2022 Softball Roster
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Ayala, Amanda
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Jersey Number 13
Amanda Ayala
- Position:
- Outfielder
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Height:
- 5-8
- B/T:
- L/L
- Hometown:
- Bloomfield, N.J.
- High School:
- Depaul Catholic
Bio
CAREER HIGHS
- At Bats: 6 vs. Mississippi State (5/12/22)
- Runs: 3 (3x), last at Georgia (4/9/22)
- Hits: 4 vs. Charleston Southern (3/3/18)
- Hit Streak: 12 games (2/22/21- 3/7/21)
- RBIs: 5 (2x), last vs. Tennessee Tech (3/2/22)
- Doubles: 2 (4x), last vs. Virginia (3/4/22)
- Triples: 1 (7x), last vs. UNC Greensboro (4/23/22)
- Home Runs: 2 vs. UT Martin (2/25/21)
- Walks: 3 vs. Texas A&M (4/16/22)
- Hit By Pitch: 2 vs. South Alabama (3/5/22)
- Stolen Bases: 2 (6x), last vs. Austin Peay (3/8/22)
CAREER HONORS
- 2022 Easton/NFCA Scholar Athlete
- 2022 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2022 CoSIDA Academic All-District 3 First Team
- 2022 Extra Inning Softball Elite 100 - No. 59
- 2021 Easton/NFCA Scholar Athlete
- 2021 CoSIDA Academic All-District 3 First Team
- 2021 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2021 NFCA All-Southeast Region Second Team
- 2020 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2019 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2018 Easton/NFCA Scholar Athlete
- 2017-18 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
- 2018 SEC All-Freshman Team
2022 - GRADUATE STUDENT
- FEATURE: UT softball players Ayala, Morgan make most of extra year
- Returned for her "super senior" season and played 55 games with 54 starts in the Tennessee outfield
- Hit .297 (49-for-165) for the second-best average on the team and led the squad with 12 doubles, three triples and 26 walks
- Ranked tied for second on the team with 13 multi-hit games and posted eight multi-RBI outings
- Set single-season career-bests with 13 steals, six HBP and 165 at-bats
- Completed her Master's degree in Sport Psychology & Motor Behavior in May
- Drew a game-ending RBI walk as Tennessee topped Campbell (5/20) in six innings at the NCAA Knoxville Regional
- Crushed a solo shot over left field in a 3-1 Tennessee win over No. 16 Auburn (5/8)
- Tripled, walked, stole a base and scored a run in UT's 4-2 win over UNC Greensboro (4/23) at the Lady Vol Challenge
- Had a 3-for-4 performance and scored a career-high tying three runs in UT's 11-5 win over No. 16 Georgia (4/9)
- Logged an RBI groundout and reached base on a walk at No. 6 Florida (3/26), extending her career-long on-base streak to 23 games
- Doubled and scored a run UT's series-clinching win at No. 6 Florida (3/25)
- Hit 2-for-4 with a double and scored a run in UT's 6-2 win over No. 10 Arkansas (3/20)
- Drove in three runs on three hits vs. No. 10 Arkansas (3/19), including a two-run single and a solo home run
- Crushed a go-ahead, two-run shot to dead center and roped an RBI single in the Midstate Classic vs. Memphis (3/15)
- Walked twice and scored once as the Lady Vols completed a DH sweep at No. 8 Missouri (3/13)
- Knocked a double and scored a run in UT's 14-3 thrashing at No. 8 Mizzou (3/13) in the SEC opener
- Recorded a two-RBI double against Austin Peay (3/8)
- Notched two singles, one steal and one run vs. Dartmouth (3/5)
- Stole two bases and scored twice as the Lady Vols run-ruled South Alabama (3/5)
- Knocked a pair of RBI doubles and scored twice in UT's 7-5 win over Virginia (3/4)
- Finished a double shy of the cycle and drove in a career-high five RBIs in the home opener vs. Tennessee Tech (3/2)
- Drove in a pair of runs on an RBI single and a sac fly and scored a go-ahead run in the 10th inning vs. No. 1 Oklahoma (2/26)
- Went 2-for-2 at the plate with an RBI and a run scored vs. UC San Diego (2/25)
- Cranked a two-run shot to left center vs. BYU (2/24) as part of a 2-for-3 performance at the Mary Nutter Classic
- Had a two-hit performance vs. No. 24 UCF (2/19), knocking a double and an RBI single
- Hit 3-for-5 vs. Notre Dame (2/17), logging her fifth career triple and roping a walk-off two-run single in the bottom of the sixth
2021 - SENIOR
- Started 47 of 48 games played, primarily playing right field
- Ranked second on the team in batting average (.368), runs scored (37), hits (57), slugging percentage (.652) and OPS (1.079)
- Led the Lady Vols with 18 multi-hit games and six three-hit performances
- Totaled a career-best 23 extra-base hits, including 11 doubles, three triples and nine homers
- Batted .500 (20-for-40) over the course of a 12-game hit streak from Feb. 22 to March 7, which was the longest by a Lady Vol all season
- Went 11-for-11 on stolen-base attempts
- Committed zero errors in 39 chances for a 1.000 fielding percentage and tallied four outfield assists
- Hit 3-for-4 with a pair of RBI singles in the Knoxville Regional opener vs. Eastern Kentucky (5/21)
- Had two hits, a double and a run scored in UT's 3-2 victory over Texas A&M (5/12) in the first round of the SEC Tournament
- Roped three singles in four at-bats on her senior day vs. Missouri (5/8)
- Knocked a pair of base hits in the first game of a doubleheader at Mississippi State (5/5), including an RBI double in the top of the seventh
- Went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run and two steals in the win over Kentucky (4/2)
- Brought in three RBIs in the second game of a doubleheader against Furman (3/29)
- Blasted a solo home run over center field vs. Furman (3/29)
- Went 3-for-4 with an RBI and stole a base in the win over #3 Alabama (3/19)
- Went 3-for-4 with and home run and four RBIs against Lamar (3/6)
- Went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBIs vs. Campbell (3/5)
- Opened the game up with a solo home run over center field against Northern Kentucky (2/28)
- Hit a pair of home runs and finished with three RBIs vs. UT-Martin (2/25)
- Crushed a two-run home run in the win against Ohio (2/22)
- Went 2-for-3 and recorded an RBI in the win over Miami (OH) (2/21)
2020 - JUNIOR
- Started all 23 games, predominantly in right field
- Led the team with 70 at-bats, 27 hits and 18 RBIs
- Recorded a .386 battling clip, the third best on the team
- Went 2-for-4 with a pair of RBIs and a homer vs. Arizona State on Feb. 10
- Recorded a pair of runs in three separate games (Kansas, Colorado State, and FIU)
2019 - SOPHOMORE
- Earned a spot as on of Tennessee's starting outfielders, primarily playing left field
- Went 1-for-3 vs. #1/2 Florida State, recording her first assist of the season in the outing (2/17)
- Tallied three hits, including a double, three RBI and three runs scored in a career-high four at bats against Utah (2/16)
- Blasted a three-run bomb over the center field wall vs. Minnesota on Feb. 15
- Hit her third double of the season vs. #24 Notre Dame in a two-hit outing at the St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invite on Feb. 15
- Went 2-for-3 with two RBI, helping UT to an 18-0 rout of Rider (2/10)
- Stole her first base of the season vs. Boston (2/9)
- Notched her first mulit-RBI game of the season when she hit a three-run homer to center field vs. UIC on Feb. 9 in the Kickin' Chicken Classic
- Opened the 2019 season with a double vs. UIC in the Kickin' Chicken Classic on Feb. 8
- Tallied one hit, an RBI, a walk and scored two runs against Kansas on Feb. 22
- Went 1-for-2 scoring a run against Virginia in the Tennessee Classic (2/24)
- Scored two runs and a walk in three at bats against Virginia (Tennessee Classic) (2/25)
- Went 2-for-3 against Louisville recording a double, two runs and two RBI
- Posted a career-high five RBI while registering three hits and one run against UTSA in the Judi Garman Classic on Feb. 28
- Registered two hits and one run against Fresno State in the Judi Garman Classic (2/28)
- Recorded one run and a hit in a series victory over No. 4 Florida (3/8-3/10)
- Tallied two doubles and three RBI against Middle Tennessee State (3/12)
- Tied a career-high with two stolen bases against Arkansas (G1) (3/22)
- Went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a stolen base against Auburn (G3) on March 7
- Batted .304 while generating 33 runs, 38 hits, and 33 RBIs
2018 - FRESHMAN
- 2018 Game-by-Game Stats
- Went 1-for-2 with a RBI double in win over Monmouth (5/18)
- Named to the SEC All-Freshman Team
- Hit a three-run home run in win over Kentucky (4/28)
- Hit first-career home run in 12-0 win over Cleveland State (3/14)
- Went 3-for-4 with a career-high four RBI’s in 11-3 win over Missouri (3/11)
- Recorded six hits in three games at the Tennessee Invitational
- Went 4-for-4 with a double and a run scored in win over Charleston Southern (3/3)
- Went 1-for-2 with two runs in win over Northwestern (2/24)
- Recorded first career RBI with a double against UC Davis (2/23)
- Registered first-career hit with a single in win over Oklahoma State (2/16)
HIGH SCHOOL/TRAVEL
- Played softball all four years
- Named PGF All-American
- Played in the All-America Game
- Also played two years of basketball
- National Honors Society
- Played on the New Jersey Intensity travel team
PERSONAL
- Daughter of Grace and Peter Ayala
- Lists Derek Jeter as her biggest sports influence
- Completed her bachelor's degree in kinesiology in May 2021
- Completed her master's degree in kinesiology (sport psychology & motor behavior concentration) in May 2022
- Wants to become a physical therapist
- Recipient of the Joan A. Giltner Women's Athletic Endowed Scholarship
SB | Tennessee Postgame vs. Nebraska (5.25.25)
Sunday, May 25
SB | Tennessee Postgame vs. Nebraska (5.24.25)
Saturday, May 24
SB | Tennessee Postgame vs. Nebraska (5.23.25)
Friday, May 23
SB | Tennessee Postgame vs. Ohio State (5.18.25)
Sunday, May 18
