Ashley Mayhue

Ashley Mayhue enters her second season as assistant coach for the
women's softball team. She has been diligently working under Head Coach
Thomas Macera since her graduation from Valdosta State University in
December of 2007.
While majoring in early childhood at VSU Mayhue also played softball
for the Lady Blazers. She notched two years as a pitcher and a utility
player. In her final season with the Lady Blazers Mayhue played in 26
games, and in 39 at bats had 11 hits, three runs, two homeruns, one
double and 12 RBI.
In her first season as Macera's assitant
coach, Mayhue helped guide the Lady Blazers to a 48-19 finish with an
impressive 17-6 record in the Gulf South Conference. The Lady Blazers
also made a strong homestand going 18-6 at the Softball Complex.
Valdosta State finished the season second in the East Division of the
GSC and made a regional appearance.
Along Macera, Mayhue
helped guide individual players to play an award-worthy season. Alex
Acosta, Robin Williams and Kristina Ely earned All-America honors.
Kristen Lindsey broke a school record for the most strikeouts in a
career and Andi Braswell broke the at-bats in a season record. Five
seniors on the team earned All-South Region recognition as well. Acosta
and Williams were named first team while Ely, Braswell and Shannon
Cleland were named to the second team. Acosta also won her second GSC
Player of the Year award.
Before her time at Valdosta State the Gray, Ga. native attended Chipola College in Marianna, Fla. for two years.
Mayhue works primarily with the pitchers but also shares her knowledge with hitting and infield.