Hokie Club18 - Sarah ProsisePosition: Outfield
Class: Junior
Height: 5' 4"
High School: Nottoway
Hometown: Blackstone, Va.
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Coming off an outstanding fall season ... Is a solid No. 1 at the center field spot ... Has gotten rid of the uncertainty that plagued her last season and is back to the form of her freshman campaign ... Is more positive with her game ... Hits the ball well ... Has good speed, but can also hit for power ... Became a very reliable outfielder by year's end ... Puts pressure on the defense with her great speed ... Is one of the best bunters on the team ... Has very quick hands ... Has a good arm ... Will be counted on for leadership in the outfield.
2003: Played in 48 games, starting 44 ... Recorded 28 hits on the season ... Had five doubles, a triple and three home runs ... Drove in 12 runs ... Hit .212 on the season ... Scored 18 runs ... Drew three walks ... Had eight assists from the outfield ... Recorded 50 putouts ... Had seven multi-hit games ... Was named to the National Invitational Softball Tournament All-Tournament squad ... Recorded three hits against St. Bonaventure, where she had a double, a home run, two RBI and two runs scored ... Had two hits against Georgia Tech, James Madison, Radford, Liberty, Connecticut and Villanova ... Also had home runs against Youngstown State and Syracuse ... Had a double and a triple against Radford ... Had seven hits, a single and a home run in BIG EAST games.
2002: Played in and started 56 games as a true freshman ... Had 35 hits and 11 RBI ... Scored 21 runs ... Batted .222 for the season ... Recorded five doubles, a triple and a home run ... Had two hits and an RBI in her first collegiate game, against Miami of Ohio ... Recorded four hits, two runs scored and an RBI in a doubleheader sweep of Charlotte ... Went 2-for-3 with a solo home run against Stony Brook ... Had her lone triple of the year on April 10 against James Madison ... Also had an RBI in that game ... Went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored at Radford on April 24 ... Had a double in the BIG EAST Softball Championship title game against Notre Dame ... Committed just one error in 41 chances this season ... Had six assists from her right field position.
High School: A four-year letterwinner at Nottoway High School for Coach Rose Wootton ... Named first-team all-district all four years ... Made the first-team all-state squad as a senior ... Club team was the Richmond Diamonds ... Played for Coach Walter Pettus ... Also lettered in both cross country and track and field ... Made the all-district squads in those sports as well.
Personal: Sarah Thomas Prosise ... Born June 3, 1983 in Richmond, Va. ... Daughter of John and Amelia Prosise ... Father is a Virginia Tech alumnus ... Has one brother, Ben ... Majoring in human services.
| Year | GP | GS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | Avg. | SB-A | BB | SO | PO | A | E | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 56 | 56 | 158 | 21 | 35 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | .222 | 1-5 | 2 | 36 | 34 | 6 | 1 | .976 |
| 2003 | 48 | 44 | 132 | 18 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | .212 | 4-4 | 3 | 28 | 50 | 8 | 5 | .921 |
| Totals | 104 | 100 | 290 | 39 | 63 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 23 | .217 | 5-9 | 5 | 64 | 84 | 14 | 6 | .942 |