Mississippi Colege Athletics

LADY CHOCTAW RETURNER

2017
pitched in 16 games, including making eight starts in the circle for the Gulf South Conference Tournament champions...went 4-4 with a 3.81 ERA...tossed five complete games, holding opponents to a .279 batting average over 60.2 innings pitched...in the circle for the final two innings of the GSC Tournament championship win over UAH (May 7)...got the complete game win in the NCAA South Regional against Claflin (May 12)...tossed a five-hit shutout in a victory over UAH (April 14)...also pitched complete games in wins over Miles (February 11) and Delta State (April 28)...had a season-high eight strikeouts in the victory over Miles (February 11)...named to the GSC FireSeeds Academic Honor Roll

BEFORE MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE
played for head coach Kenneth Long at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College...went 8-1 with a 1.82 ERA for the Lady Bulldogs in 2016...averaged 8.4 strikeouts per seven innings and opponents hit just .188...made 13 appearances, including 10 starts and struck out 74 batters over 61.2 innings...earned MACJC Pitcher of the Week honors...played for head coach Donna Bragg at Vancleave High School...compiled an ERA of 0.95 with 251 strikeouts and just seven walks over her senior season...named the VHS Rookie of the Year in 2012 and earned All-District honors...named the team MVP in 2014 and help opponents to a .150 batting average

PERSONAL
daughter of Joe and Celeste Gardner...born on August 28, 1996...majoring in Kinesiology