Shannon Plese

Plese’s 2017 Game-by-Game Statistics

• 2017 SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll

2017 (JUNIOR): Made 34 appearances for the Gamecocks, starting five times … Went 6-for-23 as a pinch hitter, including a single in her first appearance as a Gamecock, in the win over Ohio (2/10) … Drove in her first run with a sacrifice fly while also drawing a walk in the win over Indiana (2/17) … Had a pinch-hit RBI double that gave SC the win in the nightcap against Winthrop (2/28) … Started the next four games as the designated player, going 2-for-3 with an RBI against Northwestern (3/3) and posting another RBI with a hit against Indiana (3/4) … Had a pinch hit in her hometown on Sunday at No. 14/13 Tennessee (3/12) … Drew her only start in left field against Gardner-Webb (3/21) and responded with a 2-for-3 day, hitting a double and a home run to go with two RBI … Posted a pinch-hit RBI in the Friday win over No. 18/19 LSU (5/5) … Posted an RBI single in a pinch-hitting chance in the Southeastern Conference Tournament, hosted in Knoxville, against No. 18/18 Kentucky (5/10) … Earned a spot on the SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll. 2015-16 (CHATTANOOGA STATE): Earned NJCAA All-America accolades twice with the Tigers, first team as a freshman and second team as a sophomore … Hit a combined .436 with a .623 slugging percentage in two years, scoring 142 runs and driving in 128 in 126 career games … Helped Chattanooga State to the NJCAA Division I World Series as a freshman, posting 99 hits, which stood fourth in NJCAA, to go with seven home runs and 59 RBI … Stole 13 bases as a rookie and scored 72 runs, the latter ranking 10th in the nation … As a sophomore, tallied 23 doubles, 26th in NJCAA Division I, while hitting .437 … Compiled seven outfield assists as a sophomore. HIGH SCHOOL: Earned five letters at the Christian Academy of Knoxville … Twice named all-state by the Tennessee Sports Writers Association for Division I Class AA … Helped the Warriors make the state semifinals during her senior season in 2014 … Hit .537 with 65 runs and 39 RBI during that year … Her first all-state accolade came as a pitcher during her sophomore year, but an injury turned her into an outfielder as a senior, where she earned that second nod … Played with the Tennessee Sting on the travel-ball circuit. PERSONAL: Shannon Marie Plese is the daughter of David and Angela Plese … Has three siblings, Sierra, Alex and Daniel … Says Grey’s Anatomy is her favorite TV show and lists Blake Shelton as her favorite singer … Chose South Carolina over Western Kentucky because of the great academics, the coaches and the chance to play SEC softball … Majoring in hospitality management with the goal of becoming an event planner.