2021 Softball Roster
Jersey Number 9
Donelle Johnson
- Position:
- Utility
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- High School:
- Home School
- Hometown:
- McKinney, Texas
Honors
2017
2016
Club
Personal
- 4x Southland Commissioner's Honor Roll
- 2018 All-Southland third team outfielder
- 2019 Preseason All-Southland second team
- Hits: 2 (19 times; last at SFA, 5/4/18)
- Runs: 3 (two times; last vs. Sam Houston State, 4/20/18)
- Runs Batted In: 4 (vs. Southern Illinois, 2/10/18)
- Doubles: 2 (four times; last vs. Sam Houston State, 4/20/18)
- Triples: 0
- Homeruns: 1 (eight times; last at SFA, 5/5/18)
- Walks: 3 (vs. NBowling Green, 3/6/18)
- Stolen Bases: 1 (seven times, last vs. Incarnate Word, 4/13/18)
- Appeared in three games, making one start
- Medical redshirt
- Third Team All-Southland Conference Outfielder
- Started all 49 games in right field
- Led the team with a .306 batting average, .419 on base percentage, runs scored (31), hits (44), walks (16) and hit by pitch (12)
- Had a season high four RBI against Southern Illinois off one double and one home run
- Smashed two doubles against Houston Baptist and Sam Houston State
- Had 13 multi-hit games and a season high four multi-hit games in a row between Apr. 10-14
- Walked three times in game one against Southeastern Louisiana
- Finished the season with two sacrifice bunts and a pair of sac fly’s
2017
- Named to the Southland Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll
- NFCA All-America Scholar-Athletes
- Started 13 games for the Wildcats, mainly at designated player
- Batted .286 (12-for-42) with seven doubles, seven RBI and two stolen bases
- Went 3-for-6 against Stephen F. Austin with two doubles and three RBI
- Blasted two doubles against Texas A&M – Corpus Christi
- Recorded a stolen base against both the Islanders and Central Arkansas
- Recorded three multi-hit games in a row between April 28 through May 5
- Finished the season credited with a pair of sacrifice hits
2016
- Named to the Southland Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll
- Started first 12 games of the season and suffered season-ending injury in game vs. Illinois in Austin, Texas
- Batted .276 (8-for-29) with seven runs, three doubles and two home runs
- Hit a home run in her first collegiate game vs. DePaul and went deep again two games later vs. Northwestern State
- Followed game vs. Lady Demons with a 2-for-3 effort vs. Oklahoma State, in which she doubled and scored a season-high three runs
- Doubled in games vs. Texas State and Belmont
- Collected a pair of hits in two-game series at No. 24 Texas
- Credited with four sacrifice hits
Club
- Competes for the Christian Homeschool Athletes of North Texas (CHANT) Chargers
- Won the NACA national title in 2013 and placed third in 2012
- NACA All-America and All-Tournament selection
- Named Best Offensive Player
- Received all-tournament recognition at Little Elm
- Placed second at ACU Softball Camp's Home Run competition
- Colorado Sparkler All-American
- Received the Outfield Champion Award from the Texas A&M Softball Camp.
Personal
- Given name is Donelle Emily Johnson
- Born November 19, 1996 in Plano, Texas
- Daughter of Karol Johnson
- Mother, Karol, was with the Texas A&M track and field team
- Grandfather, Bazil Johnson, played professional soccer and international softball
- Home schooled
- Plans to pursue a degree in graphic design and advertising at ACU
- Competed at the National Christian Forensics and Communications Association (NCFCA) Lincoln Douglas Value Debates in Oklahoma City and Austin
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