Troy University Athletics
2008 Softball Roster
Roster
Tasha Elmore
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- IF/OF
- Hometown:
- Newton, AL
- High School:
- Ashford Academy
2009: Named the Sun Belt Conference Newcomer of the Year and named a second-team All-Sun Belt Conference performer ... played in 56 games, starting 55 in the outfield ... tied for the team lead with nine home runs ... finished the season with a .329 batting average ... posted 37 RBI's, the second highest total on the team ... her 55 hits were the fourth most in the Sun Belt ... Led the Sun Belt with 17 doubles ... her 0.3 doubles per game was good for 31st in the nation ... her 103 total bases placed her first in the Sun Belt ... posted a .617 slugging percentage, the third highest single season total in Troy history ... walked 12 times and posted a .368 on-base percentage ... led the team with three sacrifice flies ... scored 22 runs ... had a career day against Louisiana Monroe on March 14, going 3-for-3 with two homeruns and five RBI's in a Troy 9-0 victory ... posted a career highs in at bats and hits when she went 4-for-5 against UT-Chattanooga ... posted multiple hits in 16 games.
Prior to Troy: Played two seasons at Wallace-Dothan Community College for Gene Dews ... Finished sophomore season ranked second in the nation in batting average, hitting a .531 clip ... Recorded five home runs, 34 doubles, three triples and 74 RBI's with 49 runs scored ... Named ACCC Southern League Player of the Year and an All-Region player ... Also named to the state All-Tournament team ... Team finished season 37-7 overall with a 16-3 record in league play ... As a freshman in 2007 Elmore hit .392 with 17 doubles, two triples, three home runs and 33 runs batted in ... Named a second team All-American ... Recorded 107 runs batted in during her two junior college seasons.
Personal: Born on August 8, 1988 in Newton, Ala. ... Is the daughter of Earl and Rose Elmore ... Has one sister, Selena Wood (28) ... Majoring in Graphic Design ... Graduated from Ashford Academy in 2006.
