University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
Borden Earns Second Team All-Sun Belt Honors
5/9/2023 1:58:00 PM | Softball
"I am excited to see that Hannah has earned Sun Belt All-Conference accolades," said head coach Natalie Poole. "She has stepped up for our team in many ways day in and day out. I'm proud of who she is both on and off the field."
Borden started and played in all 45 Southern Miss games this season and batted .314. The Trussville, Ala. native has belted a career-high 11 homeruns, including three in a single game against South Alabama on April 28. Borden also smacked a career-high 11 doubles in 137 at bats.Â
Borden's 43 hits were the most she's recorded in a single season since becoming a Golden Eagle in 2020. She also drew 14 walks and drove in 28 runs. Behind the plate, Borden posted a .989 fielding percentage and had 256 putouts -- her most since recording 283 in 2021. She also had 28 assists, three off her career-high 31 assists she had last season.Â
Southern Miss and its all-conference catcher will take on Coastal Carolina on Wednesday afternoon in the opening round of the Sun Belt Tournament. The 10th-seeded Golden Eagles will play the seventh-seeded Chanticleers at 1 p.m. in Lafayette, La.
Below is a full list of the 2023 Sun Belt Postseason Awards
Player of the Year:Â Karly Heath, Louisiana (SR, OF - Alvin, Texas)
Pitcher of the Year:Â Olivia Lackie, South Alabama (JR, P - Walker, La.)
Newcomer of the Year:Â Sydney Bickel, Marshall (JR, SS - Peoria, Ariz.)
Freshman of the Year:Â Mihyia Davis, Louisiana (FR, OF - Lovelady, Texas)
Coach of the Year:Â Becky Clark, South Alabama
First Team
Olivia Lackie, South Alabama (JR, P - Walker, La.)
Sydney Nester, Marshall (R-SR, P - Hillsville, Va.)
Hannah Shifflett, James Madison (GR, 1B - North Garden, Va.)
KK Mathis, James Madison (FR, 2B - West Chester, Ohio)
Sydney Bickel, Marshall (JR, SS - Peoria, Ariz.)
Meredith Keel, South Alabama (GS, 3B - Ashville, Ohio)
Autumn Owen, Marshall (JR, C - Mill Spring, N.C.)
Iyanla De Jesus, Coastal Carolina (SR, DP - Mill Creek, Wash.)
Karly Heath, Louisiana (SR, OF - Alvin, Texas)
Mihyia Davis, Louisiana (FR, OF - Lovelady, Texas)
Victoria Ortiz, South Alabama (R-SR, OF - Mobile, Ala.)
Jessica Mullins, Texas State (JR, P - Tarkington, Texas)
Lauren Allred, Louisiana (FR, 1B - Texarkana, Texas)
Alex Coleman, Marshall (SO, OF - Asheboro, N.C.)
Grace Chelemen, Marshall (5th, OF - Woodhaven, Mich.)
Second Team
Meghan Schorman, Louisiana (SR, P - Hazelwood, Mo.)
Jenna Hardy, South Alabama (SR, P - Whitehouse, Ohio)
Libby Baker, Troy (JR, 1B - Skipperville, Ala.)
Taylor McKinney, Troy (SO, 2B - Montgomery, Ala.)
Alexa Langeliers, Louisiana (SO, SS - Keller, Texas)
Sara Vanderford, Texas State (SR, 3B - Pasadena, Texas)
Sophie Piskos, Louisiana (JR, C - Paris, Tenn.)
Kelly Horne, Troy (SR, DP - Tallahassee, Fla.)
Emily Brown, Georgia State (SR, OF - Suwanee, Ga.)
Mackenzie Brasher, South Alabama (SR, OF - Orange Beach, Ala.)
Kayt Houston, App State (JR, OF - Rock Hill, S.C.)
Hannah Borden, Southern Miss (SR, C - Trussville, Ala.)
Sam Landry, Louisiana (SO, P - Mont Belvieu, Texas)
Emma Davis, Georgia Southern (FR, OF - Grayson, Ga.)
Leanna Johnson, Troy (SR, P - Brantley, Ala.)
Diamond Williams, Coastal Carolina (SR, OF - Evans, Ga.)
