2023 Softball Roster
Roster
Blanton, Anna
OF
/ SoftballOF/C
/ SoftballIF/OF
/ SoftballP
/ SoftballIF
/ SoftballIF
/ SoftballIF
/ SoftballIF
/ SoftballOF/P
/ SoftballP
/ SoftballC
/ SoftballOF/P
/ SoftballC
/ SoftballIF
/ SoftballP
/ SoftballIF/P
/ SoftballOF
/ Softball
Jersey Number 77
Anna Blanton
- Position:
- OF
- Height:
- 5-7
- Weight:
- null
- B/T:
- L/R
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Chapel Hill, Tenn.
- High School:
- Forrest HS
- Previous School:
- Forrest HS
Bio
Awards and Honors
2023: Played in 38 games while starting 16 contests for the Skyhawks…Notched a .200 batting average while scoring eight runs and notching an RBI…Posted a .273 on-base percentage and .200 slugging percentage…Drew one walk against Rhodes (March 7)…Stole a base in back-to-back contests against Valparaiso (Feb. 25) and Siena (Feb. 25)…Tallied base hits against Valparaiso (Feb. 25) and Christian Brothers (March 15)…Tallied an RBI against Rhodes (March 7)...Posted a 1.000 fielding percentage with 17 putouts, two assists and zero errors…Named to Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters.
2022: Played in 41 games for the Skyhawks while earning five starts in the outfield…Notched a .067 batting average with 18 runs scored, one hit and two RBIs…Posted a .125 on-base percentage…Drew one walk…Stole two bases, swiping bags against Memphis (March 6) and Tennessee State (May 8)…Tallied a base hit against Jackson State (Feb. 26)…Notched RBIs against Arkansas Pine Bluff (Feb. 12), Jackson State (Feb. 26) and IUPUI (March 5)…Named to OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll...Named to Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters.
2021: Saw action in 24 games for the Skyhawks primarily as a pinch runner…Notched a .500 batting average with nine runs scored, three hits and one RBI…Posted a .571 on-base percentage and .500 slugging percentage…Drew one walk against Southeast Missouri (May 5)…Posted a season-high three hits against Arkansas Pine Bluff (March 9)…Tallied first career RBI against Arkansas Pine Bluff (March 9)…Scored a season-high two runs against Arkansas Pine Bluff (March 9)…Swiped one base against Evansville (Feb. 19)…Posted a 1.000 fielding percentage with one putout and zero errors…Named to Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for fall and spring…Named to OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll…Tabbed Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete.
High School: Prepped at Forrest High School where she played for head coach Shelby Stinnett… Had senior season canceled by COVID-19…Played in all 42 games for the Lady Rockets, tallying a .344 batting average and .389 on-base percentage as a junior…Led the team to their third state title with a 37-5 record…Scored 46 runs while tallying 17 RBIs and 30 stolen bases.
Personal: Born on Feb. 7, 2002…Daughter of David and Kim Junkins…Has five siblings, Sara, Lindsey, Taylor, Ally and Jenna…Majoring in nursing.
- Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete (2020-21)
- Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023)
- OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll (2020-21, 2021-22)
2023: Played in 38 games while starting 16 contests for the Skyhawks…Notched a .200 batting average while scoring eight runs and notching an RBI…Posted a .273 on-base percentage and .200 slugging percentage…Drew one walk against Rhodes (March 7)…Stole a base in back-to-back contests against Valparaiso (Feb. 25) and Siena (Feb. 25)…Tallied base hits against Valparaiso (Feb. 25) and Christian Brothers (March 15)…Tallied an RBI against Rhodes (March 7)...Posted a 1.000 fielding percentage with 17 putouts, two assists and zero errors…Named to Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters.
2022: Played in 41 games for the Skyhawks while earning five starts in the outfield…Notched a .067 batting average with 18 runs scored, one hit and two RBIs…Posted a .125 on-base percentage…Drew one walk…Stole two bases, swiping bags against Memphis (March 6) and Tennessee State (May 8)…Tallied a base hit against Jackson State (Feb. 26)…Notched RBIs against Arkansas Pine Bluff (Feb. 12), Jackson State (Feb. 26) and IUPUI (March 5)…Named to OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll...Named to Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters.
2021: Saw action in 24 games for the Skyhawks primarily as a pinch runner…Notched a .500 batting average with nine runs scored, three hits and one RBI…Posted a .571 on-base percentage and .500 slugging percentage…Drew one walk against Southeast Missouri (May 5)…Posted a season-high three hits against Arkansas Pine Bluff (March 9)…Tallied first career RBI against Arkansas Pine Bluff (March 9)…Scored a season-high two runs against Arkansas Pine Bluff (March 9)…Swiped one base against Evansville (Feb. 19)…Posted a 1.000 fielding percentage with one putout and zero errors…Named to Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for fall and spring…Named to OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll…Tabbed Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete.
High School: Prepped at Forrest High School where she played for head coach Shelby Stinnett… Had senior season canceled by COVID-19…Played in all 42 games for the Lady Rockets, tallying a .344 batting average and .389 on-base percentage as a junior…Led the team to their third state title with a 37-5 record…Scored 46 runs while tallying 17 RBIs and 30 stolen bases.
Personal: Born on Feb. 7, 2002…Daughter of David and Kim Junkins…Has five siblings, Sara, Lindsey, Taylor, Ally and Jenna…Majoring in nursing.
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