Birth Date: | Aug. 11, 1988 |
Height: | 5-6 |
Year: | Fr. |
Hometown: | Palm City, FL |
High School: | Jensen Beach |
Position: | CF |
Major: | Politcal Science |
Bats/Throws: | S/R |
Parents: | John & Pam Walsh |
Career:
Through three seasons of action, she has played in 124
games, 121 as a starter ... Has 52 multi-hit games to her credit
... Posts a career batting average of .408 (165-404) that ranks
third on the school's all-time list ... Stands ninth on the
school's all-time chart with 165 hits and is second in career
stolen bases (51) ... Has scored 107 and is eighth on the Eagles'
all-time ladder in that department.
Junior (2009):
Enjoyed an honor-filled campaign that included a
first-team berth on the NFCA All-Atlantic Team Region ... Ended the
year No. 1 on the team and No. 3 among UAA players in hitting with
a .424 average ... Garnered First-Team All-UAA honors for the third
straight campaign ... Recorded 56 hits, the second-highest total on
the squad, and was third with 30 runs scored ...
Second on the team in stolen bases and was been successful on all
15 of her base-stealing attempts .... Member of the 2009 All-UAA
Tournament Team after collecting hits in six of her seven games and
hitting .400 (8-for-20) ... No. 3 on the team with 16 multi-hit
contests ... Went 2-for-3 and drove in the winning run in a 1-0
victory over regionally ranked Bridgewater College (Apr. 10) in the
first game of a twinbill ... Recorded two more safeties and scored
twice in a 5-2 win over Bridgewater in the nightcap ... Rapped out
three hits in as many plate appearances in helping Emory to a 12-1
triumph over regionally ranked Emerson College ... Went
two-for-four at the platea and scored once in a 6-0 triumph over
Neumann College (May 8) in NCAA Tournament action ... Went a
combined seven-of-eight at the plate, scored four runs and stole
four bases in a adoubleheader sweep over Spelman College (Apr. 21)
... Two-for-four and scored twice in helping the Eagles to an 8-3
win over Maryville College (Mar. 22) and a split of a twinbill ...
During the year, she had a nine-game hitting streak, an eight-game
hitting streak and a pair of seven-game hitting streaks ...
Collected a pair of hits and drove in three runs in a 9-0 decision
over Rhodes College (Feb. 21).
Sophomore (2008):
Was tabbed as a First Team All-UAA pick for the second straight
year while being selected to the second team of the NFCA
All-Atlantic Region Team ... The only Eagle to start all 41 games,
she batted .333 and led the team and UAA in runs scored (44) and
stolen bases with a school seasonal record of 26 thefts ... Posted
17 multi-hit games and her 50 safeties placed her second on the
team and sixth on the UAA list ... Five contests of two or more
stolen bases ... Went a combined three-for-six and scored three
runs in a doubleheader sweep against Maryville College (Mar. 1) ...
Recorded four multi-hit games during the UAA Tournament and scored
eight runs ... Picked up three hits in four trips to the plate and
scored what proved to be the winning run in a 4-0 triumph over
Colorado College (Mar. 19) ... Picked up a couple of safeties and
scored twice in a 7-2 triumph over Piedmont College (Mar. 29) ...
Two hits and scored twice in each game of a twinbill at Huntingdon
College (Apr. 13).
Freshman (2007):
Enjoyed a stellar first year as an Eagle, starting 39 of
41 games ... Solid center fielder whose speed and ability to make
contact made her a valuable leadoff hitter ... Led the team and UAA
with a .484 batting average, good for 14th place nationally ... Her
average was second highest in school history behind only Lauren
Dix's mark of .489 (2000) ... First Team selection to both the
All-UAA and All-Atlantic Region Teams ... Was picked as the UAA
Rookie of the Year ... Tied for first on the team in at bats (122)
and her team-high 59 hits tied for first among UAA performers and
tied for the No. 8 position on Emory's seasonal chart ... Landed a
spot on NCAA Tournament All-Regional Team after hitting an
impressive .538 (7-of-13), scoring four runs and stealing two bases
over the four contests ... Went 2-for-4 and scored the game-winning
run in the ninth inning in a 5-4 win over Salisbury (5/10) in the
NCAA Regional opener ... Finished the year with 19 multi-hit
contests ... Went 3-for-3 and came up with a two-run double in the
seventh inning that helped propel Emory to a 5-1 win at Maryville
College (2/24) ... The following weekend (3/3), she picked up two
hits, including a two-run triple in a 6-1 home decision vs.
Maryville ... Enjoyed a 16-game hitting streak that ran from Feb.
18 through Mar. 16 ... Picked up hits in seven of eight UAA
Tournament games and finished with a team-best .462 average
(12-for-26), good for third place among all performers ... Went
3-for-3 from the plate and scored a run in a 3-1 win over Case
Western (3/16) ... Tallied three hits and one RBI against Wesleyan
College (4/10) in an 8-0 victory ... Was successful on all 10 her
stolen base attempts.
Career Statistics
Year | G-GS | AB | R | H | RBI | 2B | 3B | HR | SB-ATT | AVG |
2007 | 41-39 | 122 | 33 | 59 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10-10 | .484 |
2008 | 41-41 | 150 | 44 | 50 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 26-29 | .333 |
2009 | 42-41 | 132 | 30 | 56 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15-15 | .424 |
TOTAL | 124-121 | 404 | 107 | 165 | 32 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 51-54 | .408 |
Prior to Emory:
Went to Jensen Beach High School where picked up three
letters playing softball ... High school coach was Lori Miller ...
Served as her team's captain her junior and senior years ...
Finished with an impressive .429 batting average her final campaign
... Earned first-team honors on area and conference teams ...
Brought home second-team all-state honors in 2005 and was an
honorable mention pick as a senior ... Helped her club to
conference and district championships her final two seasons ... Hit
.400 as a junior.
Personal: Born August 11, 1988.