FRESHMAN (2024)
- Unanimous All-Big 12 Freshman Team selection.
- Hit .321/.333/.375 (18-for-56) with 15 runs scored, one double, one triple, 21 total bases, one walk, five RBI and one stolen base in 41 games, including 20 starts, in the infield and outfield.
- Posted a .935 fielding percentage, committing only four errors in 62 total chances while recording 32 putouts and 26 assists.
- Recorded her first collegiate multi-hit game against Georgia State Feb. 11, going 2-for-3 with one RBI and one run scored.
- Recorded her first collegiate three-hit game against Wisconsin Feb. 16, going 3-for-3 with a stolen base. Her four runs scored in the game also represented a single-game Big 12 conference high in 2024.
- Produced back-to-back multi-hit games for the first time in her career at Texas Tech and vs. North Florida March 30-April 2.
- Hit her first collegiate triple in the Knights' 11-4 win over North Florida April 2.
- Hit her first collegiate double in the Knights' 12-3 win at Iowa State May 4.
- Pushed her season-long hit streak to three consecutive games at Baylor and vs. Bethune-Cookman April 21-24, going 3-for-5 with a run scored in that span.
HIGH SCHOOL
- Attended Notre Dame High School Salinas, playing under head coach Tom Cardinale.
- For her efforts during her junior 2022 campaign, was named Monterey Herald Player of the Year, league MVP, Cal-Hi 2022 All-State, First Team All-League, Extra Inning Softball First Team High School All-American, and 2022 CCS First Team.
- Was awarded Cal-Hi Sports All-State First Team, Cal-Hi Sports All-State, and a First Team Underclassmen selection during her junior year.
- With her club team, the Batbusters Stith 18-U, won the 2022 Alliance Fastpitch National Championship.
- Also played tennis during her senior year, garnering 2022 league champion honors.
- Was named to the honor roll and California Scholarship Federation during her high school tenure as well.
"The coaches are amazing, and I love the environment at UCF."
ABOUT SAMANTHA
Major: Inderdisciplinary Studies ... Favorite pro athlete: Ilona Maher ... Favorite pro team: San Francisco Giants ... Pregame ritual: Putting on my right sock before my left ... Favorite off day activity: Watching movies ... Favorite movie: Tangled ... Favorite music artist: Frank Ocean ... Go-to karaoke song: Unwritten ... Nickname growing up: Smalls ... Favorite sport outside softball: Tennis ... Dream vacation destination: Japan ... Go-to road trip snack: Hot fries ... Fun facts: Last season I went viral for saying that I farted on live TV (which is not true!) But looking back on it, it was pretty funny.