COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Auburn softball players Kendall Veach and Casey McCrackin were chosen as All-SEC honorees, the league office announced Tuesday morning.
Veach was tabbed as the Second Team All-SEC Catcher, while McCrackin was named to the conference's All-Defensive team at second base.
"Those are two seniors who have worked hard since they got to Auburn and it's nice to see them get rewarded," said Auburn softball head coach Mickey Dean. "Kendall takes hitting to heart and Casey, since the first day we've gotten here, her defense has improved tremendously."
Veach enters the 2019 SEC Tournament with a team-leading 20 home runs, which is one shy of Kasey Cooper's single-season mark (21) set in 2015. She also concluded the regular season with a .988 fielding percentage behind the plate and threw out 10 would-be base stealers.
The Selma, Ala., native also led the Tigers in RBI (47), total bases (112), slugging percentage (.778), walks (29) and on-base percentage (.420). She was also a perfect 3 for 3 in stolen bases.
Across the infield, McCrackin committed only one error in 57 fielding opportunities during Auburn's 24 SEC games. She was one of three Tiger players with over 100 fielding changes (102) on the season and her 96 assists were the second most on the team. The senior helped turn 18 double plays throughout the season.
Veach, McCrackin and the rest of the Tigers (35-18, 10-14) will look to help lead Auburn to a first-round win against Missouri at 3 p.m. when the SEC Tournament begins on Wednesday, May 8.
First Team All-SEC
P – Sarah Cornell, Alabama
P – Montana Fouts, Alabama
P – Ashley Rogers, Tennessee
IF – Bailey Hemphill, Alabama
IF – Amanda Lorenz, Florida
IF – Alyssa DiCarlo, Georgia
IF – Abbey Cheek, Kentucky
IF – Shemiah Sanchez, LSU
OF – Hannah McEwen, Arkansas
OF – Kylan Becker, Ole Miss
OF – Kat Moore, Mississippi State
OF – Brooke Wilmes, Missouri
C – Jenny Schaper, Kentucky
C – Mia Davidson, Mississippi State
DP/U – Kendyl Lindaman, Florida
DP/U – Fa Leilua, Mississippi State
Second Team All-SEC
P – Autumn Storms, Arkansas
P – Kelly Barnhill, Florida
P – Molly Jacobsen, Ole Miss
IF – Maddie Morgan, Alabama
IF – Katie Reed, Kentucky
IF – Amanda Sanchez, LSU
IF – Jana Johns, South Carolina
IF – Aubrey Leach, Tennessee
OF – Elissa Brown, Alabama
OF – Ciara Bryan, Georgia
OF – Aliyah Andrews, LSU
OF – Jenna Holcomb, Tennessee
C – Kendall Veach, Auburn
DP/U – Shelbi Sunseri, LSU
Freshman All-SEC
P – Montana Fouts, Alabama
P – Elizabeth Hightower, Florida
P – Shelby Wickersham, LSU
IF – Skylar Wallace, Alabama
IF – Lacey Fincher, Georgia
IF – Jazmyn Rollin, Missouri
IF – Madison Owens, South Carolina
IF – Baylee Klinger, Texas A&M
OF – Kayla Kowalik, Kentucky
OF – Savannah Stewart, LSU
OF – Tate Whitley, Ole Miss
OF – Anna Kate Segars, Mississippi State
C – Kaili Phillips, Tennessee
DP/U – Kaitlin Parsons, Tennessee
SEC All-Defensive
P – Sarah Cornell, Alabama
C – Jenny Schaper, Kentucky
1B – Amanda Lorenz, Florida
2B – Casey McCrackin, Auburn
SS – Katie Reed, Kentucky
3B – Abbey Cheek, Kentucky
LF – Jenna Holcomb, Tennessee
CF – Elissa Brown, Alabama
CF – Aliyah Andrews, LSU
RF – Kaylee Horton, Ole Miss
Player of the Year: Abbey Cheek, Kentucky
Pitcher of the Year: Sarah Cornell, Alabama
Freshman of the Year: Montana Fouts, Alabama
Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Katie Reed, Kentucky
Coach of the Year: Patrick Murphy, Alabama