LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A record breaking season for junior Tatum Brummitt paid off on Tuesday when she was named as a first-team all-America selection by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA), the organization announced. 
 
Brummitt becomes the fourth different player in program history to earn all-American status, and is now the third player to earn first-team honors. Brittany Berrier was lauded with first-team honors in 2008, while Jelena Shaw was crowned a first-teamer in 2010. Both student-athletes have since been inducted into the UNCP Athletics Hall of Fame.
 
An everyday first baseman for the Black & Gold, Brummitt broke the program record for single-season batting average after hitting .485, while also pacing the league in that category for a majority of the campaign. A 39-game starter, Brummitt logged 49 hits in 101 at-bats and tallied 13 doubles, two triples and crushed nine homers. She struck out just three times in 2021 – once in every 29 at-bats. 
 
A native of Garner, Brummitt has already earned both NFCA and D2CCCA first team all-region accolades, and was recognized as a top-15 finalist for NFCA National Player of the Year. She picked up Peach Belt Conference Co-Player of the Year and first-team all-conference honors earlier this month as well.