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Jersey Number 9
Dailynn Motes
- Position:
- Utility
- B/T:
- R/R
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Alabaster, Ala.
- High School:
- Thompson HS
Freshman (2025)
Started 23 games at first base, third base and shortstop and appeared in 30 … Made her collegiate debut with a start against Central Michigan (Feb. 7) and came around to score after hitting a double … Propelled the Trojans in a 4-2 win over Texas State (Apr. 18) with three RBIs in a 2-for-3 performance … Crushed her first career homer against Georgia State (Apr. 25) … Finished the season with a .308 on-base percentage … Turned five double plays, fifth most on the team … Recorded a .961 fielding percentage with 72 putouts
Accumulated a 166-43 record at Thompson High School … Member of the 7A Class Championship roster in 2022, batting a .503 clip … Named to the All-County First Team and Offensive/Defensive Player of the Year Award from 2020-24 … Named the 7A Hitter of the Year in 2023 with a .487 batting average … Debuted for the Warriors on a .424 batting average … Collected three straight (2022-24) 7A All-State Team nods … Capped off senior season on a .474 batting average … Also played volleyball and basketball
Personal
Full name is Dailynn Brooke Motes … Born in Alabaster, Ala., on Feb. 28, 2006 … Parents are Jason Motes and Ashley Matherson with stepparents being Josh Matherson and Jaime Motes … Has two siblings, Gage Motes and Daney Matherson … Majoring in communications
Eric Newell Postgame Press Conference (Coastal Carolina Games Two and Three)
Friday, May 01
Troy at Coastal Carolina Game One Highlights
Thursday, April 30
Eric Newell Postgame Press Conference (Coastal Carolina Game One)
Thursday, April 30
Player Postgame Press Conference (Ella Cunningham, Presley Ivey) - Coastal Carolina
Thursday, April 30
