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2023 Softball Roster

Karl L. Moore
Karl L. Moore
Karl L. Moore
Karl L. Moore
Karl L. Moore

12 Emma McBrayer

  • Position Pitcher
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Powder Springs, Ga
  • High School Hillgrove
  • Major Physics Engineering
  • B/T R/R

Biography

Honors and Awards:
- USA South Rookie Pitcher of the Year (2021)
- NCAA Regional All-Tournament Team (2021)
- USA South Tournament MVP (2021)
- USA South All-Conference West Division First Team (2021)
- USA South All-Conference Second Team West Division (2022)
- CCS Pitcher of the Week (2/21/23)
- USA South Rookie Pitcher of the Week (6x)
- USA South All-Academic Team (2x)
- CSC Academic All-District (2023)
- CCS All-Academic Team (2022-23)

2023:
- Appeared in 33 contests making 31 starts
- Started 21 games in the circle while making 23 appearances as a pitcher
- Posted a career best .319 batting average with a career high 30 hits 
- Ranked 5th on the team in hits (30) and 4th in doubles (9)
- Posted a 13-9 record with a 2.39 ERA
- Lead the team by over double the amount in innings pitched (131.2)
- Posted second 50+ strikeout season in a row

2022:
- Appeared in 31 games with 27 starts
- Started 17 games in the circle while making 21 appearances as a pitcher
- Hit .289 and ranked top five on the team in hits (26), doubles (4), and RBIs (18)
- Struck out just eight times in her 94 plate appearances
- Recorded eight multi-hit games, including two three-hit games
- Ranked tied for second in the USA South with 15 wins
- Struck out a career-high 51 hitters while pitching to a 3.09 ERA
- Pitched a shutout at LaGrange on April 19
 
2021:
- Appeared in 32 games with 29 starts, 16 of which as the starting pitcher
- Led team in innings pitched (112.1), complete games (10), ERA (1.56), and wins (13)
- Ranked second in the conference with a 1.56 ERA and fourth with 13 wins
- Placed third on the team with 20 RBIs
- One of two Lions to hit multiple home runs on the season (2)
- Secured a six-game hitting streak after her first seven career games
- Earned the win and hit a grand slam in game three of the conference championship series versus N.C. Wesleyan 

Prep and Personal:
- Native of Powder Springs, Georgia
- Graduated from Hillgrove High School in 2020
- Majoring in Physics Engineering & applied mathematics
- Lettered in basketball and golf in high school in addition to softball
- Named Team Captain as a senior
- Helped team to Region Championship (2018)
- All-County Honorable Mention (2019)
- All-Region Second Team (2019)

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 12

    2021Freshman

    Pitcher
    5'9"
    12
  • 12

    2022Sophomore

    Pitcher
    5'9"
    12
  • 12

    2023Junior

    Pitcher
    5'9"
    12