2015 Softball Roster
Jersey Number 8
Sydney Sprague
- Position:
- Infield
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Columbus, Ga.
- High School:
- Columbus
CAREER HONORS
- 2014-15 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
FRESHMAN (2015)
- Appeared in 34 games, including one start in her first season at Mizzou
- Proved to valuable weapon on the basepaths, scoring nine runs and going a perfect 3-for-3 in stolen bases
- Stole a career-high two bases in the series-clinching win over LSU (April 26), swiping home on the back end of a
double steal to score the ninth run of her career - Roped her first career hit vs. Arkansas (April 18), lifting an RBI single to right
- Got her first career start and a career-high three ABs as the DP against SEMO (March 11)
- Came in to pinch run when the international tiebreak rule came into play vs. Penn State (Feb. 27) and scored the
go-ahead run on a double in the eighth inning - Called on to pinch run twice during Mary Nutter Classic (Feb. 19-21), and came around to score in both opportunities
- Stole second base and came around to score her first collegiate run vs. Chattanooga (Feb. 13), aiding
in the Tigers’ 6-1 win
HIGH SCHOOL (COLUMBUS)
- Batted leadoff for Columbus and head coach Chad Mathis as a senior in 2013, hitting .410 with a .752 slugging percentage
- Broke the career home run record at Columbus, along with season records for hits, runs scored and home runs
- Named to the Georgia Dugout Club All-State Team following her final high school campaign, along with all-West Georgia honors
- Helped power Columbus to back-to-back Class AAAA Region championships as a junior in 2012 and senior in 2013
- Also named to the Dugout Club's Elite 80, recognizing the top 80 softball players in the state
- Participated in basketball for Columbus as a freshman in 2010 before focusing solely on softball
- Played for Georgia Peaches Gold club team
- Batted .530 with a stout .800 slugging percentage during the 2013 travel season with head coach Leo Valero
PERSONAL
- Daughter of Ray and Sonya Sprague, with an older brother, Kyle
- National Honor Society, National Latin Honor Society and a member of the Beta Club while in high school
- Was active in musical theatre as a high school student
- Served as a local Special Olympics volunteer throughout middle school and high school
- Intends to major in special education at the University of Missouri
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Friday, April 24
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Tuesday, January 27
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Wednesday, November 19
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