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University of Central Arkansas Athletics

University of Central Arkansas

2013 Softball Roster

Josh Goff
Josh Goff
Josh Goff
Steve East
Josh Goff
Josh Goff
Steve East
Bradley Widding

2 Melanie Bryant

  • Height 5-6
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Hernando, Miss.
  • Prev School St. Benedict at Auburndale

Biography

Career: Games played/started: 169/167...ranks second in UCA history with a .337 batting average...holds third highest slugging percentage at .547 and is fourth with a .382 on-base percentage...tied for third with 22 home runs, third with 36 doubles, and tied for third with 97 runs batted in...third with 276 total bases...is also ranked third with 170 hits and is fifth with 83 runs scored...holds school record with a fielding percentage of .992

Honors: 2012 All-Southland Conference Third Team, 2011 Easton Fastpitch All-American Third Team...2011 Southland Conference Hitter of the Year...2011 All-Southland Conference First Team...2011 NFCA All-South First Team...2011 Southland All-Academic First Team....2011 CoSIDA Academic All-District Second Team...2010 All-Southland Conference Third Team...Southland Hitter of the Week on 3/7/11 and 4/4/11

2012: Games played/started: 58/58...All-Southland Conference Third Team...compiled a batting line of .284/.335/.426...ranked second on team and eighth in SLC in hits (54), tied for seventh in school history...ranked fourth on team and fifth in SLC in runs scored (34), good for tenth in school history...tied for first on team and in conference in doubles (13), tied for fifth most in school history...second on team and tied for fourth in SLC in total bases (81), good for tenth in school history...compiled the second best fielding percentage (.997) in school history, making only one error in 368 chances

2011: Games played/started: 55/55...Southland Conference Hitter of the Year and Easton Fastpitch All-American Third Team...named to All-Southland Conference First Team...CoSIDA All-Academic Second Team and Southland All-Academic First Team...led league and ranked 23rd in the nation with a school record .429 batting average...also led league with 70 hits, second with 108 total bases, tied for fifth with 37 RBI and tied for seventh with eight home runs...set school record with .486 on-base percetange, second in UCA history with .663 slugging, second in hits and total bases, fourth in RBI, tied for sixth with 12 doubles and tied for seventh in home runs...tied for second longest-hitting streak in school history at 16 games from Feb. 25 to Mar. 19...named to Baylor QTI Powers Invitational All-Tournament Team...named Southland Hitter of the Week on Mar. 7 and Apr. 4...went 2-for-3 with two runs scored, a home run and four RBI against Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Mar. 7...tied school record with two home runs at McNeese State on Mar. 6...recorded 11 multiple-hit games

2010: Games played/started: 56/54...All-Southland Conference Third Team selection at catcher...second on team with 164 at bats and fourth with 47 hits...tied for team lead and tied for fifth in the Southland with 10 home runs...tied for fifth in the league with 88 total bases and 10th with 33 RBI...tied for second most home runs and tied for fourth in RBI in school history...record fourth most chances (360) and putouts (336)...hit .287 with 20 runs scored, 11 doubles and a .537 slugging percentage...tied for eighth most total bases in a game with eight at Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Mar. 9...went 3-for-3 with four RBI, two doubles, a home run and two runs scored in game one against UAPB...went 4-for-5 with two doubles in game two...knocked out three hits against Jackson State and Stephen F. Austin...homered in three consecutive games from Mar. 18-Mar. 20 (Henderson State and Southeastern Louisiana double-header)

High School: Two-time all-state selection at St. Benedict at Auburndale in Tennessee...two-time all-region and all-conference honoree...named to Memphis Commercial Appeal "Best of the Preps"...hit .500 with 10 home runs and 39 RBI during senior season...member of National Honor Society...played summer ball for the Germantown Red Devils-Gold Kalisak

Personal: daughter of Mike and Donna Bryant...twin sister of teammate Melissa Bryant...major: Pre-Nursing

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Historical Player Information

  • 2

    2011Sophomore

    C
    5'6"
    2
  • 2

    2012Junior

    C
    5'6"
    2
  • 2

    2013Senior

    C
    5'6"
    2

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