The University of Mississippi Athletics
Aliyah Binford Tabbed as Softball America Preseason All-American
1/7/2025 | Softball
OXFORD, Miss. – For the second straight day, Ole Miss softball's Aliyah Binford has earned a Softball America preseason honor, as she was named a preseason second team All-American as announced on Tuesday.
Binford was just recently named as the No. 32 ranked player in the nation by Softball America on Monday. The New Braunfels, Texas native is a two-time NFCA All-Region and All-Big 12 honoree who earns the first such distinction of her career.
A highly-accomplished two-way player, Binford joins the Rebels after a successful career at Baylor, where she shined last season in her return from season-ending injury in 2023, going 13-12 with a 3.23 ERA in the circle, while hitting .272 with 10 extra-base hits and 21 RBI. As a result, she was named D1Softball's Comeback Player of the Year.
Over her career, Binford holds a record of 40-23 with a 3.12 ERA over 410.2 innings pitched, while also tallying a .297 batting average with 19 home runs, 96 RBI, 37 doubles and 21 stolen bases.
Binford and the Rebels will open their regular season on Thursday, February 6 at 10 a.m., as they face Clemson at the FAU Tournament in Boca Raton, Fla.
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Binford was just recently named as the No. 32 ranked player in the nation by Softball America on Monday. The New Braunfels, Texas native is a two-time NFCA All-Region and All-Big 12 honoree who earns the first such distinction of her career.
A highly-accomplished two-way player, Binford joins the Rebels after a successful career at Baylor, where she shined last season in her return from season-ending injury in 2023, going 13-12 with a 3.23 ERA in the circle, while hitting .272 with 10 extra-base hits and 21 RBI. As a result, she was named D1Softball's Comeback Player of the Year.
Over her career, Binford holds a record of 40-23 with a 3.12 ERA over 410.2 innings pitched, while also tallying a .297 batting average with 19 home runs, 96 RBI, 37 doubles and 21 stolen bases.
Binford and the Rebels will open their regular season on Thursday, February 6 at 10 a.m., as they face Clemson at the FAU Tournament in Boca Raton, Fla.
Get rewarded for attending events by joining Rebel Rewards powered by Coca-Cola, the official fan loyalty program of the Ole Miss Rebels. Download the Ole Miss Sports mobile app, sign up for a Rebel Rewards account, and start earning points immediately that can be redeemed for exclusive prizes and experiences.
For all Ole Miss softball news and information, go to OleMissSports.com and follow the Rebels on Twitter at @OleMissSoftball, on Facebook at Ole Miss Softball and on Instagram at @olemisssoftball. Also, follow head coach Jamie Trachsel on Twitter at @Jamie_Trachsel.
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