Pine Bluff, AR. - Samaria Jackson from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff softball team was named to the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) 2023 Preseason All-Conference First-Team as voted by the SWAC Softball Coaches Association and the Sports Information Director Association. 

Jackson, a senior from Pine Bluff, was tabbed as one of the best hitters in the SWAC conference from a season ago.  Jackson ranks second in the conference in home runs with nine, 4th in the conference in on-base slugging percentage (1.129), 7th in the conference in batting average (.367), 10th in the conference with 40 hits, and 16th in the conference with 21 RBIs.  On the defensive side, Jackson's gloves speak for itself.  Jackson ranks 6th in the SWAC Conference with a fielding percentage of 0.989, with only three errors in over 40 games.  Jackson tallied four hits, five runs, six RBIs, and three home runs earlier this year during UAPB's three-game series versus Prairie View A&M. She contributed a home run in all three games against the Lady Panthers.
 
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