Pike Lib’s Camryn Brown commits to UAB Published 10:57 am Monday, September 29, 2025On Sept. 27, Pike Liberal Arts School junior Camryn Brown announced her commitment to continue her softball career at UAB. Brown committed to UAB via social media on Sept. 27. “I’m beyond excited to announce my verbal commitment to continue my academic and athletic career at the University of Alabama at Birmingham to play Division I softball,” she said. The connection to Troy at UAB is deep as Smartt, the second-year head coach, is a Troy native and was also an All-Conference player at Troy before starting her coaching career at Troy, as well. Her father is longtime former Troy Baseball coach Mark Smartt and her brother is current Charles Henderson head baseball coach Chase Smartt.