USCA Coach Snyder signs three pitchers
USC Aiken head softball coach Jerry Snyder announced the signing of three student athletes to a national letter of intent on Monday.
India Kornegay joins the Pacer softball program out of Eufaula, Ala. and Samantha Lemm comes to Aiken from Berlin, N.J. Kylee Knop will join the Pacers from Oxford, Ga. All three will line up for the Pacers in the circle.
"The incoming class of pitchers is extremely important to our continued success," noted Snyder. "We lose two of our three pitchers to graduation at the end of the 2010 season, and we think the three newcomers bring with them the talent and desire to continue on with the winning tradition here at USCA."
A record-setting pitcher, Kornegay pitches for Eufaula High School. Kornegay set the Alabama state record for most strikeouts in a game in 2009 with 37 strikeouts from the circle in 15 innings. In total in her first three years of high school, Kornegay has 892 career strikeouts in 474 innings inside the circle. Kornegay is a three-time all-state selection in Alabama. She is also a three-time all-region super 12 choice.
"India is one of the top pitchers in the state of Alabama," remarked Snyder. "She throws hard and has all of the pitches necessary to be successful in the Peach Belt Conference."
Lemm is a two-time all-conference selection from Eastern High School. She is also a two-time second team all-group pick.
"Sam plays for an extremely competitive travel ball organization," said Snyder. "She is a proven winner at every level. We think she is going to be a tremendous asset to our program."
Knop played her high school softball for Walton Academy. She currently is attending Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Knop is highly thought of at the junior college level, where she was chosen as a second team all-American and was a first team all-region selection in 2009.
"Kylee comes to USCA with much-needed experience at the college level," noted Snyder. "She has been extremely successful at Kirkwood and I think that success will continue at this level."
The three newcomers will join a USCA softball program that concluded the 2009 campaign ranked twelfth program best in the final National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Division II Top 25 poll.