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1 TOC/Quick Facts Table of Contents Southern Miss Softball Schedule... 2 Roster... 3 Roster Breakdown... 3 Meet the Team Student-Athlete Profiles Coaching Staff Head Coach Wendy Hogue Assistant Coach Kayla Watkins Assistant Coach Carlos Castro Year In Review Results Statistics Game-by-Game Leaders Game Highs Conference USA Review History and Records Year-by-Year Results All-Time Series Results Series Results Team Game Records Records Career Records Team Highs Team Lows Team Batting Team Pitching Year-by-Year Leaders Southern Miss Softball Complex Southern Miss Softball Complex Complex Records Complex Records Includig Opponents Special s Letterwinners Honors and Awards Credits The Southern Miss Softball Media Guide has been published by the University of Southern Mississippi Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, writing and design coordination by the Office of Athletic Media Relations. Editor: Josie Copley and Jack Duggan; Photography: Joe Harper, Southern Miss Photo Services, Austin Sylvest; Cover Design and Layout: Provations Group, Nicholasville, Ky. Digital Online Edition: Provations Group ( The University of Southern Mississippi is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ ADEA institution in the provision of its education and employment programs and services. Inquiries regarding compliance of these areas should be directed to Rebecca Woodrick, 310 McLemore Hall - Southern Miss Main Campus at (601) General Name:... University of Southern Mississippi Location:...Hattiesburg, Miss. Founded: Enrollment:... 16,506 Nickname:... Golden Eagles School colors:... Black and Gold Affiliation:...NCAA Division I Conference:...Conference USA President:... Dr. Rodney D. Bennett Director of Athletics:...Jon Gilbert Sport Administrator:... Caroline Bevillard Faculty Athletic Rep:... Dr. Dennis Phillips Official Website:... Social Media Facebook:...Southern Miss Softball Instagram:...@SouthernMissSB Pintrest:... USM Golden Eagles YouTube:... Southern Miss Sports Twitter (General Twitter (Softball):...@SouthernMissSB Media Relations Assistant Athletic Director/ Media Relations:...Jack Duggan Director of Communications:...David Cohen Communications Assistant (SB Contact):... Josie Copley Office Phone:... (601) Cell Phone:... (918) josie.copley@usm.edu Mailing Address: College Ave, #5161 Hattiesburg, MS The 2018 University of Southern Mississippi Softball Media Guide has been designed as a source of information for members of the media and those interested in the Golden Eagles softball program. Every effort has been made to include pertinent and timely information. Call us Southern Miss The Southern Miss Department of Athletics and its 16 NCAA Division I sports programs respectfully request that only Southern Miss be used in all references. Please refrain from using Southern Mississippi, So. Miss., So. Mississippi and the acronym USM. Also, please refer to us as the Southern Miss Golden Eagles or Golden Eagles for short. (Correct Usage: Southern Miss; Incorrect Usage: So. Miss., So. Mississippi) History First of Competition: Reinstated: All-time record: (26 years) Field Name:...Southern Miss Softball Complex Capacity:... 1,000 Surface:... Natural Grass Dimensions:...L: 200, C: 220, R: 200 Year Opened: All-Time Record: Conference Titles:... 4 Regular :... 2 (2000, 2004) Tournament:... 2 (2000, 2001) NCAA Tournament Appearances:... 4 (1999, 2000, 2001, 2004) NCAA Regional Titles:... 2 (1999, 2000) College World Series Appearances:... 2 (1999, 2000) Last Postseason Appearance: Team Information Overall Record: Home/Away/Neutral: Conference USA Record: Home/Away/Neutral: Nonconference Record: Home/Away/Neutral: Conference USA Finish:... 8th/9 Letterwinners Returning/Lost:... 10/6 Starters Returning/Lost (Position Players):... 2/7 Starters Returning/Lost (Pitchers):... 3/1 Newcomers:... 8 Interview Policies Please contact the Athletic Media Relations Office at least one day in advance when requesting interviews with either players or coaches. Interviews are permitted after practices, and the media is invited to attend practices unless prior notice of a closed practice is given. Postgame interviews at home games will follow after team meeting and cool-off period. A member of the Southern Miss Athletic Media Relations staff will be available to assist all interview requests. Working Credentials All credential requests for Southern Miss home games should be directed to Southern Miss Athletic Media Relations at least one day in advance either by phone or fax. All credentials may be picked up at the press WILL CALL at the entrance of the Southern Miss Softball Complex. Services The Southern Miss Athletic Media Relations Office will provide game programs, notes and cumulative stats prior to the game. Final statistics, which include a complete box score and play-by-play, will be available after each game. SouthernMiss.com Notes, releases, statistics and other pertinent information are available on Southern Miss official website, SouthernMiss.com. Because of easy access to information on the site, releases will not be mailed. The official statistics will be available on the same day of home games and the day after road games. Media Information Media Relations Second Floor, Athletic Center 118 College Drive #5161 Hattiesburg, MS Phone: (601) Fax: (601) Staff Jack Duggan Assistant Director of Athletics/ Media Relations Football (primary), Baseball, Men s Golf David Cohen Director of Communications Football (secondary), Volleyball, Men s Basketball Josie Copley Communications Assistant Softball, Track and Field Sterling Randle Communications Assistant Women s Basketball, Women s Golf Ashleigh Young Communications Assistant Women s Soccer, Men s and Women s Tennis Southern Miss Softball 1

2 2018 Southern Miss Softball Schedule DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME(CT) Fri. Feb. 9 UMASS# Baton Rouge, LA 2:30 pm Fri. Feb. 9 LSU# Baton Rouge, LA 7:30 pm Sat. Feb. 10 UT-Arlington# Baton Rouge, LA Noon Sat. Feb. 10 Syracuse# Baton Rouge, LA 2:30 pm Sun. Feb. 11 UT-Arlington# Baton Rouge, LA 11:30 am Tues. Feb. 13 Alcorn St. (DH) Hattiesburg, MS 2:00 pm Fri. Feb. 16 Alabama$ Hattiesburg, MS 1:00 pm Sat. Feb. 17 Baylor$ Hattiesburg, MS 7:00 pm Sun. Feb. 18 McNeese$ Hattiesburg, MS 10:00 am Sun. Feb. 18 Mississippi Valley State$ Hattiesburg, MS 4:00 pm Wed. Feb. 21 Alabama State Hattiesburg, MS 6:00 pm Fri. Feb. 23 Jacksonville State Hattiesburg, MS 6:00 pm Sat. Feb. 24 Jacksonville State (DH) Hattiesburg, MS 1:00 pm Wed. Feb. 28 Nicholls State Hattiesburg, MS 6:00 pm Fri. Mar. 2 St. Louis% Oxford, MS 3:00 pm Sat. Mar. 3 UT Martin% Oxford, MS 10:00 am Sat. Mar. 3 Chattanooga% Oxford, MS 12:30 pm Sun. Mar. 4 Ole Miss% Oxford, MS 2:00 pm Tues. Mar. 6 Southeastern Hattiesburg, MS 6:00 pm Wed. Mar. 7 South Alabama Hattiesburg, MS 6:00 pm Sat. Mar. 10 Western Kentucky* (DH) Hattiesburg, MS 1:00 pm Sun. Mar. 11 Western Kentucky* Hattiesburg, MS 1:00 pm Mon. Mar. 12 Auburn (DH) Hattiesburg, MS 2:00 pm Thur. Mar. 15 Troy (DH) Hattiesburg, MS 3:00 pm Sat. Mar. 17 at Marshall* (DH) Huntingdon, WV 1:00 pm Sun. Mar. 18 at Marshall* Huntingdon, WV Noon Sat. Mar. 24 UTEP* (DH) Hattiesburg, MS 1:00 pm Sun. Mar. 25 UTEP* Hattiesburg, MS 1:00 pm Tues. Mar. 27 at LSU Baton Rouge, LA 6:00 pm Wed. Mar. 28 at Nicholls State Thibodaux, LA TBA Fri. Mar 30 at LA Tech* (DH) Ruston, LA 3:00 pm Sat. Mar. 31 at LA Tech* Ruston, LA Noon Tues. Apr. 3 at South Alabama Mobile, AL 6:00 pm Wed. Apr. 4 Ole Miss Hattiesburg, MS 6:00 pm Sat. Apr. 7 UAB* (DH) Hattiesburg, MS 1:00 pm Sun. Apr. 8 UAB* Hattiesburg, MS 1:00 pm Tues. Apr. 10 Southern University Hattiesburg, MS 6:00 pm Wed. Apr. 18 at Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL 6:00 pm Sat. Apr. 21 at UTSA* (DH) San Antonio, TX 1:00 pm Sun. Apr. 22 at UTSA* San Antonio, TX 1:00 pm Sat. Apr. 28 North Texas* (DH) Hattiesburg, MS 1:00 pm Sun. Apr. 29 North Texas* Hattiesburg, MS 1:00 pm Sat. May 5 at Charlotte* (DH) Charlotte, NC 1:00 pm Sun. May 6 at Charlotte* Charlotte, NC 1:00 pm May 9-12 C-USA Tournament Charlotte, NC TBA May NCAA Regionals Campus Sites TBA May NCAA Super Regionals Campus Sites TBA May 31-June 5/6 WCWS Oklahoma City, OK TBA *Denotes Conference USA Game # - LSU Tournament $ - Black and Gold Invitational % - Ole Miss Tournament Southern Miss Softball

3 2018 Southern Miss Softball Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Class Hometown (Previous School) 2 Samantha Reynolds OF 5-1 SR Chandler, Ariz. (Hamilton HS) 3 Caitlyn Aldous OF 5-7 SR Petal, Miss. (East Central CC) 4 Heather Hill INF 5-4 SO Cabot, Ark. (Cabot HS) 6 Peyton Carter RHP 5-8 JR-TR Paragould, Ark. (Arkansas) 7 Sarah Van Schaik C/INF 5-8 JR-TR Petal, Miss. (Ole Miss) 10 Karley Nichols UT 5-5 FR Brandon, Miss. (Brandon HS) 11 Kim Crowson RHP 5-8 SR-TR Killen, Ala. (Shelton State CC) 12 Destini Brown OF 5-7 FR McComb, Miss. (Parklane Academy) 16 Chase Nelson INF 5-9 JR-TR Paragould, Ark. (Missouri) 17 Alyssa Davis INF 5-4 FR Philadelphia, Miss. (Philadephia HS) 18 Jade Lewis RHP 5-10 SO Mont Belvieu, Texas (Barbers Hill HS) 19 Kaley Fruge UT 5-6 FR Stuttgart, Ark. (Stuttgart HS) 20 Amber Pack OF 5-2 SO Brandon, Miss. (Brandon HS) 21 Beth Taylor UT 5-9 RS SO Silverhill, Ala. (Robertsdale HS) 22 Jamie Powell INF 5-9 FR Petal, Miss. (Petal HS) 23 Jillian Johnson RHP 5-7 SR Panama City, Fla. (A. Crawford Mosley HS) 24 Regan Watkins LHP 5-7 FR Daphne, Ala. (Daphne HS) 25 Ciarra Cherry UT 5-10 RS SR-TR Petal, Miss. (Louisiana-Lafayette) 30 Samantha Papp C 5-7 JR Hattiesburg, Miss. (Oak Grove HS) 33 Rebekah DiLavore INF 5-6 FR Ocala, Fla. (Belleview HS) 34 Samantha Robles RHP 5-11 SR Texas City, Texas (Texas City HS) Alphabetical Roster Caitlyn Aldous 3 Senior OF Destini Brown 12 Freshman OF Payton Carter 6 Junior RHP Ciarra Cherry 25 RS Senior UT Kim Crowson 11 Senior RHP Alyssa Davis 17 Freshman UT Rebekah DiLavore 33 Freshman INF Kaley Fruge 19 Freshman UT Heather Hill 4 Sophomore INF Coaches Wendy Hogue - Head Coach Kayla Watkins - Associate Head Coach Carlos Castro - Assistant Coach Christian Castro - Volunteer Coach Laurie Neelis - Director of Operations Squad Breakdown Jillian Johnson 23 Senior RHP Jade Lewis 18 Sophomore RHP Chase Nelson 16 Junior OF Karley Nichols 10 Freshman UT Seniors (6) Samantha Reynolds Samantha Robles Caitlyn Aldous Kim Crowson Jillian Johnson Ciarra Cherry Juniors (4) Peyton Carter Sarah Van Schaik Chase Nelson Samantha Papp Sophomore (4) Beth Taylor Heather Hill Jade Lewis Amber Pack By Class Destini Brown Alyssa Davis Jamie Powell Rebekah DiLavore Reagan Watkins By State Alabama (3) Kim Crowson (Killen) Beth Taylor (Silverhill) Reagan Watkins (Daphne) Arizona (1) Samantha Reynolds (Chandler) Arkansas (4) Chase Nelson (Paragould) Peyton Carter (Paragould) Heather Hill (Cabot) Kaley Fruge (Stuttgart) Mississippi (9) Ciarra Cherry (Petal) Caitlyn Aldous (Petal) Samantha Papp (Hattiesburg) Amber Pack (Brandon) Karley Nichols (Brandon) Destini Brown (McComb) Alyssa Davis (Philadelphia) Jamie Powell (Petal) Sarah Van Schaik (Petal) Texas (2) Samantha Robles (Texas City) Jade Lewis (Mont Belvieu) Amber Pack 19 Sophomore OF Samantha Papp 30 Junior C Jamie Powell 22 Freshman INF Samantha Reynolds 2 Senior OF Samantha Robles 34 RS Senior RHP Beth Taylor 21 RS Sophomore UT Sarah Van Schaik 7 Junior C/INF Freshmen (7) Karley Nichols Kaley Fruge Florida (2) Jillian Johnson (Panama City) Rebekah DiLavore (Ocala) Reagan Watkins 24 Freshman LHP Southern Miss Softball 3

4 Meet the Golden Eagles 2 Samantha Reynolds Outfield L-L 5-1 Senior Chandler, Ariz. Hamilton HS Conference USA Commissioner s Academic Honor Roll ( , , ) Conference USA All-Academic Team (2017) Second Team All-Conference (2017) 2017 (Junior): Named to the Conference USA Commissioner s Academic Honor Roll... Played in 51 games with 35 starts... Knocked a.320 batting average, going 31-for-97 with two doubles, three triples, five RBI and 23 runs scored... Drew 25 walks and was hit by a pitch to notch a.460 on-base percentage to go with a.402 slugging percentage... Defensively, she recorded 49 putouts with three assists and only two errors to give a fielding percentage of Led the team in on base percentage, triples, walks... Second on the team in batting average and sac bunts... Was named to the C-USA All-Academic Team and Second Team All-Conference (Sophomore): Named to the Conference USA Commissioner s Academic Honor Roll... Played in 56 games, making 36 starts on the year... Recorded a.206 batting average, going 13-for-63 with one double, two triples, seven RBI and 16 runs scored... Drew seven walks and was hit by a pitch to notch a.296 on-base percentage to go with a.286 slugging percentage... Defensively, recorded 42 putouts and one assist in 45 chances for a fielding percentage of Led the team in triples and sacrificed bunts... Second on the team in stolen bases... Named to 2016 spring President s List with a 4.0 GPA (Freshman): Named to the Conference USA Commissioner s Academic Honor Roll... Played in 48 games, making 36 starts as a true freshman... Batted.263 on the year, going 25-for-95 with three doubles, a triple, seven runs batted in and 20 runs scored... Drew 15 walks and was hit by a pitch to notch a.369 on-base percentage to go along with a.316 slugging percentage... Third on the team in runs scored, triples and walks, while ranking fourth in on-base percentage and sacrifice bunts and fifth in stolen bases... Had a season-long eight-game reached base safely streak -- the longest by a Southern Miss freshman... Scored a season-high two runs against Lamar, Mississippi Valley State and UTEP... Recorded first collegiate multiple hit game with three base hits against Ole Miss... Also had multiple hits against UAB... Drove in a season-best two runs at UTEP... Hit all three doubles against Ole Miss, recording first collegiate double in game one of the doubleheader and following with a pair of doubles in the nightcap against the Rebels... Recorded first collegiate extra-base hit against Mississippi Valley State, legging out a triple... Walked multiple times against Lamar, Alcorn and UTEP. High School: Four-year letterwinner at Hamilton High School in Chandler, Ariz... Helped team advance to the postseason twice... Named Second Team All-State as a freshman, junior and senior, while earning Honorable Mention All-State accolades as a sophomore... Tabbed First Team All-District... Batted.402 as a senior, going 35-for-87 with 18 runs scored, four doubles, five triples, 16 RBI and eight stolen bases... Hit a career-best.411 as a sophomore, while posting a.337 average as a freshman and a.326 clip as a junior... Set school record for most triples in a season with five as a senior... Voted Most Likely to Succeed... Honor student and member of the National Honor Society. Personal: Full name is Samantha Danielle Reynolds... Daughter of Lisa and Douglas Reynolds... Has a younger brother, Jason... Uncle, Mathew Pargament, played baseball at UNLV... Born on Jan. 21 in Chandler, Ariz... Majoring in kinesiology. Reynolds Career Stats 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% TOTAL Southern Miss Softball

5 Meet the Golden Eagles 3 Caitlyn Aldous Outfielder L-R 5-7 Senior Petal, Miss. East Central CC Conference USA Commissioner Honor Roll ( ) 2017 (Junior): Was named to Conference USA Commissioner Honor Roll... Recorded a.273 batting average, going 30-for-110 with three doubles, a triple, 14 RBIs and 16 runs scored... Drew 15 walks and was hit by one pitch for an on base percentage of.362 along with a.318 slugging percentage... On defense, she was responsible for 38 put outs with four assists and two errors to give her a.955 fielding percentage... Led the team in sac bunts (11). Junior College: Attended East Central Community College in Decatur, Miss... As a freshman; batted a.340, going 64-of-188 with 13 doubles, 2 triples, 42 runs scored, 32 RBI and 2 stolen bases... As a sophomore; batted a.440 going 81-of-184 with 18 doubles, 3 triples, 2 homeruns, 61 runs scored, 32 RBI and 12 stolen bases; was named All- Region First Team in Region Warriors reached postseason, State runner- up, Region 23 runner-up, and National runner-up with a record. High School: Lettered at Petal High School in Petal, Miss... Helped the Panthers to the postseason, including a 6A District Championship in Batted.323 as a sophomore, and a.330 as a junior, notching a career high.452 as a senior... Posted a career batting average of.344, going 65-for-189 with 12 doubles, 7 triples, 1 home runs, 57 runs scored, 35 RBI and 17 stolen bases... As a senior, went 14-for-31 with 2 doubles, 2 triples, 8 runs scored and 4 RBI, while stealing 5 bases; as a junior, went 29-of-88 with 6 doubles, 4 triples, 1 home run, 22 runs, 18 RBI and 1 stolen bases;; and as a sophomore, went 21-of-65 with 4 doubles, 1 triple, 17 runs, 12 RBI and 10 stolen bases... Also played volleyball and soccer... Helped the Panthers to postseason in soccer, including 6A District Championships in 2011 and Lettered in Soccer, Volleyball, and Softball, for a total of 12 varsity letters. Personal: Full name is Caitlyn Elise Aldous... Daughter of Pat and Seleta Aldous... Has a older sister, Catherine, and a younger sister, Camryn... Born on May 13, 1996 in Petal, Miss... Majoring in speech pathology. Aldous Career Stats 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% TOTAL Heather Hill Infield R-R 5-4 Sophomore Cabot, Ark. Cabot HS Conference USA Commissioner s Academic Honor Roll ( ) Conference USA Academic Medal (2017) Freshman (2017): Named to the Conference USA Commissioner s Academic Honor Roll... Played in 33 games, making 32 starts as a true freshman... Batted.206 on the year, going 14-for-68 with six doubles, 11 runs batted in and seven runs scored... Drew 10 walks and was hit by a pitch six times to notch a.357 on-base percentage to go along with a.294 slugging percentage... Third on the team in sac bunts and assists while ranking fourth in chances and fielding double plays... Also received a C-USA Academic Medal for her GPA in High School: Lettered all 4 years at Cabot High School in Cabot, Arkansas... Helped team to postseason each year... Was All-Conference as a freshman, sophomore, and junior... Earned a spot on the All-State Tournament team as a junior... Selected for Junior Classic, Senior All-State Game and was All-Area First Team as a senior... Posted a.427 career batting average, going 135-of-319 with 124 runs scored, 39 doubles, 2 triples, 19 home runs, 137 RBI and 14 stolen bases... As a junior; posted a batting average of.429 going 39-of-91 with 36 runs scored, 9 doubles, 6 homeruns, 37 RBI, and 3 stolen bases... As a senior; posted a batting average of.588 going 40-of-68 with 39 runs scored, 10 doubles, 1 triple, 8 homeruns, 41 RBI and 1 stolen base. Personal: Full name is Heather Michelle Hill... Daughter of Jackie and Kathy Hill... Was an honor student and apart of the National Honor Society... Born on September 4, 1997 in Little Rock, Ark... Majoring in Sport Coaching/Physical Education. Hill s Career Stats 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% TOTAL Southern Miss Softball 5

6 Meet the Golden Eagles 6 Peyton Carter Pitcher R-R 5-8 Junior Paragould, Ark. Arkansas Conference USA Commissioner s Honor Roll ( ) 2017 (Sophomore): Made five appearances in the circle, making one starts... Recorded a 4.06 ERA, allowing six runs (all earned runs) in 10.1 innings pitched (Freshman, University of Arkansas): Made 23 appearances in the circle including four starts pitched in 40.2 innings overall registered three or more innings in five appearances including a best of 4.2 innings against UNLV (March 18) during the Easton Tournament picked up first career win after a two-inning relief appearance in game one of a doubleheader at Southeast Missouri (April 6) season-high two strikeouts against Army West Point (Feb. 20) during the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic. High School: Three-time All-State and All-Conference pitcher for Paragould High School in Arkansas... Over three seasons, owned a record in the circle with 860 strikeouts including a school-record 352 strikeouts as a freshman... Tallied 106 RBI entering her senior year... Helped the Rams to a pair of conference titles and as a junior, helped lead the team to the state semifinals... Paragould was also a state quarterfinalist in 2012 and Played travel ball for Arkansas Heat. Personal: Full name Peyton Alexandra Carter... Daughter of Linc and Kim Carter... Has a younger sister, Macy... High School teammate Chase Nelson also plays for Southern Miss... Born on December 13, 1996 in Paragould, Ark... Majoring in Elementary Education. Carter s Career Stats 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% TOTAL Year era w-l app gs cg sho sv ip h r er bb so 2b 3b hr bf bavg wp hbp bk sfa sha / TOTAL / Sarah Van Schaik Catcher/Infielder R-R 5-8 Junior Petal, Miss. Ole Miss 2017 (Sophomore/Ole Miss): Played in 51 games and started 33, primarily splitting time between first base and designated player Drove in 22 runs off four long balls and three doubles Drew 17 walks, third-most on the team Five multi-rbi games Had a pinch-hit solo shot in the win over Southeastern Louisiana (3/15) Hit two home runs and drove in five in the 7-1 win over No. 16 Kentucky (3/31) Hit a 3-run shot at No. 5 Auburn (4/8) to help the Rebels to a 10-4 win (Freshman/Ole Miss): Appeared in 46 games in her first collegiate season starting in 31 Started 15 contests at catcher and 16 as the designated player Hit.229 on the year with two home runs and 17 RBI Drew 16 walks and hit by a pitch three times Had four multi-rbi games, including a 3-run, pinch hit home run in the opener at Mississippi State (4/2) where she helped the Rebels to victory in the sixth inning with her shot Also helped the Rebels to a 3-0 shutout over No. 9 Tennessee thanks to a 2-RBI single in the fifth inning against the Vols Hit.300 in SEC play with eight RBI and 10 walks for an on base percentage of.500 Named to the SEC First Year Academic Honor Roll. High School: Lettered three seasons at Petal High School and two season at St. Patrick HS Helped the Fighting Irish (St. Patrick) to the 2012 and 2013 MHSAA 3A State Championship Named MHSAA 3A Player of the Year in 2012 after posting eight home runs and a.435 average Four-time member of the all-state team Gatorade Player of the Year nominee in 2015 Led the state in 2013 with 13 home runs and 63 RBI Named the Pine Belt Player of the Year as a senior after hitting.554 with nine long balls and 31 walks, which led the state. Personal: Full name is Sarah Jane Van Schaik Born January 15, 1997 Daughter of Eric and Laura Van Schaik Has one sister, Erica Majoring in dietetics and nutrition Southern Miss Softball

7 Meet the Golden Eagles 10 Karley Nichols Utility L-L 5-5 Freshman Brandon, Miss. Brandon HS High School: Lettered all four seasons at Brandon HS... Helped the Bulldogs to the postseason all four years... Posted a career batting average of.487, going 171-for-351 with 44 doubles, 16 triples, 8 home runs, 136 runs scored, 99 RBI and 32 stolen bases... As a senior, went 50-for-100 with 11 doubles, 6 triples, 42 runs scored and 30 RBI, while stealing 3 bases... Notched a career 1.76 ERA after 455 2/3 innings in the circle... Named First Team All-State and First Team All-District her junior and senior seasons... Was named to the 6A All Star team and awarded MSHSSA Morris Hunter Sportsmanship Award. Personal: Full name is Karley Dawn Nichols... Daughter of Kelli Nichols... Born on October 5, 1998 in Flowood, Miss... Majoring in Biology. 11 Kim Crowson Pitcher R-R 5-8 Senior Killen, Ala. Shelton State CC 2017 (Junior): Made 24 appearances in the circle, making 21 starts... Recorded a 2.35 ERA, allowing 62 runs (42 earned runs) in innings pitched... Notched seven wins over the year... Led the team in innings pitched, games started, wild pitches, and sac bunts allowed... Ranked second on the team in ERA, wins, appearances, and batters struck out... Was responsible for two putouts and 25 assists on defense (Sophomore, Shelton State Community College): Led the team to a season, finishing 24-4 in conference play and runner-up in the ACCC (Alabama Community College Conference) Tournament... Struck out 153 batters in 203 innings registering a 1.45 ERA... Earned three ACCC Pitcher of the Week honors... Named All-Region First Team and All-District Team... Named to the ACCC All-Tournament Team 2015 (Freshman, Shelton State Community College): Helped the Buccaneers to a season, finishing in conference... Struck out 121 batters in 163 innings, registering a 1.58 ERA on the year... Named All-Region First Team and All-District First Team High School: Four-year letterwinner at Brooks High School in Killen, Ala... Helped the Lions advance to the Regionals Tournament as a senior... Named First Team All-Area all four years... Named First Team All-Metro in sophomore and senior seasons... Also competed in volleyball, track & field, and basketball... Earned All-District honors in track & field. Personal: Full name Kimberly Gale Crowson... Daughter of Ken and Kerrie Crowson... Has an older sister, Kayla... Born on April 11, 1996 in Florence, Ala... Majoring in psychology. Crowson s Career Stats 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% TOTAL Year era w-l app gs cg sho sv ip h r er bb so 2b 3b hr bf bavg wp hbp bk sfa sha / TOTAL / Destini Brown Outfielder R-R 5-7 Freshman McComb, Miss. Parklane Academy High School: Lettered all four years at Parklane Academy... Helped team to postseason in Named First Team All-Conference, All-Star MVP, and Conference Player of the Year all in her high school years... Along with starting all four years at centerfield she also lettered and started in basketball... Was a part of the State All-Tournament Team and named First Team All-Conference while playing basketball. Personal: Full name is Destini Moniki Brown... Daughter of Adrian and T. Lynette Brown... Has two brothers, Adrian (22) and Quartez (19)... Born on May 12, 1999 in McComb, Miss.... Major - Undecided Southern Miss Softball 7

8 Meet the Golden Eagles 16 Chase Nelson Infield L-R 5-9 Junior Paragould, Ark. Missouri Conference USA Commissioner s Honor Roll ( ) Conference USA Academic Medal ( ) 2017 (Sophomore): Appeared in 50 games, with 47 starts at second base/shortstop... Recorded a.294 batting average going 42-for-143 with six doubles, one triple, one home run, 13 RBI and 29 runs scored....drew 16 walks and was hit by a pitch three times for a.374 on-base percentage along with a.371 slugging percentage... Defensively, had 63 putouts with 108 assists and 15 errors for a fielding percentage of Was second on the team with runs scored and stolen bases (7)... Ranked third with hits, doubles, and sac bunts (Freshman, University of Missouri): Appeared in 34 games, including 10 starts at second base... Recorded a batting average of.194 with 11 runs scored, one double, and three RBI... Defensively recorded 21 putouts and 15 chances. High School: Three-time All-State and four-time All-Conference player for Paragould High School in Arkansas... Junior year, broke the school single-season record with a.500 batting average, 51 hits, 49 runs scored, 18 doubles and eight triples... As a senior hit.556 with 49 runs scored, eight doubles, and eight triples, four home runs, 48 RBI and 19 stolen bases... Career:.470 batting average, 198 hits, eight home runs, 131 RBIs, 81 stolen bases and picked up 26 wins in the circle for the Rams... Played summer ball with Arkansas Heat, helped the Heat claim three national titles. Personal: Full name is Chase Michelle Nelson... Daughter of Rex and Michelle Nelson... Uncle Mitch Nelson played for the Braves... High School teammate Peyton Carter also plays for Southern Miss... Honor Student... Born on February 20, 1997 in Paragould, Ark... Majoring in communications. Nelson s Career Stats 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% TOTAL Alyssa Davis Infielder R-R 5-4 Freshman Philadelphia, Miss. Philadelphia HS High School: Lettered all four seasons ar Philadelphia HS... Helped the Torandos to the postseason in her senior campaign... A member of the 2015 Fastpitch State Championship team... Named to First Team All-District her sophomore through senior year... Played in the All-Star Game and was named MVP of the game... Also played basketball, her sophomore year she was named best defensive player and had the most steals on the team... Lettered all four years in basketball as well for a combined 8 varsity letters Personal: Full name is Alyssa Tatyana Davis... Daughter of Melissa Luckett... Has a younger sister, Lakendria Luckett... Born on December 31, 1998 in Meridian, Miss... Majoring in forensics/criminal justice Southern Miss Softball

9 Meet the Golden Eagles 18 Jade Lewis Pitcher R-R 5-10 Sophomore Mont Belvieu, Texas Barbers Hill HS Conference USA Commissioner s Academic Honor Roll ( ) Conference USA Academic Medal ( ) Freshman (2017): Named to the Conference USA Commissioner s Academic Honor Roll... Played in 40 games, making 23 starts as a true freshman... Batted.275 on the year, going 22-for-80 with four doubles, three homeruns, eight runs batted in and six runs scored... Drew 10 walks and was hit by three pitches to notch a.376 on-base percentage to go along with a.438 slugging percentage... In the circle, posted five appearances with a 3.09 ERA, allowing five runs (all earned) in 11.1 innings pitched... Lead the team in runs allowed, walks allowed Ranked second in ERA, sac flies allowed, and home runs allowed. High School: Lettered three years at Barbers Hill High School... Helped team to postseason each year, including, a District 21-5A championship as a senior... Named First Team All-State and First Team All-District in both junior and senior seasons, an Academic All-District selection as a sophomore, junior, and senior, and All-Greater Houston Second-Team as a junior... Named District 21-5A Co-MVP in senior season... Posted a.492 career batting average, going 117-of-238 with 61 runs scored, 34 doubles, five triples, six home runs, and 81 RBI... As a junior; posted a batting average of.456 going 47-of-101 with 25 runs scored, 12 doubles, one triple, two homeruns, and 28 RBI... Pitching as a junior; appeared in 10 games, starting in five; registered a ERA with 48 strikeouts in 40 innings pitched... As a senior; posted a batting average of.517 going 60-of-116 with 32 runs scored, 20 doubles, three triple, three homeruns, and 43 RBI... Pitching as a senior; appeared in the circle in seven games, starting six; registered a ERA with 27 strikeouts in 24 innings... Was FCA Co-Captain as a junior and FCA Captain as a senior. Personal: Full name is Madison Jade Lewis... Daughter of Bobby and Jennifer Lewis... Has one older sister, Brittany... Graduated Valedictorian and was apart of the National Honor Society... Born on May 22, 1998 in Houston, Texas... Majoring in Kinesiotherapy. Lewis Career Stats ear 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% TOTAL Year era w-l app gs cg sho sv ip h r er bb so 2b 3b hr bf bavg wp hbp bk sfa sha / TOTAL / Kaley Fruge Utility L-R 5-6 Freshman Stuttgart, Ark. Stuttgart HS High School: Lettered at Stuttgart High School... Helped the Ricebirds to the postseason her senior year... Named First Team All-State all four varsity years... Named First Team All-State her junior and senior years... Batted.330 as a junior, notching a career high.452 as a senior... Posted a career batting average of.602, going 160-of-265 with 41 doubles, 21 triples, 10 home runs, 139 runs scored, 77 RBI and 71 stolen bases... As a senior, went 57-of-95 with 13 doubles, 9 triples, 54 runs scored and 29 RBI, while stealing 16 bases; as a junior, went 43-of-67 with 12 doubles, 8 triples, 1 home run, 34 runs, 18 RBI and 18 stolen bases... Also played golf and basketball. Personal: Full name is Kaley Fruge... Daughter of Scott and Greta Lindsey... Has two older sisters, Amber Menard and Shana Fruge, and an older brother, Dominique Trahan... Born on February 19, 1999 in Crowley, La... Majoring in Kinesiology Southern Miss Softball 9

10 Meet the Golden Eagles 20 Amber Pack Outfield R-R 5-2 Sophomore Brandon, Miss. Brandon HS 2017 (Freshman): Appeared in 17 games and recorded a.333 batting average, going 4-for-12 with one homerun (Jackson State), three RBI and five runs scored... Drew two walks to give her an on-base percentage of.429 along with a.583 slugging percentage. High School: Lettered at Brandon High School in Brandon, Miss... Helped team to postseason each year... Named All- District First Team and All- Region First Team for three seasons... Named All- State Second Team as a junior and First Team as a senior... Earned Best of MS Preps in 2015 and Named to the All- Star Team in Team awards earned were: Morris Hunter Sportsmanship Award, RBI Award, and Best Offensive Player... Posted a.497 career batting average, going 93-for-187 with 63 runs scored, 16 doubles, 7 triples, 8 home runs and 79 RBI... Batted over.450 as a junior (.452) and a senior (.543). Personal: Full name is Amber Necole Pack... Daughter of Marshall and Robin Pack... Has a young brother, Brendon (15)... Born on September 30, 1997 in Flowood, MS... Majoring in criminal justice. Pack s Career Stats 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% TOTAL Beth Taylor Utility R-R 5-9 RS Sophomore Silverhill, Ala. Robertsdale HS 2017 (Redshirt Sophomore): Played in five games and recorded a perfect batting average, going 2-for-2 with one RBI and one run scored... Drew two walks to give her an on-base percentage of (Freshman): Saw action in six games on the year as a pinch runner... Recorded two runs and one stolen base... Was given a medical redshirt after sustaining a season ending injury... Named to 2016 Athletic Director s Honor Roll. High School: Lettered at Robertsdale High School in Robertsdale, Ala... Helped the Golden Bears to the postseason each year of high school, including a 6A Area 2 Championship in Named First Team All-Area as a freshman, sophomore, junior and senior... Batted.349 or higher as a sophomore, junior and senior, notching a career high.458 as a senior... Posted a career batting average of.372, going 210-for-564 with 36 doubles, 12 triples, 10 home runs, 138 runs scored, 114 RBI and 64 stolen bases... As a senior, went 66-for-144 with 11 doubles, three triples, three home runs, 40 runs scored and 22 RBI, while stealing 21 bases; as a junior, went 58-for-166 (.349) with nine doubles, three triples, three home runs, 40 runs, 45 RBI and 21 stolen bases; and as a sophomore, went 55-for-146 (.377) with 15 doubles, three triples, two home runs, 38 runs, 30 RBI and 12 stolen bases... Recorded double-digit steals each year with 21 stolen bases as a junior and senior... Also played volleyball and basketball... Named All-County and Team MVP in volleyball. Personal: Full name is Danielle Elizabeth Taylor... Daughter of Deborah Ard... Has a twin brother, Austin, and a younger sister, Paige Daniel... Born on July 3 in Pensacola, Fla... Majoring in sports medicine. Taylor s Career Stats 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% TOTAL Southern Miss Softball

11 Meet the Golden Eagles 22 Jamie Powell Infielder R-R 5-9 Freshman Petal, Miss. Petal HS High School: Lettered at Petal High School all four years Personal: Full name is Jamie Elizabeth Powell... Daughter of Art and Leslie Powell... Has a younger brother, Austin... Born on February 2, 1999 in Petal, Miss... Majoring in Kinesiology. 23 Jillian Johnson Pitcher R-R 5-7 Senior Panama City, Fla. A. Crawford Mosely HS Conference USA Commissioner s Academic Honor Roll ( , ) 2017 (Junior): Made 23 appearances in the circle, with 11 starts... Had a 3.33 ERA on the year, allowing 47 runs (39 earned) in 82 innings pitched... Claimed six wins (No. 11 Louisiana-Lafayette, Jacksonville State, Jackson State)... Ranked second on the team in batters struck out looking, sac bunts allowed... Third on the team in wins, batters struck out, appearances, and innings pitched per game... As a hitter, recorded a.429, going 6-for-14 with six RBI and four runs scored... Drew three walks for an on-base percentage of (Sophomore): Made 25 appearances in the circle, making four starts... Recorded a 4.06 ERA, allowing 56 runs (41 earned runs) in 70.2 innings pitched... Notched three wins (Alabama State, Samford, and Western Kentucky) while adding a save against Louisiana Tech... Registered multiple strikeouts in seven appearances, holding opponents to.317 batting average... Had a season high of three strikeouts against Alabama and Louisiana Tech... Led the team in earned runs allowed, walks allowed, doubles allowed, home runs allowed, and hits allowed... As a hitter, batted.167, going 3-for-18 with three RBI... Drew four walks for an on-base percentage of (Freshman): Made 17 appearances in the circle as a true freshman, making 11 starts... Recorded a 4.85 earned run average, allowing 54 runs (43 earned runs) in 62.0 innings of work... Tossed a pair of complete games, including a complete-game shutout... Recorded a pair of victories, while adding a save... Tied for team lead in saves, while ranking second on the team in earned run average and opposing batting average and ranking third in win-loss percentage, innings pitched, batters struck out, appearances, games started and games in relief... Posted a complete-game shutout in first collegiate start against Arkansas-Pine Bluff, striking out four batters in 7.0 innings of work for first collegiate victory... Registered a win against Nicholls, tossing a complete-game 11.0 innings with a season-high nine strikeouts... Posted a save against Detroit... Allowed just one earned run in first five appearances, stretching 27.1 innings of work... Notched multiple strikeouts against Florida Gulf Coast, Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Nicholls, Detroit, Louisiana Tech, Mississippi State and Middle Tennessee... Made collegiate debut against FGCU, tossing 6.1 scoreless innings in relief. High School: Lettered at A. Crawford Mosley High School in Lynn Haven, Fla... Helped the Dolphins advanced to the Elite Eight as a junior and senior... Led MHS to a 22-4 record as a senior... Named All-County as a freshman, sophomore, junior and senior... Earned the Offensive Silver Dolphin award as a junior and senior... Tossed a no-hitter against Crestview HS, recording 15 strikeouts... Was president of the Pep Club and was voted Most School Spirit... Calendar Girl winner... Honor student. Personal: Full name is Jillian Mary Johnson... Daughter of Pamela and Jon Johnson... Has an older sister, Krystle... Born on Nov. 7 in Panama City, Fla... Majoring in Exercise Science. Johnson s Career Stats 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% TOTAL Year era w-l app gs cg sho sv ip h r er bb so 2b 3b hr bf bavg wp hbp bk sfa sha / / / TOTAL / Southern Miss Softball 11

12 Meet the Golden Eagles 24 Reagan Watkins Pitcher R-L 5-5 Freshman Daphne, Ala. Daphne HS High School: Attended Lovelace Academic Magnet Program from helping the Golden Tigers to post season all three years before transferring to Daphne HS for her senior season... Named First Team All-Metro her freshman through junior year and First Team All-State her sophomore and junior year... Over four season, owned a record and a 0.89 career ERA with 837 strikeouts including a record 318 strikeouts as a junior... Tallied 128 RBI over her career... Named to the 2017 Top 20 to Watch. Personal: Full name is Reagan Ansley Watkins... Daughter of Jamie and Kasey Watkins... Has an older sister, Morgan Bradwell... Born on June 14, 1999 in Montgomery, Ala... Majoring in Kinesiotherapy. 25 Ciarra Cherry Utility R-R 5-10 RS Senior Petal, Miss. Louisiana- Lafayette Conference USA Commissioner s Academic Honor Roll ( ) Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll (2014) 2017 (Redshirt Junior): Recorded a.143 batting average, going 4-for-23 with a homerun, two RBIs and nine runs scored... Drew eight walks for an on base percentage of.333 along with a.250 slugging percentage... On defense, she was responsible for a put out with two assists to give her a fielding percentage (Redshirt Sophomore): Did not compete during the season (Redshirt Freshman, Louisiana-Lafayette): Did not compete during the season (Freshman, Louisiana-Lafayette): Did not compete during the season, took a redshirt. High School: Four-year letterwinner at Petal High School in Petal, Miss... Helped the Panthers advance to the State Tournament all four years of high school, earning All-Tournament team honors... Named First Team All-State and All-District as a freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior... Led Petal HS in home runs as a junior and senior... Also played basketball and volleyball... Earned All-District honors, as well as Team MVP accolades in basketball... Honor student. Personal: Full name Ciarra NiColle Cherry... Daughter of Kimberly and Scott Cherry... Has an older sister, Brianna, and a younger brother Micah... Sister Brianna Cherry and cousin Nerissa Myers were All-Americans for Louisiana-Lafayette and now currently play professional softball (Brianna Cherry Dallas Charge; Nerissa Myers Akron Racers)... Born on Jan. 29 in Oxford, England... Majoring in communications studies. Cherry s Career Stats 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% TOTAL Southern Miss Softball

13 Meet the Golden Eagles 30 Samantha Papp Catcher R-R 5-7 Junior Hattiesburg, Miss. Oak Grove HS Conference USA Commissioner s Academic Honor Roll ( , ) Conference USA Academic Medal ( ) 2017 (Sophomore): Competed in 40 games with 31 starts on the year... Recorded a.269 batting average going 25-for-93 with two doubles, four homeruns, 14 RBI and 13 runs scored... Drew five walks and was hit by a pitch four times for an on-base percentage of.330 along with a.419 slugging percentage... Was responsible for 105 putouts and 19 assists on only two errors for a fielding percentage of Ranked in the top five for slugging, RBIs, homeruns. total bases, putouts, and chances (Freshman): Saw action in 39 games, started 33 on the year... Recorded a.217 batting average going 20-for-92 with two doubles and 15 RBI... Drew 15 walks for an on-base percentage of.330 and posted a.239 slugging average... Defensively, notched 115 putouts and 30 assists with 149 chances for a fielding average of Ranked in the top five on the team in chances, putouts, and assists... In conference play, recorded a.205 batting average, going 8-of-39 with a double and 6 RBI... Named to 2016 spring President s List with a 4.0 GPA. High School: Lettered at Oak Grove High School in Hattiesburg, Miss... Led Oak Grove HS to a 2013 MHSAA Fastpitch 6A State Championship as a sophomore, helping the Warriors to a 29-5 (.853) overall record... Directed Oak Grove HS to the 2010 and 2013 MHSAA Fastpitch 6A South State Championships... Named First Team All-State (2013, 2014, 2015), First Team All-District (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015), First Team All-Area (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015)... Earned 2014 Pine Belt Sports Player of the Year; 2013 High School Sports in Mississippi (HS Sports in MS) Hitter of the Year; Clarion Ledger Player of the Week; 2012 and 2013 Oak Grove Defensive Player of the Year; 2013 Oak Grove Extra Bases Award; 2012 and 2013 Oak Grove Most RBI Award; 2013, 2014, and 2015 Oak Grove Highest Batting Average Award; and 2015 Team Captain... Named to the 2014 MAC Fastpitch All-Star Team and 2013 MHSAA 6A All-State Tournament Team... Tabbed 2015 High School in Mississippi Fab Fifteen for seniors... Batted.431 (182-for-422) in career at Oak Grove HS, with 104 runs scored, 34 doubles, seven triples, 20 home runs, 132 RBI and 13 stolen bases... As a senior, hit.466 (27-for-58) with 23 runs scored, six doubles, three home runs, 22 RBI, and four stolen bases; as a junior, hit.434 (33-for-76) with 17 runs, six doubles, a triple, six home runs, 28 RBI and three stolen bases; as a sophomore, hit.520 (52-for-100) with 43 runs, 12 doubles, three triples, six home runs, 51 RBI and six stolen bases; and as a freshman, hit.430 (40-for-93) with 12 runs, seven doubles, two triples, a home run and 30 RBI... Also played volleyball, being named junior varsity team captain (2012, 2013, 2014) and JV MVP (2012, 2013)... Honor student and member of the National Honor Society National Merit Scholarship Program Commended Student, Hattiesburg Exchange Club Student of the Month (Oct. 2014) and 2014 Oak Grove HS Advanced Placement Language and Composition Highest Average... Ranked 9th (out of 373) in graduating class Oak Grove High School Hall of Fame inductee... Voted Most Likely to Succeed and 2015 Pride of Oak Grove... Highest Average in Honors English IV Award... Straight A student. Personal: Full name is Samantha Korrigan Papp... Daughter of Laura and Corey Papp... Has two younger sisters, Cailyn and Alexis... Father Corey played baseball at the University of Illinois-Chicago (UIC) and uncle Justin Papp played baseball at St. Xavier University... Born on Dec. 3 in Harvey, Ill... Majoring in Special Education. Papp s Career Stats 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% TOTAL Southern Miss Softball 13

14 Meet the Golden Eagles 33 Rebekah DiLavore Infielder R-R 5-6 Freshman Ocala, Fla. Belleview HS High School: Attended Trinity Catholic for three years, lettering each season before moving to Belleview HS... Helped the Belleview Rattlers to the postseason, including a trip to the second round of 6A regionals... Batted.413 as a senior, going 31-for-75 with 12 doubles, 1 triple, 1 home run, 20 runs scored and 23 RBI while stealing 2 bases... Named to First Team All-State and First Team All-Area in her season campaign... Also played basketball, helped the Celtics to postseason... Lettered all four years in basketball and softball, for a total of 8 varsity letters... A member of the 2015 ASA National Championship team. Personal: Full name is Rebekah DiLavore... Daughter of Joe DiLavore and Denise Abbatiello... Has an older brother, Anthony and a younger brother, Matthew... Born on October 17, 1998 in Gainesville, Fla... Majoring in Physics. 34 Samantha Robles Pitcher R-R 5-11 RS Senior Texas City, Texas Texas City HS Conference USA Commissioner s Academic Medalist ( ) Conference USA Commissioner s Academic Honor Roll ( , , , ) Second-Team All-Conference (2016) 2017 (Redshirt Junior): Made 27 appearances with 18 starts in the circle... Recorded a 2.44 ERA, allowing 54 runs (41 earned) in innings... Racked up 64 strikeouts and 35 walks, holding opponents to a.236 batting average... As a hitter, batted a.125, going 2-for Lead the team in opposing batting average, wins, appearances, and batters struck out... Ranked second on the team in innings pitched, games started and finished, games in relief, and wild pitches (Redshirt Sophomore):Named to the Conference USA Commissioner s Academic Honor Roll... Made 41 appearances in the circle with 31 starts on the season... Recorded a 2.92 ERA, allowing 103 runs (82 earned runs) in innings of work... Tallied 107 strikeouts and 53 walks, holding the opponents to a.251 batting average... Posted a overall record with three saves... Registered multiple strikeouts in 27 of the 41 appearances... Had a season high of seven strikeouts in games against Southeastern Louisiana and North Texas... As a hitter, batted.232, going 13-for-56 with three doubles, three home runs, and 14 RBI... Drew one walk and four hit by pitches for an on-base percentage of.290 to go with a.446 slugging percentage... Had a season-high two hits against North Texas and Mississippi State... Hit a home run in games against Nicholls State, Louisiana-Lafayette, and Middle Tennessee (Sophomore): Named to the Conference USA Commissioner s Academic Honor Roll... Made nine appearances in the circle with six starts before sustaining a season-ending injury... Recorded a 2.65 earned run average, allowing 14 runs (13 earned runs) in 34.1 innings of work... Tallied 29 strikeouts compared to just nine walks, holding opponents to a.220 batting average... Posted a 5-1 overall record with a save, going 5-0 with a save in final eight appearances on the year... Registered multiple strikeouts in eight of nine appearances... Notched a season-high eight strikeouts in a complete game against Incarnate Word... Earned victories against Lamar, Houston Baptist, Mississippi Valley State, Incarnate Word and Detroit, while posting a save against MVSU... As a hitter, batted.353 on the year, going 12-for-34 with two doubles, a home run, three runs scored and eight RBI... Drew six walks and five hit by pitches to boost the on-base percentage to.511 to go along with the.500 slugging percentage... Reached base safely in 12 of 16 games with at least one at plate appearance... Had a season-high two hits against Jackson State and Detroit... Notched a season-best two runs against Mississippi Valley State, while driving in a season-high three RBI versus Houston Baptist... Belted a home run against HBU, while recording a pair of doubles against Detroit (Freshman): Named a Conference USA Commissioner s Academic Medalist... Named to the Conference USA Commissioner s Academic Honor Roll... Two way player for the Golden Eagles seeing time in the circle as a pitcher and as a hitter... Ranked 83rd in the NCAA and seventh in Conference USA in walks allowed per seven innings... Made 26 appearances in the circle with 21 starts, tossing 10 complete games with a shutout, and a no-hitter... Recorded innings pitched allowing 157 hits with 99 runs (70 earned runs) for an ERA of Allowed just 25 walks while tallying 54 strikeouts... Notched six wins on the season, posting Ws against North Dakota State, UTEP, Alcorn State, Middle Tennessee, Arkansas-Pine Bluff and Louisiana Tech... Recorded multiple strikeouts against Arizona, North Dakota State, Ole Miss, Detroit, Texas, UTEP, Alcorn State, Middle Tennessee (2x), Arkansas-Pine Bluff, East Carolina, UAB and Louisiana Tech, notching a season-best six Ks against ECU... Worked a season-long 8.0 innings in the circle against Ole Miss -- longest outing of the season for a Southern Miss pitcher... Recorded a no-hitter against Alcorn State, facing just two batters over the minimum in 5.0 innings with no walks and five strikeouts... As a hitter, batted.194, going 14-for-72 with a double, three home runs -- including a pair of grand slams -- four runs scored and 14 RBI... Drew eight walks and was hit by four pitches for a.310 on-base percentage... Notched a slugging percentage of Hit grand slams for a season-best four RBI against UTEP and UTSA... Hit first collegiate home run at the Southern Miss Softball

15 Meet the Golden Eagles Renegade Classic in Austin, Texas against Texas Southern, finishing the game with three RBI... Posted a double against East Carolina... Had a pair of multiple hit games, notching a season-best two hits against North Dakota State and Middle Tennessee... Earned first collegiate start in the season opener at Arizona. High School: Lettered at Texas City High School in Texas City, Texas... Named All-County Player of the Year as a junior... Earned First Team All-District (2010, 2011, 2012) and Second Team All-Area (2010, 2011)... Tabbed Team Most Valuable Player as a sophomore and a junior... Also played volleyball... Played travel ball with the Houston Power... Honor student and member of Spanish Honor Society. Personal: Full name is Samantha Rena Robles... Daughter of Rena and Ernest Robles... Has two older sisters, Kaitlan and Logan... Born on April 24 in Texas City, Texas... Majoring in biological sciences. Robles Career Stats 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% TOTAL Year era w-l app gs cg sho sv ip h r er bb so 2b 3b hr bf bavg wp hbp bk sfa sha / / / / TOTAL / Southern Miss Softball 15

16 Coaching Staff Wendy Hogue Southern Miss Softball Coach th season Wendy Hogue is in her fourth season as the head coach of the Southern Miss softball programs. Hogue was announced as the eighth head coach in Southern Miss softball history on Wednesday, August 27, Hogue joined the Golden Eagles after a 10-year stint as the head coach of NAIA power William Carey University. During the 2017 season, the team finished 27-26, giving the Golden Eagles backto-back winning seasons since the 2000 and 2001 seasons. The Golden Eagles also broke a sixteen game losing streak after sweeping the Louisiana Ragin Cajuns at their home field in a doubleheader. Overall the Black and Gold saw an increase in on-base percentage by 13 points after nearly tripling the amount of stolen bases from the 2016 season, going versus They also doubled the number triples hit with 12 on the season. In the circle, the pitching staff saw a decrease in overall ERA by almost a complete point (2.65 in 2017, 3.62 in 2016). Off the field, Samantha Reynolds and Lauren Holifield were named to the Second Team All-Conference and Reynolds was also named to the All-Academic Team. Along with their honors the team saw seven earn Academic Medals from C-USA and 16 named to the Commissioner s Honor Roll. In the 2016 season, the Golden Eagles ended the season overall with a record in Conference USA play, advancing to the Conference USA tournament and finishing first in the West Division. The Golden Eagles had standout wins against in-state SEC rival Ole Miss (3-2, on Feb. 24) and conference opponent #23 Florida Atlantic (3-2 on March 25). The Golden Eagles saw an increase in batting average, slugging percentage and on-base percentage from previous seasons. The team nearly doubled the number of home runs on the season and saw a 24 percent increase in RBI from 2015 to In the circle for 2016, the pitching position saw a point reduction of the team earned run average, allowing less triples than the previous season. Samantha Robles, after coming off an injury in 2015, had a standout season, ending with a 2.92 ERA over innings pitched. Both Danielle Block and Jillian Johnson also saw a decrease in their ERA as well. To go along with a successful season on the field the team had great success off. Twenty players on the roster were recognized for their academic achievements including Danielle Block and Tori Dew who were both named to the C-USA All-Academic Team. Along with the academic achievements, Lauren Holifield was named C-USA Newcomer of the Year and earned her spot Southern Miss Softball

17 Coaching Staff Hogue Through the Years Year Team Record Pct. Postseason / Notes 2005 William Carey William Carey William Carey William Carey NAIA National Championship Appearance NAIA Regional Runner-Up 2009 William Carey NAIA National Championship Appearance NAIA Regional Champions GCAC Regular Champions 2010 William Carey NAIA National Championship Appearance NAIA Regional Champions NAIA Tournament Pool / Opening Round Champions GCAC Tournament Champions 2011 William Carey NAIA National Championship Appearance NAIA Tournament Pool / Opening Round Champions SSAC West Division Champions 2012 William Carey NAIA National Championship Appearance NAIA Tournament Pool / Opening Round Champions SSAC Tournament Champions SSAC Regular Champions 2013 William Carey William Carey NAIA National Championship Runner-Up NAIA National Championship Appearance NAIA Tournament Pool / Opening Round Champions 2015 Southern Miss Southern Miss Southern Miss Overall 13 seasons Postseason Appearances on the All-Tournament Team. Holifield and Robles were named to C-USA Second-Team All-Conference as well. In her first season the team ended the season overall with a 3-21 mark in Conference USA play. The Golden Eagles 2015 season included upsets of C-USA West rival UTSA (W, 5-4 on March 8) and No. 21 South Alabama (W, 1-0 on April 22). Hogue and the team also posted a winning record against in-state schools, going 6-5 (.545) in her first season of Division I. The Golden Eagles saw an increase in batting average of 21 points from.251 in 2014 up to.272 in The team s slugging percentage increased 11 points, while the on-base percentage increased 27 points in Hogue s first season. The Black and Gold squad of 2015 produced 46 more hits and showed better plate discipline, drawing 41 more walks than the previous year. In the circle in 2015, the Golden Eagles saw a 0.37-point reduction of the team earned run average, while allowing 22 less doubles compared to the previous season. Danielle Block saw her ERA drop 1.46 points under Hogue s tutelage, while the then sophomore s strikeouts nearly tripled. Samantha Robles reduced her earned run average 1.92 points despite missing significant time during the season with an injury. Defensively, Southern Miss raised its team fielding percentage, reduced the number of stolen bases against, and trimmed the number of errors committed. Off the field, Danielle Block was voted to the Conference USA All-Academic Team for the 2015 season. Block was joined by Mallory Hayden as a C-USA Commissioner s Academic Medalist, while 13 of the 22 members of the team (.591) earned Conference USA Commissioner s Honor Roll accolades. In her first year with Southern Miss, Hogue saw an increase of support from the fans. The Golden Eagles set the school-record for attendance with 1,074 fans packing the Southern Miss Softball Complex for a doubleheader with in-state rival Mississippi Southern Miss Softball 17

18 Coaching Staff State. The Golden Eagles led Conference USA in attendance for the 2015 season. In addition, season tickets sales increased with the announcement of Hogue as the head coach of the softball program. Membership in the softball team s booster club, the Diamond Club, increased. The Diamond Club worked hand-in-hand with Hogue to do several facility upgrades during the offseason. The left field deck was extended and re-stained to accommodate an increased membership of the Diamond Club. The Golden Eagles in-door batting cages received a face lift with new netting, new paint, and new graphics. The Diamond Club also repainted the locker room and players lounge, while also installing new carpet in the facility to increase the student-athlete experience. During her time at WCU, Hogue built the Lady Crusaders into a national power. Under Hogue s direction, the Lady Crusaders made six NAIA National Tournament appearances (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014), including four Elite 8 (2010, 2011, 2012, 2014) and two Final Four appearances (2010, 2014). In 2014, William Carey finished with a record of 52-12, was the runner-up in the 2014 NAIA Softball World Series and was ranked second in the final NAIA Coaches Top 25 Poll. Carey captured a Southern States Athletic Conference Tournament title (2012), two Southern States Athletic Conference West Division Regular titles (2011, 2012), two NAIA Unaffiliated Conference championships (2009, 2010), two Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Tournament titles (2009, 2010), a Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Regular championship (2009) and a Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Tournament runner-up finish (2008). In addition, Hogue coached thirteen All Americans. The Lady Crusaders were nationally ranked from March 2008 until June consecutive polls under Hogue. Hogue was named Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (GCAC) Coach of the Year in 2009, Southern States Athletic Conference (SSAC) Coach of the Year in 2011, and National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) East Region Coaching Staff of the Year in 2009, 2011, and She has served the NAIA as a Conference Chair, Conference Rater and National Rater. Hogue has been a member of the NFCA since 2004 and has served on various national committees. In , Hogue served as the NAIA Representative on the NFCA Board of Directors. In 10 seasons at the helm of William Carey, Hogue posted three seasons with 50 or more wins and six seasons of 40+ victories. In her final seven years with the Lady Crusaders, Hogue directed the team to six postseason berths, including five consecutive NAIA National Championship appearances. William Carey finished (.656) with a runner-up finish in six NAIA National Championship appearances. Under Hogue s guidance the Lady Crusaders were a Top 10 Scholar Team for her final seven years at William Carey. The 2012 team and the 2014 team were the top academic performing softball school in the NAIA. The 2014 squad ended the year with a 3.71 team GPA. Hogue took over the William Carey program in In her inaugural season at the helm of the program, she produced 14 wins, 12 more than the previous season. The 2006 season saw the team improve to 21-21, its first.500 or better record under Hogue. The Lady Crusaders had a slight setback in 2007, finishing just under.500 with a overall mark. The 2007 season would be the last time under Hogue that William Carey finished with a sub-.500 record. The Lady Crusaders turned the corner in 2008 as the team finished the year with a (.741) record and an appearance in the NAIA National Championship Tournament. William Carey earned a second consecutive trip to the NAIA National Championship Tournament the following year. In addition, the 2009 Lady Crusaders won the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Regular Championship, posting an overall record of 42-7 (.857). During the season, Brittany Fuller set the NAIA record with 26 relief appearances a record that held until the 2013 season. Fuller ( ) finished her career with a Southern Miss Softball

19 2018 Southern Miss Softball Headline NAIA record 79 relief appearances 33 more than second place. In addition, Fuller ended her playing career as the NAIA alltime leader in saves with 22 seven saves more than second place. In 2010, William Carey returned to the NAIA National Championship Tournament. Under Hogue, the Lady Crusaders won the GCAC Championship. The team was the NAIA Tournament Pool / Opening Round Champion, concluding the season in the final four of the NAIA National Championship Tournament for the first time in Hogue s career. WCU ended the season with a (.750) overall record, marking the third straight year with 40 or more victories for Hogue. During the NAIA National Championship, the Lady Crusaders tied the World Series record with four home runs against Mount Mercy (Iowa). The 2011 season saw the Lady Crusaders win the Southern States Athletic Conference West Division Championship. William Carey once again earned a postseason berth and became NAIA Tournament Pool / Opening Round Champions, finishing the season at the NAIA National Championship Tournament for the fourth consecutive season. At the NAIA Championship, Judy Barber tied the NAIA record with two home runs against Lubbock Christian (Texas) on May 28. During the tournament, Barber finished with a NAIA World Series record 14 RBI and tied for second with four total home runs. As a team, William Carey posted the largest margin of victory, 17 runs, defeating Iowa Wesleyan, 17-0, on May 19. The 2011 Lady Crusaders went 54-8 (.871) under Hogue s direction, posting the most victories in program history. In 2012, Hogue and the Lady Crusaders notched a second-straight 50-win season, posting a (.820) overall mark. William Carey won the SSAC Regular Championship, the SSAC Championship and the NAIA Tournament Pool / Opening Round. For the fifth consecutive season, Hogue and the Lady Crusaders ended the year at the NAIA National Championship Tournament. After graduating six seniors from the season before, Hogue just missed the postseason in 2013 as the Lady Crusaders ended the year with a (.654) record. William Carey s starting pitcher suffered a career-ending injury, putting a damper on a potential record-setting season. In 2014, the Lady Crusaders returned to form with a postseason berth. William Carey won the NAIA Tournament Pool / Opening Round, advancing to the NAIA National Championship Tournament for the sixth time in program history all under Hogue. During the Championship Tournament, Sarah Beckman tied for fourth in NAIA history with 10 RBI. As a team, the Lady Crusaders tied the NAIA Tournament record with four double plays turned against Reinhardt (Ga.) on May 28. The Lady Crusaders notched a (.813) overall record, falling to Auburn-Montgomery in the National Championship game. Hogue s coaching career began as an assistant coach for slow-pitch softball in 1998 at Petal High School. In 2000, Hogue became the first head coach for fast pitch softball at Petal. In her five years with the Lady Panthers, her teams reached the playoffs each year and won a Mississippi High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) District championship (2004) and finished as the MSHSAA South State runner-up (2004) once. Hogue first arrived at William Carey in 1995 and played on the inaugural team under current Baylor head coach Glenn Moore. While at Carey, Hogue excelled on the field and in the classroom and was the recipient of numerous awards for both. Hogue graduated Summa Cum Laude in 1998 with a Bachelor s of Science in Education. In 2008 she earned her Master s Degree in Education as well. Wendy is married to Eric Hogue and they have two children, Kinley Grace and Keaton Southern Miss Softball 19

20 Coaching Staff Kayla Watkins Associate Head Coach/Pitching Coach 1st Kayla Watkins is in her first season at Southern Miss after spending last season at Bryan College in Dayton, Tennessee as their head coach. During her time, the Lions went overall and 15-5 in conference. Watkins also was responsible for the Lions senior Olivia Gore as the all-time hits (223) and doubles (48) leader in that program s history. Victory in both the classroom and on the field led to four Lions earning All-Conference First Team honors, one being named to All-Conference Second Team, a pair of newcomers making the All-Freshman list, two All-Defensive Team members, and five All-Academic honorees. Prior to Bryan College, Watkins spent nine years as the head coach at Madison Central High School leaving with a record. Watkins led the team to a MHSAA 6A State Championship in 2010, 2011 and 2012 and State Championship Runner-Up in 2013, 2014 and Watkins coached Kelly Young, 2012 Mississippi Gatorade Players of the Year, Katie Anne Bailey, who went on to play for Mississippi State and recent Golden Eagle graduate Bailey Stokes. She earned a bachelor s degree in English Education with a math certification from Mississippi College in 2007 and is currently working on her master s degree in Interscholastic Sports Administration at William Carey. Carlos Castro Assistant Coach 1st Carlos joins the program after a fouryear stint at Jones Junior College in Ellisville, Mississippi as their assistant/ hitting coach. During his time, he coached in four Junior College National Championships (runner-up three times), four Junior College State Championships (champion three times), one NAIA Conference Championship (champions) and a NAIA World Series. He also coached three Junior College National Players of the Year including recent Southern Miss graduates Lauren Holifield (2015) and Tori Dew (2014). Last year, the Bobcats hit 88 home runs, which ranked third nationally, and had a team batting average of.388. Jones scored 570 runs (third), had a.624 slugging percentage (fourth) and had a.455 on-base percentage (eighth) all of which are ranked in the top ten nationally. In 2016, Jones hit 72 home runs, which ranked eighth nationally, and had a team batting average of.337. The team scored 439 runs, had a.533 slugging percentage and had a.405 on-base percentage. Prior to JCJC, Carlos Castro was a graduate assistant at William Carey where he assisted the coaching staff and coached first base. Carlos earned his bachelor s degree in physical education from William Carey in The Castro brothers are from Bayamon, Puerto Rico, and attended high school at Puerto Rico Baseball Academy Southern Miss Softball