2020 Softball Roster
Roster
Rayner, Madison

Jersey Number 18
Madison Rayner
- Height:
- 5-3
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Stringer, Miss.
- High School:
- Stringer Attendance Center
Bio
2020: Donned the Golden Eagle uniform in 22 starts from 22 games…Was one of only two Golden Eagles to finish the season with above a .400 batting average (.418; 23-for55)…Held a 10-game streak with at least one hit (2/23-3/6/20)…Finished the season with 24 runs, 23 hits, seven RBI’s, six triples, four doubles, two homeruns, and two stolen bases…Led the team in slugging pct. at .818… Against Alabama State (3/1/20), she earned three runs, three hits, two RBI’s, and a homerun.
High School: Began her high school career at Heidelberg Academy where she played for coach Nancy Brashier before transferring to Stringer Attendance Center where she finished her career playing for coach Jody Rowell … Amassed a .540 batting average, a .856 fielding percentage, stole 65 bases in 67 attempts and struck out just nine times in 376 plate appearances … Won the 2014 MAIS Class A State Championship with Heidelberg Academy, helping bring the school its first ever state championship in the sport of softball … Was selected as the 2013 MAIS District Offensive MVP and the MAIS 2014 and 2015 District MVP for her respective district … Was a 2013, 2014 and 2015 MAIS All-District selection and was awarded the MAIS Coaches Award during her time at Heidelberg Academy … Named Co-MVP in 2017 at Stringer Attendance Center as well as the 2017-2018 South Central Sports Medicine Scholar Athlete … A four-time letter winner in softball, a five-time letter winner in basketball and a three-time letter winner in track … Played club softball for Mississippi Elite Gold, coached by Art Powell, along with current Southern Miss teammate Kaylan Ladner.
Personal: Born on May 27, 2000 in Zachary, La. ... Daughter of Mitchell and Melissa Rayner … Father, Mitchell played baseball at Jones County Junior College … Mother, Melissa played softball for William Carey University (formerly William Carey College) … Salutatorian of the Stringer Attendance Center Class of 2018 and a member of the honor roll … Majoring in exercise science.
Madison’s Favorites
High School: Began her high school career at Heidelberg Academy where she played for coach Nancy Brashier before transferring to Stringer Attendance Center where she finished her career playing for coach Jody Rowell … Amassed a .540 batting average, a .856 fielding percentage, stole 65 bases in 67 attempts and struck out just nine times in 376 plate appearances … Won the 2014 MAIS Class A State Championship with Heidelberg Academy, helping bring the school its first ever state championship in the sport of softball … Was selected as the 2013 MAIS District Offensive MVP and the MAIS 2014 and 2015 District MVP for her respective district … Was a 2013, 2014 and 2015 MAIS All-District selection and was awarded the MAIS Coaches Award during her time at Heidelberg Academy … Named Co-MVP in 2017 at Stringer Attendance Center as well as the 2017-2018 South Central Sports Medicine Scholar Athlete … A four-time letter winner in softball, a five-time letter winner in basketball and a three-time letter winner in track … Played club softball for Mississippi Elite Gold, coached by Art Powell, along with current Southern Miss teammate Kaylan Ladner.
Personal: Born on May 27, 2000 in Zachary, La. ... Daughter of Mitchell and Melissa Rayner … Father, Mitchell played baseball at Jones County Junior College … Mother, Melissa played softball for William Carey University (formerly William Carey College) … Salutatorian of the Stringer Attendance Center Class of 2018 and a member of the honor roll … Majoring in exercise science.
Madison’s Favorites
- Food: Pizza
- Movie: A League of Their Own
- Pro Team: Houston Astros
- TV Show: Friends
- Pro Athlete: Alex Bregman
- Hobbies: Eating and hanging out with her family, friends and boyfriend
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