ANDERSON, S.C. --- Tusculum Softball's Chelsey Stonesifer has been tabbed to the Division II Conference Commissioners Association All-Southeast Region second team. This marks the third-straight season that Tusculum has had a player named all-region by the association.
Stonesifer, a junior from Littlestown, Pennsylvania, finished in the top-10 in program history with 18 wins, 33 appearances, five shutouts, three saves, and 162 strikeouts this season for Tusculum. Stonesifer is on pace to finish in the top-10 in career ERA, wins, shutouts, complete games, saves, and strikeouts after just one year in a TU uniform. She ranks in the top-25 in Division II in pitching appearances, strikeouts, hits allowed per seven innings, victories, and complete games. Stonesifer was named conference pitcher of the week three times this season and added a trio of state honors. She also earned All-South Atlantic Conference second team laurels.
Batting for herself, Stonesifer averaged .313 with a .468 on-base percentage and slugged .625. She has totaled 15 hits, four doubles, one triple, and is tied for the team lead with three home runs, while drawing 14 walks and scoring nine runs with eight runs batted in.
The Pioneers finished the regular season with a 22-28 (8-14 SAC) record. TU has collected 20+ wins in 15-straight campaigns, excluding the shortened COVID season.
2026 D2CCA All-Southeast Region
All-Region First Team
P - Chloe Poss, North Georgia
P - Abbie Kegley, USC Aiken
P - Julia Moore, Young Harris
C - Karlie Gutierrez, Georgia College and State
1B - Macauley Bailey, Carson-Newman
2B - Emma King, Mount Olive
SS - Madalyn White, Francis Marion
3B - Grace Gregory, Carson-Newman
OF - Sydnee Reaves, North Georgia
OF - Anderson Thrower, Francis Marion
OF - Catharine Conway, USC Beaufort
DP - Carson Hobbs, Anderson
UTL/P - Jenna Walling, Francis Marion
UTL - Bella Anglei, Lander
All-Region Second Team
P - Atiana Stamper, Carson-Newman
P - Abby Rutledge, Chowan
P - Chelsey Stonesifer, Tusculum
C - Chloe Locklear, UNC Pembroke
1B - Marycille Brumby, North Georgia
2B - Autumn Fisher, USC Aiken
SS - Malyiah Smith, Carson-Newman
3B - Hannah McMeen, Lincoln Memorial
OF - Addie Saunders, Carson-Newman
OF - Samantha Taylor, Mount Olive
OF - Kayla Berry, North Georgia
DP - Ansley Fowler, North Greenville
UTL/P - Lily Huneycutt, Wingate
UTL - Jenna Davis, Anderson
Player of the Year
Sydnee Reaves, North Georgia
Pitcher of the Year
Jenna Walling, Francis Marion
