Former Jordan star Jackie Moore to be inducted into ABAC Hall of Fame

Former Jordan High standout Jackie Moore has been elected to the Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Athletics Hall of Fame.

Moore and the rest of the Class of 2016 will be inducted during a ceremony on April 1 during the ABAC Alumni Association Homecoming Awards Dinner.

Moore earned Ledger-Enquirer All-Bi-City honors and led the Lady Red Jackets to the state tournament during her time at Jordan. She signed with ABAC, a junior college in Tifton, Ga.

“Getting to play right away was very important to me,” Moore said in a news release. “ABAC gave me that chance, and we won a lot of games.”

Moore led ABAC to back-to-back conference championships in 2001 and 2002. She finished her two years there with a 41-21 record, the most wins by any ABAC pitcher. ABAC finished fifth in the national tournament in 2001 and ninth in 2002.

“Jackie was one of those players who was totally selfless to the core,” then ABAC coach Donna Campbell said in a news release. “She was a hard worker on and off the field, and she loved ABAC softball.

“What made Jackie so special was her ability to keep her emotions under control. Her physical attributes and her work ethic made her a great college pitcher but what separated her from the rest was her tenacious competitiveness, her humbleness, and her cool demeanor.”

During the national tournament in 2002, Moore pitched a perfect game.

“That was a very cool experience to pitch a perfect game, particularly since I had never had one before,” Moore said. “My grandfather was there to see me, and I think it’s so special that the Hall of Fame ceremony is going to be on April 1, which would have been his 100th birthday.”

Moore, who now lives in the Atlanta area, went on to finish her collegiate career at West Florida, where she earned All-America honors as a junior.

“I will never forget the camaraderie and all the friends I made at ABAC,” Moore said. “Most importantly, I’m so blessed to have had a chance to play for and be coached by Donna Campbell. She is an amazing person who I respect and appreciate so much. She coached selflessly and knew how to balance athletics and academics.”

This story was originally published March 30, 2016 at 1:04 PM with the headline "Former Jordan star Jackie Moore to be inducted into ABAC Hall of Fame."