2015 Softball Roster
Roster
Erica Howard
- Position:
- Infielder
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Paducah, Ky.
- High School:
- Reidland HS
2015: Batted .250 with 14 runs, a triple and a home run with six RBIs... Named to 2014-15 OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll... Earned 2014-15 NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete award...
2014: Batted .200 in 73 at bats with 15 hits, seven runs and 13 RBIs... Named to 2013-14 OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll... Earned 2013-14 NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete award.
2013: Turned in a .233 average with 10 hits, a double, a home run and a RBI... Played in 24 games with 16 starts... Hit first collegiate home run against Memphis... Committed just one error as an infielder... Was 2012-13 OVC Medal of Honor recipient... Named to 2012-13 OVC Commissioners' Honor Roll... Earned 2012-13 NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete award.
High School: Helped lead the Greyhounds to three district championships, two region championships, three "All-A" state titles and a KHSAA state championship... Named as a 2011 and 2012 All-State honoree, two-time All-District selection, two-time All-Region selection and a two-time Academic All-State honoree... Batted over .370 in each of her last three season, including a career-high .398 in 2011... Led team in the 2010 state tournament with a .471 batting average.
Personal: Born Erica Jayne Howard, March 19, 1994 in Paducah, Kentucky... Daughter of Michele & John Howard... Father, John, played golf for the Racers from 1988-89 and uncle, Ben, played baseball for the Racers from 1974-75... Majoring in exercise science/pre-health professional.
