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2012 Softball Roster

2 Ashley McClain

  • Position Outfield/Pitcher
  • Height 5-4
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Brandon Fla.
  • High School Riverview Tampa H.S.

Biography

Junior - 2011: Started all 58 games for the Panthers and notched an FIU single-season record with a .409 batting average...Received second-consecutive NFCA All-South Region First Team honors...Named to the All-Sun Belt Conference First Team for the second-straight season...Tied an FIU single-season record with 74 hits...Led the squad in runs scored (34), doubles (14), home runs (12), RBI (44), total bases (126), slugging percentage (.696), and on base percentage (.471)...Ranked second in the conference in batting average and hits...Finished in the SBC top five in slugging (5th), OBP (5th), doubles (4th), home runs (5th), and total bases (5th)...Became the FIU career leader in doubles after recording 14 two-baggers, good for fourth on the all-time single-season list...Was one of three FIU players to record a triple...Stole a career-high 10 bases in 11 attempts...Recognized as the FIU Female Student Athlete of the Year across all 17 sports to go along with team MVP laurels...Earned SBC Player of the Week honors on 3/14 after going 7-for-12 over three games...Named to Carolina Classic All-Tournament Team for her efforts in the circle, notching two victories without allowing an earned run...Registered first-career grand slam against Boston College (3/11) en route to an FIU single-game record seven RBI...Strung an 11-game hitting streak from 3/16 to 4/3, going 18-for-35 (.514) in that span...Started 10 games in the circle and made 18 appearances, leading the Panthers with a 2.56 ERA, going 8-5...Went the distance five times, spinning three shutouts in the process...Went 3-1 in conference play with a 1.91 ERA, good for fourth in the SBC...Tallied 22 multi-hit games and six games with three or more knocks...Went deep twice in a game on two occasions, in wins over Nevada (3/12) and WKU (4/16)...Recorded multiple-RBI 11 times...Hurled a one-hit shutout in an eight-inning contest against Penn State (2/27)...Also notched shutouts against Loyola Marymount (3/4) and Florida Atlantic (5/7).

Sophomore - 2010: Played in 56 games while starting 55 ... Earned NFCA All-South Region First Team honors ... Selected as SBC Player of the Year, becoming the first FIU player to earn the distinction ... Named to the All-SBC First Team after recording a batting average of .365 on the strength of 27 hits in 74 at bats in league action ... Earned SBC Player of the Week recognition on two occasions (2/15 & 4/12) ... Posted team-high marks of 71 hits, 56 RBIs, 17 doubles, 12 home runs, three triples and 130 total bases ... Led the Sun Belt in RBIs (tied), doubles and total bases while her 71 hits ranked second and her 12 homers ranked third ... Set FIU single-season school records with 56 RBIs and 17 doubles ... Her RBIs per game mark of 1.0 ranked 27th in the country while her doubles per game ratio of 0.3 ranked 41st in the nation at season's end ... Recorded a season batting average of .378, a mark which ranked second on the team, fourth in the Sun Belt, and third on the FIU single-season charts ... Currently owns a batting average of .332 to rank second all-time at FIU ... Tallied a team-best slugging percentage of .691, also ranking 66th in the country in the category ... Posted 21 multiple-hit games and 17 multiple-RBI contests, including one game with two doubles (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 2/20) and one game with a pair of home runs (vs. UMass, 2/14) ... Registered a hitting streak of 14 games (3/27-4/25), a streak which ranks third all-time at FIU ... Recorded four sacrifice flies to lead the Panthers for the year and rank 22nd in the NCAA ... In addition, ranked as the fourth toughest player to strikeout in the country with six strikeouts in 188 at bats ... Went 7-for-8 in stolen base attempts ... Also saw time in the circle, pitching 15.1 innings and posting an ERA of 3.65 and a record of 0-1 across eight appearances and three starting assignments ... Recorded eight strikeouts while giving up 15 hits, eight runs and eight earned runs.

Freshman - 2009: Enjoyed a stellar freshman season, recording a batting average of .285 which was third best on the team behind a pair of seniors ... Played in all 60 games, starting all but one ... Tallied 51 hits, 24 RBIs and 18 runs in 179 at bats ... Hit 10 doubles on the year, including a pair of doubles versus Troy (3/21) ... Also registered a home run versus the Trojans ... Scored two runs on three occasions ... Had a season-high three hits in five games ... Notched three RBIs versus Texas A&M CC (2/7) and Florida Atlantic (5/1) ... Recorded season-highs of three putouts and three assists each on two occasions ... Also saw time in the circle for FIU, going 2-2 on the year and notching 30 strikeouts in 14 appearances and six starts ... Recorded a season-best five strikeouts on three occasions ... Gave FIU its biggest win of the season as the Golden Panthers defeated then-No. 20 Louisiana on the road, 3-2 (4/5) ... Later shut out Louisiana for six innings in the SBC Tournament ... Named to the 2009 SBC All-Tournament squad.

Prior to FIU - Riverview High School: Was named First Team All-Suncoast ... Received all-county honors ... A two-year MVP for her high school team ... Named offensive MVP for four years ... Hit a school record .448 ... Posted an ERA of 0.90 her senior year ... Member of the Tampa Mustangs that won the ASA Hall of Fame Tournament ... Was an active member of the National Honor Society.

Personal: Born August 12, 1990 ... Daughter of Aaron and Debra McClain ... Has one brother, Aaron ... Majoring in criminal justice with plans to enter graduate school.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2

    2009Freshman

    Pitcher
    5'4"
    2
  • 2

    2010Sophomore

    Outfielder
    5'4"
    2
  • 2

    2011Junior

    Outfield/Pitcher
    5'4"
    2
  • 2

    2012Senior

    Outfield/Pitcher
    5'4"
    2