RICHARDSON, Texas – Belhaven sophomore third baseman
Allie Gordon was named Player of the Year and Blazer sophomore
Kennedy Carruth was selected as the Pitcher of the Year in the American Southwest Conference 2022 Softball All-Conference teams and awards as voted on by the league coaches.
Gordon hit .404 with 63 hits, 27 runs, 15 doubles, two triples, nine home runs, 44 RBI and a .669 slugging percentage for the ASC champion Blazers.
Carruth earned Pitcher of the Year honors for the second straight season after compiling a 23-3 record, 1.01 ERA, five shutouts and striking out 210 batters over 160 innings.
BU first baseman
Ellie Jones was the Freshman of the Year after hitting .409 with 29 runs, 54 hits, 17 doubles, seven home runs, 42 RBI and eight stolen bases. East Texas Baptist second baseman
Courtney White hit .440 with 39 runs, 57 hits, 16 doubles, a triple, eight homers, 34 RBI and 19 stolen bases en route to winning Newcomer of the Year.
Mary Hardin-Baylor junior shortstop
Milly Cesare was voted as the ASC Sportsmanship Athlete of the Year. She will be eligible for the American Southwest Conference Fred Jacoby Award.
Belhaven’s
Kevin Griffin and his staff were selected as the Coaching Staff of the Year for the second consecutive season. He led the Blazers to a 38-6 record, including 26-4 in conference play, and were the ASC and regular season champions.
BU’s
Marlee Blackwell earned All-Conference honors for the fourth time in her career. Hardin-Simmons’
Karis Hessert, Gordon, UMHB’s
Bayleigh Grogan, Sul Ross State’s
Jodie Vaughn,
Payslee Sims and
Annika Canaba and LeTourneau’s
Bailey Richey are now three-time selections.
2022 All-American Southwest Conference Softball Teams & Awards
Individual Awards
Player of the Year – Allie Gordon, Belhaven
Pitcher of the Year – Kennedy Carruth, Belhaven
2
Freshman of the Year – Ellie Jones, Belhaven
Newcomer of the Year – Courtney White, East Texas Baptist
Sportsmanship Athlete of the Year – Milly Cesare, Mary Hardin-Baylor
Coaching Staff of the Year – Belhaven
(Kevin Griffin – Head Coach; Courtney Fairley, McKenna Gillespie) 2
2 – Two-time award recipient
First Team
| Pos. |
Name |
Cl. |
University |
Hometown |
| C |
Karis Hessert 3 |
Sr. |
Hardin-Simmons |
Royse City, Texas |
| 1B |
Ellie Jones |
Fr. |
Belhaven |
Nesbit, Miss. |
| 2B |
Mason McCord 2 |
Sr. |
Hardin-Simmons |
Greenville, Texas |
| 3B |
Tauryn Cummings 2 |
So. |
East Texas Baptist |
Houston, Texas |
| 3B |
Allie Gordon 3 |
So. |
Belhaven |
Macon, Ga. |
| SS |
Tristen Maddox 2 |
So. |
East Texas Baptist |
Mission, Texas |
| OF |
Sarah Bledsoe |
So. |
East Texas Baptist |
Humble, Texas |
| OF |
Lexi Harris 2 |
Jr. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Marquez, Texas |
| OF |
Haley Hanson 2 |
So. |
Belhaven |
Pelahatchie, Miss. |
| DP |
Delanie Loya |
Fr. |
East Texas Baptist |
Austin, Texas |
| UT |
Amber Thibodeaux |
Fr. |
East Texas Baptist |
Mont Belvieu, Texas |
| P |
Kennedy Carruth 2 |
So. |
Belhaven |
St. Francisville, La. |
| P |
Kathryn Reed 2 |
Sr. |
East Texas Baptist |
Axtell, Texas |
| P |
Bayleigh Grogan 3 |
Jr. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Wimberley, Texas |
| At-Large |
Courtney White (2B) |
So. |
East Texas Baptist |
Jonestown, Texas |
| At-Large |
Jodie Vaughn (P) 3 |
Sr. |
Sul Ross State |
Andrews, Texas |
| At-Large |
Gracey Baucom (P) |
So. |
Belhaven |
Purvis, Miss. |
Second Team
| Pos. |
Name |
Cl. |
University |
Hometown |
| C |
Payslee Sims 3 |
Sr. |
Sul Ross State |
Greenwood, Texas |
| 1B |
Alysa Torres 2 |
Jr. |
LeTourneau |
Pasadena, Texas |
| 2B |
Elissa Elliott 2 |
So. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Emory, Texas |
| 3B |
Megan Todd 2 |
Fr. |
UT Dallas |
Houston, Texas |
| SS |
Erica Riley 2 |
So. |
Concordia Texas |
League City, Texas |
| OF |
Ashley Ambrosy 2 |
Fr. |
UT Dallas |
Haslet, Texas |
| OF |
Angelica Abila |
So. |
McMurry |
Lubbock, Texas |
| OF |
Marlee Blackwell 4 |
Sr. |
Belhaven |
Montrose, Miss. |
| DP |
Kennedy Carruth 2 |
So. |
Belhaven |
St. Francisville, La. |
| UT |
Izzy Gutierrez 2 |
So. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Belton, Texas |
| P |
Jenna Lewis |
Jr. |
McMurry |
Hearne, Texas |
| P |
Hannah Kelley 2 |
So. |
East Texas Baptist |
Belton, Texas |
| P |
Rachel Williams |
Gr. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Lorena, Texas |
| At-Large |
Nicole Peters (2B) |
Jr. |
UT Dallas |
Allen, Texas |
| At-Large |
Emily Michki (3B) 2 |
Sr. |
McMurry |
Mission, Texas |
| At-Large |
Ashley Hallmark (OF) 2 |
Sr. |
Concordia Texas |
Burnet, Texas |
Third Team
| Pos. |
Name |
Cl. |
University |
Hometown |
| C |
Blakely Niles |
So. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Cleveland, Texas |
| 1B |
Peyton Newman 2 |
Sr. |
Hardin-Simmons |
Bedford, Texas |
| 2B |
Sydney Runnels |
So. |
Belhaven |
Seminary, Miss. |
| 3B |
Aubrianna Salazar |
So. |
Hardin-Simmons |
Abilene, Texas |
| SS |
Annika Canaba 3 |
Sr. |
Sul Ross State |
Alpine, Texas |
| OF |
Mary Frances Ellis |
Fr. |
East Texas Baptist |
Waskom, Texas |
| OF |
Camryn Hardin 2 |
Sr. |
Sul Ross State |
Alpine, Texas |
| OF |
Avery Markley 2 |
So. |
UT Dallas |
Plano, Texas |
| DP |
Faith Fernandez |
Jr. |
Hardin-Simmons |
Waco, Texas |
| UT |
Mack Lucio |
Fr. |
Ozarks |
Bedford, Texas |
| P |
Emilie Hoelscher |
Fr. |
UT Dallas |
Waco, Texas |
| P |
Ashley Croft 2 |
So. |
East Texas Baptist |
Cypress, Texas |
| P |
Kinleigh Stotts 2 |
Jr. |
McMurry |
Covington, Texas |
| At-Large |
Nadia Valverde (1B) 2 |
Jr. |
Sul Ross State |
El Paso, Texas |
| At-Large |
Sarah Polanco (OF) |
Jr. |
Hardin-Simmons |
El Paso, Texas |
| At-Large |
Kylie Grisham (UT) |
Fr. |
LeTourneau |
Huntsville, Texas |
Honorable Mention
| Pos. |
Name |
Cl. |
University |
Hometown |
| C |
Kayla Otis |
Sr. |
McMurry |
Abilene, Texas |
| C |
Callie Poore |
Jr. |
LeTourneau |
Whitney, Texas |
| 1B |
Marin Musicant 2 |
So. |
East Texas Baptist |
San Diego, Calif. |
| 1B |
Jessika Truax |
Sr. |
McMurry |
Liberty Hill, Texas |
| 3B |
Elisabeth Paul 2 |
So. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
China Spring, Texas |
| SS |
Macy Ziskin |
So. |
Belhaven |
Brookhaven, Miss. |
| SS |
Milly Cesare 2 |
Jr. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Frisco, Texas |
| SS |
Sarah Diessner |
So. |
Hardin-Simmons |
Trophy Club, Texas |
| SS |
Grace Duecker |
So. |
McMurry |
Fredericksburg, Texas |
| OF |
Haley Henson |
Fr. |
Hardin-Simmons |
Maypearl, Texas |
| OF |
Bailey Eggleston2 |
So. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Spring, Texas |
| OF |
Madison Forrester |
Jr. |
Howard Payne |
Kingwood, Texas |
| OF |
Ellie Congalton |
So. |
Concordia Texas |
Etiwanda, Calif. |
| OF |
Brianna Martinez |
Jr. |
McMurry |
Yucaipa, Calif. |
| OF |
Heather Rios |
Sr. |
Sul Ross State |
Corpus Christi, Texas |
| OF |
Emilee Anderson |
Sr. |
LeTourneau |
La Porte, Texas |
| DP |
Julia Crofut |
Jr. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Austin, Texas |
| DP |
Kasey Woolard 3 |
Sr. |
McMurry |
Temple, Texas |
| UT |
Emma Adair |
Fr. |
Hardin-Simmons |
Flower Mound, Texas |
| P |
Bailey Richey 3 |
Sr. |
LeTourneau |
Humble, Texas |
| P |
Kylie Ruiz |
Fr. |
Hardin-Simmons |
Harlingen, Texas |
| P |
Natalie Parker |
So. |
Belhaven |
Denham Springs, La. |
| P |
Haven Williams 2 |
Jr. |
Hardin-Simmons |
Abilene, Teas |
| P |
Kaylen Washington 2 |
Jr. |
Hardin-Simmons |
Abilene, Texas |
| P |
Aubrianna Salazar |
So. |
Hardin-Simmons |
Abilene, Texas |
| P |
Grason Long |
So. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Corrigan, Texas |
| P |
Emilee Wade |
Fr. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Waco, Texas |
2 – Two-time All-Conference
3 – Three-time All-Conference
4 – Four-time All-Conference