The all-star game will be the first of its kind and it will feature some of the best softball players at historically black college & universities in the nation. Players from NCAA Division I and NCAA Division II will take the diamond to showcase their skills. The action won’t all be on the field as the event will also feature vendors, a pre-game home run derby, and a race to determine who is the fastest softball player in HBCUs.
The selection to the team was another one of several honors for Jackson after a stellar 2023 season. In addition to being named to the all-star team, Jackson was named the 2023 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Pitcher of the Year in addition to earning first team All-CIAA honors. She finished the 2023 season leading the conference in earned run average (ERA) with a 1.48 average, strikeouts (171), and just two home runs allowed. She accomplished all those feats will finishing the season ranked second with 142.0 innings pitched. She also earned a spot on the 2023 CIAA Softball All-Tournament Team as well.
The 2023 Minority Softball Prospects HBCU All-Star Game is set for a 7:15 p.m. start at the Grizzly Softball Complex on the campus of Georgia Gwinnett College in Lawrenceville, Georgia. Tickets for the game are $15 each. The game will be livestreamed HERE.
For more information on Lady Panthers softball, contact the Claflin University Office of Athletics Media Relations at (803) 535-5548 or log on to www.athletics.claflin.edu.