Christopher Newport University

2021 - Senior Season - Hauled in second-team All-Conference honors while remaining one of the top middle infielders in the region … Started 37 games at shortstop and starred at the plate, in the field, and on the base paths … Compiled a .287 batting average after lacing 23 hits in 80 at bats … Was especially effective during the postseason after hitting .400 during the team’s six playoff games … Went 2-for-2 with a walk and stolen base in the first game of the NCAA Regionals against Emmanuel on May 21 … Came back with another hit against No. 1 Texas Lutheran on May 22 … Scored three runs during the Coast-to-Coast Conference Tournament while adding a double and stolen base in the opener against Mary Washington on May 6 … Swiped seven bags during the year, which ranked eighth in the conference … Had two steals, two hits, and a pair of RBI during an impressive offensive showcase against N.C. Wesleyan on March 10 … Also added two hits, including a triple, in the first game of a doubleheader against Southern Virginia on April 10 … Came back and scored two runs in the nightcap against the Knights … Crossed the plate twice against Randolph-Macon on April 14 as well … Finished the season with 17 runs scored, which placed her 10th in the conference … Also tied for the league-lead with six sacrifice bunts, including a pair in a win over No. 2 Virginia Wesleyan on March 17 … Remained one of the nation’s leading defensive shortstops as well … Posted a .947 fielding percentage while registering 51 putouts and 38 assists … Played a role in five double plays during the season, which equaled the third-most by any player in the conference … Had a run of 10 straight games without an error from April 17 through May 21 … Also converted 27 consecutive chances in the field during a flawless stretch from March 7 through April 1.

2020 - Junior Season - Continued to showcase her skills in all facets of the game during another well-rounded campaign with the Captains … Started all 13 games and remained one of the nation's top defensive shortstops … Finished the year with a .950 fielding percentage, which marked the third-highest single-season effort by a shortstop in school history … Led the team with 23 assists, including a season-high five during a win over Randolph on February 29 … Also had 15 putouts during the year and started a key double play that ended a first-inning rally against McDaniel on March 1 … Remained a dangerous threat on the base paths while ranking third in the conference with seven steals … Put on a showcase against Arcadia on February 28 with four stolen bases in a win over the Knights … Became just the ninth Captain to swipe four bags in a single game and the first to accomplish that feat since 1993 … Transitioned to the left side of the plate and finished the year with a .294 batting average, including three multi-hit efforts … Laced a pair of hits in her first appearance of the year at Roanoke on February 22 … Also went 2-for-3 and scored a pair of runs against Arcadia … Added her final hit of the year while jump-starting a five-run rally that helped carry the Captains to a 10-2 victory over No. 1 Texas Lutheran on March 7 … Had a season-high three RBI after clearing the bases with a three-run single during a first-inning rally against McDaniel on March 1 … Wrapped up the year with 10 hits, five RBI, and five runs scored.

2019 - Sophomore Season - Proved to be one of the top middle infielders in the league while securing second-team All-Conference accolades ... Started 40 games at shortstop and pieced together one of the finest defensive seasons by a Captain ... Compiled a .943 fielding percentage, which marked the sixth-highest by a shortstop in program history ... Her 71 total putouts also placed her fifth on the all-time positional charts ... Had a season-high five assists and nine total chances against Meredith on April 7 ... Also flashed elite skills at the plate and on the base paths ... Utilized top-end speed to lead the team with seven bunt hits while ranking ninth in the conference with 10 stolen bases ... Swiped a pair of bags in victories against Roanoke on March 17 and Mary Washington during the CAC Championship Series on May 4 ... Starred during the postseason while registering a .375 batting average and nine runs scored during 12 playoff appearances from April 27 - May 18 ... Had two hits in the conference-clinching battle with Mary Washington on May 4 and clubbed a home run while scoring twice in the first game of the NCAA Regionals against Staten Island on May 10 ... Came back with two hits in the NCAA Super Regionals against Randolph-Macon ... Clocked her first collegiate home run during a two-hit outing against Penn St. Behrend on March 16 ... Chipped in with six multi-hit games during the year ... Scored a run in six straight appearances from April 19-28 ... Crossed the plate at least twice in six games during the year and knocked in multiple runs in three of her appearances ... Finished the season with a .329 batting average and a .372 on-base percentage.

2018 - Freshman Season - Stepped right into a starting role during her first collegiate campaign … Took over in leftfield and appeared in 29 games while earning 20 starts … Erupted for a pair of hits, including a double, during a nationally-ranked showdown with No. 22 George Fox on March 3 … Also stole a base and scored a run during the squad’s victory over the Bruins … Came back with a hit and walk in another top-25 battle against No. 13 East Texas Baptist on March 4 … Had three putouts and gunned down a runner on the base paths in the win over the Tigers … Also made an appearance as a pinch runner against No. 1 Virginia Wesleyan during the NCAA Regionals on May 12 … Had four stolen bases during the year, including one against Frostburg State during the CAC Tournament on April 28 … Also swiped a bag and scored a run in wins over Meredith on March 24 and York (Pa.) on April 13 … Was flawless in the field, posting a 1.000 fielding percentage on 25 chances … Had at least two putouts in six of her appearances and notched three on three occasions.

At Kettle Run - Excelled for four years with the Cougars … Split time between shortstop and centerfield during her time with the softball team … Was a three-time first-team All-Conference selection, picking up two honors for her work in the outfield and one for her performance as a utility player … Honored as the Team MVP as well … Also collected All-Conference accolades and was named the Team MVP in basketball … Competed on the volleyball team as a freshman as well.
 
Personal - Natalie Ryann Carmichael is the daughter of Josh and Sherri Carmichael … Has a younger brother, Bronson … Her dream vacation is a trip to Bora Bora … Snoop Dogg is the person in history she would most like to meet … “Napoleon Dynamite” is her favorite movie, and “Yellowstone” is her favorite TV show … Majoring in communications.