Amber Atkins

#44 Amber Atkins

POS. C
B/T R/R
HT. 5'8"
YR. Sr.
HOMETOWN South Pittsburg, Tenn.
PREVIOUS SCHOOL Cleveland State CC

2022 (Junior): Appeared in 52 games for the Bucs with 40 starts … Finished fourth on the team in batting average with a .257 clip with 27 hits and nine RBIs … Capped off the season with five doubles and two long balls – her first NCAA Division I homer came against Western Carolina (March 27) … Led the Bucs in slugging percentage with a .362 mark and boasted a .352 on-base percentage … Finished the year with 13 walks drawn and was a perfect 4-for-4 in stolen bases … Finished second on the Bucs in putouts with 182 and had 29 assists from behind home plate … Threw out 21 runners on the season, the second most in a single season in program history … Recorded three multi-hit performances, including a season high three hits against Samford (May 11) in the SoCon Tournament.

Previous School(s)
Cleveland State CC
2021 (Sophomore): Appeared in 36 games, batting .318 with six long balls and 26 RBIs … Collected 35 hits in 110 at bats, while striking out only five times … Compiled a .415 on-base percentage and a .564 slugging percentage … Collected 151 putouts, 15 assists and a .976 fielding percentage.

2020 (Freshman)*: Finished fourth in the TCCAA in RBIs with 24, batting .463 (25-of-54) … Recorded seven homers and 21 runs scored.

*Season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic

Personal: Daughter of James and Tiffany Atkins … Born June 8, 2001 … Majoring in Sports Management.