quick hitters · † in the circle, mckenna gillespie has a team-best 4.26 era, to go along with...

2018 Schedule/ResultsDATE OPPONENT TIMEFeb. 8 at #22 Louisiana-Lafayette# L, 1-7

Feb. 9 vs. Illinois-Chicago# L, 1-11

Feb. 9 vs. Evansville# L, 6-14

Feb. 10 vs. Eastern Illinois# L, 0-4 (6 inn.)

Feb. 14 at Jacksonville State L, 2-3

Feb. 16 at #17 Georgia% L, 0-10 (6 inn.)

Feb. 17 vs. Winthrop% L, 0-6

Feb. 17 at #17 Georgia% L, 2-10 (6 inn.)

Feb. 18 vs. Evansville% W, 11-5

Feb. 18 vs. Winthrop% L, 2-7

Feb. 21 Troy L, 6-9

Feb. 23 Indiana$ W, 6-1

Feb. 23 Lipscomb$ L, 1-4

Feb. 24 Lipscomb$ L, 0-5

Feb. 24 Indiana$ L, 0-4

Mar. 4 at Tennessee Tech W, 11-8/L, 5-9

Mar. 6 Fort Wayne L, 7-11

Mar. 7 Alabama State (DH) W, 10-6/

W, 9-0 (5 inn.)

Mar. 9 vs. Fordham^ L, 1-4

Mar. 9 vs. Boston College^ L, 2-9

Mar. 10 vs. Boston College^ L, 0-4

Mar. 10 vs. Fordham^ L, 1-4

Mar. 11 at #13 Alabama^ L, 0-1

Mar. 13 #21 Mississippi State L, 1-11 (5 inn.)

Mar. 16 at Belmont& L, 0-2

Mar. 17 at Tennessee State& W, 11-6

Mar. 17 vs. Rhode Island& W, 5-2.

Mar. 18 vs. St. Bonaventure& L, 0-8 (6 inn.)

Mar. 21 Alabama A&M (DH) W, 6-3/

W, 9-1 (5 inn.)

Mar. 25 at ETSU (DH)* L, 3-6/W, 2-1

Mar. 30 Chattanooga (DH)* W, 15-2 (5 inn.)/

L, 6-11

Mar. 31 Chattanooga* L, 6-9

Apr. 3 Jacksonville State W, 11-10

Apr. 7 at Texas (DH) L, 2-15 (5 inn.)/

L, 0-1

Apr. 8 at Texas L, 0-4

Apr. 14 Western Carolina (DH)* L, 2-7/W, 7-2

Apr. 15 Western Carolina* W, 14-6 (5 inn.)

Apr. 18 Austin Peay (DH) L, 1-4/W, 8-4

Apr. 21 at Mercer (DH)* L, 5-6/W, 7-3

Apr. 28 at Furman (DH)* L, 0-7/W, 13-5

Apr. 29 at Furman* L, 0-12 (5 inn.)

May 5 UNCG (DH)* 1 p.m./3 p.m.

May 6 UNCG* 1 p.m.

May 9-12 SoCon Tournament! TBD

*-Southern Conference Game

# - Mardi Gras Tournament (Lafayette, La.)

% - Red and Black Tournament (Athens, Ga.)

$ - Samford Invitational (Samford Softball Stadium)

^ - Easton Crimson Classic (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)

& - Belmont Tournament (Nashville, Tenn.)

! – SoCon Tournament (Greensboro, N.C.)

NOTE: All times are Central and subject to change

www.samfordsports.com Samford Softball 2018

Samford Athletic Communications: Assistant AD/Softball Contact: Joey Mullins, [email protected]. Office Phone: 205-726-2799, Cell Phone: 205-532-3477, Fax: 205-726-2132

QUICK HITTERS• Samford will wrap up its regular season by hosting SoCon-leading UNCG in a three-game series this weekend at the Samford Softball Field. The teams are scheduled to play a doubleheader Saturday at 1 p.m., and a single game Sunday, also at 1 p.m. Prior to Sunday’s game, seniors Lexie Higgins and Shelby Maze will be honored in Senior Day ceremonies.

• Samford enters the weekend with a record of 17-34 overall and 6-7 in SoCon play. The Bulldogs dropped two-of-three games at Furman last weekend. Samford won the second game, 13-5, but dropped the first and third games by scores of 7-0 and 12-0.

• For Samford this season, senior center fielder Shelby Maze leads the team with a .429 batting average with four doubles, three triples, 12 RBI and a team-high 36 runs scored. Ashlyn Barnes is hitting .300 with two doubles, two triples and 15 RBI. Kelsey Royalty is hitting .282 with nine doubles, two home runs and 20 RBI. Whitney Hinton is tied for the team lead in home runs with seven and she leads the squad in RBI with 25.

• In the circle, McKenna Gillespie has a team-best 4.26 ERA, to go along with her 3-10 record. Taylor DeCelles leads the team in wins with an 8-12 record and a 5.64 ERA, while Annalyn Yantis has a mark of 4-11, to go along with her 4.79 ERA.

• UNCG is currently 41-10 overall and 11-2 in SoCon play. The Spartans won two-of-three games from North Carolina State in a non-confer-ence series last weekend. UNCG took games one and three by scores of 5-4 and 24-2, but fell in game two, 8-1.

PROBABLE STARTING LINEUP(Based on last game)

CF Shelby Maze (.429 BA, 4 2B, 3 3B, 12 RBI, 36 R)SS Ashlyn Barnes (.300 BA, 2 2B, 2 3B, 15 RBI)1B Lexie Higgins (.246 BA, 5 2B, 7 HR, 24 RBI)LF Kelsey Royalty (.282 BA, 9 2B, 2 HR, 20 RBI)RF Ryan Brzozoski (.238 BA, 2 2B, 17 RBI)2B Whitney Hinton (.245 BA, 6 2B, 7 HR, 25 RBI)3B Madison Couch (.203 BA, 7 2B, 5 HR, 24 RBI)C Kathryn Jackson (.213 BA, 6 2B, 3 HR, 21 RBI)DP Mekhi Mayfield (.260 BA, 5 2B, 3 HR, 11 RBI)

PITCHING STAFF#7 Taylor DeCelles (8-12, 5.64 ERA)#8 Annalyn Yantis (4-11, 4.79 ERA)#12 Emily Barnett (2-1, 8.88 ERA)#33 McKenna Gillespie (3-10, 4.26 ERA)

2018 SAMFORD SOFTBALLGAMES 52-54

Samford (17-34, 6-7 SoCon) vs. UNCG (41-10, 11-2 SoCon) May 5, 2018, 1 p.m. (DH)

May 6, 2018, 1 p.m.Samford Softball Field | Birmingham, Ala. | 200

2018 SAMFORD SOFTBALL

Samford’s Miscellaneous RecordsDay games 14-26Night games 3-8SoCon games 6-7SoCon day games 6-6SoCon night games 0-1Non-SoCon games 11-27Non-SoCon day games 9-20Non-SoCon night games 2-7When Samford scores first 13-4When opponent scores first 4-30vs. RHP 16-27vs. LHP 1-7When Samford hits a home run 13-6When opponent hits a home run 11-16In one-run games 2-4In two-run games 0-1In extra-inning games 0-0Samford scores 0-2 runs 1-26Samford scores 3-5 runs 1-3Samford scores 6+ runs 15-5Opponent scores 5 or less runs 12-13Opponent scores 6 or more runs 5-21Samford leads after 5 innings 11-0Samford leads after 6 innings 12-0Samford trails after 5 innings 2-28Samford trails after 6 innings 1-27Samford outhits opponent 12-5Opponent outhits Samford 3-26Hits are the same 2-3Samford commits no errors 5-8Opponent commits no errors 2-18Monday games 0-0Tuesday games 1-2Wednesday games 5-3Thursday games 0-1Friday games 2-8Saturday games 5-13Sunday games 4-7February games 2-13March games 9-13April games 6-8May games 0-0

SAMFORD VS. UNCGSamford and UNCG have met 33 previous times,

with Samford holding a 17-16 lead in the series. Last

season, Samford lost two of the three regular-season

meetings, but the Bulldogs came back to eliminate

the Spartans from the SoCon Tournament with a 3-1

win in the third round.

RECORDS WATCHSamford senior center fielder Shelby Maze has al-

ready broken a couple of school career records, and

has a chance to break a few more. Below is a list of where she ranks in those categories.

HITSShelby Maze 2015- 292Megan Dowdy 2013-16 274

RUNSShelby Maze 2015- 150Megan Dowdy 2013-16 137

BATTING AVERAGE (min. 250 At-Bats)Shelby Maze 2015- .396Megan Dowdy 2013-16 .363 Jessica Owens 2006–09 .325

TRIPLESShelby Maze 2015- 10 Pam Abernathy 1989–92 10Connie Waters 1991–94 10Megan Dowdy 2013-16 10

AT-BATS Megan Dowdy 2013-16 754Shelby Maze 2015- 737

In addition to Maze’s career records, Maze and junior left fielder Kelsey Royalty are both nearing the single-season record for stolen bases. Maze had 18 stolen bases, and Royalty has 17. The record is 22, shared by Maze and Megan Dowdy.


CONFERENCE PRESEASON PREDICTIONSIn the preseason Southern Conference poll, Samford waspicked to finish fourth by the league’s coaches. Samford also had two players named preseason All-SoCon, including Shelby Maze, who was named preseason Co-Player of the Year.

2018 Preseason Southern Conference PollPlace Team (1st-place votes) Points1. UNCG (3) 322. Furman (3) 293. ETSU 254. Samford 235. Mercer (1) 206. Chattanooga 9 Western Carolina 9

2017 Preseason All-SoCon TeamPreseason Player of the Year (tie)Shelby Maze, Samford, Sr., OFMeghan Rud, Mercer, Sr., OF Preseason Pitcher of the YearLindsey Bert, Furman, Sr. Preseason First-Team All-SoConP: Lindsey Bert, Furman, Sr.P: Megan Bilgri, Mercer, Sr.P: Alicia Bazonski, UNCG, Sr.C: Madison Armstrong, Western Carolina, Jr.1B: Marisa Sholtes, UNCG, Jr.2B: Jasmine Palmer, UNCG, Jr.3B: Quirisa Mauga, Mercer, Sr.SS: Brittany Houston, Furman, Sr.OF: Tiffany Laughren, ETSU, Jr.OF: Meghan Rud, Mercer, Sr.OF: Shelby Maze, Samford, Sr.DP: Emma Sturdivant, Chattanooga, Jr.UT: Halie Williamson, Chattanooga, Jr. Preseason Second-Team All-SoConP: Madison Ogle, ETSU, Sr.P: Emily Demonte, Furman, Jr.C: Megan Lane, Mercer, Jr.1B: AnnaRose Borrelli, Furman, Sr.2B: Ashley Conner, Chattanooga, Sr.3B: Gabi Cubbage, UNCG, Sr.SS: Rachael McClaskey, UNCG, Sr.OF: Lauren Duggar, Furman, Jr.OF: Aly Walker, Chattanooga, So.OF: Hunter Gibbons, Western Carolina, Jr. DP: Taylor Vahle, Furman, Jr.DP: Abby Walsh, Mercer, So.UT: Madison Couch, Samford, Jr.

2018 Quick FactsUNIVERSITY FACTSLocation: Birmingham, Ala.Founded: 1841, Howard CollegeNCAA Affiliation: Division IConference: SouthernEnrollment: 5,509Nickname: BulldogsColors: Red and BlueHome Field (Capacity): Bulldog Softball Field (200)President: Dr. Andrew Westmoreland Alma Mater: Ouachita Baptist Univ. ‘79Director of Athletics: Martin Newton Alma Mater: Samford University ‘83

COACHING STAFFHead Coach: Mandy Burford (Alabama, ‘07)Career Record: 184-208, (7th Season)Record at Samford: 184-208, (7th Season)Assistant Coaches: Megan Dowdy (2nd; Samford, ‘16), Abby Adams (1st; Samford, ‘15)

COMMUNICATIONSAssistant AD for Communication: Joey Mullins (SB Contact) Address: Office of Athletic Comm. 800 Lakeshore Drive Birmingham, Ala. 35229Office Phone: (205) 726-2799E-Mail: [email protected] Site: SamfordSports.comTwitter Feed: @Samford_SportsFacebook: Samford University Athletics

HISTORYOverall Record: 671-975-1SoCon Record: 91-117NCAA Tournament Appearances: 1 (2016)

2017 SEASON INFORMATION2017 Record: 25-362017 Conference Record/Finish: 10-8/4th Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 11/5Starters Returning/Lost: 7/2Pitchers Returning/Lost: 2/3





2018 Samford Softball RosterNO NAME POS HT. CL. B/T HOMETOWN/PREV. SCHOOL1 Lexie Higgins IF 5-7 Sr. R/R Oxford, Ala. / Oxford HS 2 Whitney Hinton IF 5-5 So. R/R Theodore, Ala. / UMS-Wright 4 Mekhi Mayfield OF 5-3 Fr. R/R Helena, Ala./Helena HS5 Laney Parks IF 5-6 So. R/R Vestavia Hills, Ala. / Vestavia Hills HS 7 Taylor DeCelles P/UTL 5-6 So. L/L Powder Springs, Ga. / Hillgrove HS 8 Ashlyn Barnes UTL 5-9 Fr. L/R Calhoun, Ga./Calhoun HS9 Annalyn Yantis P/UTL 5-7 Jr. R/R Powder Springs, Ga. / Cartersville HS 10 Kelsey Royalty OF 5-10 Jr. L/R Marietta, Ga. / Fellowship Christian School 12 Emily Barnett RHP 5-9 Fr. R/R Suwanee, Ga./Providence Christian Acad.14 Shelby Maze OF 5-5 Sr. L/R Morris, Ala. / Mortimer Jordan HS 17 Julianna Cross OF 5-4 Fr. R/R Hoover, Ala./Spain Park HS18 Ryan Brzozoski UTL 5-8 Fr. L/R Calhoun, Ga./Calhoun HS20 Lauren Lewis OF 5-9 R-So. R/R Chattanooga, Tenn. / Kentucky21 Hannah Trombley C 5-6 Jr. R/R Dallas, Ga. / Paulding County HS 22 Madison Couch IF 5-4 Jr. R/R Locust Grove, Ga. / Locust Grove HS 25 Kathryn Jackson C/UTL 5-9 So. R/R Powder Springs, Ga. / Hillgrove HS 33 McKenna Gillespie RHP 5-11 Fr. R/R Opelika, Ala./Glenwood HS

Head Coach: Mandy Burford Assistant Coach: Megan Dowdy Assistant Coach: Abby Adams

PRONUNCIATION GUIDERyan Brzozoski BRUH-zoskiTaylor DeCelles DUH-cellMekhi Mayfield Muh-KIEAnnalyn Yantis YAN-tes


Mandy Burford enters her seventh season as the head coach of the Samford softball team. Burford was promoted to head coach in 2012 after serving as an assistant coach in 2011. The 2017 team produced a second-straight appearance in the Southern

Conference Tournament championship game. After falling in the first round to Mercer, Samford reeled off three-straight wins over Chattanooga, UNCG and Mercer to reach the title game for the second-straight season. After the tournament, Samford’s Grey Adams, Madison Couch, Shelby Maze and Kelsey Royalty were named to the All-Tournament team.

Maze, the 2017 team’s center fielder, set a school record and led the nation with 90 hits. She also led the SoCon in batting with an impressive. 423 average. Maze was named first team All-SoCon and third team NFCA All-Region at the conclusion of the season. Maze was joined on the first team All-SoCon squad by teammates Couch and

catcher Abby Sweeney. Additionally, infielder Whitney Hinton was named to the SoCon’s All-Freshman team. Burford, 2016 SoCon Coach of the Year, took the Bulldogs to new heights in 2016 as she led the program to its first ever NCAA Championship Tournament appearance with a trip to the Tuscaloosa Regional and eventually ended the season with a school record 40 wins. Samford recieved the Southern Conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA tournament after the team had secured its first ever SoCon Tournament Championship as well as winning the SoCon regular season title with a 15-3 SoCon record. The Bulldogs also garnered their first ever SoCon Player of the Year and SoCon Pitcher of the Year awards thanks to outstanding play from outfielder Megan Dowdy and pitcher Mollie Hanson. Dowdy went on to become the first Samford softball player to earn a spot on the NFCA All-Region First Team in the South Region, which is arguably the toughest region in the country. Hanson was tabbed All-Region Third Team along with third baseman Callie Brister. Dowdy, Hanson and Brister were also named first team All-SoCon in 2016. Caitlin Bice, Abbie Miranda, Lexie Higgins and Maze were named second team All-SoCon that season. In 2015, Burford guided the Bulldogs to a 33-22, 11-7 SoCon record and finished as SoCon runner ups in the regular season. Samford tallied seven SoCon All-Conference selections which included 2015 Freshman of the Year Shelby Maze. Burford also coached junior outfielder Megan Dowdy who recieved the Bulldogs first ever NFCA All-Region Award after making the third team. Burford guided the Samford softball program to its’ most successful season in the program’s 28 year history in 2014 when the team won the most games ever after a 38-18 season. The wins record was not the only one to be broken that season as multiple fell behind a very talented Bulldog squad. Samford also racked up numerous individual accolades by the years end. At the end of the 2013 season, Burford guided the team to one of the most successful conference tournament runs in Samford history. The ninth-seeded Bulldogs advanced all the way to the SoCon semifinals, outscoring their first four opponents 19-3. Sophomore pitcher Shelby Scott and senior outfielder Kayla Shaffer were both named to the All-Tournament team. Samford is the only ninth-seed in SoCon history to advance to the semifinals. During the 2013 season, Samford was the only team in the conference to throw two no-hitters, as Mollie Hanson downed UNCG on March 9 before Shelby Scott did the same to Elon on April 20. Both pitchers were named SoCon Pitcher of the Week following their performances and they were the first no-hitters at Samford since 2006. The Bulldogs have earned a spot on the SoCon All-Freshman team in every season under Burford as well, with Madison Dickey in 2012, Megan Dowdy in 2013, Grey Adams 2014, Karsin Spinks and Shelby Maze (Freshman of the Year)in 2015 along with Kelsey Royalty and Hannah Trombley in 2016, and Whitney Hinton in 2017. Prior to coming to Samford, Burford spent the previous two seasons as an assistant coach at Birmingham-Southern. At BSC, Burford helped lead the Panthers to a combined record of 57-14 in her two seasons on the coaching staff. In 2009, BSC posted an

MANDY BURFORDHEAD COACH

THE BURFORD FILECOACHING EXPERIENCE 2012–present Head Coach Samford University

2011 Assistant Coach Samford University

2009-10 Assistant Coach Birmingham-Southern College

PLAYING EXPERIENCE2004-07 University of Alabama

EDUCATION2007 B.S., marketing University of Alabama2008 M.S., marketing University of Alabama

PERSONALBirthday Feb. 10, 1985Hometown Anniston, AlabamaHigh School Saks


impressive record of 32-5, breaking 13 team records, including the record for number of wins. Burford served as radio color analyst for Alabama softball before joining the BSC softball program. As a graduate student at Alabama, Burford assisted the Crimson Tide Sports Marketing department, and also served on the event management team for the Alabama/Auburn Shoot for Life project, sponsored by The University of Alabama and the Cancer Wellness Foundation of Central Alabama. As a player for the Crimson Tide, Burford was team captain in 2007, batting .325. She helped lead Alabama to the Women’s College World Series in both 2005 and 2006, as well as Regional and Super Regional appear-ances in 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007. She helped Alabama to the Southeastern Conference title in 2006, was named Tournament MVP of the Bama Bash in 2007 and received Academic All-SEC honors in 2004 and 2005. Burford, a native of Anniston, Ala., graduated with a Bachelor of Science in marketing from Alabama in 2007. She also received her Master of Science in marketing in May 2008, also from UA.

Alabama 0-7Alabama A&M 1-0Alabama State 7-0Appalachian State 5-5Arizona 0-1Ark.-Pine Bluff 0-1Auburn 0-4Austin Peay 5-5Belmont 3-2Boston College 0-2Butler 1-1Central Arkansas 1-1Central Michigan 1-0Chattanooga 12-8Coastal Carolina 1-0Coll. of Charlston 1-5Columbia 1-0Connecticut 1-0Eastern Illinois 1-4Eastern Kentucky 2-0Elon 6-4ETSU 9-4Evansville 2-1Fairleigh Dickinson 1-0Florida A&M 2-0Florida Atlantic 1-0Fordham 0-2Fort Wayne 0-1Furman 11-13Gardner-Webb 4-1George Wash. 1-0Georgia 0-2Georgia Southern 2-9Georgia State 0-2Georgia Tech 0-2Houston Baptist 1-1Howard 1-0Illinois-Chicago 0-1Incarnate Word 0-1Indiana 2-1Iona 0-2Iowa State 1-0Jacksonville 3-2Jacksonville State 3-5Kennesaw State 0-4Lipscomb 1-3Longwood 1-1LSU 0-2Louisiana 0-2Louisiana-Monroe 0-1Louisiana Tech 0-2Loyola-Chicago 1-0Manhattan 1-0Marshall 2-0Massachusetts 1-1Memphis 1-2Mercer 9-8Miami (Ohio) 1-0Michigan 0-1

Burford vs. All OpponentsMiddle Tennessee 3-1Mississippi State 0-8Missouri State 2-2MVSU 2-1Murray State 1-4Nicholls 2-0N. Carolina A&T 1-0North Dakota 0-1Ohio State 0-1Oklahoma 0-2Ole Miss 0-3Purdue 1-0Rhode Islans 1-0Saint Peter 1-0SIU Edwardsville 1-1South Alabama 2-1South Dakota 2-0South Florida 0-1Southern Miss. 0-1S.E. Missouri 1-0Southern 2-0St. Bonaventure 0-1St. John’s 0-1Syracuse 1-0Tennessee-Martin 1-1Tennessee State 4-1Texas 0-4Texas-Arlington 1-1Texas State 1-1Tennessee Tech 5-3Troy 1-2UAB 1-4UMES 1-0UNCG 14-9Valparaiso 2-0Western Carolina 9-14Western Illinois 2-0Western Kentucky 2-5Wichita State 0-1Winthrop 0-3Wright State 2-1


MEGAN DOWDYASSISTANT COACH

Megan Dowdy enters her sec-ond season as assistant coach for the Bulldogs as she joined the program on August 20,

2016 after a successful playing career at Samord. Dowdy started four years in the outfield for the Bulldogs from 2013-2016 and ended her career as one of the

most decorated players to have ever come up through the pro-gram. The three-time All-SoCon First Team selection holds five career batting titles at the university and will look to translate the success she had during her playing career to her new posi-tion as an assistant coach this upcoming season. The 2016 SoCon Player of the Year will be responsible for assisting with all hitting and offensive strategy for the Bulldogs, specializing in the short game aspect of the sport, and will be tabbed with being the program’s recruiting coordinator. “Megan has a true love for the game, but also for Samford. She will be a great ambassador for not only the program but also for the school.” Head Coach Mandy Burford exclaimed. “She was also one of the most decorated players to ever come through the program. “The amount of accolades she racked up during her playing career has set the bar very high for any player to beat. She will be directly involved with the hitting, outfield, base running, and will immediately hit the recruiting trail for us.” The Fairhope, Alabama native was Samford’s first ever NFCA All-Region selection when she was awarded a spot on the NFCA South Region Third Team her junior year and upped that her senior year to be named an NFCA All-South Region First Team selection alongside a pair of highly regarded SEC stand-outs in Elantra Cox (Ole Miss) and Haylie McCleney (Alabama). “Megan’s graduating class played an integral part of the success we accomplished last season. They set the standard for years to come.” Burford conintued. “Having Megan stay involved and move her success from the field to the coaching box will be special to everyone in the program.” Samford, 40-20 overall record in 2016, is coming off of another historic season where the team reached the NCAA Championship Tournament after earning the SoCon’s automatic bid which sent the team to the Tuscaloosa Regional. The post-season appearance was the first in the program’s history along with winning the SoCon regular season and tournament titles.

ABBY ADAMSASSISTANT COACH

Abby Adams enters her first season as a full-time assistant coach on the Samford softball staff.

In her new position, Adams will be in charge of the defense, and assist with instructing the team’s hitters. “I am very excited to move Abby Adams from volunteer assistant

into the full-time assistant role,” Burford said. “She has a true love for the game and a passion for teaching. She hates to lose more than she loves to win and I am thrilled to have her take over as our defensive coach. She was one of the best defensive players to put on a Samford jersey and was part of the coach-ing staff that won the regular season and SoCon Tournament title back in 2016. She is a person who has shown the ability to transfer her success as a player to teaching as a coach.” Adams served as a volunteer assistant coach at Samford during the 2017 season. During the season, she managed the infield and assisted with hitting instruction. In addition to her coaching duties, she also assisted with all aspects of team travel. During the 2016 Southern Conference Championship season, Adams worked as a student assistant coach. “I would like to thank Coach Burford, Mr. (Martin) Newton and Samford University for the opportunity to coach at my alma mater,” Adams said. “Coach Mandy played a huge part in mak-ing me a competitive college athlete and helped shape me into the person that I am today and I am excited to continue to learn from her as a coach.” Adams played at Samford from 2012 to 2015. She was named second team All-SoCon as both a junior and senior. In 2014, she led the team in RBI (37), home runs (14) and doubles (9). “I look forward to investing in the program that has given me so much and to joining a coaching staff that strives for excellence and competitiveness,” Adams said. “I will work hard to keeping Samford softball at the top of the SoCon year in and year out and will do my very best to help win another championship.” Adams holds school single-season records for home runs (14) and runs scored (47). For her career, she ranks third in home runs (25) and fourth in games played (219).

1 LEXIE HIGGINSInfielder • 5-7 Senior • R/ROxford, Ala.Oxford HS

Individual Career History

Lexie Higgins

Year avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hbp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po a e fld%2015 .148 36-18 54 11 8 2 1 2 10 18 .333 10 0 20 0 .281 0 0 0-0 103 6 2 .9822016 .275 60-60 160 26 44 6 1 9 37 79 .494 18 1 47 2 .352 0 1 3-4 91 90 20 .9002017 .126 61-59 151 16 19 3 0 4 15 34 .225 18 0 60 1 .219 0 5 0-1 126 89 15 .9352018 .246 49-49 122 20 30 5 0 7 24 56 .459 18 0 32 1 .338 2 4 3-3 129 85 22 .907TOTAL .207 206-186 487 73 101 16 2 22 86 187 .384 64 1 159 4 .300 2 10 6-8 449 270 59 .924

14 SHELBY MAZEOutfielder • 5-5

Senior • L/RMorris, Ala.

Mortimer-Jordan HS


Shelby Maze

Year avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hbp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po a e fld%2015 .350 55-54 180 30 63 6 2 0 13 73 .406 7 4 26 0 .387 0 8 15-16 48 5 5 .9142016 .383 57-56 188 42 72 9 0 2 24 87 .463 9 2 28 0 .415 1 9 21-23 94 4 3 .9702017 .423 61-61 213 42 90 5 5 0 14 105 .493 13 1 16 0 .456 1 5 22-24 98 5 4 .9632018 .429 49-49 156 36 67 4 3 0 12 77 .494 15 0 14 0 .477 1 4 18-19 81 6 2 .978TOTAL .396 222-220 737 150 292 24 10 2 63 342 .464 44 7 84 0 .434 3 26 76-82 321 20 14 .961

22 MADISON COUCHOutfielder/Infielder • 5-4

Junior • R/RLocust Grove, Ga.Locust Grove HS


Madison Couch

Year avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hbp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po a e fld%2016 .125 39-8 32 14 4 1 0 0 0 5 .156 3 1 6 0 .222 0 0 2-2 12 2 0 1.0002017 .308 61-61 185 36 57 5 1 3 16 73 .395 20 6 33 0 .392 1 7 8-10 80 76 21 .8812018 .203 51-50 118 26 24 7 1 5 23 48 .407 21 8 28 0 .356 2 3 1-2 246 55 11 .965TOTAL .254 151-119 335 76 85 13 2 8 39 126 .376 44 15 67 0 .363 3 10 11-14 338 133 32 .936

10 KELSEY ROYALTYOutfielder • 5-10

Junior • L/RMarietta, Ga.

Fellowship Christian School


Kelsey Royalty

Year avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hbp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po a e fld%2016 .287 57-49 129 30 37 2 0 3 9 48 .372 10 0 14 0 .338 0 8 8-12 57 4 3 .9532017 .276 57-54 156 23 43 3 3 5 22 67 .429 9 3 22 1 .327 0 2 20-22 107 7 1 .9912018 .282 47-41 117 24 33 9 1 2 20 50 .427 12 2 28 0 .359 0 3 17-17 85 3 3 .967TOTAL .281 161-144 402 77 113 14 4 10 51 165 .410 31 5 64 1 .340 0 13 45-51 249 14 7 .974

21 HANNAH TROMBLEYCatcher • 5-6 Junior • R/RDallas, Ga.

Paulding County HS


Hannah Trombley

Year avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hbp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po a e fld%2016 .373 42-39 110 20 41 10 0 12 37 87 .791 8 0 16 1 .405 3 1 0-0 90 10 2 .9802017 .224 59-55 161 9 36 7 0 3 32 52 .323 16 1 29 3 .296 1 3 0-0 94 9 1 .9902018 .260 44-41 123 12 32 7 0 4 24 51 .415 9 1 20 0 .316 0 0 0-0 41 7 2 .960TOTAL .277 145-135 394 41 109 24 0 19 93 190 .482 33 2 65 4 .333 4 4 0-0 225 26 5 .980

9 ANNALYN YANTISPitcher/Utility • 5-7

Junior • R/RPowder Springs, Ga.

Cartersville HS


Annalyn Yantis

Year avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hbp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po a e fld%2016 .417 10-2 12 5 5 1 0 0 4 6 .500 2 0 2 0 .500 0 0 0-0 0 2 0 1.0002017 .000 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 .0002018 .000 1-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0 0 11 3 .786TOTAL .385 12-2 13 5 5 1 0 0 4 6 .462 2 0 2 0 .467 0 0 0-0 0 13 3 .813

Year era w-l app gs cg sho sv ip h r er bb so 2b 3b hr bf bavg wp hbp bk sfa sha2016 5.15 1-0 8 2 0 0/0 0 17.2 20 14 13 12 3 4 1 4 86 .278 5 0 1 2 02017 8.08 0-0 6 0 0 0/0 1 4.1 8 5 5 5 1 0 0 0 26 .381 1 0 0 0 02018 4.79 4-11 30 17 3 1/0 1 92.0 110 85 63 54 33 21 2 14 454 .286 15 5 0 7 4TOTAL 4.97 5-11 44 19 3 1/0 2 114.0 138 104 81 71 37 25 3 18 566 .289 21 5 1 9 4

7 TAYLOR DECELLESPitcher/Utility • 5-6

Sophomore • L/LPowder Springs, Ga.

Hillgrove HS


Taylor DeCelles

Year avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hbp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po a e fld%2017 .219 26-8 32 7 7 1 0 0 2 8 .250 2 0 7 0 .265 0 0 0-0 7 15 2 .9172018 .143 11-6 14 3 2 0 0 0 0 2 .143 1 0 3 0 .200 0 0 0-0 25 22 1 .979TOTAL .196 37-14 46 10 9 1 0 0 2 10 .217 3 0 10 0 .245 0 0 0-0 32 37 3 .958

Year era w-l app gs cg sho sv ip h r er bb so 2b 3b hr bf bavg wp hbp bk sfa sha2017 6.11 2-9 25 10 4 0/0 1 79.0 111 87 69 36 24 18 0 18 411 .325 10 21 1 2 102018 5.64 8-12 29 17 9 0/0 0 115.1 159 113 93 38 48 35 7 14 572 .317 7 17 0 4 11TOTAL 5.84 10-21 54 27 13 0/0 1 194.1 270 200 162 74 72 53 7 32 983 .320 17 38 1 6 21

2 WHITNEY HINTONInfielder • 5-5

Sophomore • R/RTheodore, Ala.

UMS-Wright


Whitney Hinton


25 KATHRYN JACKSONCatcher/Utility • 5-9

Sophomore • R/RPowder Springs, Ga.

Hillgrove HS


Kathryn Jackson


20 LAUREN LEWISOutfielder • 5-9

RS-Sophomore • R/RChattanooga, Tenn.

University of Kentucky


Lauren Lewis

Year avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hbp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po a e fld%2017 .222 35-24 72 3 16 2 0 0 11 18 .250 12 1 20 3 .337 1 0 0-0 22 2 0 1.0002018 .111 19-6 27 3 3 0 0 0 3 3 .111 2 0 7 0 .167 1 0 0-0 35 0 3 .921TOTAL .192 54-30 99 6 19 2 0 0 14 21 .212 14 1 27 3 .293 2 0 0-0 57 2 3 .952

5 LANEY PARKSInfielder • 5-6

Sophomore • R/RVestavia Hills, Ala.Vestavia Hills HS


Laney Parks

Year avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hbp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po a e fld%2017 .000 12-0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0 0-1 1 0 0 1.0002018 .000 18-1 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 6 0 .000 0 0 1-1 0 0 0 .000TOTAL .000 30-1 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 7 0 .000 0 0 1-2 1 0 0 1.000

8 ASHLYN BARNESUtility • 5-9

Freshman • L/RCalhoun, Ga.Calhoun HS


Ashlyn Barnes

Year avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hbp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po a e fld%2018 .300 50-48 120 19 36 2 2 0 15 42 .350 13 2 41 0 .378 0 1 11-13 88 128 18 .923TOTAL .300 50-48 120 19 36 2 2 0 15 42 .350 13 2 41 0 .378 0 1 11-13 88 128 18 .923

12 EMILY BARNETTPitcher • 5-9

Freshman • R/RSuwanee, Ga.

Providence Christian Academy


Emily Barnett

Year avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hbp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po a e fld%2018 .000 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0 1 8 0 1.000TOTAL .000 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0 1 8 0 1.000

Year era w-l app gs cg sho sv ip h r er bb so 2b 3b hr bf bavg wp hbp bk sfa sha2018 8.88 2-1 12 3 1 0/0 1 26.0 50 36 33 7 15 11 0 7 143 .397 1 6 0 1 3TOTAL 8.88 2-1 12 3 1 0/0 1 26.0 50 36 33 7 15 11 0 7 143 .397 1 6 0 1 3

18 RYAN BRZOZOSKIUtility • 5-8

Freshman • L/RCalhoun, Ga.Calhoun HS


Ryan Brzozoski

Year avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hbp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po a e fld%2018 .238 51-49 143 22 34 2 0 0 17 36 .252 15 3 12 1 .321 1 5 4-7 40 6 1 .979TOTAL .238 51-49 143 22 34 2 0 0 17 36 .252 15 3 12 1 .321 1 5 4-7 40 6 1 .979

17 JULIANNA CROSSOutfielder • 5-4 Freshman • R/R

Hoover, Ala.Spain Park HS


Julianna Cross


33 MCKENNA GILLESPIEPitcher • 5-11

Freshman • R/ROpelika, Ala.

Glenwood School


McKenna Gillespie


Year era w-l app gs cg sho sv ip h r er bb so 2b 3b hr bf bavg wp hbp bk sfa sha2018 4.26 3-10 26 14 2 0/0 0 88.2 102 70 54 47 29 11 3 8 428 .291 19 9 0 7 14TOTAL 4.26 3-10 26 14 2 0/0 0 88.2 102 70 54 47 29 11 3 8 428 .291 19 9 0 7 14

4 MEKHI MAYFIELDOutfielder • 5-3 Freshman • R/R

Helena, Ala.Helena HS


Mekhi Mayfield


2018 Samford SoftballStatistics Summary for Samford (as of Apr 28, 2018)

(All games)

Record: 17-34 Home: 10-10 Away: 5-14 Neutral: 2-10 SoCon: 6-7

Date Opponent Score

#2/8 at #22 Louisiana L 1-7#2/9 vs Illinois-Chicago L 1-11#2/9 vs Evansville L 6-14#2/10 vs Eastern Illinois L 0-42/14 at Jacksonville State L 2-3

%2/16 at #17 Georgia L 0-10%2/17 vs Winthrop L 0-6%2/17 at #17 Georgia L 2-10%2/18 vs Evansville W 11-5%2/18 vs Winthrop L 2-7

2/21 TROY L 6-9$2/23 INDIANA W 6-1$2/23 LIPSCOMB L 1-4$2/24 LIPSCOMB L 0-5$2/24 INDIANA L 0-43/4 at Tennessee Tech W 11-83/4 at Tennessee Tech L 5-93/6 FORT WAYNE L 7-113/7 ALABAMA STATE W 10-63/7 ALABAMA STATE W 9-0

^3/9 vs Fordham L 1-4^3/9 vs Boston College L 2-9^3/10 vs Boston College L 0-4^3/10 vs Fordham L 1-4^3/11 at #13 Alabama L 0-13/13 #21 MISSISSIPPI STATE L 1-11

&3/16 at Belmont L 0-2&3/17 at Tennessee State W 11-6&3/17 vs Rhode Island W 5-2&3/18 vs St. Bonaventure L 0-83/21 ALABAMA A&M W 6-33/21 ALABAMA A&M W 9-1

*3/25 at ETSU L 3-6*3/25 at ETSU W 2-1*3/30 CHATTANOOGA W 15-2*3/30 CHATTANOOGA L 6-11*3/31 CHATTANOOGA L 6-94/3 JACKSONVILLE STATE W 11-104/7 at Texas L 2-154/7 at Texas L 0-14/8 at Texas L 0-4

*4/14 WESTERN CAROLINA L 2-7*4/14 WESTERN CAROLINA W 7-2*4/15 WESTERN CAROLINA W 14-64/18 AUSTIN PEAY L 1-44/18 AUSTIN PEAY W 8-4

*4/21 at Mercer L 5-6*4/21 at Mercer W 7-3*4/28 at Furman L 0-7*4/28 at Furman W 13-5*4/29 at Furman L 0-12

Player avg slug ob% g ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi bb so sb cs e

Shelby Maze . 4 2 9 . 4 9 4 . 4 7 7 49 156 36 67 4 3 0 12 15 14 18 1 2

Ashlyn Barnes . 3 0 0 . 3 5 0 . 3 7 8 50 120 19 36 2 2 0 15 13 41 11 2 18

Kelsey Royalty . 2 8 2 . 4 2 7 . 3 5 9 47 117 24 33 9 1 2 20 12 28 17 0 3

Mekhi Mayfield . 2 6 0 . 4 5 2 . 3 4 1 37 73 12 19 5 0 3 11 8 14 0 0 0

Hannah Trombley . 2 6 0 . 4 1 5 . 3 1 6 44 123 12 32 7 0 4 24 9 20 0 0 2

Lexie Higgins . 2 4 6 . 4 5 9 . 3 3 8 49 122 20 30 5 0 7 24 18 32 3 0 22

Whitney Hinton . 2 4 5 . 4 1 9 . 2 9 1 50 155 22 38 6 0 7 25 8 18 1 1 9

Ryan Brzozoski . 2 3 8 . 2 5 2 . 3 2 1 51 143 22 34 2 0 0 17 15 12 4 3 1

Kathryn Jackson . 2 1 3 . 3 3 6 . 3 4 5 49 122 13 26 6 0 3 21 25 34 0 0 3

Madison Couch . 2 0 3 . 4 0 7 . 3 5 6 51 118 26 24 7 1 5 23 21 28 1 1 11

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Julianna Cross . 1 4 3 . 1 4 3 . 2 5 0 19 21 6 3 0 0 0 3 3 4 1 0 0

Taylor DeCelles . 1 4 3 . 1 4 3 . 2 0 0 11 14 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 1

Lauren Lewis . 1 1 1 . 1 1 1 . 1 6 7 19 27 3 3 0 0 0 3 2 7 0 0 3

Laney Parks . 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 18 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 0

Annalyn Yantis . 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3

Totals . 2 6 3 . 3 8 4 . 3 4 5 51 1319 218 347 53 7 31 198 150 261 57 8 78

Opponents . 3 0 9 . 4 7 8 . 3 8 6 51 1363 304 421 78 12 43 275 146 125 61 8 59

LOB - Team (316), Opp (327). DPs turned - Team (18), Opp (11). CI - Team (0), Opp(1). IBB - Team (1), Hinton 1.

Player era w-l app gs cg sh sv ip h r er bb so avg hr

McKenna Gillespie 4 . 2 6 3-10 26 14 2 0 0 88.2 102 70 54 47 29 . 2 9 1 8

Annalyn Yantis 4 . 7 9 4-11 30 17 3 1 1 92.0 110 85 63 54 33 . 2 8 6 14

Taylor DeCelles 5 . 6 4 8-12 29 17 9 0 0 115.1 159 113 93 38 48 . 3 1 7 14

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Emily Barnett 8 . 8 8 2-1 12 3 1 0 1 26.0 50 36 33 7 15 . 3 9 7 7

Totals 5 . 2 8 17-34 51 51 15 1 2 322.0 421 304 243 146 125 . 3 0 9 43

Opponents 3 . 4 7 34-17 51 51 22 13 4 328.2 347 218 163 150 261 . 2 6 3 31

PB - Team (11), Jackson 10, Trombley 1, Opp (2). SBA/ATT - Jackson (46-53),DeCelles (20-23), Gillespie (21-22), Yantis (18-21), Trombley (14-15), Barnett(2-3).

Score by innings 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TotalSamford 34 25 22 59 43 21 14 218Opponents 50 33 64 43 45 43 26 304

Win-loss breakouts: Day 14-26; Night 3-8; vs Left 1-7; vs Right 16-27;1-run games 2-4; 2-run games 0-1; 5+run games 9-16; Extra inns 0-0; Shutouts 1-13.Current streak: Lost 1; Longest winning streak: 2; Longest losing streak: 8.Attendance: Home 4180 (avg 209); Away 9072 (avg 302); Total 13252 (avg 265).

* = Conference game# = Mardi Gras Classic (Lafayette, La.)% = Red and Black Tournament (Athens, Ga.)$ = Samford Invitational (Samford Softball Stadium)^ = Easton Crimson Classic (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)& = Belmont/TSU Invitational (Nashville, Tenn.)

2018 Samford SoftballOverall Statistics for Samford (as of Apr 28, 2018)

(All games Sorted by Batting avg)

Record: 17-34 Home: 10-10 Away: 5-14 Neutral: 2-10 SoCon: 6-7

Player avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po a e fld%

14 Shelby Maze . 4 2 9 49-49 156 36 67 4 3 0 12 77 . 4 9 4 15 0 14 0 . 4 7 7 1 4 18-19 81 6 2 . 9 7 8

8 Ashlyn Barnes . 3 0 0 50-48 120 19 36 2 2 0 15 42 . 3 5 0 13 2 41 0 . 3 7 8 0 1 11-13 88 128 18 . 9 2 3

10 Kelsey Royalty . 2 8 2 47-41 117 24 33 9 1 2 20 50 . 4 2 7 12 2 28 0 . 3 5 9 0 3 17-17 85 3 3 . 9 6 7

4 Mekhi Mayfield . 2 6 0 37-21 73 12 19 5 0 3 11 33 . 4 5 2 8 1 14 0 . 3 4 1 0 0 0-0 6 1 0 1.000

21 Hannah Trombley . 2 6 0 44-41 123 12 32 7 0 4 24 51 . 4 1 5 9 1 20 0 . 3 1 6 0 0 0-0 41 7 2 . 9 6 0

1 Lexie Higgins . 2 4 6 49-49 122 20 30 5 0 7 24 56 . 4 5 9 18 0 32 1 . 3 3 8 2 4 3-3 129 85 22 . 9 0 7

2 Whitney Hinton . 2 4 5 50-50 155 22 38 6 0 7 25 65 . 4 1 9 8 2 18 1 . 2 9 1 0 1 1-2 71 96 9 . 9 4 9

18 Ryan Brzozoski . 2 3 8 51-49 143 22 34 2 0 0 17 36 . 2 5 2 15 3 12 1 . 3 2 1 1 5 4-7 40 6 1 . 9 7 9

25 Kathryn Jackson . 2 1 3 49-46 122 13 26 6 0 3 21 41 . 3 3 6 25 0 34 0 . 3 4 5 1 2 0-0 105 19 3 . 9 7 6

22 Madison Couch . 2 0 3 51-50 118 26 24 7 1 5 23 48 . 4 0 7 21 8 28 0 . 3 5 6 2 3 1-2 246 55 11 . 9 6 5

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17 Julianna Cross . 1 4 3 19-6 21 6 3 0 0 0 3 3 . 1 4 3 3 0 4 0 . 2 5 0 0 0 1-1 12 0 0 1.000

7 Taylor DeCelles . 1 4 3 11-6 14 3 2 0 0 0 0 2 . 1 4 3 1 0 3 0 . 2 0 0 0 0 0-0 25 22 1 . 9 7 9

20 Lauren Lewis . 1 1 1 19-6 27 3 3 0 0 0 3 3 . 1 1 1 2 0 7 0 . 1 6 7 1 0 0-0 35 0 3 . 9 2 1

5 Laney Parks . 0 0 0 18-1 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 1-1 0 0 0 . 0 0 0

9 Annalyn Yantis . 0 0 0 1-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 11 3 . 7 8 6

Totals . 2 6 3 51 1319 218 347 53 7 31 198 507 . 3 8 4 150 19 261 3 . 3 4 5 8 23 57-65 966 470 78 . 9 4 8

Opponents . 3 0 9 51 1363 304 421 78 12 43 275 652 . 4 7 8 146 37 125 11 . 3 8 6 19 32 61-69 986 324 59 . 9 5 7

LOB - Team (316), Opp (327). DPs turned - Team (18), Opp (11). CI - Team (0), Opp (1). IBB - Team (1), Hinton 1.

(All games Sorted by Earned run avg)

Player era w-l app gs cg sho sv ip h r er bb so 2b 3b hr b/avg wp hp bk sfa sha

33 McKenna Gillespie 4 . 2 6 3-10 26 14 2 0/0 0 88.2 102 70 54 47 29 11 3 8 . 2 9 1 19 9 0 7 14

9 Annalyn Yantis 4 . 7 9 4-11 30 17 3 1/0 1 92.0 110 85 63 54 33 21 2 14 . 2 8 6 15 5 0 7 4

7 Taylor DeCelles 5 . 6 4 8-12 29 17 9 0/0 0 115.1 159 113 93 38 48 35 7 14 . 3 1 7 7 17 0 4 11

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12 Emily Barnett 8 . 8 8 2-1 12 3 1 0/0 1 26.0 50 36 33 7 15 11 0 7 . 3 9 7 1 6 0 1 3

Totals 5 . 2 8 17-34 51 51 15 1/0 2 322.0 421 304 243 146 125 78 12 43 . 3 0 9 42 37 0 19 32

Opponents 3 . 4 7 34-17 51 51 22 13/4 4 328.2 347 218 163 150 261 53 7 31 . 2 6 3 30 19 0 8 23

PB - Team (11), Jackson 10, Trombley 1, Opp (2). SBA/ATT - Jackson (46-53), DeCelles (20-23), Gillespie (21-22), Yantis

(18-21), Trombley (14-15), Barnett (2-3).

2018 Samford SoftballOverall Statistics for Samford (as of Apr 28, 2018)

(All games Sorted by Fielding pct)

Player c po a e fld% dp sba csb sba% pb ci

33 McKenna Gillespie 24 1 23 0 1.000 0 21 1 . 9 5 5 0 0

17 Julianna Cross 12 12 0 0 1.000 0 0 0 - - - 0 0

12 Emily Barnett 9 1 8 0 1.000 0 2 1 . 6 6 7 0 0

4 Mekhi Mayfield 7 6 1 0 1.000 0 0 0 - - - 0 0

7 Taylor DeCelles 48 25 22 1 . 9 7 9 1 20 3 . 8 7 0 0 0

18 Ryan Brzozoski 47 40 6 1 . 9 7 9 0 0 0 - - - 0 0

14 Shelby Maze 89 81 6 2 . 9 7 8 2 0 0 - - - 0 0

25 Kathryn Jackson 127 105 19 3 . 9 7 6 2 46 7 . 8 6 8 10 0

10 Kelsey Royalty 91 85 3 3 . 9 6 7 2 0 0 - - - 0 0

22 Madison Couch 312 246 55 11 . 9 6 5 8 0 0 - - - 0 0

21 Hannah Trombley 50 41 7 2 . 9 6 0 2 14 1 . 9 3 3 1 0

2 Whitney Hinton 176 71 96 9 . 9 4 9 11 0 0 - - - 0 0

8 Ashlyn Barnes 234 88 128 18 . 9 2 3 5 0 0 - - - 0 0

20 Lauren Lewis 38 35 0 3 . 9 2 1 4 0 0 - - - 0 0

1 Lexie Higgins 236 129 85 22 . 9 0 7 7 0 0 - - - 0 0

9 Annalyn Yantis 14 0 11 3 . 7 8 6 0 18 3 . 8 5 7 0 0

5 Laney Parks 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - - 0 0

Totals 1514 966 470 78 . 9 4 8 18 61 8 . 8 8 4 11 0

Opponents 1369 986 324 59 . 9 5 7 11 57 8 . 8 7 7 2 1

Hitting minimums - 1 Games 1.0 AB/Game

Pitching minimums - 1 Games 1.0 IP/Game

2018 Samford SoftballGame Results for Samford (as of Apr 28, 2018)

(All games)

Date Opponent Score Inns Overall SoCon Pitcher of record Attend Time

# Feb 08, 2018 at #22 Louisiana L 1-7 7 0-1-0 0-0-0 Yantis (L 0-1) 1 6 3 7 2:22# Feb 09, 2018 vs Illinois-Chicago L 1-11 7 0-2-0 0-0-0 DeCelles (L 0-1) 0 2:18# Feb 09, 2018 vs Evansville L 6-14 7 0-3-0 0-0-0 Gillespie (L 0-1) 7 0 2:34# Feb 10, 2018 vs Eastern Illinois L 0-4 6 0-4-0 0-0-0 Yantis (L 0-2) 0 1:36

Feb 14, 2018 at Jacksonville State L 2-3 7 0-5-0 0-0-0 Gillespie (L 0-2) 7 1 1 1:52% Feb 16, 2018 at #17 Georgia L 0-10 6 0-6-0 0-0-0 DeCelles (L 0-2) 4 2 5 1:48% Feb 17, 2018 vs Winthrop L 0-6 7 0-7-0 0-0-0 Gillespie (L 0-3) 1 0 4 1:50% Feb 17, 2018 at #17 Georgia L 2-10 6 0-8-0 0-0-0 Barnett (L 0-1) 0 1:56% Feb 18, 2018 vs Evansville W 11-5 7 1-8-0 0-0-0 Yantis (W 1-2) 1 6 7 2:30% Feb 18, 2018 vs Winthrop L 2-7 7 1-9-0 0-0-0 DeCelles (L 0-3) 1 1 2 2:25

Feb 21, 2018 TROY L 6-9 7 1-10-0 0-0-0 DeCelles (L 0-4) 2 1 3 2:28$ Feb 23, 2018 INDIANA W 6-1 7 2-10-0 0-0-0 DeCelles (W 1-4) 1 9 3 1:44$ Feb 23, 2018 LIPSCOMB L 1-4 7 2-11-0 0-0-0 Gillespie (L 0-4) 1 9 4 1:54$ Feb 24, 2018 LIPSCOMB L 0-5 7 2-12-0 0-0-0 Yantis (L 1-3) 3 2 0 2:00$ Feb 24, 2018 INDIANA L 0-4 7 2-13-0 0-0-0 Gillespie (L 0-5) 2 0 3 2:00

Mar 04, 2018 at Tennessee Tech-1 W 11-8 7 3-13-0 0-0-0 DeCelles (W 2-4) 1 7 5 2:11Mar 04, 2018 at Tennessee Tech-2 L 5-9 7 3-14-0 0-0-0 Yantis (L 1-4) 1 7 5 1:56Mar 06, 2018 FORT WAYNE L 7-11 7 3-15-0 0-0-0 Gillespie (L 0-6) 1 1 3 2:40Mar 07, 2018 ALABAMA STATE-1 W 10-6 7 4-15-0 0-0-0 DeCelles (W 3-4) 1 0 7 2:06Mar 07, 2018 ALABAMA STATE-2 W 9-0 5 5-15-0 0-0-0 Yantis (W 2-4) 1 0 7 1:11

^ Mar 09, 2018 vs Fordham L 1-4 7 5-16-0 0-0-0 DeCelles (L 3-5) 0 1:51^ Mar 09, 2018 vs Boston College L 2-9 7 5-17-0 0-0-0 Gillespie (L 0-7) 0 1:56^ Mar 10, 2018 vs Boston College L 0-4 7 5-18-0 0-0-0 DeCelles (L 3-6) 0 1:46^ Mar 10, 2018 vs Fordham L 1-4 7 5-19-0 0-0-0 Yantis (L 2-5) 0 2:03^ Mar 11, 2018 at #13 Alabama L 0-1 7 5-20-0 0-0-0 DeCelles (L 3-7) 2 4 4 5 2:02Mar 13, 2018 #21 MISSISSIPPI STATE L 1-11 5 5-21-0 0-0-0 DeCelles (L 3-8) 3 0 5 1:32

& Mar 16, 2018 at Belmont L 0-2 7 5-22-0 0-0-0 Yantis (L 2-6) 8 6 1:45& Mar 17, 2018 at Tennessee State W 11-6 7 6-22-0 0-0-0 Gillespie (W 1-7) 1 3 9 2:30& Mar 17, 2018 vs Rhode Island W 5-2 7 7-22-0 0-0-0 DeCelles (W 4-8) 6 3 1:45& Mar 18, 2018 vs St. Bonaventure L 0-8 7 7-23-0 0-0-0 Yantis (L 2-7) 6 2 1:36

Mar 21, 2018 ALABAMA A&M-1 W 6-3 7 8-23-0 0-0-0 Gillespie (W 2-7) 1 0 7 2:14Mar 21, 2018 ALABAMA A&M-2 W 9-1 5 9-23-0 0-0-0 Barnett (W 1-1) 1 0 7 1:24

* Mar 25, 2018 at ETSU-1 L 3-6 7 9-24-0 0-1-0 DeCelles (L 4-9) 2 4 1 1:56* Mar 25, 2018 at ETSU-2 W 2-1 7 10-24-0 1-1-0 Gillespie (W 3-7) 2 4 1 1:48* Mar 30, 2018 CHATTANOOGA-1 W 15-2 5 11-24-0 2-1-0 Yantis (W 3-7) 2 5 3 1:49* Mar 30, 2018 CHATTANOOGA-2 L 6-11 7 11-25-0 2-2-0 DeCelles (L 4-10) 2 5 3 2:26* Mar 31, 2018 CHATTANOOGA L 6-9 7 11-26-0 2-3-0 Yantis (L 3-8) 2 9 1 2:37Apr 03, 2018 JACKSONVILLE STATE W 11-10 7 12-26-0 2-3-0 DeCelles (W 5-10) 3 0 5 2:14Apr 07, 2018 at Texas-1 L 2-15 5 12-27-0 2-3-0 DeCelles (L 5-11) - 1:57Apr 07, 2018 at Texas-2 L 0-1 7 12-28-0 2-3-0 Yantis (L 3-9) 4 6 0 1:33Apr 08, 2018 at Texas L 0-4 7 12-29-0 2-3-0 Yantis (L 3-10) 4 6 9 1:46

* Apr 14, 2018 WESTERN CAROLINA-1 L 2-7 7 12-30-0 2-4-0 DeCelles (L 5-12) 1 7 5 1:59* Apr 14, 2018 WESTERN CAROLINA-2 W 7-2 7 13-30-0 3-4-0 Yantis (W 4-10) 1 7 5 1:55* Apr 15, 2018 WESTERN CAROLINA W 14-6 5 14-30-0 4-4-0 Barnett (W 2-1) 1 2 3 1:34Apr 18, 2018 AUSTIN PEAY-1 L 1-4 7 14-31-0 4-4-0 Yantis (L 4-11) 3 1 8 2:19Apr 18, 2018 AUSTIN PEAY-2 W 8-4 7 15-31-0 4-4-0 DeCelles (W 6-12) 3 1 8 2:10

* Apr 21, 2018 at Mercer-1 L 5-6 7 15-32-0 4-5-0 Gillespie (L 3-8) 4 1 2 2:08* Apr 21, 2018 at Mercer-2 W 7-3 7 16-32-0 5-5-0 DeCelles (W 7-12) 3 0 0 2:21* Apr 28, 2018 at Furman-1 L 0-7 7 16-33-0 5-6-0 Gillespie (L 3-9) 1 8 6 1:41* Apr 28, 2018 at Furman-2 W 13-5 7 17-33-0 6-6-0 DeCelles (W 8-12) 1 8 6 1:56* Apr 29, 2018 at Furman L 0-12 5 17-34-0 6-7-0 Gillespie (L 3-10) 2 0 6 1:15

* = Conference game# = Mardi Gras Classic (Lafayette, La.)% = Red and Black Tournament (Athens, Ga.)$ = Samford Invitational (Samford Softball Stadium)^ = Easton Crimson Classic (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)& = Belmont/TSU Invitational (Nashville, Tenn.)() extra inning game

2018 Samford SoftballBatting Leaders for Samford (as of Apr 28, 2018)

(All games)

Hitting minimums - 1 Games 1.0 AB/GamePitching minimums - 1 Games 1.0 IP/Game

Batting avg1. 14 Shelby Maze . 4 2 92. 8 Ashlyn Barnes . 3 0 03. 10 Kelsey Royalty . 2 8 24. 4 Mekhi Mayfield . 2 6 05. 21 Hannah Trombley . 2 6 0

Runs scored1. 14 Shelby Maze 3 62. 22 Madison Couch 2 63. 10 Kelsey Royalty 2 44. 18 Ryan Brzozoski 2 2

2 Whitney Hinton 2 2

Doubles1. 10 Kelsey Royalty 92. 22 Madison Couch 7

21 Hannah Trombley 74. 25 Kathryn Jackson 6

2 Whitney Hinton 6

Total bases1. 14 Shelby Maze 7 72. 2 Whitney Hinton 6 53. 1 Lexie Higgins 5 64. 21 Hannah Trombley 5 15. 10 Kelsey Royalty 5 0

Sac bunts1. 18 Ryan Brzozoski 52. 1 Lexie Higgins 4

14 Shelby Maze 44. 10 Kelsey Royalty 3

22 Madison Couch 3

Caught stealing1. 18 Ryan Brzozoski 32. 8 Ashlyn Barnes 23. 22 Madison Couch 1

2 Whitney Hinton 114 Shelby Maze 1

Strikeouts1. 8 Ashlyn Barnes 4 12. 25 Kathryn Jackson 3 43. 1 Lexie Higgins 3 24. 10 Kelsey Royalty 2 8

22 Madison Couch 2 8

At bats1. 14 Shelby Maze 1 5 62. 2 Whitney Hinton 1 5 53. 18 Ryan Brzozoski 1 4 34. 21 Hannah Trombley 1 2 35. 2 tied at......... 1 2 2

Games as sub1. 5 Laney Parks 1 72. 4 Mekhi Mayfield 1 63. 20 Lauren Lewis 1 3

17 Julianna Cross 1 35. 10 Kelsey Royalty 6

Slugging pct1. 14 Shelby Maze . 4 9 42. 1 Lexie Higgins . 4 5 93. 4 Mekhi Mayfield . 4 5 24. 10 Kelsey Royalty . 4 2 75. 2 Whitney Hinton . 4 1 9

Hits1. 14 Shelby Maze 6 72. 2 Whitney Hinton 3 83. 8 Ashlyn Barnes 3 64. 18 Ryan Brzozoski 3 45. 10 Kelsey Royalty 3 3

Triples1. 14 Shelby Maze 32. 8 Ashlyn Barnes 23. 22 Madison Couch 1

10 Kelsey Royalty 1

Walks1. 25 Kathryn Jackson 2 52. 22 Madison Couch 2 13. 1 Lexie Higgins 1 84. 18 Ryan Brzozoski 1 5

14 Shelby Maze 1 5

Sac flies1. 1 Lexie Higgins 2

22 Madison Couch 23. 4 tied at...... 1

Steal attempts1. 14 Shelby Maze 1 92. 10 Kelsey Royalty 1 73. 8 Ashlyn Barnes 1 34. 18 Ryan Brzozoski 75. 1 Lexie Higgins 3

Grounded into DP1. 18 Ryan Brzozoski 1

1 Lexie Higgins 1 2 Whitney Hinton 1

Games played1. 22 Madison Couch 5 1

18 Ryan Brzozoski 5 13. 2 Whitney Hinton 5 0

8 Ashlyn Barnes 5 05. 3 tied at....... 4 9

On base pct1. 14 Shelby Maze . 4 7 72. 8 Ashlyn Barnes . 3 7 83. 10 Kelsey Royalty . 3 5 94. 22 Madison Couch . 3 5 65. 25 Kathryn Jackson . 3 4 5

Runs batted in1. 2 Whitney Hinton 2 52. 1 Lexie Higgins 2 4

21 Hannah Trombley 2 44. 22 Madison Couch 2 35. 25 Kathryn Jackson 2 1

Home runs1. 2 Whitney Hinton 7

1 Lexie Higgins 73. 22 Madison Couch 54. 21 Hannah Trombley 45. 2 tied at......... 3

Hit by pitch1. 22 Madison Couch 82. 18 Ryan Brzozoski 33. 8 Ashlyn Barnes 2

10 Kelsey Royalty 2 2 Whitney Hinton 2

Stolen bases1. 14 Shelby Maze 1 82. 10 Kelsey Royalty 1 73. 8 Ashlyn Barnes 1 14. 18 Ryan Brzozoski 45. 1 Lexie Higgins 3

Stolen base pct1. 1 Lexie Higgins 1.000

10 Kelsey Royalty 1.0003. 14 Shelby Maze . 9 4 74. 8 Ashlyn Barnes . 8 4 65. 18 Ryan Brzozoski . 5 7 1

Total plate appearances1. 14 Shelby Maze 1 7 62. 18 Ryan Brzozoski 1 6 73. 2 Whitney Hinton 1 6 64. 22 Madison Couch 1 5 25. 25 Kathryn Jackson 1 5 0

Game starts1. 2 Whitney Hinton 5 0

22 Madison Couch 5 03. 1 Lexie Higgins 4 9

18 Ryan Brzozoski 4 914 Shelby Maze 4 9

2018 Samford SoftballPitching Leaders for Samford (as of Apr 28, 2018)

(All games)

Hitting minimums - 1 Games 1.0 AB/GamePitching minimums - 1 Games 1.0 IP/Game

Earned run avg1. 33 McKenna Gillespie 4 . 2 62. 9 Annalyn Yantis 4 . 7 93. 7 Taylor DeCelles 5 . 6 4

Wins1. 7 Taylor DeCelles 82. 9 Annalyn Yantis 43. 33 McKenna Gillespie 34. 12 Emily Barnett 2

Innings pitched1. 7 Taylor DeCelles 115.12. 9 Annalyn Yantis 9 2 . 03. 33 McKenna Gillespie 8 8 . 2

Games started1. 9 Annalyn Yantis 1 7

7 Taylor DeCelles 1 73. 33 McKenna Gillespie 1 44. 12 Emily Barnett 3

Wild pitches1. 33 McKenna Gillespie 1 92. 9 Annalyn Yantis 1 53. 7 Taylor DeCelles 74. 12 Emily Barnett 1

Intentional BB allowed

Sac bunts allowed1. 33 McKenna Gillespie 1 42. 7 Taylor DeCelles 1 13. 9 Annalyn Yantis 44. 12 Emily Barnett 3

Runs allowed1. 33 McKenna Gillespie 7 02. 9 Annalyn Yantis 8 53. 7 Taylor DeCelles 1 1 3

Doubles allowed1. 33 McKenna Gillespie 1 12. 9 Annalyn Yantis 2 13. 7 Taylor DeCelles 3 5

Opposing bat avg1. 9 Annalyn Yantis . 2 8 62. 33 McKenna Gillespie . 2 9 13. 7 Taylor DeCelles . 3 1 7

Losses1. 7 Taylor DeCelles 1 22. 9 Annalyn Yantis 1 13. 33 McKenna Gillespie 1 04. 12 Emily Barnett 1

Batters struck out1. 7 Taylor DeCelles 4 82. 9 Annalyn Yantis 3 33. 33 McKenna Gillespie 2 94. 12 Emily Barnett 1 5

Games finished1. 9 Annalyn Yantis 1 02. 33 McKenna Gillespie 9

12 Emily Barnett 94. 7 Taylor DeCelles 8

Balks

Runners picked off

Sac flies allowed1. 33 McKenna Gillespie 7

9 Annalyn Yantis 73. 7 Taylor DeCelles 44. 12 Emily Barnett 1

Earned runs allowed1. 33 McKenna Gillespie 5 42. 9 Annalyn Yantis 6 33. 7 Taylor DeCelles 9 3

Triples allowed1. 9 Annalyn Yantis 22. 33 McKenna Gillespie 33. 7 Taylor DeCelles 7

Won-loss pct1. 7 Taylor DeCelles . 4 0 02. 9 Annalyn Yantis . 2 6 73. 33 McKenna Gillespie . 2 3 1

Saves1. 9 Annalyn Yantis 1

12 Emily Barnett 1

Appearances1. 9 Annalyn Yantis 3 02. 7 Taylor DeCelles 2 93. 33 McKenna Gillespie 2 64. 12 Emily Barnett 1 2

Games in relief1. 9 Annalyn Yantis 1 32. 33 McKenna Gillespie 1 2

7 Taylor DeCelles 1 24. 12 Emily Barnett 9

Hit batters1. 7 Taylor DeCelles 1 72. 33 McKenna Gillespie 93. 12 Emily Barnett 64. 9 Annalyn Yantis 5

Batters SO out looking1. 9 Annalyn Yantis 1 32. 7 Taylor DeCelles 1 13. 33 McKenna Gillespie 1 04. 12 Emily Barnett 7

Hits allowed1. 33 McKenna Gillespie 1 0 22. 9 Annalyn Yantis 1 1 03. 7 Taylor DeCelles 1 5 9

Walks allowed1. 7 Taylor DeCelles 3 82. 33 McKenna Gillespie 4 73. 9 Annalyn Yantis 5 4

Home runs allowed1. 33 McKenna Gillespie 82. 9 Annalyn Yantis 1 4

7 Taylor DeCelles 1 4

2018 Samford SoftballFielding Leaders for Samford (as of Apr 28, 2018)

(All games)

Hitting minimums - 1 GamesPitching minimums - 1 Games 1.0 IP/Game

Fielding pct1. 17 Julianna Cross 1.000

4 Mekhi Mayfield 1.0003. 7 Taylor DeCelles . 9 7 94. 18 Ryan Brzozoski . 9 7 95. 14 Shelby Maze . 9 7 8

Assists1. 8 Ashlyn Barnes 1 2 82. 2 Whitney Hinton 9 63. 1 Lexie Higgins 8 54. 22 Madison Couch 5 55. 33 McKenna Gillespie 2 3

Stolen bases against1. 25 Kathryn Jackson 4 62. 33 McKenna Gillespie 2 13. 7 Taylor DeCelles 2 04. 9 Annalyn Yantis 1 85. 21 Hannah Trombley 1 4

Passed balls1. 25 Kathryn Jackson 1 02. 21 Hannah Trombley 1

Chances1. 22 Madison Couch 3 1 22. 1 Lexie Higgins 2 3 63. 8 Ashlyn Barnes 2 3 44. 2 Whitney Hinton 1 7 65. 25 Kathryn Jackson 1 2 7

Errors1. 1 Lexie Higgins 2 22. 8 Ashlyn Barnes 1 83. 22 Madison Couch 1 14. 2 Whitney Hinton 95. 4 tied at........ 3

Caught stealing by1. 25 Kathryn Jackson 72. 9 Annalyn Yantis 3

7 Taylor DeCelles 34. 3 tied at....... 1

Catchers interference

Putouts1. 22 Madison Couch 2 4 62. 1 Lexie Higgins 1 2 93. 25 Kathryn Jackson 1 0 54. 8 Ashlyn Barnes 8 85. 10 Kelsey Royalty 8 5

Fielding double plays1. 2 Whitney Hinton 1 12. 22 Madison Couch 83. 1 Lexie Higgins 74. 8 Ashlyn Barnes 55. 20 Lauren Lewis 4

Steal attempts against1. 25 Kathryn Jackson 5 32. 7 Taylor DeCelles 2 33. 33 McKenna Gillespie 2 24. 9 Annalyn Yantis 2 15. 21 Hannah Trombley 1 5

quick hitters · † in the circle, mckenna gillespie has a team-best 4.26 era, to go along with...

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