Samford University Athletics

2008-09 SOCON COMMISSIONER[apos]S MEDAL
2008-09 SOCON ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL
2009 SECOND TEAM ALL-SOCON
2009-10 SOCON SPRING ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
2011 (Junior): Played in 43 games, starting 42 ... earned 12 starts on the mound, going 1-11 ... was second on the team in batting average, hitting .308 in 130 at bats and earning a .508 slugging percentage with seven doubles, two triples and five home runs ... ranked second on the team with 21 RBI ... earned a season-high three RBI twice, blasting a three-run homer on March 17 versus Jacksonville State and then hitting a sacrifice fly and a two-run double on March 20 versus Furman on March 20 ... hit a triple and a home run in a 9-1 win over Alabama State on Feb. 13, collecting a season-high seven total bases ... had 14 games with at least two hits and six games with at least two RBI ... pitched a complete game on March 26 versus Western Carolina for her first win of the season, allowing two earned runs and throwing a season-high six strikeouts 2010 (Sophomore): Played in 20 games for the Bulldogs, starting 17...split time between the pitcher[apos]s circle and second base while also filling the designated player role for several contests...sat out during the middle of the season due to injury but came back and maintained a .345 batting average to end the season...had 19 hits in 55 at-bats and only struck out twice all season...plated 14 runs and was 5 of 6 on stole base attempts...posted six multi-hit games...season[apos]s best performance came in 10-inning win (11-7) against Northern Iowa at the Demarini Invitational hosted by Arizona State...against UNI, she scored two runs on two hits and batted in three runs while also stealing two bases...also earned the win in the circle in that game as well...made 16 appearances in the pitcher[apos]s circle, earning six starts...posted a 3-3 record in 63.1 innings pitched, including three complete games...ended the season with a 2.10 ERA and recorded 43 strikeouts...held opponents to a team-low .209 batting average...recorded a season-high eight strikeouts against Mississippi Valley State (Feb. 18). 2009 (Freshman): Saw action in 32 games as a true freshman, starting 30 . . . started as the designated player in 21 while starting at pitcher for two . . . batted all over the order but spent most of her time in the middle of the pack . . . recorded the highest batting average of all returners with a .333 percentage . . . had 11 runs on 30 hits while 10 RBI . . . posted the third best slugging percentage on the team . . . recorded three doubles, one triple and two homeruns . . . knocked out her first two career homeruns in each game of a double-header versus Elon in the conference finale on Senior Weekend . . . the homerun in the first game was Samford[apos]s only run in a 2-1 lost while the second helped the Bulldogs to a 6-5 win that lead to an appearance the Southern Conference Tournament . . . only struck out four times in 90 at-bats . . . posted the lowest ERA (2.60) of all active Bulldog pitchers and a 3-3 record in the circle . . . she made 11 appearances and started two games, pitching one complete game . . . also recorded one save on the year . . . struck out 21 batters in 35.0 innings while holding opponents to the second lowest combined .244 batting average . . . one of two Bulldogs to post perfect fielding percentage. High School: Played at Saint James High School...named MVP of the 4A State Championship Tournament in 2005, 2006 and 2008...Birmingham News 4A Softball Player of the Year in 2008...Jimmy Hithcock Award winner in 2008...named Saint James Softball MVP all four years of play...was an Army Scholar Athlete. Personal: Born December 10, 1989...daughter of Mike and Lynda Harmon...sister, Kylie, is a senior on the Samford softball team...majoring in biology.