LOUISVILLE, Ky.–  Texas A&M University-Commerce catcher Mariah Jameyson has been named one of 50 players to watch in the 2018 Schutt Sports/NFCA Division II Player of the Year Watchlist. The list was released on Thursday by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA).
 
Jameyson– a senior from Seattle, Wash.– led the nation in home runs per game in 2017 during her debut season with the Lions. For her efforts, she was named a Second Team All-American by three different organizations (NFCA, D2CCA, Fastpitch News), making her the second All-America selection in program history. Jameyson was also the first player in Lion Softball history to be named LSC Newcomer of the Year and was the first player to be named First Team All-Region. During the regular season, she also led the nation in RBIs and was top 10 in slugging percentage and total bases.
 
Jameyson holds the single-season school records for highest batting average (.407), highest slugging percentage (.868), most home runs (20), most hits (68), most RBIs (70) and most total bases (145). During the 2017 season she had four games with multiple home runs, 18 games with multiple RBIs, 21 games with multiple hits and 12 games with multiple runs scored. She also was a proficient defender behind the plate, finishing with a fielding percentage of .963 and caught 13 base runners stealing.
 
Jameyson is one of 29 players on the list to have been named an NFCA All-American. She is one of just five players from the Lone Star Conference to make the list. She is currently hitting .600 with 12 hits, 12 RBIs, a .636 on base percentage and a .850 slugging percentage.
 
The Lions are 5-1 on the season after defeating St. Edward's in their home opener on Wednesday. They return to the diamond on Friday for their second tournament of the season. They will play five games over the three-day tournament in Mesquite. Their first game will be on Friday at 1:30 p.m. against Newman, with games against Oklahoma Baptist, No. 10 Southern Arkansas, Lubbock Christian and Colorado Christian to follow.
 
2018 Schutt Sports / NFCA Division II Player of the Year Watchlist

Player	Pos.	Year	School
Courtney Barnhill	Outfield	Sophomore	Angelo State
Janessa Bassett*	Outfield	Senior	Dixie State
Erin Boone*	Outfield	Junior	Lenoir-Rhyne
Taylor Brandts	Pitcher	Senior	UVa Wise
Jessica Brown	Catcher	Senior	Cal State San Bernardino
Rosa'Lynn Burton*	Outfield	Sophomore	Wilmington
Jayden Chestnut	Pitcher	Junior	Central Oklahoma
Haleigh Christopher	Catcher	Sophomore	Charleston
Angelique Elemen*	Utility	Junior	Fort Lewis
Sara Ercolani	Second Base	Senior	West Chester
Julia Garcia*	Third Base	Senior	Cal State Monterey Bay
Haley Gilham*	Pitcher	Senior	Chico State
Brooke Goad	Outfield	R-Senior	Southern Arkansas
Ashley Hardin*	Outfield	Senior	West Texas A&M
Morgan Heard	Shortstop	Senior	Central Oklahoma
Brooke Hodgson*	Outfield	Senior	Colorado Mesa
Kala Holder*	Infield	Sophomore	Pittsburg State
Hannah Holland	Outfield	R-Junior	Humboldt State
Amanda Houck*	Pitcher	Senior	West Chester
Mariah Jameyson*	Catcher	Senior	Texas A&M-Commerce
Jamie Johnson*	Third Base	Senior	UNC Pembroke
Sara Keeny	Outfield	Junior	Kutztown
Kacie Kelly*	Second Base	Sophomore	Saint Leo
Carly Kingery	Pitcher	Junior	Missouri-St. Louis
Taylor Kline	Shortstop	Senior	Ohio Dominican
Jennifer Leonhardt*	Pitcher	Sophomore	Southern Indiana
Caitlyn Lloyd	Outfield	Sophomore	California Baptist
Brandy Marlett*	Pitcher	Senior	Angelo State
Brenna Martini*	Third Base	Senior	Adelphi
Jess Meidl*	Outfield	Senior	Minnesota State
Jessica Mohl	Shortstop	Senior	Valdosta State
Marisa Monasseri*	Catcher	Senior	Caldwell
Brianne O'Dell*	First Base/Outfield	Senior	Cedarville
Emily Price*	Shortstop	Senior	California (Pa.)
Christa Reisinger*	Outfield	Junior	Truman State
Lacie Rinus*	Pitcher	Sophomore	Carson-Newman
Meredith Rousse	Second Base	Senior	Saginaw Valley State
Jill Roye*	Pitcher/First Base	Senior	Southern Arkansas
Rhiannon Sassman	Shortstop	Junior	West Florida
Julia Seader	Catcher	Junior	LIU Post
Haley Simonds*	Utility/Pitcher	Sophomore	Newberry
Allie Smith*	Infield	Senior	West Texas A&M
Kylee Smith*	Pitcher	Sophomore	North Georgia
Sydney Sprague*	Shortstop	Senior	North Georgia
McKenzie Surface	Pitcher	Junior	Colorado Mesa
AnnMarie Torres*	First Base	Sophomore	Colorado Mesa
Hannah Vet*	Pitcher	Senior	West Virginia Wesleyan
Kelsey Vining	Outfield	Senior	Montevallo
Magnolia West	Outfield	Sophomore	Palm Beach Atlantic
Natalie Willis	Second Base	Junior	Newberry

 * denotes returning NFCA All-American