SBLive Arkansas all-state softball teams: Benton pitcher Alyssa Houston is player of the year

Benton takes two of three top awards.

By Kyle Sutherland | Photo by Ted McClenning  

With the 2022 softball season completed, SBLive Arkansas compiled three teams featuring players from all corners of the state along with a player, coach and newcomer of the year. Here are some of the top performers from across every classification.

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PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Alyssa Houston | Benton | JR

85.1 IP/ 175 SO/ .49 ERA/ .079 BAA

.407 BA/ .804 SLG/ 34 RBI/ 11 HR

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COACH OF THE YEAR

Heidi Cox | Benton

32-0 record

Ranked No. 3 in USA Today national rankings

Back-to-back 5A state champion

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NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR

Brinkley Moreton | Lincoln | FR

150.1 IP/ 305 SO/ 1.50 ERA/ .166 BAA

.568 BA/ .692 OBP/ 1.47 SLG/ 54 H/ 63 R/ 18 HR/ 65 RBI/ 51 PO/ .931 FPCT

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First Team

PITCHERS

Mackenzie Childers | Baptist Prep | SR

115.2 IP/ 291 SO/ .42 ERA/ .072 BAA

.513 BA/ .632 OBP/ 1.13 SLG/ 46 R/ 39 RBI/ 13 HR

Alyssa Houston | Benton | JR

85.1 IP/ 175 SO/ .50 ERA/ .079 BAA

.407 BA/ .804 SLG/ 34 RBI/ 11 HR

Lillie-Faye McWhorter | Woodlawn | FR

107 IP/ 230 SO/ .45 ERA/ .098 BAA

.508 BA/ .624 OBP/ 1.05 SLG/ 32 H/ 8 HR/ 39 RBI

Maci McJunkins | Nashville | SR

147 IP/ 253 K/ .86 ERA/ .605 WHIP

.370 BA/ .442 OBP/ .670 SLG/ 37 H/ 26 R/ 5 HR/ 36 RBI

Brinkley Moreton | Lincoln | FR

150.1 IP/ 305 SO/ 1.50 ERA/ .166 BAA

.568 BA/ .692 OBP/ 1.48 SLG/ 54 H/ 63 R/ 18 HR/ 65 RBI/ 51 PO/ .931 FPCT

INFIELDERS

Maddie Austin | Paragould | SR

.587 BA/ .671 OBP/ .873 SLG/ 37 H/ 29 R/ .986 FPCT

Abby Gentry | Bryant | JR

.631 BA/ .664 OBP/ 1.17 SLG/ 65 H/ 58 R/ 11 HR/ 41 RBI

Gwinn Hall | Little Rock Christian | SO

.552 BA/ .610 OBP/ 1.00 SLG/ 37 H/ 30 R/ 4 HR/ 31 RBI

Lilly Hood | White Hall | SR

.605 BA/ .694 OBP/ 1.26 SLG/ 49 R/ 11 HR/ 34 RBI/ .957 FPCT

Kasey Wood | Bentonville | JR

.465 BA/ .578 OBP/ .859 SLG/ 33 H/ 39 R/ 4 HR/ 21 RBI

58 IP/ 79 SO/ .97 ERA/ .724 WHIP

OUTFIELDERS

Chloe Ashmead | Sheridan | SO

.535 BA/ .564 OBP/ .663 SLG/ 46 H/ 28 R/ 25 RBI

Hope Johnson | Vilonia | SR

.458 BA/ .511 OBP/ .783 SLG/ 38 H/ 20 R/ 3 HR

60 IP/ 72 SO/ 2.45 ERA/ .196 BAA

Kensey Rosson | Mena | SO

.618 BA/ .915 SLG/ 37 R/ 27 SB/ 1 HR

Alleyna Rushing | Bentonville | SR

.462 BA/ .510 OBP/ .516 SLG/ 43 H/ 32 R/ 17 RBI

Elana Scott | Benton | SR

.484 BA/ .559 SLG/ 22 RBI

92.2 IP/ 138 SO/ .53 ERA/ .094 BAA

CATCHERS

Regan “Buddha” Dillon | Bryant | SR

.515 BA/ .561 OBP/ .876 SLG/ 50 H/ 27 R/ 8 HR/ 42 RBI/ 140 PO/ 1.000 FPCT

Aidan Gorton | Valley Springs | JR

.626 BA/ .685 OBP/ 1.02 SLG/ 52 H/ 54 R/ 11 HR/ 52 RBI

UTILITY

Kiki Pickens | Beebe | JR

.516 BA/ .644 OBP/ 1.20 SLG/ 33 H/ 12 HR/ 31 RBI

76.1 IP/ 118 K/ 1.74 ERA/ .166 BAA

Anna Winkfield | Valley View | SO

.453 BA/ .538 OBP/ .698 SLG/ 39 H/ 27 R/ 2 HR/ 29 RBI

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Second Team

PITCHERS

Emma Banks | Stuttgart | JR

133 IP/ 251 SO/ 1.05 ERA/ .156 BAA

Akayla Barnard | Cabot | JR

128.2 IP/ 190 SO/ 1.14 ERA/ .121 BAA

.459 BA/ .545 OBP/ .103 SLG/ 34 H/ 29 R/ 8 HR/ 26 RBI

Karley Burrow | Greene County Tech | JR

131 IP/ 125 K/ 1.36 ERA/ .965 SLG/ .227 BAA

.334 BA/ .465 OBP/ .423 SLG/ 23 RBI

Keegan McCorkle | East Poinsett County | JR

197.2 IP/ 326 K/ .57 ERA/ .135 BAA

.462 BA/ .540 OBP/ .868 SLG/ 49 H/ 9 HR/ 40 RBI

Ryann Sanders | Bentonville | SO

93.2 IP/ 125 SO/ 1.72 ERA/ .875 WHIP

.338 BA/ .468 OBP/ .732 SLG/ 24 H/ 16 R/ 8 HR/ 34 RBI

INFIELDERS

Remi Adams | Farmington | SR

.517 BA/ .543 OBP/ .952 SLG/ 20 2B/ 27 RBI/ 44 R

Emily Graves | Fordyce | JR

.462 BA/ .537 OBP/ .879 SLG/ 42 H/ 43 R/ 7 HR/ 28 RBI

Liv Slayton | Baptist Prep | JR

.455 BA/ .515 OBP/ .932 SLG/ 36 R/ 11 HR/ 53 RBI

57.1 IP/ 92 SO/ 2.20 ERA/ .147 BAA

Lainey Tippin | Hamburg | SO

.500 BA/ .566 OBP/ 1.04 SLG/ 36 H/ 35 R/ 6 HR/ 23 RBI/ 88 PO/ .970 FPCT

Chloe McCance | Southside Batesville | JR

.568 BA/ .612 OBP/ .989 SLG/ 37 R/ 4 HR/ 39 RBI/ 24 SB

OUTFIELDERS

Ava Carter | Greene County Tech | SO

.536 BA/ .643 OBP/ .821 SLG/ 2 HR/ 33 RBI/ 25 SB

Kelsey Eppes | Marion | SO

.425 BA/ .500 OBP/ .655 SLG/ 38 H/ 33 R/ 29 RBI

Lauran Lenard | Taylor | SR

.450 BA/ .587 OBP/ 1.07 SLG/ 27 H/ 11 HR/ 37 RBI

Grace Pingel | Rogers Heritage | SR

.426 BA/ .456 OBP/ .928 OPS/ 46 H/ 27 R/ .981 FPCT

Shanley Williams | Tuckerman | SR

.489 BA/ .580 OBP/ .707 SLG/ 45 H/ 44 R/ 28 RBI/ 21 SB

CATCHERS

Christin Flory | Atkins | JR

.473 BA/ .568 OBP/ .923 SLG/ 43 H/ 44 R/ 8 HR/ 22 RBI

Kelsey Pembleton | Gravette | JR

.545 BA/.582 OBP/ .842 SLG/ 55 H/ 32 R/ 4 HR/ 38 RBI

UTILITY

Karielle Forbes | Ashdown | SO

.459 BA/ .522 OBP/ 1.03 SLG/ 28 H/ 24 R/ 13 HR/ 32 RBI

Josie Golden | North Little Rock | SR

.452 BA/ .535 OBP/ .750 SLG/ 38 H/ 5 HR/ 30 RBI

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All-Newcomer Team

PITCHERS

Ayla Buford | Taylor

116.1 IP/ 131 SO/ 1.56 ERA/ .189 BAA

.333 BA/ .471 OBP/ .580 SLG/ 23 H/ 2 HR/ 19 RBI

Makenzie Freeman | Hackett

171 IP/ 253 K/ .98 ERA/ .161 BAA

.433 BA/ .504 OBP/ .680 SLG/ 42 H/ 3 HR/ 36 RBI

Maddie Fulmer | Ouachita

112 IP/ 194 K/ 1.62 ERA/ .929 WHIP

.363 BA/ .423 OBP/ .652 OPS/ 19 RBI

Jalea Hawthorn | Cutter Morning Star

87.2 IP/ 163 SO/ 1.99 ERA/ .148 BAA

.565 BA/ .679 OBP/ 28 RBI/ 2 HR

Cooper Terry | Sheridan

90.2 IP, 133 SO, 2.55 ERA, .210 BAA

.391 BA/ .454 OBP/ .552 SLG/ 34 H/ 24 R/ 1 HR/ 32 RBI

INFIELDERS

Audrey Blair | Marshall

.770 BA/ 1.65 SLG/ 42 R/ 24 SB/ .970 FPCT

AC Cox | DeWitt

.361 BA/ .418 OBP/ .528 SLG/ 26 H/ 24 R/ 1 HR

Mary Lem | Sheridan

.458 BA/ .470 OBP/.833 SLG/ 44 H/ 42 R/ 7 HR/ 47 R

Lilly Oxford | Hackett

.392 BA/ 40 H/ 41 R/ 25 RBI/ .949 FPCT

Marley Speer | Greene County Tech

.365 BA/ 4 2B/ 31 RBI/ 8 HR/ 8 SB

OUTFIELDERS

Lydia Bethards | Benton

.329/ .911 OPS/ 7 2B/ 18 RBI

Taylor Parker | Heber Springs

.448 BA/ .759 SLG/ 20 RBI/ 20 R/ .974 FPCT

Lilly Tatum | Danville

.561 BA/ .673 OBP/ 11 RBI/ 8 SB

Roni Tillery | Booneville

.402 BA/ .509 OBP/ .644 SLG/ 35 H/ 33 R/ 3 HR/ 19 RBI

Lila Toll | Vilonia

.391 BA/ .546 OBP / 37 H/ 32 R/ 5 HR/ 24 RBI

CATCHERS

Tori Barksdale | Mayflower

.453 BA/ .535 OBP/ 39 H/ 25 R/ 25 RBI

Emma King | Bauxite

.435 BA/ .484 OBP/ .919 SLG/ 47 H/ 13 HR/ 41 RBI

UTILITY

Mackenzie Whitlock | Valley View

.423 BA/ .581 OBP/ 1.00 SLG/ 35 H/ 28 R/ 3 HR/ 33 RBI

Addie Pershall | Lincoln

.421 BA/ .511 OBP/ 32 H/ 29 R/ 3 HR/ 18 RBI/ 11 SB/ 1.000 FPCT