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2016 Softball Roster
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McClain, CJ
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Jersey Number 6
CJ McClain
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Nashville, Tenn.
- High School:
- Stratford
Bio
CAREER HIGHS
- At Bats: 4 (5x), last vs. North Dakota (G1)(3/15/18)
- Runs: 3 vs. South Carolina (3/11/17)
- Hits: 3 (5x), last vs. Oregon State (G2)(2/23/18)
- Hit Streak: 6 games (4/8/17 - 4/16/17)
- RBIs: 3 vs. Illinois State (3/10/15)
- Doubles: 1 (5x), last vs. Marshall (2/18/18)
- Triples: 1 vs. Marshall (2/27/16)
- Home Runs: 1 vs. Illinois State (3/10/15)
- Walks: 2 vs. North Dakota (G2)(3/14/18)
- Stolen Bases: 3 (2x), last vs. Tennessee State (G1) (4/11/17)
CAREER HONORS
- SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll -- 2018
- SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll -- 2017
- SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll -- 2016
AS A SENIOR (2018)
- Hit a triple and recorded a stolen base in win over James Madison (5/19)
- Went 2-for-2 with an RBI in 7-0 win over Missouri (3/10)
- Went 2-for-3 with a run in win over Toledo (3/2)
- Had seven hits at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic
- Went 3-for-4 with an RBI in 9-3 win over Oregon State
- Recorded five hits and three runs at the Michele Smith Invitational
- Started four games at the Kajikawa Classic and four games at the Michele Smith Invitational
AS A JUNIOR (2017)
- Led team and finished fourth in the SEC with a career high 27 stolen bases
- Was fourth on the team and 12th in the SEC with a .362 batting average
- Had a hit, stole a base and scored two runs in NCAA Super Regional win over No. 9 Texas A&M (5/26)
- Tied a career high with three hits in NCAA Regional final win over Longwood (5/21)
- Went 2-for-4 with a run in series finale at No. 6 Texas A&M (5/7)
- Tied a career high in hits by going 3-for-3 with a run and an RBI in 5-1 win over No. 1 Florida (4/30)
- Tied a career-high with three hits and also drove in two runs in win over NC State (4/2)
- Went 2-for-3 with two hits and two runs in win over Liberty (3/28)
- Went 2-for-3 in series-opening win over #23 Ole Miss (3/24)
- Singled and scored two runs in win at #25 Arkansas (3/19)
- Had two hits, three runs and a career high three stolen bases in win against South Carolina (3/11)
- Went 2-for-3 in a win over Nebraska (2/24)
- Hit 2-for-3 and scored a run in win over UC Santa Barbara (2/23)
- Went 2-for-2 with a run in win at New Mexico State (2/20)
- Had an RBI single in win vs. Oregon State (2/19)
- Had a hit and scored two runs in win over Northern Colorado (2/18)
- Singled, scored a run and had an RBI in season-opening win over Tennessee Tech (2/10)
AS A SOPHOMORE (2016)
- Led team with a .500 batting average in NCAA Regionals
- Set careers highs with three hits and two runs and also drove in a run against Marist in NCAA Regionals (5/21)
- Singled and scored a run in her 100th career game in series-clinching win at Ole Miss (5/8)
- Scored a run in a 1-for-2 performance vs. Lipscomb (4/24)
- Went 1-for-2 with a walk and scored a run vs. Furman (4/20)
- Went 1-for-2 and scored a run vs. Texas A&M (4/9)
- Scored a run and stole a base at Lipscomb (3/29)
- Roped an RBI single and hit a double vs. Jacksonville (3/22)
- Knocked the first triple of her career and scored one run vs. Marshall (2/27)
- After being hit by a pitch, scored her second run of the season vs. DePaul (2/21)
- Singled in her first at-bat of the season vs. Creighton (2/11)
AS A FRESHMAN (2015)
- Games/Starts: 52/20 all in the outfield
- Scored eventual game-winning run in third game of NCAA Super Regional vs. No. 9 Florida State to help Vols reach the Women's College World Series.
- Scored one run as a pinch runner in NCAA Regional game vs. Utah (5/17)
- Scored the game-winning run to complete the sweep vs. No. 7 Georgia (3/30)
- Scored one run as a pinch runner vs. No. 18 Missouri (3/20)
- Blasted a three-run homer, marking her first as a Lady Vol (3/10)
- Scored one run and stole one base as a pinch runner vs. Northern Iowa (3/6)
- Smacked an RBI double to left center, marking her first double and RBI donning the orange and white, vs. Detroit (2/14)
- Ripped a single for her first hit as a Lady Vol vs. Florida Gulf Coast (2/13)
- Drew the first start of her collegiate career at right field vs. Northern Kentucky (2/8)
- Crossed the plate once vs. Dayton (2/6)
- Scored the first run of her collegiate career as a pinch runner in the season opener vs. Ohio (2/6)
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
- Ranked as the No. 7 player in StudentSports.com's Hot 100 Seniors
- Was clocked at 2.5 seconds in the dash to first base
- As a senior in 2014, was on Gatorade National Player of the Year Watch List after hitting .837 with 36 hits in first 43 at-bats. She had 15 homers and 41 RBIs and 53 stolen bases at that point as well.
- Garnered 2014 TSWA Class AA all-state honors as a senior at Statford
- Earned all-state, all-district and all-tournament honors in 2012 and helped guide Beech High School to a state title in 2011
- In 2012 hit .465 with 43 RBIs, 17 doubles and nine homers
- Played club ball for the Comets '96, Frost Comets '96 and Tennessee Fury '96
- In 2013, her Tennessee Fury '96 team placed third at ASA 16U nationals and the previous year the team finished second
- In 2009, her Frost Comets '96 squad won the 12U title at the ASA Hall of Fame Tournament in Oklahoma City
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
- 2015 USA Softball Junior Women's National Team Selection Camp Invitee
PERSONAL
- Majoring in Sociology with a focus in Criminology
- Chose Tennessee over Alabama, MTSU and Florida State
- Chose Tennessee because "it was the only school that felt like home" and received warm welcome from coaches, players and staff
- Cousin is former Tennessee and NFL football player "Big" John Henderson
- Says her biggest softball thrill was hitting first home run at age 10
- Will grab dirt before stepping into batter's box
- Favorite actor is Shemar Moore
- Says her biggest sports influence is Tennessee softball legend Raven Chavanne because of her determination and love for the game
- Models her game after U.S. Women's National Team legend Natasha Watley
- Parents are Ben McClain and Coma McClain
- Has one older sister, Tiffany Gross
- Comildra Joletha McClain was born on Aug. 9, 1996, in Nashville, Tenn.
- 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
