FLORENCE, S.C. - The Peach Belt Conference released the 2010 softball All-Conference team at a banquet in Florence, S.C., site of the 2010 PBC Tournament. In all, 32 players were named to either the first or second team.

Augusta State sophomores Jessica Thornton, Sara DeMuth and Kristen Jones were each named to the PBC all-conference first team.

Thornton, from Blackshear, Ga., was named to the first team for the second year in a row. Thornton currently has a .312 batting average and is second in the PBC in homers with 12. She is fourth in the league with 38 RBI and is fourth with 87 total bases. She leads Augusta State in RBI and homeruns.

DeMuth, from Plant City, Fla., was named to the squad for the second year in a row. She is second in the PBC with a 1.21 ERA and is second in the league with 207 strikeouts. She has a .333 batting average in PBC games, and has a .969 fielding percentage.

Jones, from Plant City, Fla., has played in every game this year and is currently batting .381 in PBC games and .328 overall. She has knocked out nine homers this season and has a .963 fielding percentage.

No 2 seed Augusta State will play seventh-seeded USC Aiken (20-21) on Friday at 1:30 p.m. Win or lose the Jags will then play again at 6:30 p.m., on Friday.

Daily admission to the tournament will be $6 for ages 13 and above, $4 for ages 6-12, and ages under 6 free. Tournament passes will be available for $15 (adults) and $10 (children).

The softball all-conference team is listed below as selected by the leagues head coaches. Coaches were not permitted to vote for their own players.

First Team 
1b - Nicole Huddleston, Armstrong Atlantic State
2b - April Jowers, Armstrong Atlantic State
3b - Jelena Shaw, UNC Pembroke
SS - Holly Berry, UNC Pembroke
C - Rocky Hemmer, Columbus State
OF - Lauren Dykes, North Georgia
OF - Kristen Jones, Augusta State
OF - Marilyn Newman, Lander
P - Sarah Phillips, North Georgia
P - Sara DeMuth, Augusta State
DP - Leslee Smith, North Georgia
UT - Jessica Thornton, Augusta State
At-Large
Ashley Jaramillo, Francis Marion
Amber Janus, Armstrong Atlantic St.
Hilary Cox, North Georgia
Toni Flessate, USC Aiken

Second Team
1b - Haley Burnett, GCSU
2b - Laura Voyles, North Georgia
3b - Baillie Temples, Armstrong Atlantic St.
SS - Brittany Leverett, Columbus State
C - Gabby Buck, Georgia Southwestern
OF - Destinea Schneider, Francis Marion
OF - Brittney Hatem, Flagler
OF - Belourse Jean-Francis, GCSU
P - Hayley Leissner, Lander
P - Kelly Riddick, Flagler
DP - Kelley King, USC Aiken
UT - Shelby Duff, Armstrong Atlantic St.
At-Large
Loren Bartz, UNC Pembroke
Megan Barnwell, Armstrong Atlantic St.
Ashley Buckett, Armstrong Atlantic St.
Lauren Locklear, USC Aiken

Player of the Year
Jelena Shaw, UNC Pembroke

Pitcher of the Year
Sarah Phillips, North Georgia

Freshman of the Year
Holly Berry, UNC Pembroke

Coach of the Year
Mike Davenport, North Georgia