Georgia Southern Softball Signs Six for 2025
11/8/2023 2:00:00 PM | Softball
Softball adds six newcomers for the 2024-2025 season
STATESBORO – Georgia Southern Head Softball Coach Sharon Perkins has announced the addition of six student-athletes who have signed National Letters of Intent to compete in the 2024-2025 season.
The new signees are: Kayla Christensen (5-2, INF, Palm Harbor, Fla.); Payton Cushman (5-8, OF, St. Petersburg, Fla.); Madison Humber (5-5, OF, McDonough, Ga.); Madison Johnson (5-9, RHP, Athens, Ga.); Braelyn Queen (5-4, C, Monroe, Ga.); and Semira Tigg (5-0, INF, Murfreesboro, Tenn.).
Read about the new signees below:
Kayla Christensen
5-2 · INF
Palm Harbor, Fla. | East Lake HS
Two-time All-State performer for the Eagles… Also named 6A FACA Player of the Year … Two-time 6A First Team … Three-time All-Academic at East Lake HS … Plays club for Tampa Mustangs Rene.
Payton Cushman
5-8 · OF
St. Petersburg, Fla. | Calvary Christian HS
Three-time State Champion at Calvary Christian HS … Also named Class 3A-14 Player of the Year … Hit .443 tallying 143 hits with a .520 OBP … Also competed in basketball and volleyball … Plays club for Tampa Mustangs Rene.
Madison Humber
5-5 · OF
McDonough, Ga. | Ola HS
Two-time All-State outfielder … Also three time All-Region for the Mustangs … Hit .479 offensively with 46 hits and 25 RBI in senior season … Owns records in runs, hits, and stolen bases at Ola HS … Also competed in lacrosse and was named First-team All-Region … Plays club for Georgia Impact Premier - Maher.
Madison Johnson
5-9 · RHP
Gwinnett, Ga. | North Oconee HS
First-team All-Region performer for North Oconee HS … Also named 2023 Region Pitcher of the Year … Went 22-5 in the circle with a 1.78 ERA and 261 strikeouts in … Hit .473 slugging .518 with 53 hits and 20 RBI … Owns records for most strikeouts in a season, overall strikeouts, and total strikeouts in a game at North Oconee HS … Plays club for Georgia Impact Premier - Maher.
Braelyn Queen
5-4 · Catcher
Monroe, Ga. | Parkview HS
Two-time Region 4-7A Catcher of the Year … First-team All-Region performer for the Panthers … Two-time Gwinnett County Diamond Club First-team All-County 7a South … Caught 160.1 innings with no errors in 29 games played … Hit .367 in her senior season with 113 career hits and 71 career RBI at Parkview HS … Plays club for Georgia Impact Premier - Maher.
Semira Tigg
5-0 · INF
Murfreesboro, Tenn. | Oakland HS
Named All-District team and All-Area for Oakland HS … Also named District Tournament MVP … Hit .388 with 18 RBI with a .496 OBP in junior season … Plays club for Fury Platinum National - Chiles.
The new signees are: Kayla Christensen (5-2, INF, Palm Harbor, Fla.); Payton Cushman (5-8, OF, St. Petersburg, Fla.); Madison Humber (5-5, OF, McDonough, Ga.); Madison Johnson (5-9, RHP, Athens, Ga.); Braelyn Queen (5-4, C, Monroe, Ga.); and Semira Tigg (5-0, INF, Murfreesboro, Tenn.).
Read about the new signees below:
Kayla Christensen
5-2 · INF
Palm Harbor, Fla. | East Lake HS
Two-time All-State performer for the Eagles… Also named 6A FACA Player of the Year … Two-time 6A First Team … Three-time All-Academic at East Lake HS … Plays club for Tampa Mustangs Rene.
Payton Cushman
5-8 · OF
St. Petersburg, Fla. | Calvary Christian HS
Three-time State Champion at Calvary Christian HS … Also named Class 3A-14 Player of the Year … Hit .443 tallying 143 hits with a .520 OBP … Also competed in basketball and volleyball … Plays club for Tampa Mustangs Rene.
Madison Humber
5-5 · OF
McDonough, Ga. | Ola HS
Two-time All-State outfielder … Also three time All-Region for the Mustangs … Hit .479 offensively with 46 hits and 25 RBI in senior season … Owns records in runs, hits, and stolen bases at Ola HS … Also competed in lacrosse and was named First-team All-Region … Plays club for Georgia Impact Premier - Maher.
Madison Johnson
5-9 · RHP
Gwinnett, Ga. | North Oconee HS
First-team All-Region performer for North Oconee HS … Also named 2023 Region Pitcher of the Year … Went 22-5 in the circle with a 1.78 ERA and 261 strikeouts in … Hit .473 slugging .518 with 53 hits and 20 RBI … Owns records for most strikeouts in a season, overall strikeouts, and total strikeouts in a game at North Oconee HS … Plays club for Georgia Impact Premier - Maher.
Braelyn Queen
5-4 · Catcher
Monroe, Ga. | Parkview HS
Two-time Region 4-7A Catcher of the Year … First-team All-Region performer for the Panthers … Two-time Gwinnett County Diamond Club First-team All-County 7a South … Caught 160.1 innings with no errors in 29 games played … Hit .367 in her senior season with 113 career hits and 71 career RBI at Parkview HS … Plays club for Georgia Impact Premier - Maher.
Semira Tigg
5-0 · INF
Murfreesboro, Tenn. | Oakland HS
Named All-District team and All-Area for Oakland HS … Also named District Tournament MVP … Hit .388 with 18 RBI with a .496 OBP in junior season … Plays club for Fury Platinum National - Chiles.
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