Career Highlights
SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll (2021)
2021 | Freshman
Appeared in 16 games inside the circle, all in relief, with a 2.62 ERA (16.0 IP/6 ER) … Did not earn a decision all year … Totaled 13 runs allowed, 22 hits allowed (5 XBH), nine strikeouts, three walks and one hit batsman while holding the opposition to a .310 batting average … Made collegiate debut throwing 2.1 innings allowing three runs (two earned) on five hits and one walk with two strikeouts at McNeese (Feb. 20, Game 2) … Worked 2.2 innings allowing two runs (one earned) and tied season-high with five hits allowed … Was not scored upon for the first time against Northwestern State (March 5), working 2.0 clean innings with a strikeout … Tossed a season-high 3.0 innings and saw first action SEC action, allowing one run on four hits with two strikeouts at South Carolina (March 13) … Did not pitch for over a month before allowing a season-high five runs (one earned) against Missouri (April 25) … Fired 2.0 innings of scoreless relief in the Super Regional against Arizona (May 28), striking out two with a hit batter.
Before Arkansas
Played at Lexington High School for head coaches Russell Spires and Laurie Epps … Recorded a career ERA of 1.90 … Captured a South Carolina 5A State Championship as a junior… As a senior threw 63.2 innings and compiled a 2.86 ERA with 73 strikeouts to 13 walks … In junior season totaled 59 innings and a 1.07 ERA with a career-best 101 strikeouts to only two walks … Pitched 38 innings as a sophomore with a 1.29 ERA allowing one walk to 22 strikeouts … Freshman year pitched 20 innings with a 2.45 ERA … Also hit .275 in her career with 26 RBI and four homers … Played travel ball for the Carolina Elite and earned third in the Junior Olympic Cup as a junior.
Personal
Daughter of Sam and Tanya Light … Has one sibling, Chandler … Originally from Little Rock, Ark … Majoring in international business and after graduation wishes to pursue a career that helps empower other females … Has volunteered with the Samaritan’s Women Home, Lakeside Senior Living, Relay for Live and Special Olympics.
