Gamecock Softball Welcomes Four to Class of 2022
COLUMBIA, S.C. – South Carolina softball head coach Beverly Smith has announced the signing of four high school senior student-athletes in Brionna Condon (Woodstock, Ga./Etowah), Reagan Marchant (Hilton Head Island, S.C./Hilton Head Island), Caydra Parker (Sparta, Tenn./White County), and Kyye Ricks (Fayetteville, Ga./Whitewater) to compete for the Gamecocks beginning with the 2023 season.
“National Signing Day is one of my favorite days every year,” Smith said. “The opportunity to welcome a new group of talented players to the Gamecock softball family is exciting. Each of them has a skill set that will bring an instant impact to our team and I can’t wait for our fans to see them in action at Beckham Field.”
Condon, a 5-5 middle infielder, bats and throws right-handed. She has been on the varsity team for four years and is a career .400 hitter. She was named the team MVP in 2021 and defensive MVP in 2019. She was an All-Region and All-State selection as a freshman. As an 8th-grader she was named to the All-County team. During travel ball season, she has twice led her team to Premier Girls Fastpitch (PGF) runner-up finishes.
A 5-10 corner infielder, Marchant throws and bats from the right side. A career .640 hitter for the Seahawks, she has amassed 20 home runs and 74 RBIs while scoring 80 runs. She has a career on-base percentage of .721 and a career slugging percent of 1.456. Marchant was named First Team All-State in 2019 and 2021 while also earning All-Region honors. She was named Team MVP and Offensive MVP in 2019 and 2021 as well. She helped lead her travel team Carolina Elite to a first-place finish in 2021 at the Florida PGF Nationals. Off the diamond Marchant is a member of the National Honor Society, Beta Club, Project Unify, and FCA.
Parker, a 5-6 outfielder, hits from the left and throws from the right. She holds a .459 batting average for the Warriors. In 2020 she was named to the All-District First Team and was named the District Offensive Player of the Year. She was also named the 2019 District Outfielder of the Year. With her travel team, Mojo-Fisher, she won a PGF national championship in 2019, an ASA national championship in 2020, and earned a PGF runner-up finish in 2021. Parker is a member of the Beta Club and SADD Club, and also plays on the volleyball and basketball teams. Her sister Paige played softball at the University of the Cumberlands.
Ricks is a 5-2 outfield that throws right and bats left. Last season she batted .400 for the Wildcats as she set the program record for stolen bases. She is a three-time First Team All-Region selection. As a freshman, she was named to the All-State team after batting .450 for the season. She was named Rookie of the Year in 2018 and then in 2019 was named Offensive Player of the Year and Co-Player of the Year. Ricks is also a standout track & field athlete, holding multiple school records. Her two-sport status earned her Most Outstanding All-Around Female Athlete in 2021.
✍️ #GamecockNation please welcome @caydra27 to our softball family!
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— Gamecock Softball (@GamecockSoftbll) November 10, 2021
✍️ It’s official, @Juice_2022 is a Gamecocks!
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✍️ See you soon @RMarchant2022! Welcome to the family!
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— Gamecock Softball (@GamecockSoftbll) November 10, 2021
✍️ #SpursUp for our final signee @Kyyericks8!
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