Mackenzie Pickens

Class:
Sophomore
Position:
INF
Bats/Throws:
R/R
Height:
5-5
Experience:
1L
Hometown:
Flowery Branch, Ga.
High School:
Buford
Major:
Exercise Science

2025 (FRESHMAN): NFCA All-South Region Third Team … SEC Freshman of the Week (Feb. 24, 2025) … Tabbed to Softball America's April Power Rankings as the No. 14 second baseman in the nation … Played in all 63 games as a freshman, making 62 starts … Hit .328 with eight home runs, 10 doubles, 37 RBI and 12 stolen bases … Added a .523 slugging percentage and .417 on base percentage … Notched her first collegiate hit and RBI at Florida Atlantic (2/6) … Followed it up the next day with two hits and two stolen bases against Wisconsin (2/7) … Launched a grand slam for her first collegiate home run in a win over Sam Houston (2/14) … Drove in two runs as part of a two-hit day in a win over Central Arkansas (2/15) … Exploded to go 3-for-3 with five RBI, a home run and a double in a win over Louisiana Tech (2/23) … Went 2-for-3 with a double in her home debut against McNeese (2/26) … Drove in two runs in a win over South Alabama (3/2) … Added two more RBI in a key SEC series clinching win over No. 10 Arkansas (3/8) … Blasted a home run to help the Rebels win at Western Kentucky (3/11) … Reached safely twice and drove in two in a win over North Dakota State (3/14) … Hit a critical home run to power the Rebels to a series win over Missouri (3/30) … Reached base three times and stole a base in a win at No. 23 Georgia (4/17) … Drove in the game’s opening run to power the Rebels past No. 1 Tennessee (4/25) … Launched a home run and drove in two in a win at No. 18 Mississippi State (5/3) … Recorded one of the biggest home runs of the year, launching a three-run blast in extra innings to propel the Rebels to the SEC quarterfinals past No. 4 Florida (5/7) … Tallied an RBI single in the near comeback against No. 3 Texas in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals (5/8) … Blasted a two-run home run in the first inning to help Ole Miss win the Tucson Regional at No. 12 Arizona (5/18) … Went 2-for-4 with an RBI to lead the Rebels past No. 4 Arkansas and advance to the program’s first ever Women’s College World Series (5/25) … Tallied a hit and walk in the Women’s College World Series against No. 16 Oregon (5/30) … SEC First Year Academic Honor Roll … NFCA Scholar Athlete.

HIGH SCHOOL: A four-year letterwinner at Buford High School in Flowery Branch, Georgia … Set the Buford career home run and RBI records … Named to the 2023 GADC All-State Game … Helped lead the Wolves to back-to-back Georgia 7A State Championships as a junior and senior, including an undefeated 32-0 this past season … Guided Buford to the No. 1 rank in the nation in the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Top 25 National Poll and MaxPreps rankings … Earned All-Region honors all four years at Buford … Batted .449 as a sophomore with 53 RBI while reaching base 50 percent of the time … Tallied 28 extra-base hits, including 10 home runs and 12 doubles … Registered a .462 mark at the plate with 12 home runs, nine doubles and six triples as a freshman … Played travel ball for Georgia Impact.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Julia and Richard Pickens … Born May 13, 2006 … Has two sisters, Kaitlyn and Madison … Twin sister Madison plays softball at Louisville … Plans to major in Kinesiology.