Whitney Hammond

Height:
5-11
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Chattanooga, Tenn.
High School:
Girls Preparatory School

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AS A SENIOR (2013)

CAREER HIGHS

At Bats: 4 (2x) last vs. Cal (2/10/12)
Runs: 2 (3x), last vs. Southern Utah (2/7/13)
Hits: 3 vs. Southern Utah (2/7/13)
Hit Streak: 3 games (2x) (2/20/10-3/9/10) & (3/3/11-3/17/11)
RBIs: 1 (6x), last vs. Coastal Carolina (2/16/13)
Doubles: 1 (2x), last vs. LSU (4/15/12)
Triples: 1 vs. Coastal Carolina (2/16/13)
Home Runs: N/A
Walks: 1 (13x), last vs. Alabama (3/8/13)
Stolen Bases: 2 vs. Murray State (3/19/13)
* As of 6/13/13

Games Played/Started: 38/11
Made six starts in left field, three starts at DP and two starts in center field
Hit .219 (7-for-32) with on triple, two RBIs, 12 runs, three walks and three stolen bases
Used her smart base running during an errant throw to move up to third base and eventually score the game-winning run vs. Washington (6/1) in Game 5 of WCWS
Score a pinch run vs. Florida (5/30) in WCWS Game 2)
In final game at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium, stole a base and scored a run vs. Alabama (5/25) in NCAA Super Regionals
Scored one run vs. Tennessee State (4/2)
Set new career high with two stolen bases vs. Murray State (3/19) and also had a hit and a run
Drew a walk and scored a run in win vs. No. 1/2 Bama (3/8)
Pinch ran and scored vs. Lipscomb (2/26)
Knocked an RBI triple and scored one run against Coastal Carolina (2/16)
Hit 3-for-3, scoring two runs, and one RBI in season debut against Southern Utah (2/7). Three hits set new career high

AS A JUNIOR (2012)

2012 SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll
Games/Starts: 42/7
Made five starts in left field and two starts in right field
Hit .194 (7-for-36) with one double, three RBIs and 10 runs scored. Also stole two bases.
Scored as a pinch runner in UT[apos]s 8-0 (6) win over Miami (Ohio) (5/19) in the Knoxville Regional
Scored as a pinch runner in 8-0 (5) win at South Carolina (4/20)
Hit an RBI double and scored a run in UT[apos]s 10-2 (6) rout of LSU (4/15)
Recorded a hit and drew a walk in 8-0 (6) win vs. Furman (3/27)
Scored one run and stole a base in 8-0 (5) win at Arkansas (3/16)
Hit a single and scored a run in 6-3 win over Middle Tennessee (3/4)
Drove in one run in win 8-0 (6) triumph over ETSU (3/3)
Went 1-for-1 in 3-2 win over Hofstra (2/25)
Scored a run, drew a walk and laid down a sac bunt in 6-5 win over San Diego State (2/11)
Drove in one run, scored and was hit by a pitch vs. Cal (2/10)
Went 1-for-3 with a run in 7-0 win over UCSB (2/9)

AS A SOPHOMORE (2011)

2011 SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll
Games/Starts: 38/6
Made three starts in left field, two starts at DP and on start in right field
Recorded three multi-hit games
Scored a pinch run Knoxville Regional game vs. Oklahoma State (5/22)
Scored a pinch run in 7-0 win over Georgia Tech (5/21) in Knoxvill Regional
Scored a run in 6-5 (8) victory over Georgia to win the SEC Tournament crown (5/14)
Went 1-for-1 with one run in 9-1 (5) win over Akansas (5/1)
Was a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one walk in 7-0 win over Appalachian State (4/13)
Recorded a pinch hit in 9-4 win at Georgia (4/6)
Scored one run in 5-1 win at Georgia (4/6)
Scored pinch run vs. Auburn (4/3)
Went 2-for-3 with one double and one run vs. Alabama (3/22)
Went 2-for-4 with two runs in 16-2 (6) rout of Tennessee State (3/15)
Went 1-for-1 with one run and one stolen base in 10-2 (5) win over Georgia Southern (3/6)
Recorded a hit and a run in 6-0 win over Evansville (3/3)
Scored one run in season debut vs. Southern Utah (2/22)

AS A FRESHMAN (2010)

2010 SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll
Games/Starts: 34/2
Made two starts at DP
Scored a pinch run in 3-1 (9) win over Louisville (5/23) in the Knoxville Regional, helping UT advance to the Super Regionals
Plated one run in 11-2 rout of Virginia (5/22) in the Knoxville Regional
Went 1-for-1 with one run vs. Alabama (5/1)
Recorded a single in 10-0 (6) rout of Tennessee Tech (4/20)
Had one RBI and one run in second game vs. Western Carolina (4/8)
Had one single in first game vs. Western Carolina (4/8)
Scored one pinch run in 5-4 win over Georgia (3/20)
Totaled one hit, on walk and one stolen base in 9-6 win over Campbell (3/14)
Went 1-for-1 with one run in SEC debut vs. Mississippi State (3/9)
Went 1-for-2 with one in 12-8 win over Cleveland State (2/21)
Recorded a single in 12-2 (5) win over Bradley (2/20)
Had one run and one walk in 21-2 (5) dismantling of Weber State (2/20)
Stole one base in 4-2 win over Oklahoma (2/14)

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB

Was a five-time Tennessee State Division II Champion at Girls Preparatory School
Played on GPS[apos] 2007, 2008, 2009 Division II AA softball champions and the 2007 and 2008 volleyball titlists
Was chosen to the Tennessee State Sports Writers Association (TSWA) All-State Softball Team as well as to the Chattanooga Times-Free Press 'Best of Preps' listing for softball as a senior in 2009 after hitting .531 with two triples, 18 stolen bases and 38 runs scored
Tabbed to the TSWA All-State Volleyball Team in both 2007 and 2008
Played for the winning Volunteer State side in both the 2009 Tennessee-Georgia All-Star Softball and Volleyball Classics, winning Most Valuable Player honors in the latter
Played ASA summer ball for Fury Fastpitch out of Chattanooga and was part of the organization[apos]s first 18-U ASA National Gold qualifier.

PERSONAL

Full Name: Whitney Ariel Hammond
Born: Sept. 15, 1991, in Chattanooga, Tenn.
Daughter of Dr. John and Dr. Dabrina Hammond
Majoring in ecology and evolutionary biology
Has two older sisters: Hillary Hammond and Lillian Hammond. Lillian played for the Lady Vols from 2006-09. Also has one younger brother, Dallas Hammond
Lists baking and discovering/listening to new music as interests outside softball
Was a member of the GPS Honor Roll during all four years of her high school career