University of Tennessee Athletics
2017 Softball Roster
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Batts, Tianna
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Jersey Number 5
Tianna Batts
- Class:
- Freshman
- Height:
- 5-3
- B/T:
- L/R
- Hometown:
- Taylorsville, N.C.
- High School:
- Alexander Central
Bio
CAREER HIGHS
- At Bats: 4 vs. Western Michigan (G1) (2/9/18)
- Runs: 1 (27x), last vs. Utah (2/13/20)
- Hits: 2 (2x), last vs. UIC (2/8/19)
- Hit Streak: N/A
- RBIs: 2 vs. UIC (2/8/19)
- Doubles: N/A
- Triples: N/A
- Home Runs: N/A
- Walks: 1 (6x)
- Stolen Bases: 1 (5x), last vs. Kansas (2/22/19)
- Struck Out: 2, Arkansas (3/23/19)
CAREER HONORS
- SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll -- 2018
- SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll -- 2019
AS A SENIOR (2020)
- Made 13 appearances and one start
- Recorded five runs in as many at-bats
- Scored a run in win vs. Utah on Feb. 13
AS A JUNIOR (2019)
- Recorded three hits, a run and drove in two RBI in two games against UIC in the Kickin' Chicken Classic (2/8-2/10)
- Tallied two hits and three runs in the Tennessee Classic (2/22-2/25)
- Registered one hit and one RBI versus New Mexico (3/1)
- Went 1-for-1 in a 14-2 win against BYU (3/14)
- Tallied a SB and a run against Missouri (4/1)
- Scored a run against Mississippi State (G2) (4/13)
- Hit .300 and finished the season with 11 runs, nine hits, and five RBIs
AS A SOPHOMORE (2018)
- 2018 Game-by-Game Stats
- Pinch ran and scored in a win against Kentucky (4/28)
- Went one for one with one run scored in a win over Tennessee State (4/3)
- Recorded first run of season in a win over Charleston Southern (3/2)
- Went one for one with a stolen base in a win over UMass Lowell (2/16)
- Saw first action of the season and recorded a stolen base in a win against Western Michigan (2/9)
AS A FRESHMAN (2017)
- Had a pinch-hit single and scored a run in win over No. 1 Florida (4/30)
- Had a hit and scored a run in win over Tennessee State (4/11)
- Recorded first-career RBI in win over NC State (4/1)
- Had a pinch-hit single vs. NC State (3/31)
- Had a pinch-hit single and scored a run in win over Liberty (3/28)
- Had a pinch-hit single in win over #25 UNC (3/22)
- Walked and stole a base in series-clinching win over South Carolina (3/12)
- Recorded first-career hit in win over Southeastern Louisiana (3/2)
- Scored a run in win vs. Nebraska (2/24)
- Scored a run in three straight games (2/19-2/20)
- Scored first-career run in win over Northern Colorado (2/19)
- Made Tennessee debut, coming in to play right field, in season-opening victory over Tennessee Tech (2/10)
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
- Named a 2016 MaxPreps Preseason All-American
- Named a 2015 MaxPreps Junior All-American
- Two-time MaxPreps Underclass All-American (2013 & 2014)
- Four-time NCHSAA Class 4A All-State selection (2013-16)
- Four-time NCHSAA All-Region selection (2013-16)
- Three-time NFCA Scholar Athlete (2013-2015)
- Finished her high-school career ranked among the top 10 in North Carolina history with .549 batting average (5th), 175 hits (7th), 172 runs (6th), 141 stolen bases (3rd) and a 32-game hit streak (T-3rd)
- Helped lead North Carolina high school powerhouse Alexander Central to a National Championship in 2014 and back-to-back state titles in 2013 and 2014
- Helped lead Alexander Central to 95 consecutive wins from 2013-15, a North Carolina state record
- Won three ASA State Titles in club ball, two with the Carolina Cobras (2012 & 2013) and one with the Lady Lighting (2015)
- Also played club basketball while in high school
PERSONAL
- Majoring in Sport Management
- Chose Tennessee because it has always been her dream school
- Was Co-President of the Spirit Club, a member of the Beta Club, a member of the National Technical Honor Society and a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes
- Has numerous family members who have played college and professional sports: Terry Batts (father) played football, basketball and ran track at VMI; Brianne Mack (sister) played basketball at Western Carolina from 2012-13 to 2015-16 seasons; Alex Fuller (cousin) played for the Lady Vols basketball team from 2004-05 to 2007-08 seasons; Jasmine Brown (cousin) played for Tennessee volleyball from 2009-2012; Leon Douglas (uncle) played basketball at Alabama and was a first-round draft pick in 1976 by the NBA's Detroit Pistons; John Douglas (uncle) played basketball at Kansas and played one season in the NBA with the San Diego Clippers (now Los Angeles Clippers) during the 1981-82 season
- Says her biggest softball thrill was winning a high school national championship in 2014 and setting the North Carolina state record for consecutive wins
- Credits her sisters Brianne and Tera as being her biggest sports influences
- Hopes to become a Speech Pathologist after college
- Favorite athlete is Gabby Douglas
- Enjoys swimming and going to the lake in her spare time
- Favorite musical artists are Beyonce and Fetty Wap
- Parents are Terry and Tia Batts
- Has two older sisters, Tera Batts and Brianne Mack
- Tianna Elizabeth Batts was born on Feb. 22, 1998 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
- Recipient of the Sandra G. Powell 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
