Troy University Athletics
2024 Softball Roster
Roster
Sarah Beth Brake
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- C
- Hometown:
- Gardendale, Ala.
- Prev School:
- Wallace State
Junior (2024)
Started in 44 of her 47 appearances, including 23 in conference … Finished with 20 hits on double and eight homers … Logged a .230 batting average on 87 at-bats … Fifth-highest slugging percentage of .517 – ranked 31st in the league … Hammered eight homers, good for third at Troy and 23rd in the league … Tallied 130 putouts – second-most in Troy – for a .980 fielding percentage … Made Troy debut and first start against UT-Martin (Feb. 9) … Had back-to-back multi-RBI games against Louisiana (May 2, 3), combining for two runs, four RBIs and two home runs … Threw out .871 percent of would-be base thieves, which was seventh in the Sun Belt
Wallace State
Sophomore (2023)
Appeared in 50 games for Wallace State… Recorded 10 home runs, 37 RBIs and 35 hits with a .594 slugging percentage… Ranked second on the squad for most home runs (10)… Recorded a career-high five RBIs in a victory over Southern Union State (3/25).
Freshman (2022)
Played in 53 games… Helped lead the Lions to the AJCC state championship her freshman season and fourth place at the NJCAA National Tournament her freshman season… Recorded 12 home runs including three at the NJCAA National Tournament her freshman year… Tallied 12 home runs and 35 RBIs with a .738 slugging percentage.
High School
Led Gardendale High School to three state-tournament appearances and a runner-up finish in the Alabama 6A State Championship her sophomore season… Three-time 6A area champion… Earned Alabama 6A Hitter of the Year in her senior campaign with a .459 hitting clip on 68 hits, 19 doubles, 22 home runs and 53 RBIs… Holds the Gardendale single-season home run record with 22 home runs and is the career home run leader at 34… Two-time all-state selection in her sophomore and senior seasons.
Personal
Full name Sarah Beth Brake… Born May 5, 2003, in Birmingham, Alabama.… Daughter of Cherie and Barry Brake, middle sister of Anna Grace and Mary Kathryn, older sister to BJ…Majoring in sports management.
