2017 Softball Roster
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Papp, Samantha
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Jersey Number 30
Samantha Papp
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Hattiesburg, Miss.
- High School:
- Oak Grove HS
Bio
Conference USA Preseason All-Conference Team (2019)
Conference USA All-Conference Second Team (2018)
Conference USA All-Academic Team (2018)
Conference USA Academic Medal (2016-17, 2017-18)
Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll (2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18)
2018 (Junior): C-USA All-Conference Second Team and C-USA All-Academic Team selection … Earned a Conference USA Commissioner’s Academic Medal and was named to the Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll for the 2017-18 academic year … Started all 55 of the Golden Eagles’ games, primarily at catcher … Also saw action as a designated hitter … Batted .285 (51-for-179) on the season with eight doubles, four home runs, 28 runs batted in, 15 runs scored, 71 total bases, two walks, one hit-by-pitch, three sacrifice bunts, four sacrifice flies, a .397 slugging percentage, and a .290 on-base percentage … Stole one base on one attempt for a 1.000 stolen base percentage … Defensively, notched 198 putouts, 31 assists and a .974 fielding percentage … Led the team in hits, runs batted in, total plate appearances, at-bats and caught stealing by … Was also tied as the team leader in total bases, sacrifice flies, stolen base percentage, games played and games started … Additionally, ranked in the top five on the team in batting average, slugging percentage, doubles, home runs, fielding percentage, chances, putouts and assists … Recorded three season-high three hit games versus Syracuse (2/11), versus Western Kentucky (3/11) and at Charlotte (5/6) … Tallied two season-high six game hitting streaks (2/11-2/18) and (3/10-3/15) … Belted a walk-off two-run home run to lead the Golden Eagles to a 2-0 victory over Western Kentucky (3/11) in extra innings.
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2017 (Sophomore): Earned a Conference USA Commissioner’s Academic Medal and was named to the Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll for the 2016-17 academic year … Competed in 40 games with 31 starts on the year ... Recorded a .269 batting average going 25-for-93 with two doubles, four home runs, 14 RBI and 13 runs scored ... Drew five walks and was hit by a pitch four times for an on-base percentage of .330 along with a .419 slugging percentage ... Was responsible for 105 putouts and 19 assists on only two errors for a fielding percentage of .984 ... Ranked in the top five for slugging, RBI, home runs, total bases, putouts, and chances.
2016 (Freshman): Named to the Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll for the 2015-16 academic year … Saw action in 39 games with 33 appearances being starts ... Recorded a .217 batting average going 20-for-92 with two doubles and 15 RBI ... Drew 15 walks for an on-base percentage of .330 and posted a .239 slugging average ... Defensively, notched 115 putouts and 30 assists with 149 chances for a fielding average of .973 ... Ranked in the top five on the team in chances, putouts, and assists ... In conference play, recorded a .205 batting average, going 8-of-39 with a double and six RBI ... Named to 2016 Spring President's List with a 4.0 GPA.
High School: Lettered at Oak Grove High School (Hattiesburg, Miss.) ... Led Oak Grove High School to a 2013 MHSAA Fastpitch 6A State Championship as a sophomore, helping the Warriors to a 29-5 overall record ... Directed Oak Grove High School to the 2010 and 2013 MHSAA Fastpitch 6A South State Championships ... Named First Team All-State (2013, 2014, 2015), First Team All-District (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015), First Team All-Area (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015) ... Earned 2014 Pine Belt Sports Player of the Year; 2013 High School Sports in Mississippi (HS Sports in MS) Hitter of the Year; Clarion Ledger Player of the Week; 2012 and 2013 Oak Grove Defensive Player of the Year; 2013 Oak Grove Extra Bases Award; 2012 and 2013 Oak Grove Most RBI Award; 2013, 2014, and 2015 Oak Grove Highest Batting Average Award; and 2015 Team Captain ... Named to the 2014 MAC Fastpitch All-Star Team and 2013 MHSAA 6A All-State Tournament Team ... Tabbed 2015 High School in Mississippi "Fab Fifteen" for seniors ... Posted a career batting average of .431 (182-for-422) at Oak Grove High School, with 104 runs scored, 34 doubles, seven triples, 20 home runs, 132 RBI and 13 stolen bases ... As a senior, hit .466 (27-for-58) with 23 runs scored, six doubles, three home runs, 22 RBI, and four stolen bases; as a junior, hit .434 (33-for-76) with 17 runs, six doubles, a triple, six home runs, 28 RBI and three stolen bases; as a sophomore, hit .520 (52-for-100) with 43 runs, 12 doubles, three triples, six home runs, 51 RBI and six stolen bases; and as a freshman, hit .430 (40-for-93) with 12 runs, seven doubles, two triples, a home run and 30 RBI ... Also played volleyball, being named junior varsity team captain (2012, 2013, 2014) and JV MVP (2012, 2013) ... Honor student and member of the National Honor Society ... 2015 National Merit Scholarship Program Commended Student, Hattiesburg Exchange Club Student of the Month (Oct. 2014) and 2014 Oak Grove High School Advanced Placement Language and Composition Highest Average ... Ranked 9th (out of 373) in graduating class ... 2015 Oak Grove High School Hall of Fame inductee ... Voted "Most Likely to Succeed" and 2015 Pride of Oak Grove ... Highest Average in Honors English IV Award ... Straight A student.
Personal: Full name is Samantha Korrigan Papp ... Born on Dec. 3 in Harvey, Ill. ... Daughter of Laura and Corey Papp ... Has two younger sisters, Cailyn and Alexis ... Father, Corey played baseball at the University of Illinois-Chicago (UIC) and Uncle, Justin Papp played baseball at St. Xavier University ... Majoring in special education.
Samantha’s Favorites
Conference USA All-Conference Second Team (2018)
Conference USA All-Academic Team (2018)
Conference USA Academic Medal (2016-17, 2017-18)
Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll (2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18)
2018 (Junior): C-USA All-Conference Second Team and C-USA All-Academic Team selection … Earned a Conference USA Commissioner’s Academic Medal and was named to the Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll for the 2017-18 academic year … Started all 55 of the Golden Eagles’ games, primarily at catcher … Also saw action as a designated hitter … Batted .285 (51-for-179) on the season with eight doubles, four home runs, 28 runs batted in, 15 runs scored, 71 total bases, two walks, one hit-by-pitch, three sacrifice bunts, four sacrifice flies, a .397 slugging percentage, and a .290 on-base percentage … Stole one base on one attempt for a 1.000 stolen base percentage … Defensively, notched 198 putouts, 31 assists and a .974 fielding percentage … Led the team in hits, runs batted in, total plate appearances, at-bats and caught stealing by … Was also tied as the team leader in total bases, sacrifice flies, stolen base percentage, games played and games started … Additionally, ranked in the top five on the team in batting average, slugging percentage, doubles, home runs, fielding percentage, chances, putouts and assists … Recorded three season-high three hit games versus Syracuse (2/11), versus Western Kentucky (3/11) and at Charlotte (5/6) … Tallied two season-high six game hitting streaks (2/11-2/18) and (3/10-3/15) … Belted a walk-off two-run home run to lead the Golden Eagles to a 2-0 victory over Western Kentucky (3/11) in extra innings.
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2017 (Sophomore): Earned a Conference USA Commissioner’s Academic Medal and was named to the Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll for the 2016-17 academic year … Competed in 40 games with 31 starts on the year ... Recorded a .269 batting average going 25-for-93 with two doubles, four home runs, 14 RBI and 13 runs scored ... Drew five walks and was hit by a pitch four times for an on-base percentage of .330 along with a .419 slugging percentage ... Was responsible for 105 putouts and 19 assists on only two errors for a fielding percentage of .984 ... Ranked in the top five for slugging, RBI, home runs, total bases, putouts, and chances.
2016 (Freshman): Named to the Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll for the 2015-16 academic year … Saw action in 39 games with 33 appearances being starts ... Recorded a .217 batting average going 20-for-92 with two doubles and 15 RBI ... Drew 15 walks for an on-base percentage of .330 and posted a .239 slugging average ... Defensively, notched 115 putouts and 30 assists with 149 chances for a fielding average of .973 ... Ranked in the top five on the team in chances, putouts, and assists ... In conference play, recorded a .205 batting average, going 8-of-39 with a double and six RBI ... Named to 2016 Spring President's List with a 4.0 GPA.
High School: Lettered at Oak Grove High School (Hattiesburg, Miss.) ... Led Oak Grove High School to a 2013 MHSAA Fastpitch 6A State Championship as a sophomore, helping the Warriors to a 29-5 overall record ... Directed Oak Grove High School to the 2010 and 2013 MHSAA Fastpitch 6A South State Championships ... Named First Team All-State (2013, 2014, 2015), First Team All-District (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015), First Team All-Area (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015) ... Earned 2014 Pine Belt Sports Player of the Year; 2013 High School Sports in Mississippi (HS Sports in MS) Hitter of the Year; Clarion Ledger Player of the Week; 2012 and 2013 Oak Grove Defensive Player of the Year; 2013 Oak Grove Extra Bases Award; 2012 and 2013 Oak Grove Most RBI Award; 2013, 2014, and 2015 Oak Grove Highest Batting Average Award; and 2015 Team Captain ... Named to the 2014 MAC Fastpitch All-Star Team and 2013 MHSAA 6A All-State Tournament Team ... Tabbed 2015 High School in Mississippi "Fab Fifteen" for seniors ... Posted a career batting average of .431 (182-for-422) at Oak Grove High School, with 104 runs scored, 34 doubles, seven triples, 20 home runs, 132 RBI and 13 stolen bases ... As a senior, hit .466 (27-for-58) with 23 runs scored, six doubles, three home runs, 22 RBI, and four stolen bases; as a junior, hit .434 (33-for-76) with 17 runs, six doubles, a triple, six home runs, 28 RBI and three stolen bases; as a sophomore, hit .520 (52-for-100) with 43 runs, 12 doubles, three triples, six home runs, 51 RBI and six stolen bases; and as a freshman, hit .430 (40-for-93) with 12 runs, seven doubles, two triples, a home run and 30 RBI ... Also played volleyball, being named junior varsity team captain (2012, 2013, 2014) and JV MVP (2012, 2013) ... Honor student and member of the National Honor Society ... 2015 National Merit Scholarship Program Commended Student, Hattiesburg Exchange Club Student of the Month (Oct. 2014) and 2014 Oak Grove High School Advanced Placement Language and Composition Highest Average ... Ranked 9th (out of 373) in graduating class ... 2015 Oak Grove High School Hall of Fame inductee ... Voted "Most Likely to Succeed" and 2015 Pride of Oak Grove ... Highest Average in Honors English IV Award ... Straight A student.
Personal: Full name is Samantha Korrigan Papp ... Born on Dec. 3 in Harvey, Ill. ... Daughter of Laura and Corey Papp ... Has two younger sisters, Cailyn and Alexis ... Father, Corey played baseball at the University of Illinois-Chicago (UIC) and Uncle, Justin Papp played baseball at St. Xavier University ... Majoring in special education.
Samantha’s Favorites
- Favorite Food: Acai Bowls
- Favorite TV Show: The 100
- Favorite Movie: Benchwarmers
- Favorite Book: Shatter Me (series)
- Favorite Pro Team: New York Yankees
- Favorite Pro Athlete: Aaron Judge
- Hobbies: Reading, working out, traveling, walking around Target and getting her nails done
Letter to Softball: KK Agner
Sunday, April 28
Letter to Softball: Caroline Worrell
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Letter to Softball: Hannah Borden
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Letter to Softball: Maria Smith
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