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Jersey Number 32
Montana Davidson
- Position:
- Infield
- Bats/Throws:
- R/R
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Height:
- 5-4
- Hometown:
- Hillsborough, N.C.
- High School:
- Orange HS
Honors / Awards
2022 SEC Honor Roll2021 SEC Honor Roll
2020 SEC Honor Roll
2017ย SEC First-Yearย Honor Roll
ย
2022 | Graduate
Played in 24 games, making six starts between first base, third base and designated player ... batted .167 (5-for-30) on the year ... drew the Opening Day start at first base vs. Loyola Marymount (2/11) ... came on as a defensive replacement at first base vs. No. 1 Oklahoma (2/11) ... laced a pinch-hit double down the third base line against Alabama State (2/16) ... started at designated player against Southern Illinois (2/18) ... went 1-for-2 after coming on as a defensive replacement at third base against Central Arkansas (2/19) ... started at third base against Georgia Tech (2/20) ... pinch hit against Furman (3/5) ... drew two walks and scored after coming on as a defensive replacement against Alcorn State (3/6) ... pinch hit at No. 4 Florida (3/12) ... pinch hit at Memphis (3/23) and remained in the game at first base ... delivered a two-run, pinch-hit single with two outs in the sixth inning at Middle Tennessee (3/30) to take a lead ... pinch hit at Southern Miss (4/6), at No. 3 Alabama (4/14), vs. UT Martin (4/20) and at No. 11 Kentucky (4/30) ... played a key role in the Senior Day win against No. 19 LSU (5/8) ... her two-run single in the fourth made it a 5-4 ballgame โฆ she later scored the tying run after reaching on a fielder's choice and also picked up a stolen base ... singled as a pinch hitter vs. No. 13 Tennessee (5/12) in the SEC Tournament ... started vs. Howard (5/21) in the NCAA Tournament and brought home a run when her fly ball was dropped in the outfield ... later scored on a sacrifice fly against the Bison.ย
2021 | Senior
Played in 58 games, making 57 starts at third base ... batted .252 (40-for-159) on the year ... fifth on the team in runs (23) and RBIs (21) and tied for fourth in doubles (6) ... stole a career-high four bases on the year, including a steal of home ... drove in two runs on Opening Day against Miami (Ohio) (2/13) with a walk and a single ... reached base in 3-of-4 plate appearances in the second game of the doubleheader while scoring a run and drew a walk ... went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in the loss to Southern Illinois (2/21) ... batted .636 (7-for-11) over the four games of The Snowman (2/21-22) with a .909 slugging percentage and four RBIs ... hit a triple and stole home against MVSU (2/24) ... extended her hitting streak to a career-long six games at Texas State (2/26) ... hit .588 (10-for-17) over the course of the streak with three extra-base hits and five RBIs ... went 2-for-4 at No. 7/7 Texas (2/27) for her fifth multi-hit game of the year ... went 2-for-4 with a double for her seventh multi-hit game of the year against Ball State (3/5) ... extended her hitting streak to a career-long seven games against Western Kentucky (3/6) ... doubled and drew a walk at Alabama State (3/9) ... hit an RBI single in the win against Memphis (3/10) ... doubled at Ole Miss (3/15) for her sixth extra-base hit of the year ... singled and scored at No. 15/15 Arkansas (3/27) ... drew a pair of walks at North Alabama (4/3) ... singled home a run and scored at Samford (4/13) ... went 2-for-4 in two games against Jackson State (4/20) with a double and a run scored ... went 1-for-2 with a walk against Texas A&M (4/25) ... batted .400 over the series at South Carolina (4/30-5/2) with a 1.100 slugging percentage and six RBIs ... turned in her first career multi-homer game and matched her career high with four RBIs in Game 1 against the Gamecocks (4/30) ... doubled home a run to cap a 2-for-3 day that also saw her match her career high with two runs scored and draw a walk at South Carolina (5/2) ... reached base on a dropped third strike and came around to score the first run in a 2-1 victory against No. 17/15 Tennessee (5/5) ... beat out a bunt single and stole a base against No. 22/24 Georgia (5/7) ... drove in a run with a bases-loaded walk against the Bulldogs (5/8) ... walked twice out of the nine-hole vs. No. RV/24 Ole Miss (5/12) in the SEC Tournament ... had an RBI single in three trips to the plate vs. Boston University (5/21) in the NCAA Tournament ... singled and scored vs. Campbell (5/22) ... drove in a run with a base hit at No. 7/5 Oklahoma State (5/23).ย
2020 | Junior
Played in 28 games, making 27 starts at third base ... hit .224 with five RBIs ... raised her average to .353 (6-for-17) when batting with two outs ... posted a .923 fielding percentage ... snapped an 0-for-18 stretch with a 2-for-5 day including three RBIs vs. BYU (2/22) and vs. San Diego State (2/22) โฆ made a sliding catch into the fence in foul territory along the third base line against the Cougars โฆ homered against the Aztecs ... tied her career high with four assists against Alcorn State (3/1) ... put forth a 2-for-3 effort against UT Martin (3/1) for her second multi-hit game of the year.ย
2019 | Redshirt Sophomore
Started all 58 games at third base and was one of just two Bulldogs to start every contest โฆ hit .269 with seven doubles and 21 RBIs โฆ RBIs were fifth on the team โฆ posted a .922 fielding percentage with 54 putouts and 65 assists โฆ in her first collegiate start and first game since returning from injury, knocked a career-high three hits, including a double, with one RBI and a run scored against Middle Tennessee (2/8) โฆ drove in the go-ahead run in the bottom of the sixth against Sacramento State (2/15) with the first sacrifice fly of her career, giving MSU a 6-5 lead โฆ slugged the first home run of her Bulldog career on at No. 15 Kentucky (3/16) โฆ drove in the game-winning run in MSUโs come-from-behind win against No. 17 Auburn (3/22), with a one-run double in the third inning โฆ turned in a career performance against Missouri (4/28), going 2-for-3 with a double and a home run driving in a career-high four RBI to pick up her first multi-RBI game of her career โฆ went 3-for-4 with an RBI, double and run scored in the Seattle Regional vs. Seattle (5/18).ย
2018 | Sophomore
Did not see action due to knee injury and was awarded a medical redshirt.ย
2017 | Freshman
Made six appearances, primarily as a pinch hitter โฆ also saw time off the bench at third base โฆ batted .333 (3-for-9) with a double and run scored โฆ made career debut as a pinch hitter vs. Alabama State (3/2) and recorded her first career hit โฆ drove her first career double vs. Central Arkansas (3/5) โฆ went 1-for-2 vs. Mississippi Valley State (3/29).ย
High School
Three-time All-State star at Orange High School, playing for coaches Tonya Daye and father Cliff Davidson โฆ four-time All District and All-Conference player โฆ led the Panthers to the 2012-13 and 2015-16 conference championships โฆ two-time team captain โฆ capped her career with a .488 batting average, .567 on-base percentage, 10 home runs and a career-high 50 RBI in her senior season โฆ tallied a .426 average with 24 RBI and four homers (one grand slam) in her junior year โฆ hit at a career-high .492 clip and batted in 31 runs and knocked 10 out of the park her second year, earning her first All-State honor โฆ opened her career with a .316 average with 19 RBI and a pair of home runs in her freshman campaign โฆ was also a member of the Orange High School volleyball program as the teamโs libero, while also playing opposite hitter โฆ starred on the travel ball scene, finishing her career ranked 49thย in FloSoftballโs 2016 class โฆ named to the 2016 Southeast Regional All-America Team โฆ played for Lady Lightning Gold, finishing in the Top 20 in PGF 18U Nationals in 2016 โฆ also tallied a third-place finish in TC/USA 18U.ย
Community Service/Academics
Selected to the 2020 and 2021 SEC Honor Roll โฆ also earned a spot on the 2017 SEC First-Year Honor Roll ... graduated in May 2021 with her bachelorโs degree in kinesiology ... finished her high school academic career with a 4.23 GPA, earning a spot on the Honor Roll all four years โฆ earned the U.S. Marine Corps Scholastic Excellence Award โฆ also received the National Achieverโs Award and the Minority Achieverโs Award.ย
Personal
Born Montana Shae Davidson on Feb. 17, 1998, to Eddie and Christina Davidson โฆ both parents served in the U.S. Army โฆ has two sisters, Mia and Treโ โฆ Mia also plays softball for MSU โฆ pursuing a second bachelorโs degree in psychology โฆ Twitter handle is @tanashae32.ย
Career Highs
At-Bats: 6 at Alabama (3/31/19)ย Hits: 3, twice, last vs. Seattle (5/18/19)
Runs Scored: 2, 5x, last at South Carolina (5/2/21)
Runs Batted In: 4, twice, last at South Carolina (4/30/21)
Doubles: 1, 16x, last vs. Alabama State (2/16/22)
Triples: 1 vs. Mississippi Valley St. (2/24/21)
Home Runs: 2 at South Carolina (4/30/21)
Walks: 2, 5x, last vs. Alcorn State (3/6/22)
Stolen Bases: 2 vs. Mississippi Valley State (2/24/21)
Putouts: 5, twice, last vs. Loyola Marymount (2/11/22)
Assists: 4, 4x, last vs. Ole Miss (5/12/21)
Hitting Streak: 7 games (2/27/21 at Texas to 3/6/21 vs. Western Kentucky)
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