/2023 10:00:00 AM

Softball has record five players named Preseason All-Conference

ATLANTA, Ga. - The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) announced its 2023 Softball Preseason Teams on Monday, as voted on by the league's head coaches and sports information directors.

The 2023 preseason team represents nine programs and returns 22 of the 28 players from the 2022 Softball All-Conference Teams.

Lane picked up five preseason selections. The Dragons return all-conference selections in designated player Savanna Johnson, utility Millay Lambert, and catcher Kaylee Stinnett who combined for a total 111 RBIs last season. They will be joined by outfielder Jayden McCarty and starting pitcher Autumn Phillips.

Johnson, a native of Blue Mountain, Miss., was third on the team with a .442 average. The senior had 34 RBI and slugged .533. She led the team in walks with 17 and finished with a .518 on-base percentage.

A senior from Florence, Ala., Lambert was second in the league in hitting in 2022 and eighth in the nation with a .477 average. She was second in the SIAC in on-base percentage (.541), fourth in slugging (.712), and first in triples (6). She set a new school record for runs in a season with 51.

Stinnett, a sophomore from Las Vegas, Nev., slashed .421/.651/.513 in her debut season. She collected 21 extra base hits including 15 doubles while leading the team with 41 RBI. She carried a .978 fielding percentage and threw out 13 baserunners.

McCarty was selected first team outfielder after a standout freshman season that saw her bat .407 in 38 games with 35 runs scored and 33 RBI. The San Diego, Calif. product also added 13 stolen bases and carried a .450 on-base percentage.

Phillips got the nod as second team starting pitcher. She led the team with eight wins and pitched 94.2 innings. The sophomore from Hariman, Tenn. finished with a 3.11 ERA and collected 58 strikeouts.

2023 SIAC Softball Preseason Team
First Team
Position	Name	School	Class	Hometown
Starting Pitcher	Alexandra Ballester*	Spring Hill	Junior	Fullerton, CA
Starting Pitcher	Trista Murphy*	Albany State	Sophomore	Ludowici, GA
Catcher	Nylah Strange-Lindley*	Tuskegee	Sophomore	Sulphur Springs, TX
First Base	Jada Chadwick*	Tuskegee	Senior	Columbus, GA
Second Base	Shalayiah Waid*	Miles	Sophomore	Oakman, AL
Short Stop	Tanisha Valdez*	Kentucky State	Junior	Maui, HI
Third Base	Kendra Gibbons*	Tuskegee	Grad Student	Lineville, AL
Outfield	Kady Ayers*	Albany State	Junior	Rockmart, Ga
Outfield	Sophia Nuzzolillo*	Spring Hill	Junior	Ponchatoula, LA
Outfield	Jayden McCarty	Lane	Sophomore	San Diego, CA
Relief Pitcher	Paityn Desormeaux*	Spring Hill	Junior	Lafayette, LA
Designated Player	Savanna Johnson*	Lane	Senior	Blue Mountain, MS
Utility Player	Kaeley Roldan*	Tuskegee	Sophomore	Wahiawa, HI
Utility Non-Pitcher	Millay Lambert*	Lane	Senior	Florence, AL

Second Team
Position	Name	School	Class	Hometown
Starting Pitcher	Kaeley Roldan*	Tuskegee	Sophomore	Wahiawa, HI
Starting Pitcher	Autumn Phillips	Lane	Sophomore	Harriman, TN
Catcher	Kaylee Stinnett*	Lane	Sophomore	Las Vegas, NV
First Base	Paityn Desormeaux*	Spring Hill	Junior	Lafayette, LA
Second Base	Macy Holt*	Spring Hill	Junior	Satsuma, AL
Short Stop	Deyonce Lewis*	Benedict	Grad Student	Decatur, GA
Third Base	Genia Hall*	Miles	Sophomore	Stone Mountain, GA
Outfield	Glory Seay	Albany State	Senior	Conyers, GA
Outfield	Taylor McNeal	Benedict	R-Junior	Martinez, GA
Outfield	Kayla McDuffie	Savannah State	Sophomore	Grayson, GA
Relief Pitcher	Romona McLeod	Albany State	Sophomore	Montgomery, AL
Designated Player	Laila Lavette*	Fort Valley State	Sophomore	Grovetown, GA
Utility Player	Hailey Schultz*	Spring Hill	Junior	Woodstock, GA
Utility Non-Pitcher	Jada Chadwick*	Tuskegee	Senior	Columbus, GA

*2022 SIAC All-Conference Honoree

Players Mentioned

#15 Savanna Johnson: IF; Senior

#18 Millay Lambert: UTIL; Senior

#21 Jayden McCarty: OF; Sophomore

#2 Autumn Phillips: P; Sophomore

#13 Kaylee Stinnett: C; Sophomore

Players Mentioned

#15 Savanna Johnson
: Senior
: IF

#18 Millay Lambert
: Senior
: UTIL

#21 Jayden McCarty
: Sophomore
: OF

#2 Autumn Phillips
: Sophomore
: P

#13 Kaylee Stinnett
: Sophomore
: C