2023 Softball Roster | SEC Champions (x2) | College World Series
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Rogers, Ashley
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Jersey Number 14
Ashley Rogers
- Position:
- Pitcher
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Height:
- 5-10
- B/T:
- R/R
- Hometown:
- Athens, Tenn.
- High School:
- Fairview Christian Academy
Bio
CAREER HIGHS
- Innings Pitched: 13.0 vs. Mississippi State (5/12/22)
- Strikeouts: 18 vs. Central Michigan (2/28/21)
- Batters Faced: 43 vs. Mississippi State (5/12/22)
- Perfect Game: 1 vs. East Carolina (4/23/22)
- At Bats: 4 vs. Utah (2/16/19)
- Runs: 1 (2x), last vs. Tennessee State (4/24/19)
- Hits: 1 (4x), last vs. Tennessee State (4/24/19)
- RBIs: 1 (2x), last vs. Auburn (4/6/19)
- Walks: 1 (4x), last vs. Tennessee State (4/24/19)
CAREER HONORS
- 2024 NCAA Today's Top 10
- 2023 NFCA Pitcher of the Year
- 2023 NFCA First Team All-America
- 2023 SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year
- 2023 All-SEC First Team
- 2022-23 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2023 CSC Academic All-American of the Year
- 2023 CSC Academic All-America First Team
- 2023 CSC Academic All-District
- 2022 Easton/NFCA Scholar Athlete
- 2022 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2022 CoSIDA Academic All-America Second Team
- 2022 SEC All-Tournament Team
- 2022 CoSIDA Academic All-District 3 First Team
- 2022 USA Softball National Player of the Year Top 50 Watch List
- 2022 Softball America Preseason Top 100 - No. 15
- 2022 Extra Inning Softball Elite 100 - No. 17
- 2021 Easton/NFCA Scholar Athlete
- 2021 CoSIDA Academic All-America Second Team
- 2021 CoSIDA Academic All-District 3 First Team
- 2021 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2021 NFCA All-America Second Team
- 2021 NFCA All-Southeast Region First Team
- 2021 All-SEC First Team
- 2020 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2019 Easton/NFCA Scholar Athlete
- 2018-19 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
- 2019 NFCA All-Southeast Region First Team
- 2019 Schutt Sports/NFCA Freshman of the Year Top 10 List
- 2019 All-SEC First Team
- 4x SEC Pitcher of the Week (3/1/21, 4/6/21, 4/20/21, 2/14/22)
- SEC Freshman of the Week (4/2/19)
2023 - GRADUATE STUDENT
- Won 20 games for the third time in her career and finished the season with a 0.92 ERA - just the third Lady Vol to close out a season with a sub-1 ERA
- Tossed 13 complete games with six shutouts during her final season on Rocky Top
- Named the 2023 NFCA Pitcher of the Year, becoming the first Lady Vol to win the award and the second player from the SEC to bring home the honor
- Selected by the conference as the SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year
- Picked up the win during a complete-game performance against Oklahoma State (6/4), only allowing one run and four hits and leading the Lady Vols to the national semifinal
- Started Tennessee's opening game in the WCWS against Alabama, pitching 4.0 innings and picking up the win over Alabama (6/1)
- Pitched a complete game during the 5-2 win over Texas (5/26), striking out eight batters in the process
- Earned the save in the SEC Tournament Final against South Carolina (5/13), fanning three batters in Tennessee's 3-1 win
- Tossed a complete-game shutout against Florida in the SEC Tournament, fanning eight batters in UT's 4-0 win (5/12)
- Hurled a complete-game shutout, fanning five batters in Tennessee's 3-0 win over South Carolina (5/5)
- Pitched a complete game in UT's 3-1 win over Arkansas (4/29), fanning seven batters in as many innings
- Tossed eight innings and fanned 11 batters in UT's 2-1 win over Kentucky (4/14)
- Struck out six Hokies in four innings to help the Lady Vols run-rule Virginia Tech 11-0 (4/11)
- Threw a complete-game against Baylor (4/6), recording eight strikeouts while only allowing one run
- Threw a season-high 9.2 innings, fanning 11 batters in UT's 2-1 win over Texas A&M (3/31)
- Tossed a complete-game against Alabama (3/24), allowing only one run and fanning six in UT's 5-1 win
- Threw a complete-game shutout against LSU (3/17), striking out nine batters in seven innings as the Lady Vols beat the Tigers 5-0
- Tossed 4.2 innings and struck out 13 batters in UT's 6-1 win over Austin Peay (3/15)
- Tossed her second career no-hitter against Ole Miss (3/10), striking out nine batters in UT's 6-0 conference-opening win
- Came in and threw four innings of relief against Jacksonville State, striking out nine batters in UT's 2-0 victory (3/5)
- Struck out seven batters in Tennessee's 5-0 win over UIC (2/26)
- Tossed a one-hitter, struck out eight batters and only surrendered one hit in Tennessee's 13-0 win over Michigan State (2/24)
- Threw a complete game shutout against Northwestern, striking out 13 batters en route to a 6-0 Tennessee win (2/11)
- Tossed five frames and struck out five batters in UT's 9-2 win over Illinois (2/10)
2022 - SENIOR
- Made 25 appearances with 15 starts in the circle her senior season, totaling 104.1 innings pitched
- Led the Lady Vol staff with a 2.01 ERA, four shutouts and three saves
- Limited opposing batters to a .156 average and posted a team-best 0.82 WHIP
- Finished the year with a 12-6 record and ranks seventh in Tennessee history with 59 career victories
- Shut out the Oregon State Beavers (5/21) at the NCAA Knoxville Regional, spinning seven scoreless innings with eight strikeouts, no walks and two hits allowed
- Dealt three scoreless, hitless innings of relief with six Ks against Campbell (5/20) to earn her 11th win of the year
- Pitched a program-record 13.0 scoreless innings vs. Mississippi State (5/12) in the SEC Tournament, shutting out the Bulldogs with three hits allowed and seven strikeouts on 161 total pitches
- Spun a complete game against No. 16 Auburn (5/7), allowing two runs and striking out six batters in a 5-2 Tennessee win
- Threw six innings against Ole Miss (5/1), allowing one run on four hits and striking out six in a 10-1 victory
- Tossed the 15th perfect game in Tennessee Softball history, retiring 15 consecutive batters and striking out 12 in an 8-0 win over East Carolina (4/23)
- Recorded six strikeouts in 2.2 innings of relief against No. 3 Virginia Tech (4/20)
- Pitched three innings of relief, allowing one hit and logging four strikeouts in a 10-1 win over Mississippi State (4/3)
- Made her first home start of the season vs. Mississippi State (4/1), spinning four scoreless frames with six strikeouts
- Returned from injury with a relief appearance at No. 6 Florida (3/26) and retired nine-straight with five Ks to help the Lady Vols clinch the series
- Earned her third save of the 2022 campaign, logging four straight outs with a pair of Ks to seal the win over Virginia (3/4)
- Recorded five strikeouts in 5.2 innings against No. 6 UCLA (2/26)
- Posted three strikeouts while pitching 4.2 innings versus No. 1 Oklahoma (2/26)
- Picked up her second save of the season after striking out five out of the six final batters in UT's win over UC Davis (2/24)
- Pitched a complete game and struck out eight batters to earn the win over BYU (2/24)
- Dealt seven strikeouts and no walks over the final 4.1 innings at FIU (2/12) to earn her second win of the season
- Earned her first save of the season after retiring the final five batters in order vs. Maryland (2/11), recording four strikeouts in the process
- Tossed a complete game, one-hit shutout to open the season vs. UNC Greensboro (2/11), posting with nine strikeouts in seven innings
- Graduated summa cum laude with her bachelor's degree in Kinesiology in December 2021
2021 - JUNIOR
- Made 39 appearances in the circle with 31 starts
- Posted a 26-10 record with 25 complete games, eight shutouts and three saves
- Finished the season as the SEC leader in ERA (1.32), opposing batting average (.132) and innings pitched (217.1)
- Ranked fifth in the NCAA in strikeouts (296) and seventh in wins (26), sitting second in the SEC in both categories
- Her 3.19 hits allowed per seven innings led the SEC and ranked third in the country
- Also led the SEC in batters struck out looking with 80—no other SEC pitcher had more than 60
- Opened the NCAA Knoxville Regional with a complete game effort vs. Eastern Kentucky (5/21), striking out six with no walks allowed
- Threw a one-hit shutout vs. Arkansas (5/13) in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals, racking up 12 strikeouts
- Tossed a career-high 9.0 innings vs. Texas A&M (5/12) in the first round of the SEC Tournament, collecting 13 Ks
- Went the distance in the series opening victory over Missouri (5/7), recording five strikeouts and allowing just one hit in the shutout effort
- Threw six relief innings at Auburn (5/2) and earned the win with six Ks and no runs or walks allowed
- Picked up her third save of the year with a two-inning relief outing at Auburn (5/1), collecting a pair of strikeouts
- Allowed just two hits in a complete-game effort at Auburn (4/30) as the Lady Vols earned a 2-1 victory
- Tossed a complete game to open the series vs. Georgia (4/23), posting six strikeouts and no walks with one unearned run
- Had 10 strikeouts in 7.0 innings at South Carolina (4/19) to help UT clinch the series in a 4-2 win
- Compiled 18 Ks and one walk across two appearances in the Lady Vols' doubleheader sweep of Tennessee State (4/14)
- Earned her second save of the year against Tennessee State (4/14), striking out six consecutive batters to close out the 2-1 win
- Threw a five-inning one-hitter in UT's 8-0 blanking of Tennessee Tech (4/12)
- Racked up 13 strikeouts in a complete-game winning effort vs. Kentucky (4/4) that clinched the series
- Posted 10 Ks and surrendered just one walk across 7.0 innings to open the series vs. Kentucky (4/2)
- Shut out Liberty (3/30) with eight strikeouts and two hits allowed in the 8-0 win over the Flames
- Made two relief appearances in the doubleheader sweep vs. Furman (3/29), tossing 5.0 innings with 11 Ks and two walks
- Allowed only two base runners and collected 12 strikeouts in a shutout effort over Kennesaw State (3/24)
- Went the distance with seven strikeouts in seven innings as Tennessee earned the 4-3 upset victory over No. 3 Alabama (3/19)
- Closed the door on LSU (3/13) as she came on in relief and escaped a jam before Ivy Davis' walk-off home run
- Struck out eight of the nine batters she faced in a dominating win over Campbell (3/7)
- Posted 10 strikeouts and one walk in a complete-game winning performance at Texas A&M (3/6)
- Struck out a career-high 18 batters vs. Central Michigan (2/28), tying the eighth-most in UT single-game history
- Fanned 17 batters and allowed one walk in a one-hit shutout effort vs. Illinois State (2/24)
- Tossed two hitless, scoreless innings of relief to earn the win in a 5-3 victory over SEMO (2/20)
- Claimed her first save of the season on opening day, striking out five of six batters to close out the doubleheader vs. Eastern Kentucky (2/14)
- Pitched a one-hitter and struck out 13 batters in an opening day win over Eastern Kentucky (2/14)
2020 - SOPHOMORE
- Did not play due to injury
2019 - FRESHMAN
- Led the team with a 1.94 ERA which ranked seventh in the SEC
- Ranked fifth in the SEC and 32nd nationally in strikeout-to-walk-ratio (4.98)
- Ranked second in the conference in strikeouts (209)
- Ranked third in the conference and 32nd in the country in strikeouts per seven innings (8.4)
- Finished the season ranked third in the SEC and 41st in the country in victories (21)
- Spun gems against Boston and Longwood with 13-strikeout performances
- Finished with a 21-7 win-loss record in 39 appearances and 15 complete games
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
- Played for Meigs County High School in Decatur, Tenn.
- Ranked No. 12 in Flosoftball's Hot 100 2018 Recruiting Class
- 2x Gatorade TN State Player of the Year (2017 & 2018)
- 3x TSSAA Div I Class AA State Champion (2016-18)
- USA Today - American Family Insurance ALL-USA High School First team (2018)
- USA Today - American Family Insurance ALL-USA High School Second team (2017)
- MaxPreps All- American, First Team (2018)
- MaxPreps All- American, Second Team (2017)
- Extra Innings Softball 2018 High School National Player of the Year
- Extra Innings Softball 2018 All-American First Team-Multi-Purpose
- 2x Flosoftball All-American Pitcher, First Team (2017 & 2018)
- 3x Class AA Miss Softball, TN Softball Coaches Association (2016-18)
- 3x Best of Preps Softball Player of the Year, Chattanooga Times Free Press (2016-18)
- 3x All- State Team, TN Sportswriters Association (2016-18)
- 2018 Female Athlete of the Year, Chattanooga Area Sports Hall of Fame
- 2018 USA Today All-USA Preseason High School Team
- TSSAA State Tournament record: Most Strikeouts - 80 (2017)
- Meigs County High School Records: Career Strikeouts - 1401, Single Season Strikeouts - 441 (2017), Career Wins - 108, Single season wins (2017) - 33, Career home runs hit - 35, Single season home runs hit (2016) - 15
- Posted a 0.20 ERA and fired 398 strikeouts through 173.0 innings of work en route to a 29-2 record while batting .463 with 37 RBI and eight homers as a senior
- Had a career year as a junior in 2017, amassing a 33-3 record, 0.27 ERA and 441 K's through 208.0 innings while hitting .406 with 45 RBI and seven home runs
- in 2016, she posted a 0.62 ERA, 409 strikeouts and a 28-3 record in 193.0 innings in the circle. She also batted .473 with 15 long balls and 56 RBI
- Notched 18 wins and a 1.90 ERA with 157 strikeouts through 140.0 innings as a freshman. She hit .427 and five home runs
- Played travel ball with Tennessee Fury Premier
PERSONAL
- Daughter of Loring and Lynda Rogers
- Member of the National Honor Society
- Earned a 4.0 GPA and was named valedictorian in high school
- Recipient of the Crawford Accent' on Excellence Women's Softball 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
