LOUISVILLE, Ky. – App State junior infielder
Makayla McClain was named to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-Mid-Atlantic Region second team on Thursday. She became the fourth Mountaineer to garner the recognition, joining
Kayt Houston (2022 and 2024), Allie Cashion (2012 and 2013) and Katie Boyd (2009).
McClain's All-Region honor adds to a lofty list of accolades for her this season. She received first-team All-Sun Belt honors, was named App State's first NFCA Player of the Week on May 6 and was named the Sun Belt's Player of the Week three times in 2025, becoming the first Mountaineer in program history to receive the award three times in the same season.
The Liberty, N.C., native ranked among the Sun Belt Conference's leaders in batting average (10th - .381), slugging percentage (fifth - .744), on-base percentage (fifth - .477), OPS (fifth – 1.221), runs (first - 55), hits (eighth - 61), RBIs (eighth - 50), home runs (seventh - 14) and walks (ninth - 27). She batted .432 against Sun Belt opponents in 2025 and tallied 10 home runs, 32 RBIs, a .914 slugging percentage and a 1.414 OPS. All of these marks led the Mountaineers.
In addition to her stellar season overall, McClain was responsible for several highlights as she became the first Mountaineer in program history to hit for the cycle on May 3 against Coastal Carolina. She also registered a multi-home run game on March 28 against James Madison and tallied eight RBIs across the Mountaineers' three-game series with Marshall from April 4-5.
2025 NFCA All-Mid-Atlantic Region
First Team
Karlyn Pickens, Tennessee
Emma Lemley, Virginia Tech
Reese Basinger, Clemson
Sophia Nugent, Tennessee
Michelle Chatfield, Virginia Tech
Maddie Moore, Clemson
Taylor Pannell, Tennessee
Marian Collins, Clemson
Cori McMillan, Virginia Tech
Rachel Roupe, Liberty
KK Madrey, Liberty
Maddi Rutan, Eastern Kentucky
Macey Cintron, Clemson
Second Team
Elena Escobar, Liberty
Jori Heard, South Carolina
Aby Vieira, Clemson
Lexi Winters, South Carolina
Julia Knowler, Clemson
Arianna Rodi, South Carolina
Makayla McClain, App State
Jenna Lord, UNC Charlotte
Savannah Whatley, Liberty
Bre Peck, Virginia Tech
Kaitlyn Wells, Elon
Grace Loftin, UNCG
Payton List, James Madison
Madison Middle, UNCW
Third Team
Sam Gress, South Carolina
McKenna McCard, Elon
Dakota Redmon, Radford
Zoe Yaeger, Virginia Tech
McKenna Gibson, Tennessee
Lily Bell, Western Carolina
Alex Brown, Clemson
Teagan Ritchie, UNC Charlotte
Quincee Lilio, South Carolina
Jamison Brockenbrough, Clemson
Kinsey Fiedler, Tennessee
Jorde Chartrand, UNCG
Kylie Aldridge, Virginia Tech
