2018 Softball Roster
Jersey Number 6
Amber Atkinson
- Position:
- Catcher/Designated Player
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- High School:
- Lecanto High School
- Hometown:
- Citrus, Fla.
2018 (R-Senior)
- The American First Team All-Conference selection
- Appeared in 43 games for the Bulls, started in three
- Recorded a career-high six total bases against Florida (2/11) when she went 2-for-2 with a double and a home run
- Hit a three-run home run against Fordham (2/24)
- Went a perfect 2-for-2 against Elon with a home run, two RBI and one run scored
- Went 2-for-3 against ECU with one run and one RBI
- Scored twice against Houston (4/8) for a single-game high
- Posted six stolen bases on the season, stole twice in two games (Army 3/9 and Memphis 5/11)
- Batted in 21 runs
- Posted five multi-hit games
- Average of .333 ranked third on the team
- Ranked second on the team in slugging percentage (.552)
- Hit four home runs, three doubles and two triples
Senior (2017):
- Redshirted due to injury.
- Appeared in 25 games in her first season at USF
- In 12 at-bats, recorded four runs, three hits and one RBI
- Was walked six times
- Was 2-for-3 on stolen bases for the year
- As a freshman, hit .387 with 62 runs and 72 hits including 11 doubles, five triples and nine home runs
- Named to the 2014 FCSAA Southern Conference First-Team
- Named FCSAA First-Team All-State
- Was on the NJCAA Softball Atlantic District All-Tournament Team
- As a sophomore, hit .442 with seven home runs
- Was the Southern Conference Player of the Year
- Was Team Captain in 2015.
- Was a four-year letter winner in softball at Lecanto High School
- Played on varsity for four years and was captain as a junior and senior
- Broke the single season home run record as a senior, which she broke as a junior as well
- Hold 16 records for both single season and career
- Also played volleyball and was a four-year letter winner in weightlifting
- Born October 12, 1994 to Steve and Kathie Atkinson in Ocala, Fla.
- Full name is Amber Lee Atkinson
- Has a younger brother, Alex
- Intended major is biomedical science
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