2017 Softball Roster
Amanda Arnett
- Position:
- Utility
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Monroe
- Hometown:
- Monroe, Mich.
Arnett's Statistics
CAREER | 2017 GBG | 2016 GBG | 2015 GBG | 2014 GBG
FINAL CAREER NOTES
• Three-Time Academic All-MAC (2015, 2016, 2017)
• Played in 166 of a possible 223 games over her career, earning 111 career starts
• Drove in five game-winning RBI and scored five game-winning runs over her career
• On Ball State’s Single Season Charts: T-14th in home runs (9 in 2016), T-14th in double plays turned (11 in 2016), T-18th in saves (1 in 2016)
• On Ball State’s Career Charts: 11th in home runs (15), T-14th in double plays turned (18), 15th in saves (1)
2017 (Sr.): Earned fourth letter at Ball State … Academic All-Mid-American Conference … played in 44 games, earning 24 starts with 14 at third base, three at first base, three as the designated player, two in left field and two in right field … finished the season with a .179 batting average, including two doubles and three home runs … drove in 13 RBI and scored eight runs … had three multiple hit games, with the first coming at No. 11 Louisiana (Feb. 11) … went 2-for-3 at the plate versus the Ragin’ Cajuns with her first home run of the season in her first at bat and her first double of the year in her second at bat … logged her first of four multiple RBI games versus Iowa State (Feb. 12) … drove in her first of two game-winning RBI with a fifth inning single in the 5-3 victory over Holy Cross (March 8) … added a walk-off, two-run home run in the Cardinals’ 6-4 victory in the second game of a doubleheader versus Northern Illinois (April 4) … recorded five sacrifice bunts and one sac fly … finished the season with 37 putouts and 23 assists … had a hand in turning three double plays.
2016 (Jr.): Earned third letter at Ball State … Academic All-Mid-American Conference … started all 54 games for the Cardinals, with 34 starts at first base, 10 starts at third base, six starts as the designated player and four starts at pitcher … made 10 total appearances in the circle, logging 19 strikeouts over 16.1 innings of work … earned her first collegiate save versus Western Carolina (Feb. 27), limiting the Catamounts to one hit and no runs over 1.2 innings of work while adding a strikeout … hit .276 on the year with nine home runs and four doubles … her nine home runs ranked ninth in the MAC and tied for the team lead … scored the game-winning run four times, while providing the game-winning RBI three times … opened the season with a 2-for-3 effort at the plate, including her first home run of the season, versus No. 11 Louisiana Lafayette (Feb. 12) … followed by scoring the game-winning run in the nightcap versus Louisiana Tech (Feb. 12) after a 2-for-4 effort at the plate … scored the game-winning run versus Iowa State (Feb. 21) after being placed on second base in the top of the eighth for the international tiebreaker … scored the game-winning run versus Valparaiso (Feb. 28) after reaching base on a third inning single … also produced her fourth home run of the season against the Crusaders … drove herself in for the game-winning run at Florida Gulf Coast (March 3) with a two-run blast to right field for her fifth long ball of the year … deposited a pair of home runs and a career-high six RBIs in the second game of a doubleheader versus Ohio (April 2), including what proved to be the game-winning RBI on her second career grand slam … smashed a RBI single to left field in the bottom of the third to drive in what stood as the game-winning run versus Buffalo (April 9) … finished the season ranked second on the team with 30 RBIs and third with 25 runs scored … drew 17 walks and was hit by a pitch twice to boast a .354 on base percentage … went 5-for-5 in stolen base attempts … let the team with 237 putouts, while adding 30 assists in 277 chances on defense.
2015 (So.): Earned second letter at Ball State … Academic All-MAC … helped guide the Cardinals to the MAC West Division Championship, the MAC Tournament Championship and a berth in the NCAA South Bend Regional … played in 35 games, earning 12 starts at third base and 11 as the designated player … also made four appearances in the circle … started all four MAC Tournament games and all three NCAA Regional games at third base … hit .235 on the year with three home runs and a triple … smashed her first career home run in her first start of the season at third base versus Indiana State (Feb. 7) … added her second career home run versus Georgia State (Feb. 13) … opened the year with a season-long five game hitting streak … came around to score what proved to be the game-winning run after recording her first career triple versus Mercer (Feb. 14) … smashed a pinch-hit grand slam, the first of her career, in a pinch-hit appearance in the regular season finale versus Miami (Feb. 3) … scored what proved to be the game-winning run in Ball State’s MAC Tournament opening victory over Akron (May 6) after an infield single in the second inning … went 3-for-3 in stolen base attempts … drew 12 walks and was hit by one pitch to finish the season with a .358 on base percentage … made her first career pitching appearance versus Chattanooga (Feb. 22), throwing 2.1 innings of relief … earned her first career pitching victory in a relief outing versus Northwestern State (Feb. 27), retiring two of the four batters she faced over 0.2 innings of work … logged her first career strikeout at Louisville (March 8) over 1.1 innings of relief work … logged 13 putouts and 24 assists in 41 chances on defense.
2014 (Fr.): Earned first letter at Ball State … helped guide the Cardinals to their fifth Mid-American Conference regular season title in program history with a 33-19 (12-4 MAC) record … played in 33 games, earning 10 starts at shortstop … collected her first collegiate hit versus Morehead State (Feb. 22) with a single to left-center field … would proceed to steal second for her first collegiate stolen base … finished the year with five singles and a pair of stolen bases … recorded her first career run scored in a pinch running appearance versus Southern Illinois (Feb. 9) … scored nine runs on the year, with eight coming as a pinch runner … logged her first career RBI on a single to third base versus UMKC (March 23) … also drew a pair of walks on the year in starts versus IPFW (March 15) and at Butler (March 19) … on defense, she logged 12 putouts and 21 assists, plus had a hand in three of the team’s 20 double plays.
HIGH SCHOOL: Earned four letters in softball at Monroe High School for coaches Vince Rossi and Jim Davis … four-time first team All-Southeastern Conference selection … four-year team Most Valuable Player … honorable mention all-state as a senior, while earning academic all-state accolades all four years … four-time all-region and all-district selection … named the 2012 Regional Player of the Year after posting a .470 batting average and 1.034 slugging percentage her junior year … Monroe’s all-time career leader in doubles (48), triples (36), home runs (26), batting average (.456), slugging percentage (.918), RBI (188), runs scored (153) and pitching victories (64-20) … holds single-season records for RBI (71), doubles (16), triples (15) and home runs (9) … also finished her career with a 1.06 ERA and 913 strikeouts in the circle … helped guide the Trojans to a 100-41-1 record over her career, including a 28-12-1 ledger her senior season … played in all 41 games her senior year, posting a .488 batting average and a .961 slugging percentage … slugged 16 doubles, nine triples and nine home runs her senior campaign, while logging 51 RBI and 48 runs scored … also made 23 appearances in the circle for Monroe as a senior, posting a 16-3 record, an 0.80 ERA, 247 strikeouts and one save … helped guide the Trojans to the quarterfinals of the 2012 MHSAA Division I Girls Softball Tournament as a junior … played club softball for the Michigan Lookouts, helping the squad place ninth at the ASA 18u Nationals.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Rick and Tracy Arnett … has one brother, A.J., who played baseball at Dayton … mother Tracy played softball at Grand Valley State … born March 10, 1995 in Grand Rapids, Mich. … full name is Amanda Mae Arnett… majoring in speech pathology … maintains a 3.598 grade-point average.
