Gainer earns All-MEAC honors

FAMU Lady Rattlers second baseman Tera Gainer was rewarded for her solid play in the 2011 MEAC Softball Tournament, by being selected to the MEAC All-Tournament team. Gainer gathered three hits and made eight putouts for the Lady Rattlers. She also slugged a home run to help the Lady Rattlers defeat Coppin State in the opening round.

In May, she was awarded All-MEAC first team honors for her stellar season. Gainer batted .365 for the season. She acquired 54 hits, 26 runs, six doubles, five triples and nine home runs. She gathered 34 RBIs, a .655 slugging percentage and a .438 on-base percentage.

Gainer, is a junior from Crestview, Fla. As a player at Chipola Community College, she earned All-Conference and All-State honors.

In high school, Gainer was a three-sport athlete at Crestview High in Crestview, Fla., as she lettered in volleyball, basketball and softball. In her senior season, she was named the team’s best infielder, Most Valuable Player and earned the Leadership Award.