Samantha Richards - 2023 - Softball - Valdosta State University Athletics

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In 2022 (Senior)

2^nd in nation/ 1^st in GSC in complete games
3^rd in the GSC in ERA with 1.67
1^st in GSC/ 9^th nationally in games started with 32.
1^st in GSC/ 6^th nationally in Pitching Appearances with 43.
1stin the GSC/ 5^th nationally in strikeouts with 310.
1^st in the GSC in strikeouts per seven innings with 8.6.
1^st in the GSC/ 4^th nationally in victories with 28.
1st in the GSC in WHIP with 1.02.
Named to All-GSC First Team
Named GSC Pitcher of the Year
Named to First Team NFCA All-America; Second Team D2CCA All-America.
Named GSC Pitcher of the Week on 2/8/2022, 2/22/2022, 3/8/2022, 4/5/2022, 5/3/2022.
Named Wilson Pitcher of the Week on 3/8/2022
Reached 500 Career Strikeouts on 4/10/2022.

In 2021 (Junior)

Was third in the nation in strikeouts with 237 on the year.
Played in 39 games with 33 starts and combined for a 1.36 earned run average and held her opponents to 170 hits, 41 earned runs, and 23 walks through 211.2 innings of work.
Led the GSC in earned run average, wins, shutouts (8-2), and strikeouts.
Tossed a no-hitter against Shorter on 2/20/21.
Had a season high 13 strikeouts versus Albany State on 4/14/21.
2021 GSC Pitcher of the Year
D2CCA Second Team All-America honoree.

In 2020 (Sophomore):

Moved to a pitching role in 2020.
Led the team with a 1.14 ERA and wa 5-2 in 13 appearances with eight starts.
Had two complete games with one shutout and two saves in 49.1 innings of work.
Allowed 27 hits with 13 runs scored - eight earned, walked 12 and fanned at team-high 63 as teams hit .162 against her.
Finished second in the GSC in ERA and 25th nationally at 1.14.
Was 12th nationally and third in the league in hits allowed per seven innings at just 3.83.
Finished third in the league in strikeout-to-walk ratio at a 5.25 clip for 43rd nationally and was 27th nationally in strikeouts per seven innings (8.9) for second in the conference.
Finished sixth nationally in WHIP at 0.79 for second in the league.
Tossed her first perfect game in a win over Flagler (3/11/20) where she fanned nine.
Had a season-high 14 strikeouts with one walk against Coker (3/3/20).

In 2019 (Freshman):

Played in 19 games with eight starts.
Had five hits in 27 at bats with four runs scored, one double, one home run, four RBI and nine total bases.
Slugged .333 for the season and walked four times for a .290 on base average.
Went 1 for 2 with a run scored, two RBI and a home run against Christian Brothers (4/13/19).

PRIOR TO VALDOSTA STATE:

Attended Chattahoochee High School and was a four-year varsity starter.
All-Region Team honoree four years straight.
First and Second Team All-Region junior and senior seasons.
Holds four single-season records at CHS: batting average, doubles, hits and RBI.
Holds five career records at CHS: hits, batting average, runs scored, RBI, walks.
Tied for most career home runs at CHS.
Freshman of the Year honoree.
Best Offensive Player
Two-time MVP.
Played travel softball for the Team Georgia Softball Academy where she qualified for nationals five years in a row.

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