Lacey Rother

Rother[apos]s 2012 Game-by-Game Statistics

• 2011-12 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
  

2012 (FRESHMAN): Played in 31 games, starting 10, with nine of those at designated player … Also started at catcher for a game … Hit .200 on the year, including going 6-for-19 (.316) when starting … Mostly used as a pinch hitter, where she went 1-for-16 … Her first hit came against Winthrop (2/11) … Drove in her first run during her catching start against Jacksonville (2/19) … Followed that with a two-RBI contest against Villanova (2/19) … Went 2-for-3 with her lone homer of the year and three RBI in the win over Maine (3/2) … Posted two walks in the next game at UC Riverside (3/3) … Had hits against both UC Davis and Coastal Carolina (3/4 & 3/7) … Earned a spot on the Southeastern Conference First-Year Academic Honor Roll.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played a year of softball and volleyball at Lakewood … Named co-MVP of the league and also made the first team … Hit .430 with five homers and 32 RBI as a senior … Transferred from Wilson, where she was a two-time all-league selection … During her sophomore season, reached base at a .443 clip while slugging .483, driving in 23 runs as well en route to second-team all-league honors … .As a freshman, she hit .353 and drove in 15 RBI en route to first-team All-Moore League honors … Played travel ball with the Corona Angels, which placed in the top five three times at nationals during her time … An honor roll member at Lakewood.

PERSONAL: The daughter of Tim and Elizabeth Rother, Lacey Kaitlin Rother has two sisters, Linzy and Lexis … Also considered Oklahoma State before signing with South Carolina … Her dad Tim played football at Nebraska and in the NFL … Sister Linzy plays softball at Charleston Southern … Lists Landry Fields as her favorite athlete … Majoring in sport and entertainment management.