Marshall University Athletics
2018 Softball Roster
Roster
Loose, Samantha
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Jersey Number 1
Samantha Loose
- Height:
- 5-2
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- El Modena High School
- Hometown:
- Anaheim Hills, Ca.
Bio
2019 (Senior)
2019 NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete: GPA 3.50 or better
2019 Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll: GPA 3.00 or better
GP/GS: 17/3 … Made three starts with one at third base and two at second base … Start at third came against UC-Riverside (Feb. 9) … Starts at second base were against Charleston Southern (Feb. 23) and Appalachian State (Feb. 24) … Finished season with two hits, two walks and six runs scored … Recorded hits in back-to-back games with one versus UNC-Wilmington and one at Charleston Southern and scored a run in both contests … Recorded a double play to end the fourth inning against UNC Wilmington (Feb. 23) … Scored a run at Charlotte (March 16) … Scored first run of the game for the Herd at Southern Miss (March 30) in the fifth inning while team was trailing 2-0 and came back to win 6-3 … Crossed the plate as the game-winning run against Louisiana Tech (April 20) for 7-6 win in game three and won the series … Scored sixth run of the year against No. 8 seed UTSA (May 8) in the first round of the Conference USA Tournament … Finished career with 94 games played, 45 starts, 17 runs scored, 28 hits, seven doubles, eight RBI, nine walks and eight hit-by-pitches.
2018 (Junior)
2018 NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete: GPA 3.50 or better
2018 Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll: GPA 3.00 or better
GP/GS: 17/4 … Appeared in 17 games while playing a key reserve spot coming off the bench in many pinch hit situations … Earned four starts with three in the outfield and one at second base … Recorded a hit, scored a run and drew a walk in start vs. UMass-Lowell (Feb. 17) … Drew a pinch hit walk in the fifth at UAB (March 10) that loaded the bases and kept the inning going allowing Marshall to eventually score two runs and take the lead … Scored a run to give Marshall the lead in the top of the eighth in game three at Florida Atlantic (March 25) … Drew a walk and scored a run in game two start against Saint Francis (April 3).
2017 (Sophomore)
2017 Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll: GPA 3.00 or better
GP/GS: 15/0 … Played in 15 games with the majority of appearances as a pinch hitter … Made one appearance at second base at home against UAB (May 5) … Had one hit, RBI-single at Middle Tennessee State (April 29) … Had RBI-walk in win over Delaware State (March 5) … Brought in for a pinch hit in the fifth inning of Herd’s final game of the season against Illinois (May 20) in the NCAA Regional Tournament in Lexington, Ky., was hit-by-pitch.
2016 (Freshman)
2016 NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete: GAP 3.50 or better
2016 Conference USA All-Freshman Team
2016 Conference USA Academic Medalist: GPA 3.75 or better
2016 Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll: GPA 3.00 or better
GP/GS: 45/38 ... Started 38 games at second base ... Recorded first career hit in first game action, second at-bat, at Troy Feb. 14 ... Finished season with 24 hits, eight runs, six RBI and seven doubles ... Second on the team with seven HBP ... 2-for-3 with first career double in Herd win over Saint Louis Feb. 21 ... 2-for-2 with a double at UAB April 2 ... 2-for-3 with a run scored at Wright State April 6 ... Drove in season high two runs in second game of the doubleheader at Wright State April 6 ... Hit leadoff double in the third inning off C-USA Pitcher of the Year Kylee Hanson at FAU April 16 ... Played first 17 games at second base without committing an error including starts against Top 15 teams Alabama (#4), Tennessee (#14) and Arizona (#15) at the BAMA Bash Feb. 26-28.
High School: Attended El Modena High School her junior and senior years and Canyon High School as a freshman and sophomore … Played for Dan Hay and Steve Harrington … Had an injury her senior year but as a junior hit .400 with an on-base percentage of .423 and earned “Clutch Player of the Year” award … Was a scholar athlete all four years … Played two years of travel ball with the Explosion.
2019 NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete: GPA 3.50 or better
2019 Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll: GPA 3.00 or better
GP/GS: 17/3 … Made three starts with one at third base and two at second base … Start at third came against UC-Riverside (Feb. 9) … Starts at second base were against Charleston Southern (Feb. 23) and Appalachian State (Feb. 24) … Finished season with two hits, two walks and six runs scored … Recorded hits in back-to-back games with one versus UNC-Wilmington and one at Charleston Southern and scored a run in both contests … Recorded a double play to end the fourth inning against UNC Wilmington (Feb. 23) … Scored a run at Charlotte (March 16) … Scored first run of the game for the Herd at Southern Miss (March 30) in the fifth inning while team was trailing 2-0 and came back to win 6-3 … Crossed the plate as the game-winning run against Louisiana Tech (April 20) for 7-6 win in game three and won the series … Scored sixth run of the year against No. 8 seed UTSA (May 8) in the first round of the Conference USA Tournament … Finished career with 94 games played, 45 starts, 17 runs scored, 28 hits, seven doubles, eight RBI, nine walks and eight hit-by-pitches.
2018 (Junior)
2018 NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete: GPA 3.50 or better
2018 Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll: GPA 3.00 or better
GP/GS: 17/4 … Appeared in 17 games while playing a key reserve spot coming off the bench in many pinch hit situations … Earned four starts with three in the outfield and one at second base … Recorded a hit, scored a run and drew a walk in start vs. UMass-Lowell (Feb. 17) … Drew a pinch hit walk in the fifth at UAB (March 10) that loaded the bases and kept the inning going allowing Marshall to eventually score two runs and take the lead … Scored a run to give Marshall the lead in the top of the eighth in game three at Florida Atlantic (March 25) … Drew a walk and scored a run in game two start against Saint Francis (April 3).
2017 (Sophomore)
2017 Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll: GPA 3.00 or better
GP/GS: 15/0 … Played in 15 games with the majority of appearances as a pinch hitter … Made one appearance at second base at home against UAB (May 5) … Had one hit, RBI-single at Middle Tennessee State (April 29) … Had RBI-walk in win over Delaware State (March 5) … Brought in for a pinch hit in the fifth inning of Herd’s final game of the season against Illinois (May 20) in the NCAA Regional Tournament in Lexington, Ky., was hit-by-pitch.
2016 (Freshman)
2016 NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete: GAP 3.50 or better
2016 Conference USA All-Freshman Team
2016 Conference USA Academic Medalist: GPA 3.75 or better
2016 Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll: GPA 3.00 or better
GP/GS: 45/38 ... Started 38 games at second base ... Recorded first career hit in first game action, second at-bat, at Troy Feb. 14 ... Finished season with 24 hits, eight runs, six RBI and seven doubles ... Second on the team with seven HBP ... 2-for-3 with first career double in Herd win over Saint Louis Feb. 21 ... 2-for-2 with a double at UAB April 2 ... 2-for-3 with a run scored at Wright State April 6 ... Drove in season high two runs in second game of the doubleheader at Wright State April 6 ... Hit leadoff double in the third inning off C-USA Pitcher of the Year Kylee Hanson at FAU April 16 ... Played first 17 games at second base without committing an error including starts against Top 15 teams Alabama (#4), Tennessee (#14) and Arizona (#15) at the BAMA Bash Feb. 26-28.
High School: Attended El Modena High School her junior and senior years and Canyon High School as a freshman and sophomore … Played for Dan Hay and Steve Harrington … Had an injury her senior year but as a junior hit .400 with an on-base percentage of .423 and earned “Clutch Player of the Year” award … Was a scholar athlete all four years … Played two years of travel ball with the Explosion.
Personal: Born Dec. 18, 1996 … Daughter of Linda Donner and Van Simmons … Chose Marshall because of the softball team and the coaches … Plans to major in Psychology.
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