Miranda Herron

Position:
Outfielder
Height:
5-5
Class:
Freshman
High School:
Waxahachie HS
Hometown:
Palmer, Texas

2016 (Freshman): Missed several weeks to start the season with an injury ... Appeared in 28 games with 27 starts split between left field and designated player ... Batted .253 with 16 runs, six doubles, two home runs and 13 RBI ... Credited with five sacrifice hits ... Stolen four bases on as many attempts ... Made the defensive highlight reel at home against Texas Tech, catching a home run ball over the left-field fence ... Helped beat the Red Raiders on the road with a solo home run and two walks ... Best single game of the season was a 3-for-3 performance vs. Sam Houston State that included a home run and walk-off bases-clearing double ... Scored one run in four-straight games at start of her season, including three in the series at Southeastern Louisiana ... Went 2-for-6 with two runs and a RBI in final game at Central Arkansas ... Her efforts at Tech and vs. the Bearkats helped her win Southland Conference Offensive Player of the Week honors ... Went 1-for-3 with an RBI double vs. Baylor ... Finished season with a 3-for-11 series a Texas A&M-Corpus Christi that included a run and three RBI ... Went 3-for-8 in three-game set vs. Incarnate Word with three runs, double and two RBI ... Recorded back-to-back two-hit games at Stephen F. Austin.

High School: Graduated in 2015 from Waxahachie High School ... Four-year varsity letterwinner ... Utility player ... Offensive Player of the Year ... All-Area and All-District honoree ... All-Metroplex Player of the Year ... Newcomer of the Year ... Team leader in home runs and RBI ... Recipient of team's Big Hitter Award and was voted Most Athletic ... District volleyball champion.

Personal: Given name is Miranda Herron ... Born in Dallas, Texas ... Daughter of Leland and Cindy Herron ... Resides in Palmer, Texas.