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2014 Softball Roster

20 Arica Dykes

  • Position Outfielder
  • Height 5-6
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Highschool Wicksburg
  • Hometown Newton, Ala.

Biography

2014 (Redshirt Senior): Played in 49 games, started 21 as an outfielder…recorded nine hits in 48 at bats and scored 19 runs with 14 RBIs…tallied one double and three home runs with six walks and eight hit by pitches…one of only two players to have a 1.000 fielding percentage with 31 put outs…was 8 for 11 in stolen base attempts...best game of the year came on March 1, against UMES when she went 2 for 3 at the plate with a grand slam.

2013 (Redshirt Junior): Played in 41 games, starting 27, seeing time at all three outfield positions … led the team with eight stolen bases while earning eight hits over 45 at bats (.178) with ten runs scored … had only one error in 28 chances for a .964 fielding percentage … went 2-3 at Alabama State on March 12, scoring the opening run in an eventual 3-0 victory.

2012 (Redshirt Sophomore): Played in 54 games, starting 37 … earned 35 starts in left field and two in right … hit .213 with 17 hits in 80 at bats … hit her first career home run, a solo shot against Elon, on March 24, in the back end of a double-header … led the team with eight stolen bases in 10 attempts.

2011 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in 45 games, starting 39 ... earned her first career start in the season opener against Alabama on Feb. 11 ... drove in two runs off a pair of hits in a 10-2 victory over Elon on April 17 ... went 4-5 and scored three times in the April 3 win over Georgia Southern and was the winning run in the top of the ninth to help upset the Eagles 11-10 in extra innings.

2010 (Freshman): Redshirted her freshman season.

High School: A products of Wicksburg High School in Newton, Ala. . . . two-time batting champion on her team . . . recorded the highest batting average on her team as a freshman . . . named MVP of her team in 2007 and earned the Hustle Award three times during her high school career . . . earned the Hard Ball Award in 2008 and 2009 . . . received a Golden Glove in 2009 . . . named to the 2006 WAC All-Conference team and the WAC Elite the last three years . . . named All-State honorable mention in 2007 . . . 2008 and 2009 Super 12 participant . . . also played basketball for Wicksburg . . . named a Bryant-Jordan Scholar Athlete.

Personal: Born December 21, 1990 . . . daughter of Terry and Angie Dykes . . . majoring in math education.
CAREER HIGHS
CATEGORY#OPPONENT/DATE
Hits4at Georgia Southern, Apr 03, 2011
Doubles1at Elon, Mar 24, 2012
Home runs1at North Carolina A&T, Apr 25, 2014 ; vs UMES, Mar 1, 2014 ; at Elon, Mar 24, 2012
Total bases5vs UMES, Mar 1, 2014
RBI5vs UMES, Mar 1, 2014
Runs scored3at Georgia Southern, Apr 03, 2011
Walks2vs Marshall, Feb 09, 2013 ; vs George Washington, Feb 16, 2013 ; UNCG, May 07, 2014
Hit by pitch17 times
Struck out3UAB, Mar 22, 2011 ; at LSU, Mar 30, 2013 ; at Western Carolina, May 06, 2012
Sac flies1at Southern U., Mar 23, 2014
Sac bunts2at Troy, Feb 20, 2011
At bats5at Georgia Southern, Apr 03, 2011
Stolen bases2vs South Dakota, Feb 10, 2012
Caught stealing17 times
Field chances8UAB, Mar 22, 2011
Putouts6UNCG, Mar 31, 2012
Assists34 times

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Historical Player Information

  • 20

    2011Redshirt Sophomore

    Outfielder
    5'6"
    20
  • 20

    2012Redshirt

    Outfielder
    5'6"
    20
  • 20

    2013Redshirt Junior

    Outfielder
    5'6"
    20
  • 20

    2014Redshirt Senior

    Outfielder
    5'6"
    20