Lauren Parker
12/13/2007 12:00:00 AM | Softball
Career Stats
2007 (Sophomore):
- Louisville Slugger NFCA First Team All-American
- Easton Bell Sports First Team All-American
- NFCA All-South Region First Team member
- All-SEC First Team selection
- USA Softball National Player of the Year Top-25 Finalist
- Crimson Classic Tournament MVP
- Easton Spring Fling All-Tournament Team member
- SEC Player of the Week (Feb. 26)
- Led the team in batting average (.457), on-base percentage (.509) and slugging percentage (.761), was second in doubles (11), third in hits (63) and fourth in home runs (9)
- Led the SEC in on-base percentage, was second in batting average and slugging percentage and was among the top 10 in runs scored and sacrifice flies
- Had a hit in 37 of 55 games played and tallied 21 multi-hit games
- Drove in more than two runs in 14 games
- Went 3-of-4 and recorded her first UA home run against Texas-San Antonio on Feb. 10
- Earned SEC Player of the Week honors on Feb. 26 after hitting .643 with nine hits, six runs scored, six RBI, three doubles, a home run and two steals in the Crimson Classic Tournament en route to MVP honors
- Was 2-of-3 with a home run and four RBI against Seton Hall on March 3
- Hit safely in 4-of-6 at bats, with three runs scored and four RBI in two games against Arkansas on March 21
- Went 4-of-4 with three runs scored, three RBI and two doubles against Georgia on April 1
- Tallied seven hits and scored four runs in the Ole Miss series (April 21-22)
Baylor Highlights (2006):
- Played and started in 30 games at shortstop
- Hit .266 (21-of-79) with 11 runs scored, eight doubles and 10 RBI
- Went 1-for-4 with two RBI in first collegiate game against Wichita State (2/11)
- Went 2-for-4 with two runs scored and one RBI vs. Illinois (2/11)
- Recorded two five-game hitting streaks
Prep Highlights:
- Played three seasons at Port Neches-Groves H.S.
- Lettered in softball for one season at Monsignor Kelly Catholic H.S. in Beaumont, Texas
- Her team won the 2005 Texas TAPPS 5A State Championship
- Port Arthur Dream Team (2004-05)
- TAPPS All-State Selection (2004-05)
- TAPPS All-District (2005)
- TAPPS All-Tournament (2005)
- Led team with .511 batting average as a senior and .470 batting average as a junior
- District 20-4A Defensive Player of the Year (2004)
- Beaumont Enterprise Super Gold Team (2004)
- Texas Sports Writers Association All-State Honorable Mention (2004)
- Newcomer of the Year (2002)
- Club team Beaumont Blast Gold won 2005 AFA National Championship
Personal:
- Daughter of Joel and Tammy Parker
- Has one older brother, Jace
- Born on July 20, 1987 in Nederland, Texas
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