2018 Softball Roster

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28 Savannah Couch

  • Position Utility
  • Height 5-8
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Colonial Heights
  • Hometown Colonial Heights, Va.

Biography

2017 - Junior Season - Appeared in 12 games during her first year in Newport News … Earned four starts at second base … Reached base safely in each of her first four appearances, including hits in three straight outings from March 16-19 … Tied for the team-lead with three pinch hits during the season … Laced a game-tying RBI double against Roanoke on March 19 … Finished the year with a .278 batting average in 18 at bats … Compiled a .941 fielding percentage after converting 16 of her 17 chances … Had a season-high three assists at Randolph-Macon on March 16 … Also had a pair of assists in her final two appearances at Southern Virginia on April 14 and Frostburg State on April 15.
 
2016 - Sophomore Season (at Lincoln Memorial) - Pieced together a tremendous season during her second year with the Railsplitters … Posted a team-best .470 on-base percentage, which also ranked as the eighth-highest single-season rate in program history … Roped 35 hits during the year and established a new single-season record after being hit by 16 pitches … Registered a .350 batting average and had eight multi-hit outings, including a 3-for-3 effort against Southern Indiana on February 28 … Also posted three hits and scored three runs against King on March 9 and Bowie State on March 11 … Swiped 11 bases during the season, including two in both ends of a doubleheader on March 11 … Finished the year with 35 starts behind the plate.
 
2015 - Freshman Season (at Lincoln Memorial) - Saw her first collegiate action while appearing in 35 games at Lincoln Memorial … Earned 32 starts at catcher … Posted 14 hits during the year, including two at Catawba on April 11 … Launched her first career home run while adding a season-high three RBI at Lander on March 29 … Scored two runs against Brevard on April 12 and knocked in at least one run in four of her five appearances from April 11-16.
 
At Colonial Heights - Was a four-year standout with the Colonials … Earned All-Conference accolades during each of her four seasons and was a three-time first-team pick … Equaled the Virginia state record for home runs in a game after launching three against Hopewell on May 3, 2012 … Also secured All-Academic accolades for her work in the classroom.
 
Personal - Savannah K. Couch is the daughter of Bruce Couch and Kimberly Brister … Has two younger sisters, Mattie and Ava … Patrick Kane is her favorite athlete … “Tangled” is her favorite movie, and “The Lord of the Rings” series are her favorite books … Majoring in business.

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Historical Player Information

  • 28

    2017Junior

    Utility
    5'8"
    28
  • 28

    2018Senior

    Utility
    5'8"
    28