Christopher Newport University

2018 - Sophomore Season - Continued her award-winning performance behind the plate during her second year with the Captains … Secured first-team All-Conference and second-team All-State nods for her efforts … Appeared in 36 games and earned 30 starts, including 25 at catcher … Posted a .380 batting average to go along with five home runs and 23 RBI … Had at least two hits in nine of her appearances, including a 4-for-4 showcase with two doubles and four RBI at William Peace on April 5 … Had a pair of hits in three postseason games during the year … Went 2-for-4 with a home run in the opening weekend of the CAC Tournament against Frostburg State on April 28 … Added a double and home run against Salisbury in the CAC Championship on May 5 … Came back with a pair of hits against Messiah in the NCAA Tournament on May 11 … Continued her postseason efforts with a two-run bomb against No. 1 Virginia Wesleyan on May 12 … Finished the NCAA Regionals with three hits and four RBI … Went 4-for-5 in pinch hitting opportunities during the season, including a home run against No. 23 Emory on March 15 … Had a nine-game hitting streak from March 15 - April 5, highlighted by four multi-hit efforts … Continued to star on the defensive side as well … Compiled a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage after converting each of her 155 chances during the year … That marked the second-most chances by a Captain without a single error in program history … Gunned down eight would-be base stealers, which led the CAC … Threw out a pair of runners against No. 24 Babson on March 2 … Finished the season with 15 total assists to go along with 140 putouts … Had a season-high 10 putouts against No. 1 Virginia Wesleyan during the NCAA Regionals on May 12.

2017 - Freshman Season - Saw immediate action behind the plate during her first year in Newport News … Collected first-team All-Conference and second-team All-State accolades for her performance … Appeared in 38 games and made 37 starts, including 31 at catcher … Opened her career with a 12-game hitting streak, which featured six multi-hit outings … Blasted home runs in each of her first two collegiate appearances during a doubleheader at Meredith on February 18 … Went yard again versus Piedmont on February 25 before launching her fourth and final bomb of the year against Frostburg State during the CAC Tournament on April 21 … Also had a two-hit performance against Mary Washington in the opening game of the conference playoffs … Continued her postseason roll with hits in back-to-back contests during the NCAA Regionals against Neumann on May 14 and No. 13 Kean on May 15 … Had a pair of three-hit games during the season after torching York (Pa.) on April 1 and Penn St. Harrisburg on April 2 … Knocked in a season-high three runs against Mary Washington on April 5 … Finished the season with a .333 batting average to go along with 19 RBI and 15 runs scored … Excelled on the defensive end as well … Ranked second in the CAC in fielding percentage among players with at least 100 chances after recording a .993 mark … Gunned down eight would-be base stealers, which led the conference … Threw out a pair of runners in a victory over the eventual national champion Virginia Wesleyan Marlins on March 12 … Eventually finished the year with a league-best .421 caught stealing percentage.
 
At Nansemond River - Saw action for four years with the Warriors … Secured first-team All-Conference honors for her work behind the plate during each of her final three campaigns … Also was a two-time All-Region selection, including a first-team pick in 2014 … Earned second-team All-State nods for her efforts as well … Helped lead Nansemond River to a regional championship as a sophomore and conference titles as a junior and senior.
 
Personal - Calah Marie Savage is the daughter of Guy and Sherry Savage … Has two brothers, Brandon and Allen … Brandon played baseball at Marymount … Her dream vacation would be a trip to Germany … Derek Jeter is her favorite athlete … “The Fault in Our Stars” is her favorite book … “Grey’s Anatomy” is her favorite TV show … Aspires to be an occupational therapist … Majoring in psychology.