McKenzie Newcomb

Position:
Pitcher
Height:
5-6
Class:
Senior
High School:
Hazel Green HS
Hometown:
Meridianville, Ala.
Prev School:
Samford

2025 // Senior

All-MVC First Team
NFCA Midwest All-Region Second Team
MVC Scholar-Athlete Second Team
Appeared in a team-high 37 games and made four starts ... finished the season 20-5, a win total that was second in the MVC and is tied for 29th in the NCAA ... posted an ERA of 1.81, which ranked second in the conference and 19th in the country ... allowed zero runs in 17 games and zero earned runs in 22 games ... had two saves, including one against Missouri on April 9. Other save came vs. Bradley on April 12 ... lowered ERA to 1.42 in conference play ... against MVC opponents, had 78 strikeouts which ranked second in the league ... Valley hitters posted a batting average of .207 against Newcomb ... allowed just 26 walks on the year ... posted at least five strikeouts in 12 games ... had at least seven strikeouts in six games ... Newcomb allowed two earned runs or fewer in 30 outings ... earned first win as a Saluki on Feb. 9 vs. Appalachian State ... first Valley win came on March 14 vs. Illinois State.

Prior to SIU

Spent the previous three seasons at Samford University ... was First Team All-Southern Conference (SoCon) in 2022 and 2023 ... was Second Team All-SoCon in 2024 after making 10 starts, playing in 18 games, and posting a 10-4 record with a 3.02 ERA ... posted a 2.20 ERA in 39 games in 2023 with 172 strikeouts and 191.1 innings pitched ... led the SoCon in ERA (1.86) as a freshman in 2022 en route to being named the conference's Freshman of the Year ... was the 2023 SoCon Pitcher of the Year.

High School

Was a four-year letter winner at Hazel Green High School in Alabama ... was the 2017 and 2021 AHSAA All-State MVP and was All-State from 2017-20 ... was a 2017 AHSAA State Champion and reached the AHSAA State Championship in 2021 ... holds school record with most career wins (94) ... was All-Region from 2017-19.

Personal

Born on April 4, 2003 ... daughter of Ladawna and Jeremy Newcomb ... has two siblings: one sister and one brother ... is majoring in university studies at SIU ... made Dean's List in 2023 ... went to the same high school as Major League Baseball player Jordan Beck, who plays for the Colorado Rockies.