Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
2017 Softball Roster
Roster
Cuccia, Kirstyn
Jersey Number 2
Kirstyn Cuccia
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Prev school:
- Blackman HS
- Hometown:
- Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Bio
2019 (Senior)
Started 58 of the 59 games in center field in the 2019 campaign... Went 43-for-169 (.254) with 13 runs, 28 RBI, seven doubles, two triples, four home runs on the season... Recorded a .391 slugging percentage and a .292 on base percentage... Posted a .933 fielding percentage with 92 putouts on the year... Led the team with in triples (two)... Had 21 hits, batted .288, and collected 17 of her 28 RBI against C-USA opponents... Went 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI, and scored a run in the season opener against Valparaiso (2/8)... Recorded 15 RBI in a nine game stretch (3/17-31)... Had a season high, three hits, along with two RBI and a run against UTSA (3/17)... Went 2-for-4 and had a career high five RBI and two triples against Tennessee State (3/27)... Had three hits and five RBI in the series win over FAU (4/13-14)... Named to the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
2018 (Junior)
Appeared in 60 games, tied for second-most while making 59 starts in the outfield…Went 35-for-152 (.230) with 24 runs, six doubles, a triple, four home runs and 20 RBI…Recorded a .362 slugging percentage and .270 on base percentage…Had 13 sacrifice hits, tied for most on the team…Went 1-for-2 with a walk, two runs, three RBI and a home run vs. Akron (2/17)…Was 2-for-3 with two runs, a double and a sac bunt vs. Presbyterian (3/04)…Went 2-for-2 with a run, a double and a home run at UAB (3/30)…Went 6-for-14 (.429) with six runs, a double, two home runs and six RBI during the five-game C-USA Tournament, one of the home runs was a grand slam vs. FAU (5/11)…Named to the C-USA All-Tournament Team…Named to the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll...Named an NFCA All-American Scholar Athlete.
2017 (Sophomore)
Played in 43 games, making 34 starts in the outfield…Hit .236 on the year with five doubles, two home runs and six stolen bases…Went 1-for-1 with a run scored and three walks in a win over Southeast Missouri State (2/17)…Was 2-for-2 with two runs scored and a double against Alcorn State (2/19)…Hit 2-for-2 with an RBI and a stolen bases against Alabama State (4/12)…Hit the game winning walk-off home run in extra innings versus Alabama A&M (4/25)…Was 3-for-8 with two doubles and a solo home run in a doubleheader at Charlotte (5/06)...Named to the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll.
2016 (Freshman)
Played and started in 25 games…Hit a team-high .372 in 78 at bats…Earned six doubles a triple, homer and 25 RBIs…Had a .513 slugging percentage and a .420 on base percentage…Went 4-for-5 with four runs and six RBIs against UAPB in the Raiders 22-6 victory on February 26. Was the team leader in nearly every category before suffering an injury against Southern Miss on March 13 and missed the remainder of the season...Named to the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll.
High School
Played for coach Kelsey Ferguson at Blackman High School ... Batted .415 with two home runs, seven doubles, three triples and 14 RBIs as a senior ... Was a three-time offensive MVP and one-time defensive MVP at Blackman ... Also played travel ball for Jack City under coach Greg Prince ... Had a .420 batting average in her one season with the team.
Personal
Born Oct. 22, 1996 in Murfreesboro, Tenn. ... Daughter of Bryan and Laura Eady ... Has four brothers, Preston, CJ, Derek and Coy ... Major is Special Education.
Started 58 of the 59 games in center field in the 2019 campaign... Went 43-for-169 (.254) with 13 runs, 28 RBI, seven doubles, two triples, four home runs on the season... Recorded a .391 slugging percentage and a .292 on base percentage... Posted a .933 fielding percentage with 92 putouts on the year... Led the team with in triples (two)... Had 21 hits, batted .288, and collected 17 of her 28 RBI against C-USA opponents... Went 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI, and scored a run in the season opener against Valparaiso (2/8)... Recorded 15 RBI in a nine game stretch (3/17-31)... Had a season high, three hits, along with two RBI and a run against UTSA (3/17)... Went 2-for-4 and had a career high five RBI and two triples against Tennessee State (3/27)... Had three hits and five RBI in the series win over FAU (4/13-14)... Named to the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
2018 (Junior)
Appeared in 60 games, tied for second-most while making 59 starts in the outfield…Went 35-for-152 (.230) with 24 runs, six doubles, a triple, four home runs and 20 RBI…Recorded a .362 slugging percentage and .270 on base percentage…Had 13 sacrifice hits, tied for most on the team…Went 1-for-2 with a walk, two runs, three RBI and a home run vs. Akron (2/17)…Was 2-for-3 with two runs, a double and a sac bunt vs. Presbyterian (3/04)…Went 2-for-2 with a run, a double and a home run at UAB (3/30)…Went 6-for-14 (.429) with six runs, a double, two home runs and six RBI during the five-game C-USA Tournament, one of the home runs was a grand slam vs. FAU (5/11)…Named to the C-USA All-Tournament Team…Named to the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll...Named an NFCA All-American Scholar Athlete.
2017 (Sophomore)
Played in 43 games, making 34 starts in the outfield…Hit .236 on the year with five doubles, two home runs and six stolen bases…Went 1-for-1 with a run scored and three walks in a win over Southeast Missouri State (2/17)…Was 2-for-2 with two runs scored and a double against Alcorn State (2/19)…Hit 2-for-2 with an RBI and a stolen bases against Alabama State (4/12)…Hit the game winning walk-off home run in extra innings versus Alabama A&M (4/25)…Was 3-for-8 with two doubles and a solo home run in a doubleheader at Charlotte (5/06)...Named to the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll.
2016 (Freshman)
Played and started in 25 games…Hit a team-high .372 in 78 at bats…Earned six doubles a triple, homer and 25 RBIs…Had a .513 slugging percentage and a .420 on base percentage…Went 4-for-5 with four runs and six RBIs against UAPB in the Raiders 22-6 victory on February 26. Was the team leader in nearly every category before suffering an injury against Southern Miss on March 13 and missed the remainder of the season...Named to the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll.
High School
Played for coach Kelsey Ferguson at Blackman High School ... Batted .415 with two home runs, seven doubles, three triples and 14 RBIs as a senior ... Was a three-time offensive MVP and one-time defensive MVP at Blackman ... Also played travel ball for Jack City under coach Greg Prince ... Had a .420 batting average in her one season with the team.
Personal
Born Oct. 22, 1996 in Murfreesboro, Tenn. ... Daughter of Bryan and Laura Eady ... Has four brothers, Preston, CJ, Derek and Coy ... Major is Special Education.
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