In 16 April games, Buckner hit .426 (23-for-54) and slugged .741 with 14 runs scored, 14 driven in, five doubles and four home runs. She also struck out five batters in eight innings in the circle for the Bobcats. Lees-McRae went 11-5 in the month and finished second in the regular-season standings.
A native of Elkview, West Virginia, Buckner played primarily at second base during the month and had a hit in all but two contests in the month with seven multi-hit contests. She collected three hits in a game twice and drove in a month-best four runs in the April 12 win over Southern Wesleyan as she went 2-for-3 with two runs scored and a home run. She ended the season hitting .430, a Bobcats program record.
2023 Softball Freshman of the Month Award Winners
February: Jenna Walling, Francis Marion
March:
Grayson Buckner, Lees-McRae
April:
Grayson Buckner, Lees-McRae