2022 Softball Roster

10 Nikki Pennington

  • Position IF
  • Height 5-8
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Palm Bay, Fla.
  • Prev School Eastern Florida State College

Biography

IN 2021 (SENIOR):
  • Led the team and nation in home runs with 24. 
  • Collected three home runs against Christian Brothers on 4/25/21. 
  • Went 58 of 143 at the plate for a .406 batting average. 
  • Recorded 58 runs, five doubles, and 60 RBI. 
  • Had a .958 slugging percentage along with a .537 on-base percentage. 
  • 2021 GSC Player of the Year
  • 2021 D2CCA South Region Player of the Year
  • 2021 South Region Tournament Most Outstanding Player
  • D2CCA and NFCA First Team All-America honors
  • Top 15 finalist for the 2021 Schutt Sports/NFCA Player of the Year.
  • Named to 2021 GSC Spring Academic Honor Roll.
In 2020 (JUNIOR):
  • Finished third on the team in average at a .316 clip in 23 games played and started.
  • Had 24 hits for a tie for second on the team
  • Scored 19 runs for third on the team.
  • Recorded three doubles and six home runs, while driving in 14.
  • Walked nine times and was hit once.
  • Reached base at a .395 average, while slugging .592.
  • Went 4 for 4 in stolen bases and had one sacrifice hit.
  • Had 26 putouts in 60 chances with 26 assists and eight errors (.867 fielding percentage).
  • Led the team with eight multi-hit games and had one game of three hits in the first game of the season against Palm Beach Atlantic (2/1/20).
  • Drove in three against Wingate (2/9/20).
  • Had five games of multi-RBI for a tie for second on the team.
  • Had a season-high four-game hitting streak and reached base in seven-straight games during the season.
  • Was tied for fifth in the league in home runs.

PRIOR TO VALDOSTA STATE:
  • Played in 99 games at Eastern Florida State College.
  • Had 125 hits for a .399 average.
  • Scored 75 runs with 23 doubles, nine triples and 18 home runs, while driving in 104.
  • Walked 37 times and stole 11 bases in 13 attempts.
  • Reached base at a .460 clip and held a .703 slugging percentage.  

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 10

    2020Junior

    IF
    5'8"
    10
  • 10

    2021Junior

    IF
    5'8"
    10
  • 10

    2022Senior

    IF
    5'8"
    10