Florida State University Athletics
2016-17 Softball Roster
Roster
Lauren Harris
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- St. Cloud, Fla.
- High School:
- Harmony
Senior Season (2017)
Primarily a defensive replacement in the outfield and saw action in 18 games, including one start as the Seminoles won their fourth consecutive ACC Championship and reached the NCAA Super Regionals for the fifth year in a row…had only four plate appearances, but drew a walk and hit a sacrifice fly, as well as scoring three runs…pinch-ran an scored a run against Lipscomb on February 10…scored a run against Stanford on February 23…started on Senior Day and walked, scored a run and drove in another with a sacrifice fly.
Junior Season (2016)
Appeared in 42 games off the bench on the season, primarily used as a defensive replacement in the outfield…batted .250 with a double, two RBI and two runs scored…recorded an outfield assist against UAB on February 27, catching a line drive in left field to start a game-ending double play, retiring the Blazer runner at second base in the 10-0 victory…hit a two-RBI double at Cal State Northridge on March 5…walked and scored a run at Pitt on April 30…recorded a season-high two put outs in the ACC Championship Game against Notre Dame on May 14 as the Seminoles won their third consecutive conference title.
Sophomore Season (2015)
Reserve player that often entered the game as a late-game defensive replacement or as a pinch runner…batted .182 (2-for-11) with one RBI and 10 runs scored…earned the team’s Sniper Award at the annual banquet…pinch ran and scored runs against South Carolina and No. 12 UCLA at the Mary Nutter Classic in Palm Springs, Calif (February 19-21)…scored a run against Boston College on March 1…made an amazing catch in right field – crashing into the wall to save extra bases and multiple runs – against Troy on March 18…posted her first hit of the season and scored a career-high two runs as the Seminoles completed the series sweep with a 5-2 win at No. 25 Virginia Tech on March 22…recorded the first outfield assist of her career against No. 9 Auburn on March 25, throwing out a runner at the plate after a single to right field…hit a game-winning RBI single to defeat Georgia Tech on April 25 and give the Noles a 2-1, eight-inning victory…reached on an error and came around to score a run versus NC state on May 8 at the ACC Championships…made a great catch crashing into the wall in foul territory in right field against No. 13 UCF on May 17 in the NCAA Tallahassee Regional.
Freshman Season (2014)
Appeared in 56 games as an outfielder and pinch runner and batted .300 with 10 runs scored, a home run, and two RBIs…stole the first base of her career against UCF…earned her only start of the season on February 22 against UC Santa Barbara and recorded her first collegiate hit – a two-run home run – and added another single later in the game…had a hit in her only at bat at Virginia on March 9…scored the go-ahead run in FSU’s 3-1 win over Notre Dame in the ACC Championship game on May 10.
High School
Established several school records while at Harmony High…those records include home runs (19), RBIs, stolen bases and slugging percentage…her softball jersey was the first to be retired at the school…four-time all-state performer, including three first-team honors as a sophomore, junior and senior…four-time Orange Belt All-County Team player…led her team to district and regional championships as a sophomore as well as a district title as a senior…All-Central Florida Honorable Mention 7A utility player following junior year…named the Osceola Gazette Co-Player of the Year following sophomore season…All-Central Florida Second Team utility player as a sophomore…named the team rookie of the year as a freshman…also weightlifted her first two years in high school, being named the team’s MVP as a freshman and a sophomore…played volleyball as a sophomore…became a certified vet assistant.
Personal
Born April 26, 1995…daughter of Billy and Laura Harris…has one sister…favorite movie is Burlesque…enjoys the trash pick community service days with the team…would like to add UCF to the schedule…enjoys watching `Once Upon A Time’…favorite accessory in her wardrobe are her earrings…had numerous pets growing up, including several dogs, cats, ferrets, rabbits, chickens, hamsters and even a cow…a home-cooked meal she loves is steak with mashed potatoes and squash…healthy snack she recommends to kids are oranges…wears No. 44 because she aspires to be like former Team USA member Laura Berg…is a first-degree-black belt…most memorable win was a walk-off victory against Michigan in the 2014 NCAA Super Regional to advance to the WCWS.
