2017 Softball Roster
Jersey Number 25
Braxton Burnside
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Paragould, Ark.
- High School:
- Paragould
CAREER HONORS
- 2018 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2017 Freshman All-SEC
- Top 25 Finalist Schutt Sports / NFCA Division I National Freshman of the Year
- Week 6 NFCA Division I National Player of the Week (March 13-19, 2017)
- Week 6 USA Softball Division I National Player of the Week (March 13-19, 2017)
- Week 6 SEC Freshman of the Week (March 13-19, 2017)
- 2016-17 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
SOPHOMORE (2018)
- One of the Tigers' leading run producers for second consecutive year, finishing with a .275 average, 10 doubles, one triple, three home runs and 28 RBI
- 10 doubles ranked T-3rd on the team, while 28 RBI ranked 2nd
- Ended her second-year campaign on a high note, hitting .417 (5-for-12) with two doubles, one home run, four RBI, .462 on-base percentage and .833 slugging percentage at NCAA Norman Regional (May 18-20)
- Eight RBI in SEC only play ranked 5th on Mizzou
- One of the Tigers' reliable hitters in RBI situations, hitting .327 (16-for-49) with RISP
- 13 two-out RBI ranked T-1st among Tiger hitters
- One of six Tigers with 10-plus multi-hit games
- Seven multi-RBI contests ranked T-4th on the team
- Reeled off a pair of eight-game hitting streaks (Feb. 11 - March 2 // March 11-21), ranking T-3rd longest streak on Mizzou
FRESHMAN (2017)
- Put together one of the top first-year campaigns in Mizzou Softball history, recording 10 doubles, 12 home runs and 52 RBI
- Her 52 runs driven in were 2nd-most all-time by a Tiger freshman, trailing only teammate Amanda Sanchez's 56 RBI during her 2015 freshman season
- Was put on the SEC and NCAA map after a record-breaking performance against North Dakota State (March 18). Versus the Bison, she went 3-for-5 with a triple, two grand slams and 10 RBI
- The 10 RBI set a new Mizzou Softball 43-year program record, surpassing Tiffany Heick's old mark of nine (Feb. 27, 1993)
- Additionally, she tied the SEC's 21-year history of most individual RBI in a single game. She became only one-of-three all-time SEC players to record 10-plus RBI in a single game
- Nationally, her 10 RBI were the 2nd-most by an individual in a single game in 2017, trailing only Marist's Rebecca Freeman's 11 driven in
- Her two grand slams against North Dakota State marked only the 12th time in NCAA history that a player has launched two "grannies" in one game
- During her amazing stretch (March 13-19), she tallies 12 hits, three home runs, 18 RBI, 24 total bases and 1.091 slugging percentage en route to Week 6 Louisville Slugger / NFCA Division I National Player of the Week, Week 6 USA Softball Collegiate Co-National Player of the Week and Week 6 SEC Freshman of the Week honors
- T-2nd on Mizzou with 13 multi-hit efforts at the plate
- T-1st with 11 multi-RBI games, including team-best three five-plus RBI contests
- Put together a Tigers' best 12-game hitting streak
- Dangerous with runners in scoring position, hitting .319 (22-for-69)
- Paced all Mizzou batters with an astounding 23 two-out RBI
- 0.21 home runs per game ranked 7th in the SEC
- 0.91 RBI per game ranked 4th in the SEC and 58th in the NCAA
- .557 slugging percentage ranked top 15 in SEC
- 103 total bases ranked top 15 in SEC
HIGH SCHOOL (PARAGOULD)
- Slugged 12 home runs and earned Newcomer of the Year accolades in her freshman season
- Added eight home runs during her sophomore campaign
- Continued impressive power outing in her junior season, clubbing 12 home runs
- Her .551 average in her junior year marked a single-season record at Paragould
- Breakout junior year in softball earned her "Best Under the Sun" Co-Player of the Year honors
- Was a multi-sport athlete, earning All-State honors four times in volleyball and All-State honors in softball three times
- Competed with the Arkansas Heat club team
- Chose Mizzou over Alabama and Arkansas
WHY SHE PICKED MIZZOU
- “I chose Mizzou because I fell in love with everything about the school. The community is amazing, the softball program and coaches are perfect for me and I will get the best education available at the University of Missouri School of Journalism”
Georgia Recap
Sunday, May 04
Mya Dodge SEC Network+ Postgame Interview (5/1/25)
Friday, May 02
Taylor Ebbs Senior Video
Thursday, May 01
Mya Dodge Senior Video
Thursday, May 01
