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Jersey Number 14
Ava Blake
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- John Marshall HS
- Hometown:
- Moundsville, W.Va.
2026 Sun Belt All-Conference Second Team
2026 (Sophomore)
GP/GS: 56/56 …Started 56 games in breakout sophomore season, earning SBC All-Conference Second Team Honors ... Slugged 17 home runs (4th in SBC) with .650 slugging percentage (10th in SBC), and drew 29 walks (8th in SBC) ... Hit first career home run in first collegiate at-bat against UConn (Feb. 6), hit three-run home run in second game of Opening Day doubleheader against Samford (Feb. 6) ... Had 12 multi-hit games with two three-hit games (Mar. 6 vs. Canisius), (Apr. 4 vs. App State) ... Hit go-ahead three run home run while team was trailing in 7th inning to win at Costal Carolina (Apr. 11) ... Hit team's single-season program record 80th home run against South Alabama (Apr. 19) ... Posted .970 fielding percentage in right field with 63 putouts and two assists
2025 (Freshman)
GP/GS: 27/0 …Made 27 appearances for Marshall in a pinch-running role ... Scored 14 runs ... Went 1-of-2 in stolen bases.
High School: Played for John Marshall High School in the northern panhandle ... Hit .400+ as a sophomore, junior, and senior ... Led Monarchs to 2023 AAA State Championship
2026 (Sophomore)
GP/GS: 56/56 …Started 56 games in breakout sophomore season, earning SBC All-Conference Second Team Honors ... Slugged 17 home runs (4th in SBC) with .650 slugging percentage (10th in SBC), and drew 29 walks (8th in SBC) ... Hit first career home run in first collegiate at-bat against UConn (Feb. 6), hit three-run home run in second game of Opening Day doubleheader against Samford (Feb. 6) ... Had 12 multi-hit games with two three-hit games (Mar. 6 vs. Canisius), (Apr. 4 vs. App State) ... Hit go-ahead three run home run while team was trailing in 7th inning to win at Costal Carolina (Apr. 11) ... Hit team's single-season program record 80th home run against South Alabama (Apr. 19) ... Posted .970 fielding percentage in right field with 63 putouts and two assists
2025 (Freshman)
GP/GS: 27/0 …Made 27 appearances for Marshall in a pinch-running role ... Scored 14 runs ... Went 1-of-2 in stolen bases.
High School: Played for John Marshall High School in the northern panhandle ... Hit .400+ as a sophomore, junior, and senior ... Led Monarchs to 2023 AAA State Championship
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Friday, May 15
Wednesday, May 13
Monday, May 11
