Softball

In 2015 (Sophomore): Alyssa appeared in 53 games, starting in 52 for the Golden Eagles…suited up as a catcher, first baseman, and designated player…led the team with a .336 (50-149) batting average…finished second on the team with 10 home runs, 22 walks, and a .429 on-base percentage…ended the year third on the squad with 31 RBI and a .564 slugging percentage…finished second on the team with a .358 (19-53) batting average during OVC play…earned All-OVC Tournament honors after hitting .333 (4-12) with a team-best three home runs and five RBI in Tech’s championship run in Edwardsville, Ill…smacked a two-run home run to push TTU to a 3-0 lead in the fourth inning of the OVC Championship Game against SIUE on May 9…homered twice and drove in three in a win against Eastern Kentucky in the OVC Tournament opener on May 6…went 5-for-9 in the final regular-season series of the year at Morehead State from May 2-3…drilled a home run and knocked in three at Georgia State on Apr. 7…delivered a walk-off, two-run double as part of a 3-for-5 showing against Belmont on Mar. 29…clubbed the game-winning home run against UT Martin on Mar. 22…delivered the game-winning RBI double in the seventh inning to cap off a seven-run, final inning comeback at Samford on Mar. 18…went on a 10-game hit streak from Mar. 8-22…went 5-for-9 with two doubles in a three-game series at Tennessee State from Mar. 14-15…homered and drove in three at ETSU on Mar. 8…reached base four times in a win against Radford on Mar. 8…reached base three times as part of a 2-for-2 showing in a victory over Northern Kentucky on Mar. 1…homered and reached base three times at Charleston Southern on Feb. 22…drilled a home run as part of a 2-for-2 performance against Binghamton in the Georgia Southern Invitational on Feb. 15…started the season by hitting safely in four of the first five games from Feb. 7-13.

In 2014 (Freshman): Alyssa appeared in 55 games, starting in 49 for the Golden Eagles…played third base, first base, and catcher, batting primarily in the three spot in the order…hit .266, going 37-for-139 with three home runs and 19 RBI…smacked six doubles…second on the team with a .383 on-base percentage, finishing second on the team with 22 walks…made only three errors in over 100 chances…hit .429 (3-7) in the OVC Tournament, reaching base seven times in three games for a .636 on-base percentage…reached base three times, including going 2-for-2 at the dish with a run scored and an RBI in a 9-1 win against Eastern Kentucky…went 3-for-4 with a pair of RBI in a victory over Tennessee State on Apr. 12…picked up three hits, drove in two, and homered in a doubleheader against Austin Peay on Apr. 6…homered and reached base three times in a win over Kent State on Mar. 9…went 2-for-3 against Kent State on Mar. 8…clubbed her first career home run as part of a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI showing in Tech’s home opening win against Holy Cross on Mar. 5…recorded her first career hit, extra-base hit, and RBI in a game against SEC Auburn on Feb. 9.  

High School: Alyssa was a six-sport athlete, playing varsity softball, basketball, volleyball, track, tennis, and power lifting for all four years at Italy High School…as a senior was the District and Team MVP…as a junior won District and Team Offensive Player of the Year honors…as a sophomore was the Catcher of the Year and Team Offensive Player of the Year…as a freshman was the Catcher of the Year and Team Offensive Player of the Year…as a senior hit .553 with six home runs, 52 RBI’s, a .729 on-base percentage, and a 1.118 slugging percentage…graduated in top ten percent of her class…named to honor roll…won the Willis Cup (all-around good student)…Academic All-State as a senior…Academic All-District as a junior.

Personal: Full name is Alyssa Danielle Richards…daughter of Allen and Tina Richards…birthday is June 20, 1995…once named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll...intends to major in Secondary Education/Social Studies.