2019 Softball Roster

14 Rachel Wright

  • Ht./Wt. 5-6 /
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Cantonment, Fla.
  • Highschool Tate HS

Biography

* 4th in UWF history with 48 doubles
* 10th in UWF history with 303 career total bases

2019 (Sr.):
Made 60 starts for UWF, primarily playing center field... Hit .292 with 10 doubles, 2 home runs, and career highs in runs (44), stolen bases (14), and triples (5)... Finished career ranked 4th in UWF history with 48 doubles and 10th in program history with 303 total bases... Had 15-game hitting streak that lasted from 2/9 through 3/2, when she batted .458 and led the team with 21 runs and 5 triples over that span... Hit .308 with team-high 5 runs scored in GSC Tournament... Ranked second on team with 12 2-out RBIs... Had .417 OBP when leading off an inning... Hit .328 with runners in scoring position... Had a career day against Spring Hill on 2/13, going 3-for-4 with 3 RBIs, a triple, a home run, and 2 runs scored... Went 3-3 at Auburn Montgomery (2/23) with 2 triples, 3 runs, and a walk... Missed five games in South 1 Regional due to injury -- the only 5 games she missed in her entire career.

2018 GSC All-Tournament Team
2018 GSC Spring Academic Honor Roll

2018 (Jr.): Started all 52 games for UWF in center field... Ranked fourth in the GSC with 16 doubles... Started every game UWF played for the third consecutive year, and is UWF's active career leader in games played (172) and doubles (38)... Led team with 16 doubles, ranked second with 65 total bases, and was third on team in runs scored (29), hits (42) and stolen bases (9), while ranking fifth in RBIs (9)... Recorded 10 multi-hit games... Hit game-winning, walkoff single in series finale against Alabama Huntsville (3/25)... Had two RBIs, two runs scored, and two hits (a double and a home run) against Barry (2/10)... Had three consecutive multi-hit games against Spring Hill and Christian Brothers, wrapping it up with a three-hit game on CBU... Had three-hit day against Valdosta State with two RBIs and two doubles to start that series... Went 2-3 with a pair of RBIs against Alabama Huntsville in GSC Tournament... Had six-game hitting streak from 3/3-12, batting .533 (8-15) with six doubles, and a .933 slugging percentage in that stretch... Had multiple doubles in four games... Recorded three outfield assists, which tied for the team lead... Hitting .333 with runners in scoring position and .304 with runners on... Recorded 9 two-out RBIs.

2017 (So.): Started all 61 games in center field for UWF... Made game-saving catch at the wall and a three-hit game against Valdosta State in the South 1 Regional Semifinal... Led UWF with a .375 batting average against left-handed pitchers and was second on the team with 16 two-out RBI... Brought in game-winning runs with a 2-RBI single against Columbus State (2/12)... Had career-best 5 RBI against West Georgia (3/18), hitting a first-inning grand slam and a sixth-inning RBI single... Hit go-ahead 3-run home run in win over Union (4/1)... Had 4 hits and 3 RBI at Spring Hill (4/3)... Had a four-hit game against Spring Hill on April 5... Hit .284 with 4 doubles and a triple after the start of April... Voted Hardest Worker by teammates.

2016 GSC All-Tournament Team
GSC Freshman of the Week (4/19)
GSC Freshman of the Week (3/29)
GSC Player of the Week (4/19)

2016 (Fr.):
Started all 59 games for UWF, primarily as right fielder... Led team with 14 doubles, second on team with 2 triples, 98 total bases and 21 walks... Ranked third on team with 6 home runs, 44 runs scored, .533 slugging percentage, ranked fourth with 62 hits and 35 RBI... Recorded one of four best batting averages (.337) by a freshman in program history... Named to 2016 GSC All-Tournament Team after hitting .526 (10-19) with five runs scored, a double, three home runs, five RBIs... Put up four-hit game against Shorter in GSC Tournament, and hit two home runs with four RBI in a later game in the tournament against Shorter... Notched 18 multi-hit games, including a team-best three 4-hit games... Put together 10 game hitting streak from 3/19 to 4/9... Two-time GSC Freshman of the Week (3/29 and 4/19), and was also GSC Player of the Week on 4/19 after going 5-for-9 with two home runs and five RBIs at then-No. 21 Delta State... Hit .468 with team-best 6 doubles and 2 home runs in UWF's 16-game winning streak.

High School: Member of weightlifting team and softball at Tate HS… Second team All-Area in 2014… Member of district championship team in 2014… Team reached state Final Four in 2014... Won state championship at Tate HS in 2015.
 
Personal: Daughter of Martin and Diana Wright… Has one sibling James Savage… Plans to become a physical therapist after graduation… Worked with Miracle League… Enjoys going to the beach, boating, camping, traveling, and rock and fossil hunting.

Single-Game Highs:
Hits: 4 (Shorter, 4/28/16; Miles, 2/7/16; at Miles, 2/11/16)
Runs Scored: 4 (at Miles, 2/11/16)
RBI: 5 (at Delta State, 4/16/16)
2B: 1 (12 times)
3B: 1 (Lindenwood, 3/2/16; West Georgia, 3/20/16)
HR: 2 (at Delta State, 4/16/16; Shorter, 4/30/16)
SB: 2 (at Miles, 2/11/16)
Total Bases: 8 (4 times)

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Historical Player Information

  • 14

    2016Freshman

    OF/2B
    5'6"
    14
  • 14

    2017Sophomore

    OF
    5'6"
    14
  • 14

    2018Junior

    OF
    5'6"
    14
  • 14

    2019Senior

    OF
    5'6"
    14