MAGNOLIA, Ark. – The Division 2 Conference Commissioners Association released its All-Central Region Softball List, which includes the association's first and second teams as well as its Player and Pitcher of the Year honors.
Being named the D2CCA Central Region's Pitcher of the Year was the Great American Conference's Pitcher of the Year,
Brinson Rogers. The Statesboro, Georgia native added to her already outstanding resume with this honor and capped off her final year in the Blue and Gold with a 0.93 ERA (2
nd lowest in program history), 233.1 innings pitched (5
th most in program history), .149 opposing batting average (lowest in program history), 30 wins (2
nd most in program history), 18 shutouts (most in program history), and 309 strikeouts (most in program history. Rogers' 300+ strikeouts made her the only pitcher for Southern Arkansas to eclipse the 300 K mark. She was also just the fifth pitcher for the GAC to claim 30 wins in a single season. Rogers was also named the NFCA's DII National Pitcher of the Week four times and the GAC's on ten occasions.
Rogers had nothing short of a historic season for Mulerider Softball, as the senior became just the second pitcher in the program's history to claim the honor and the first since 2018 when Victoria Taylor earned the plaudit.
The senior from the Peach State was also named as one of the three All-Region First Team pitchers. Alongside Rogers as an All-Region First Team member was
Regan Dillon. The Bryant, Arkansas native claimed the plaudit after leading the team with her .351 batting average, 43 runs scored, 10 doubles, 12 home runs, 42 walks, and .662 slugging percentage. One of the primary starters, Dillon was struck out the least (18) out of her 154 at-bats. Dillon was named the GAC's Pitcher of the Week once this campaign and was credited as a member of the All-GAC First Team as well as the conference's Tournament MVP.
