Troy University Athletics
2008 Softball Roster
Roster
Rocky Paige
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- IF
- Hometown:
- Middletown, DE
- High School:
- Caravel Academy
2009: Played in 50 games for the Trojans, all as starts, either at first or third base ... had a .255 batting average ... posted 20 RBI on the season and 22 runs scored ... for the first time in her career, Paige didn't see action in the circle ... converted on both of her stolen base attempts ... had 59 total bases for a .376 slugging percentage ... had a doubleheader to remember against Northwestern State on April 15 going a combined 5-for-7 with two triples, a home run, three runs scored and 8 RBI.
2008: Paige played both first base and third base and pitched for the Trojans in 2008 ... Named 2nd Team All-Sun Belt Conference following her sophomore season ... She knocked a two-run double against No. 10 LSU on 3/11 helping Troy push the Tigers to 11 innings ... Recorded a .500 (5-for-10) weekend against ULM and knocked in two runs against FIU ... Paige blasted her second home run of the season against North Texas on 4/13, helping Troy to a three-game sweep ... For the series with the Mean Green she batted .300 with three RBI's and two runs scored ... Paige also batted .500 (3-for-6) against Louisiana on 4/26 ... Her best day came on 3/9 against MAC contender Western Michigan when she carried Troy to two wins rapping three hits with a home run, double and four RBI's ... Picked up her only victory in the circle on the year against FAMU on 3/24.
2007: Played in 59 games, starting 55 for Troy ... Batted .295 with six home runs and 37 RBI's ... Posted a record of 9-3 in the circle for Troy ... Recorded an ERA of 3.71 in 70.1 innings of work on the mound ... Drove in three runs with a home run against Louisiana-Monroe on Feb. 10 ... Hit two home runs against FAMU on Feb. 27 ... Drove in two runs against Auburn on March 7 ... Went 6-for-6 with eight RBI's over a double-header against Alabama A&M on March 21 ... Went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI's in win over Florida Atlantic on April 6 ... Was 2-for-3 with a two-run home run against North Texas on April 15 ... Rapped two hits with two RBI's against Western Kentucky on May 11 ... recorded lone stolen base of the year on Feb. 11 against Mississippi Valley State in Championship game of Lions Classic ... Struck out a season-high eight against Mississippi Valley State on Feb. 11 ... Tossed 4.2 shutout innings against MTSU allowing only two-hits and striking out five.
High School: Prepped at Caravel Academy in Bear, Del., for four years under coaches Tim Wampler, Sharon Hunter and Tony Peterson... won team championship in 2004 and 2006... advanced to postseason final round four years... named to first team all-state sophomore, junior and senior years... participated in 2006 Blue-Gold All-Star Game... 2006 Gatorade Player of the Year for the state of Delaware... held a .412 batting average... played for Maryland Legends All-Star team.
Personal: Born on Jan. 22, 1988... daughter of Debbie and William Paige... has three sisters: Katrina, Tonya and Ashley... Majoring in special education.
