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University of Maryland, Baltimore County

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2020 Softball

17 Valerie Hammett

  • Height 5-8
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Chopticon
  • Hometown Mechanicsville, Md.

Biography

2020: Appeared in all 14 games...Led the team in walks with six...Scored four runs on the season...Went 1-for-1 with two walks and two runs scored against Coppin State on March 4.

2019: Started all 52 games she appeared in, primarily at first base...Set career-highs in RBI (20), hits (37) and walks (12)...Hit first career home run against Maryland Eastern Shore (3/28)...Had eight multi-hit games...In the circle, she picked up her first career save against Coppin State (3/20).

2018: Lead the team with a .330 batting average… Tallied 18 RBI... Went 3-for-4 against Saint Peters (Mar 24) and picked up first win in the circle (Mar 25)...Named America East Player of the week (Mar 27).

2017: Appeared in four games on the mound, making one start... Went 1-1 in 8.2 innings pitched... Threw a season high four innings, only allowing three hits in a loss to Appalachian State (Feb. 19)... Pitched three innings of relief, giving up one unearned run and a season high three strikeouts to earn the win against Howard (March 8).

Background: Helped the Chopticon Braves softball team to a Regional title and State Championship final as a senior… Named All-County Athlete of the Year (2015-16)… Batted .529 with two home runs, 14 doubles, and 33 runs batted in as a senior…. A two-time All-County First Team member as a freshman and junior… A two-time Southern Maryland Athletic Conference (SMAC) Second Team member as a junior and senior…. Received All-Met Honorable Mention as a junior and senior… Played for the Southern Maryland Shockers travel team… Led the team to back-to-back World Series titles… Also lettered in field hockey for the Braves… Four-year member of the Academy of Finance and FBLA… Member of the Minds in Motion… Member of the National Honor Society as a junior and senior… Ranked in the top-5 of her graduating class… Received All-County Academic First-Team honors… Daughter of Matt and Fay Hammett… One of three siblings, Kristen and Faith… Major is Biology with the ambition of being a physical therapist.

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Historical Player Information

  • 17

    2017Freshman

    IF/P
    5'8"
    17
  • 17

    2018Sophomore

    IF/P
    5'8"
    17
  • 17

    2019Junior

    IF/P
    5'8"
    17
  • 17

    2020Senior

    IF
    5'8"
    17
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