Lauren Masters

2014 Dugout Club Interview

Masters’ 2013 Game-by-Game Statistics
Masters’ 2014 Game-by-Game Statistics
Masters’ 2015 Game-by-Game Statistics
Masters’ 2016 Game-by-Game Statistics

• 2015-16 NFCA Scholar Athlete
• 2016 SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll
• 2015 SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll
• 2014 SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Finished her career with the 10th-most hit-by-pitches in program history (14) … The Gamecocks’ best second baseman by fielding percentage in the Southeastern Conference era (since 1997) at .975, she ranks third on the keystone’s assists-per-games chart (1.69) … A three-time SEC Academic Honor Roll member and once named a National Fastpitch Coaches Association Scholar-Athlete. 2016 (SENIOR): Played in 35 games, starting 15 at second base … Posted at .349 on-base percentage and a .972 fielding percentage … Had hits in her next three starts, including a 2-for-3 day against Illinois State (2/14) … Posted an RBI double in the North Carolina win (2/17) … Scored three times, walked twice, drove in two, doubled and was hit by a pitch in the first Southern Utah win (2/26) … Had RBI and hits in consecutive games at Charlotte (3/30) and against Troy (4/2) … Went 1-for-3 with an RBI in a start, helping the Gamecocks down Mississippi (4/17) … Had hits in consecutive games at No. 14/15 LSU (4/24) and against Furman (4/26), adding a walk as well against the Paladins … Named to the SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll and gained recognition as a National Fastpitch Coaches Association Scholar-Athlete. 2015 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Started all 60 games at second base … Hit .235 with a .360 on-base percentage … Her nine hit-by-pitches rank fourth in a single season at South Carolina … Tallied the second-most assists for a Gamecock second baseman in the SEC era (125) while also ranking second on the assists-per-game charts (2.08) … Posted consecutive two-hit games in the Pirate Classic vs. East Carolina (2/7) and Longwood (2/8), driving in three and two runs in those outings … Homered and walked twice in the win vs. the host Pirates … Drove in two and walked twice vs. Northwestern (2/22) … Went 2-for-3 and posted the game-tying RBI in the win over Western Kentucky (3/11) … Doubled and drove in a run in the Saturday win vs. No. 9/15 Tennessee (3/14) … Hit a home run in the first game of the doubleheader at No. 23/23 Texas A&M (3/22) … Posted her first 3-for-3 day in the Furman win (3/25) … Went 2-for-4 and drove in two in the UNC Wilmington victory (3/31) … Also went 2-for-4 with two RBI in the game-one win vs. Arkansas (4/10-11) … Doubled and drove in a run during a 2-for-3 day in Friday’s win at No. 14/16 Kentucky (4/17) … Named to the SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll. 2014 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Started 33 games, all at third base, while playing in 41 … Did not make an appearance until the third weekend with two pinch-hitting appearances … In the Arizona State Louisville Slugger Tournament, had two hits off the bench, including a three-run home run against Ball State (2/28) … Also had a pinch-hit RBI single earlier in the day against No. 19/20 Minnesota … Drove in a pair in the final game at No. 4/3 Tennessee (3/23) … Went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI in the second game against Mississippi (3/29), starting a streak of four multi-RBI games … Drew two walks, including the one that forced in the only run in the win at No. 15/17 Georgia (4/5), the first win in Athens for the Gamecocks since 2001 … Had a double and two hits in the finale at Arkansas (4/13) … A member of the Southeastern Conference Spring Academic Honor Roll. 2013 (FRESHMAN): Appeared in 14 games, starting four times at third base, before a wrist injury ended her year … Went 4-for-14 at the plate while posting a .500 on-base percentage … Posted a hit as a pinch hitter against Michigan State (2/10) … Walked twice and drove in a run in her first career start against Buffalo (2/16) … Scored runs in three-straight appearances (3/2-8). HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered one year at Greenbrier High School … Played travel ball on coach Tara Glasco-Archibald’s Southern Force team … Helped her team to a third-place 16U finish in 2011 and fourth-place 16U finish at ASA Nationals in 2010. PERSONAL: Lauren RenÃÆ’© Masters is the daughter of Charles and Cyd Masters … Played her first two years at Carolina with her older sister, Ashlyn … Lists Alex Rodriguez as her favorite athlete … Majoring in retail management with a minor in biology.