Gamble Honored as NFCA All-Region Selection

[Coach Andy Mac]

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – UNT softball junior Kailey Gamble was named to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-South Region Third Team at first base, the organization announced on Thursday.

Gamble led Conference USA with 16 home runs and finished tied for 23rd in the nation. She started all 57 games for the Mean Green and paced the team in 12 statistical categories including batting average, RBI and walks.

Gamble became the seventh player in program history to earn the distinction and first since Hope Trautwein and Tuesday DerMargosian garnered first and second team selections, respectively, in 2021.

Gamble was one of two C-USA student-athletes to be named to All-South Region teams and was among nine players in the league to be listed by NFCA.

North Texas closed its final season as a member of C-USA with 35 wins and a second-place finish at the conference tournament on Saturday. UNT moves to the American Athletic Conference on July 1, 2023.