Diamond stars: See how more than 40 Jacksonville-area players fared in 2023 NCAA softball
The college softball season is in the books, with Jacksonville-area athletes making an impact from the season's start all the way through the Women's College World Series.
In all, more than 40 players from the First Coast lined up on NCAA Division I softball rosters during the 2023 season, including former Trinity Christian infielder Amaya Ross with national runner-up Florida State. Several others qualified for the NCAA postseason or gathered all-conference honors at season's end.
See the full list of Jacksonville-area players on Division I softball rosters this year.
UT Kayla Aldridge
Fr., Florida A&M, Oakleaf
Did not play.
OF Khloe Banks
Fr., Purdue, Oakleaf
Batted .226 with 1 HR, 5 RBI in 48 games.
P Cris'Deona Beasley
Sr., Florida A&M, Columbia
Pitched in 21 games, going 8-11 with a 3.70 ERA.
UT Catherine Beaton
Jr., Stetson, Ponte Vedra
Appeared in six games.
IF Lauren Bevis
So., S. Florida, Creekside
Appeared in 24 games, mostly in running or defensive roles.
1B Kortnee Booth
Sr., N.C. Central, Palatka
Played in nine games.
IF Allison Bratek
Jr., Jacksonville, Creekside
Dolphins' top power hitter batted .230 with 6 2B, 8 HR, 27 RBI, .775 OPS in 50 games.
OF Madison Bratek
So., Jacksonville, Creekside
Played 52 games, hitting .200 with 5 2B, 23 runs.
OF Breezy Burnett
Fr., Minnesota, Trinity Christian
Played in 54 games, batting .223 with 5 HR and 17 RBI.
IF Savannah Channell
Jr., North Florida, Keystone Heights
Played 47 games on infield, batting .200 with five doubles.
P Ashley Connor
So., North Florida, Paxon
Ospreys' No. 1 starter pitched 37 games, finishing 12-13 with 2.56 ERA and 96 strikeouts.
OF Olivia Creamer
Sr., Georgia Southern, Bartram Trail
Started all 51 games, batting .169 with 10 RBI.
IF Reedy Davenport
Gr., Clemson, Bartram Trail
Started all 61 games, mostly at third, after transfer from Florida Gulf Coast and batted .299 with 6 HR, 34 RBI; only 11 strikeouts all year.
OF Scotland David
Jr., Oklahoma St., Ponte Vedra
Batted .278 in 13 games as Oklahoma State reached Women's College World Series.
P Madisyn Davis
Sr., E. Carolina, Oakleaf
Pitched in 16 games, going 0-2 with 6.23 ERA.
P Madisyn Eads
Jr., N. Kentucky, Bartram Trail
Pitched 28 games, finishing 5-7 with a 4.96 ERA.
P Bri Enter
Sr., Minnesota, St. Johns Country Day
Went 2-3 with a 4.46 ERA in 22 games.
UT Kami Eppley
So., Stetson, Episcopal
Played 54 games for Hatters, batting .320 with 3 3B, 12 RBI, 21 steals, .780 OPS; second-team All-ASUN.
C Carson Frier
So., UCF, Suwannee
Primarily defensive catcher played 50 games (one error all season) with .114 average.
OF Alyssa Giles
Jr., Georgia St., Brunswick
Did not play.
OF Baylee Goddard
Jr.*, Florida, Oakleaf
Batted .333 with a home run, three steals, 1.098 OPS before Feb. 18 injury against Bowling Green cut season short.
UT Alyssa Grupp
Jr., Marist, Atlantic Coast
Played 57 games at multiple positions, primarily third base, batting .322 with 8 2B, 19 RBI, 17 steals, .746 OPS.
OF Kylie Hammonds
Fr., Florida Atlantic, Creekside
Played in three games.
3B Jalia Hubbard
Jr., Jackson St., Brunswick
Batted .228 with a home run, eight RBI and nine stolen bases in 38 games.
P Kallie Jones
Gr., Dayton, Providence
Pitched in 24 games, going 5-3 with a 3.82 ERA.
P Morgan Kendrick
Fr.*, Georgia Southern, Fleming Island
Pitched a team-high 29 games, going 8-5 with a 4.72 ERA.
C Madison Kennedy
Gr., Jacksonville, Baker County
Played 49 games, batting .236 with 6 2B, 5 HR, 16 RBI.
C Hallie Kern
Sr., Jacksonville, Mandarin
Batted .113 with eight RBI in 39 games.
OF Katie Kistler
Jr., Florida, Oakleaf
Defensive wizard also contributed at plate, hitting .258 with 23 runs, six steals in 60 games.
P Madison Lagle
Fr., S. Alabama, Baker County
Pitched in five games, finishing 1-0 with a 2.90 ERA.
IF Kaylee Lambrecht
Jr., N.C. State, Oakleaf
Played 42 games with 36 starts, batting .194 with 2 HR and 10 RBI.
IF Madison Lanoux
Gr., USC-Upstate, Fleming Island
Batted .255 with 11 runs, four steals in 39 games.
P Maddie Latta
So., Yale, Episcopal
Finished 6-3 with a 4.77 ERA in 12 starts as pitcher; also batted .247 with 3 2B, 12 RBI in 39 games in honorable mention All-Ivy season.
IF Joely Leguizamon
Sr., Jacksonville, Atlantic Coast
Played in 52 games, hitting .222 with five doubles, seven stolen bases.
IF Michelle Leone
Sr., Penn St., Ponte Vedra
Played in 30 games, batting .278 with 1 HR, 11 RBI.
OF Annabella McClerren
Fr., Stetson, Bolles
Batted .193 with 10 RBI in 47 games.
OF Jaeda McFarland
Jr., Maryland, Oakleaf
Terrapins' leading batter hit .354 with 12 2B, 6 3B, 3 HR, 31 RBI, 22 steals and .936 OPS; second-team All-Big Ten and All-Defensive selection.
UT Nyah Morgan
Sr., Florida A&M, University Christian
Led Rattlers in most categories, batting .284 with 16 2B, 6 HR, 30 RBI, .896 OPS in 48 starts; second-team All-SWAC at catcher.
P Christa Pritchard
So., Jacksonville, Yulee
Pitched in one game.
OF Carrington Robinson
Sr.*, Bethune-Cookman, Orange Park
Played 46 games and batted .262 with 11 runs, 14 stolen bases.
OF Alexis Ross
Jr., Florida International, Trinity Christian
Batted .423 with two doubles, eight steals, .898 OPS in 17 games.
IF Amaya Ross
So., Florida St., Trinity Christian
Speedy infielder batted .250 with 21 runs, 22 stolen bases for national runners-up.
UT Kennedy Searcy
Jr., UCF, Atlantic Coast
Versatile Knight batted .291 with 5 2B, 24 RBI, 33 runs, 17 steals in 59 games; first-team American Athletic Conference.
P Kamila Vicente
Fr., USC-Upstate, Glynn Academy
Appeared in one game.
OF Jenae Wash
Jr.*, Michigan St., Creekside
Played 28 games, batting .203 with two doubles.
OF Rein Whitley
Fr., Coastal Carolina, Bartram Trail
Did not play.
C Maddie Wilkes
Sr., Army, St. Johns Country Day
Batted .206 with 6 HR, 17 RBI in 53 games.
C Annelisa Winebarger
Fr., Coastal Carolina, Yulee
Played in three games.
This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: College softball: Full list of 2023 NCAA Northeast Florida players
