Castleberry, Rood Named to All-Tournament Team

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Mercer's Danielle Castleberry and Micayla Rood were named to the All-Southern Conference Tournament team following the Bears impressive run through the losers' bracket, the league office announced late Saturday night.

The two sophomores combined for 11 hits in four games and helped pace Mercer to a third-place finish at the tournament – falling just short of advancing to the SoCon championship game.

Castleberry finished the week 5-for-12 (.417) and drove in seven runs after a rough, 0-for-3 start in the opening round loss. The all-conference first teamer bounced back and sparked the Bears offense with a two-run homer in the win over ETSU.

A second team all-conference outfielder, Rood led Mercer – and all players prior to the championship game – with six hits at the tournament. She also struggled in the opener, but started the long day Friday with five hits in her first six at-bats.

All-Tournament Team
Taylor Wright, ETSU, Sr., INF
Danielle Castleberry, Mercer, R-So., 2B
Micayla Rood, Mercer, So., OF
Stephanie Bryden, UNCG, Sr., P
Delaney Cumbie, UNCG, Fr., C
Melanie Darges, UNCG, So., 2B
Marisa Sholtes, UNCG, R-Sr.,1B
Celie Hudson, Chattanooga, Jr., P
Aly Walker, Chattanooga, Jr., DP
Erica Hayes, Western Carolina, Jr, UT

Most Outstanding Player
Stephanie Bryden, UNCG, Sr., P

Pinnacle Award Recipient
Morgan Kazerooni, Chattanooga, Accounting, 3.91 GPA

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Castleberry, Rood Named to All-Tournament Team

Players Mentioned

Danielle Castleberry

Micayla Rood

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