2018 Softball

19 Lauren Morris

  • Height 5-10
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool West Montgomery
  • Hometown Troy, NC
  • Major Sports and Exercise Studies

Biography

2018 All-ODAC First Team

2018: Named to ODAC First Team … was the team’s designated player for most of the season … 19 hits for a .279 batting average … 12 runs batted in led team … smacked two home runs and one double …  batted .368 in ODAC play to rank ninth and .553 slugging percentage was also ninth. … hit first career grand slam in 7-2 win at Emory and Henry … had a solo homer and five runs batted in in that game … broke up a no-hitter by one of the top pitchers in the country in Virginia Wesleyan''s Hannah Hull with a single in 3-0 setback … made four appearances in the circle with one start.

2017: Had a major year for the WildCats…minimalized her pitching role as she became one of the best designated players in the conference…started 34 of her 37 games during the season…finished tied for second on the team with 43 hits, but she did it in far fewer at-bats…finished fourth in the ODAC in batting average, hitting .439 on the year…slugged .602, which was good for ninth in the league…also crushed four home runs on the year…hit one out in the ODAC tournament against one of the top-two pitchers in the country…had 12 games with multiple hits, including a streak of four in-a-row with three or more…ended the year on an 11-game hitting streak (still active)…also pitched in 10 games, starting eight of them…went 4-2…will look to continue her great season as a senior.

2016: Took on two roles in her second season, but handled them both well…appeared in eight games on the mound, which included one start…earned a four-inning win over Puerto Rico-Bayamón in an exhibition…struck out seven batters in that start…also had a good season at the plate…hit .353 in limited plate appearances…had two RBI against Lynchburg…posted two hits in the ODAC tourney game against Randolph-Macon…will look to take on a larger role in the circle and at the plate in her junior season.

2015: Made an immediate impact in the circle as a first-year…pitched in 20 games during the year, with eight starts…earned her first-career win over Lycoming College, as the WildCats won 4-3…had season-highs of four strikeouts and six innings pitched in the 6-5 victory over Eastern Mennonite…tied for second in the ODAC with most saves on the year…showed well at the plate with 14 hits…displayed power with six doubles and one homerun, and added 10 RBI…will look to continue to contribute both in the circle and at the plate as a sophomore.

Before Randolph: Four-year starter for the Warriors at 1B and pitcher...two-year captain...three-time softball all-conference...Wendy''s Heisman school winner...all-district...two-time MVP...four-time scholar athlete...four-year starter for volleyball as a middle...two-time all-conference...one-year forward in basketball..valedictorian...national beta club.

Personal: Daugher of Bobby and Priscilla...older siblings Quinn and Wesley.

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Historical Player Information

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