Madyson Moran

Year:
Junior
Position:
Infielder
Height:
5-4
B/T:
R/R
Hometown:
Taylor Mill, Ky.
High School:
Holy Cross
Major:
Sport and Recreation Management

2017 as a Senior:

NFCA First Team All-Northeast Region
VaSID First Team All-State
All-CAA Second Team
Candidate for 2017 Senior CLASS Award
CAA Player of the Week (Feb. 21)
Started 59 contests, all at third base
Closed the season with a .327 average after going 51-for-156 at the plate
Scored 43 runs to rank second on the team
Also tallied 41 RBIs
Slugged nine doubles, two triples and four home runs for a .564 slugging percentage
Perfect 10-for-10 in stolen bases
Held a .971 fielding percentage with just five errors made on the field
Hit the game-tying home run against Oregon State at the Waco Regional (5/19)
With two runs scored in the CAA Championship game against Hofstra (5/12), she became the 10th Duke to ever score 100 career runs
Smacked a two-RBI double against Hofstra in the CAA Championship game on May 12
Knocked two hits with an RBI in JMU's 8-0 triumph over Drexel (4/30)
Went 1-for-2 with a home run and two runs scored in the second game against the Tar Heels (4/26)
Made bases-loaded diving snag for the final out in JMU's 4-3 victory at North Carolina on April 26
Drove home three runs on a double and home run at Delaware (4/14)
Knocked a season-high three hits while driving home two runs at Towson (4/9)
Knocked a home run over a three game span on over March 11 to March 18
On March 10, became 31st Duke in program history to record 100 career hits
Went 2-for-3 with four RBIs after a triple and home run against (RV) Pitt (3/11)
Drove home two runs off two hits versus Yale (2/24)
Knocked a three-run home run against UMass Lowell (2/24)
Went 2-for-3 with a two RBI inside the park homerun to score three runs against Oklahoma State (2/17)
Against Binghamton (2/18), went 2-for-3 with three RBIs

2016 as a Junior:
• NFCA First Team All-Region, for her first All-Region recognition of her career
• First Team All-CAA
• Played in al 56 games this season earning 55 starts at second base
• Recorded seven multi-hit game this season, tying a career-high three against UNC in the NCAA Regional
• Third on the team in assists
• Recorded a .983 fielding percentage (99-70-3), second best on the team
• CAA Commissioner’s Academic Award recipient

2015 as a Sophomore:
• Started in all 58 games this season
• Ranked fourth in the CAA in assists (103)
• Hit .156 with four RBIs, 14 runs and three walks
• Played mostly in the flex position at third base
• Tallied five stolen bases on five attemps (1.000)
• Had a .973 fielding percentage with 32 putouts and a team-high 103 assists, while committing just four errors
• Had two multi-hit games and scored twice in one game
• Went 2-for-3 with a RBI and run in JMU's 11-1 win over Lipscomb (Feb. 20)
• Hit 2-for-4 with a run in an 8-2 win against Minnesota (Feb. 27)

2014 as a Freshman:
• CAA All-Rookie Team
• 2014 Pepsi Rainbow Wahine All-Tournament Team
• Two-time CAA Rookie of the Week
• Started all 60 games at third base for the JMU
• Hit .244 with six doubles and a home run in 119 at-bats
• Added 12 RBIs, 12 runs, seven walks, and tied a school record 12 sacrifice hits
• Had a RBI single in her first career at-bat, driving in a run against North Texas in the season opener
• CAA Commissioner's Academic Award Recipient

High School:
• Holy Cross High School’s all-time leader in hits, home runs, RBIs, stolen bases and runs scored
• Cincinnati Enquirer All-First Team
• Four-time All-District and Region All-Tournament team selection
• Four-time high school MVP
• Hit .720 with 12 home runs, nine triples and 65 runs on her way to being named MVP as a senior
• Played her club ball for the Beverly Bandits and the Cincy Doom, competing at the ASA/USA Nationals and Premiere Nationals

Personal:
• Daughter of Amanda and Chad Moran
• Also played soccer at Holy Cross High School and was a First Team All-State and All-Region selection
• Traveled 10 hours round trip to play with the Beverly Bandits Club team
• Majoring in sport and recreation management
• Studying pre-forensic studies

Getting to Know Madyson Moran
Why did you choose to play at JMU? Coach Dean and the campus is beautiful
What do you love most about JMU? The friendliness of the people here and the sunsets/sunrises
What is your favorite place to eat on campus? Dukes
Most people don’t know that I ... I am afraid of deer
What will be your “walk out” song/songs for 2014? Confident – Justin Bieber
What is your favorite ...
Food: Pretzels
Movie: Joe Dirt
TV Show: The L Word
Song: Mercedes Benz by Janis Joplin
Athlete: Brandon Phillips
Holiday: 4th of July
What is one personal goal you have for the 2014 season? To help get the team to Super Regionals
What are your favorite hobbies away from softball? Riding my longboard
What is the best advice you’ve ever received? Keep on keeping on
What is your ideal vacation? Huntington Beach, California
If not softball, what other sport would you want to play at JMU? Soccer
If you could have dinner with any three people in the world, who would they be? Oprah, Ellen Degeneres, and David Beckham