Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
2023 Softball Roster
Roster
Harris, Amaya
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Jersey Number 16
Amaya Harris
- Position:
- Outfield/Infield
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Junior
- Prev school:
- Dutchtown HS
- Hometown:
- McDonough, Ga.
Bio
2024 (Senior)
- CUSA Player of the Week (03/04/2024)
- CUSA Commissioner's Honor Roll
- 181 Career hits is the eighth most all-time in program history
- 20 game hit-streak led the team and the was the third longest in Division 1
- Started all 52 games
- Recorded 14 doubles for the fifth most in CUSA
- Batted .306 with 49 hits, 14 doubles and 22 RBIs
- Drove in three RBIs against Bradley (03/04/2024)
- Delivered three hits against Detroit Mercy on (03/03/2024)
2023 (Junior)
- NFCA All-Region Second Team
- Conference USA Championship All-Tournament Team
- All-Conference USA Second Team
- Started in 61 games
- Batted .380 (third best in C-USA) with 70 hits (fourth best in C-USA)
- Ranked 17th in toughest to strikeout in Division 1, in 177 at-bats only seven strikeouts
- The second most multi-hit games on the team with 19
- Recorded five RBIs against Yale with three hits (March 3)
- Recorded four hits against North Texas (May 7)
- Ranked second on the team in batting average and RBIs (35)
- Recorded at least one hit in every game of the Tuscaloosa Regional
2022 (Sophomore)
- One of two Blue Raiders to play in and start all 53 contests
- Tied for the team lead in stolen bases with nine and attempted a team-leading 13 and tied for first on the team with two sacrifice flies
- Ranked second on the team in runs scored (20), hits (50), on-base percentage (.390), sacrifice bunts (6)
- Tied for second on the team with two home runs
- Ranked third in batting average (.314), at-bats (159), total bases (60), and slugging percentage (.377)
- Produced 14 multi-hit games
- Went 2-for-4 and tied a career-best two RBIs and scored two runs against Radford (March 6)
- Scored a career-best three runs, going 2-for-3 at the plate against Tennessee State (March 23)
2021 (Freshman)
- Played in 33 games, starting 22 of them mostly in the outfield, in her first season as a Blue Raider
- Batted .226 with 14 hits, 12 runs scored, two doubles, four RBIs and a 4-for-4 mark on the basepaths
- Made 15 starts in the outfield, four at second base, and three as the designated player
- Made her debut in a Blue Raider uniform during the February 12 season-opener vs. New Mexico State as a pinch runner
- Pinch ran then stayed in the game for her first career at bat in game two of the season vs. Liberty (February 12)
- Got her first start and had a season-high three hits in her 3-for-5 performance with her first career RBI against SIU Edwardsville on February 26
- Her second of three multi-hit games came on March 5 vs. Toledo, when she went 2-for-4 with a run scored
- Was a perfect 2-for-2 at the dish including two RBIs, a run scored, a double, a walk and stolen base against Dayton on March 14
- Scored a run in all three games against FIU in the final series of the regular season (May 7-8)
- Scored the game-winning run in walk-off wins against Dayton (March 12), Western Kentucky (April 18) and FIU (May 7)
- Named to the Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll and earned a C-USA Academic Medal
High School
- Was Conference USA’s top-ranked signee in the 2020 class according to the Extra Elite 100 player ratings (No. 74 overall, No. 51 infielder)
- Was a team captain for three years at Dutchtown High School
- Honors received at Dutchtown High School include: DHS Athlete of the Year, First Team All-County and First Team All-Region, four-time Softball Team MVP, and three-time Miss Softball
- Travel team Mojo-Lewis finished 9th in PGF and was ranked No. 34 in the nation
Personal
- Born July 20, 2002
- Daughter of Ricky and Deidra Harris
- Has one younger brother, Ricky
- Majoring in Pre-Medical
Facility tour – Stephen and Denise Smith Student-Athlete Performance Center
Wednesday, July 30
Spring Sports Show hosted by The Boulevard – April 21, 2025: Softball and Baseball
Monday, April 21
MTSU Softball vs WKU Recap 4/11-13/25
Monday, April 14
MTSU Softball vs WKU Recap 4/11-13/25 2025
Monday, April 14
