Three Gamecocks Earn NFCA All-Region Honors
5/14/2026 12:05:00 PM | Softball
LOUISVILLE—Jax State had three players named to the NFCA All-South Region Third Team, announced this afternoon by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association.
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Junior outfielder Emma Elrod, junior designated player Amber Reed, and freshman pitcher Makenna Moore all picked up the honors which were voted on by the region's head coaches.
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Elrod is now a two-time All-Region selection after earning Conference USA Player of the Year honors after hitting .342 this season with 15 doubles, six homers, and 45 RBIs. The Newnan, Ga. native has a team-best 23 multi-hit games and had 10 multi-RBI games.
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Reed is hitting .356 this season with 12 doubles, four home runs, and 24 RBIs. The Suwanee, Ga. native had a 32-game reached base streak and had a .393 batting average in Conference USA play.
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Moore holds a 16-2 record with a 2.52 ERA in 139 innings of work. The Grain Valley, Mo. native was the Conference USA Pitcher and Freshman of the Year with 113 strikeouts and held opponents to a .205 average against.
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The Gamecocks will face UCF at 1:30 p.m. Central on Friday in their first game in the NCAA Softball Tournament in the Tallahassee Regional.
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Junior outfielder Emma Elrod, junior designated player Amber Reed, and freshman pitcher Makenna Moore all picked up the honors which were voted on by the region's head coaches.
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Elrod is now a two-time All-Region selection after earning Conference USA Player of the Year honors after hitting .342 this season with 15 doubles, six homers, and 45 RBIs. The Newnan, Ga. native has a team-best 23 multi-hit games and had 10 multi-RBI games.
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Reed is hitting .356 this season with 12 doubles, four home runs, and 24 RBIs. The Suwanee, Ga. native had a 32-game reached base streak and had a .393 batting average in Conference USA play.
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Moore holds a 16-2 record with a 2.52 ERA in 139 innings of work. The Grain Valley, Mo. native was the Conference USA Pitcher and Freshman of the Year with 113 strikeouts and held opponents to a .205 average against.
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The Gamecocks will face UCF at 1:30 p.m. Central on Friday in their first game in the NCAA Softball Tournament in the Tallahassee Regional.
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