Two Gordon State College softball players have been making noise this spring on the field.
Lauren Wilcher Breaks GSC Stolen Base Record
Lauren Wilcher (Barnesville, GA) has written her name into the Gordon record books by breaking the school’s single-season stolen base record. On Saturday against Andrew College, the freshman Wilcher stole her 42nd base of the season, breaking the previous record of 40 set by Melanie Bryant in 2001 and later tied by Dixie Stewart in 2010. Dixie Stewart’s career record of 51 is well within reach, and Wilcher is on pace to break that record, too. Lauren Wilcher graduated from Lamar County High School in 2024.
Riley Haley is Player of the Year
Also, her teammate Riley Haley (Eastman, GA) has earned top honors from the conference. She was recently named the 2025 GCAA Player of the Year. Haley has had quite the freshman season in the batter’s box and the circle.
Haley ended the regular season with these stats:
- Wins/Losses: 9-2
- Batting average: .464 (2nd in GCAA)
- Hits: 32 (1st in GCAA)
- RBIs: 22 (2nd in GCAA)
- Strikeouts (Pitching): 4.79 K/7 (2nd in GCAA)
- ERA: 1.994 over 52.2 innings pitched
- Stolen bases: 11
- Struck out only once this season
More to follow later on the GCAA Tournament and Highlander Softball on BarnesvilleBuzz.com.
Grant Turner is the editor of the Barnesville Buzz and an educator, coach, and writer based in Barnesville, Georgia. He shares stories that bridge community, faith, and personal growth. In addition to teaching and coaching, Grant is Director of Musical Worship and a Sunday School teacher at New Hope Baptist Church in Zebulon, Georgia. He lives in Barnesville with his wife, Haley.
