Troy University Athletics
2026 Softball Roster
Roster
Dailynn Motes
- Position:
- Utility
- B/T:
- R/R
- Hometown:
- Alabaster, Ala.
- High School:
- Thompson HS
Sophomore (2026)
Started in all 53 games played for a .273 batting clip and .424 slugging percentage … Turned the second most double plays for Troy with eight on the third most assists (67) … Had 38 hits with 10 doubles, one triple and three homers … Opened the season with a hit in the first seven straight games, including a 3-for-4 performance against North Alabama … Peaked with three RBIs twice against Coastal Carolina and Furman – she had five multi-RBI games and 20 total … Totaled seven multi-hit games with three against North Alabama and Georgia State … Went 3-for-3 against Georgia State with two doubles and an RBI … Ended league play with a hit in six of her last seven games, having a pair in back-to-back games against Georgia Southern and ULM
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
