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Jersey Number 7
Anna Kate Segars
- Position:
- Outfield
- Bats/Throws:
- L/L
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Height:
- 5-9
- Hometown:
- Moulton, Ala.
- High School:
- East Lawrence HS
Honors / Awards
2022 SEC Honor Roll2021 SEC Honor Roll
2020 SEC Honor Roll
2019 SEC First-Year Honor Roll
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2023 | Graduate
Played in six games, making one start ... came off the bench as a pinch hitter vs. Bethune-Cookman (2/10) and was hit by a pitch ... appearance against the Wildcats was her first in 23 months, dating back to March 2021ย ... pinch hit and was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded vs. Indiana (2/17)ย ... ... pinch hit at South Alabama (2/24) and at ULM (3/29)ย ... drew a pinch-hit walk against Memphis (4/19)ย ... started at designated player on Senior Day against No. 20 Kentucky (4/29).ย
2022 | Senior
Missed the season due to injury.ย
2021 | Junior
Played in 25 games, starting 24 between left and center field ... missed the final 34 games with injury ... batted .254 (17-for-67) on the year ... was hit by a pitch nine times ... doubled and drove home a run on a hit-by-pitch against Miami (Ohio) (2/13) ... doubled home a run in the second game against the RedHawks and scored twice ... went 2-for-3 against Missouri State (2/22) with two RBIs ... reached base safely in a career-best 14 straight games, dating back to 2020, but saw the streak end at Texas State (2/26) ... went 2-for-3 and was hit by a pitch in Game 2 against the Bobcats ... doubled off a runner following a flyout at No. 7/7 Texas (2/27) to end the inning ... hit her first home run of the year, a two-run shot, at No. 23/21 Baylor (2/28) ... scored twice after being walked and hit by a pitch against Ball State (3/5) ... hit a two-run homer and drew a walk against Western Kentucky (3/7) ... reached base in all five plate appearances at Alabama State (3/9), while coming a double shy of the cycle ... recorded a career-high three hits against the Hornets and matched her career high with three RBIs while stealing a base ... hit an RBI double against Memphis (3/10) ... threw out a runner at the plate for her second outfield assist of the year at Ole Miss (3/13) โฆ picked up her third outfield assist of the year at Ole Miss (3/14), cutting down a batter trying to stretch for a double.ย
2020 | Sophomore
Played in 27 games, making 20 starts in the outfield ... also used as a pinch runner and defensive replacement ... scored 12 runs and hit at a .345 clip ... doubled home a run for her first hit of the year after entering as a pinch runner vs. NC State (2/9) ... started in center field and turned in a 2-for-4 outing against Alabama State (2/12) with a double and two runs scored ... hit .500 (4-for-8) over the span of the Bulldog Kickoff Classic (2/14-2/16) ... teamed up with Madisyn Kennedy to throw a runner out at the plate against Tennessee State (2/15) ... recorded her second career multi-hit game, going 2-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored against Tennessee State (2/16) ... singled for one of Stateโs two hits vs. Oregon State (2/20) โฆ went 1-for-3 with a RBI vs. No. 15/17 Oregon (2/20) ... reached base in 12 straight games (2/16-3/1), Stateโs longest streak of the year ... hit her first career home run against Alcorn State (2/29) ... hit a walk-off, two-run homer against SE Missouri (3/7) and was the only Bulldog with multiple hits in that game โฆ in her next plate appearance, tripled home three runs against MVSU (3/7) and went on to score three times.ย
2019 | Freshman
Appeared in 42 contests, seeing time as a pinch hitter and reserve outfielder โฆ named to the 2019 SEC All-Freshman Team โฆ earned 11 starts as a true freshman as an outfielder, primarily in left field โฆ knocked six hits and scored six runs over her 35 plate appearances, while driving in two runs โฆ drew three walks and was hit by a pitch two times to hold a .275 on-base percentage โฆ recorded 36 putouts and held a .923 fielding percentage โฆ made her collegiate debut as a pinch runner against Georgia Tech (2/25), scoring the first run of her Bulldog career โฆ earned the first start of her career against UT Martin (3/5), recording her first collegiate hit and stolen base while scoring a career-high two runs โฆ recorded her first hit in SEC play with an RBI single against No. 17 Ole Miss (4/19) โฆ collected her first start in conference play against Missouri (4/26), picking up an RBI and a run scored.ย
High School
Standout on the Alabama softball scene with East Lawrence High School and was coached by her mother Marshela Segars โฆ four-time First Team All-State outfielder for the Eagles โฆ dominated as a freshman with a .594 batting averaged coupled with a .657 on-base percentage โฆ knocked a staggering 60 hits, including nine home runs โฆ selected to Moulton Advertiserโs All-County and the Decatur Dailyโs First Team All-Area teams โฆ earned All-Tennessee Valley honors as a freshman โฆ turned in a .560 average at the plate with a .633 on-base percentage over her sophomore campaign โฆ repeated as a Decatur Daily First Team All-Area honoree โฆ crowned 2016 All-County Player of the Year by the Moulton Advertiser ... tied three state records in triples (10), runs scored (73) and walks (44) over her junior season โฆ held a .592 on-base percentage and added a .454 batting average with 32 stolen bases โฆ competed in the 2017 North-South All-Star game โฆ named the 2018 AHSAA 3A Hitter of the Year as a senior ... played travel ball as a member of the Alabama Sparks Elite 2000 under coach Slade Stewart โฆ led the Sparks to an 134-27 record during her tenure, which included a top-10 performance at 12U ASA Nationals and a top-25 finish at the PGF Nationals 14U โฆ turned in the best national finish for the Sparks in 2017 with a top-five showing at the PGF National 16U tournament โฆ also earned six letters as a power forward for the Eaglesโ basketball program โฆ an All-County and All-Area caliber player on the court that earned All-State Second Team accolades โฆ named Moulton Advertiserโs 2016 Player of the Year after leading the Eagles to the Lawrence County Tournament Championship and was named the tournamentโs Most Valuable Player.ย
Community Service / Academics
Graduated with her degree in educational psychology in December 2022 ... three-time member of the SEC Honor Roll (2020, 2021, 2022) ... also earned a spot on the SEC First-Year Honor Roll in 2019 โฆ spends time off the field volunteering with local youth softball and basketball leagues โฆ graduated 11th in her class at East Lawrence and served as the senior class president โฆ member of the East Lawrence Beta Club.ย
Personal
Born Anna Kate Segars on Aug. 23, 2000 to Chad and Marshela Segars โฆ has two brothers, Glavine and Lou โฆ currently an unclassified masterโs student ... intends to pursue a masterโs degree in counseling.ย
Career Highs (Through 2022)
At-Bats: 4, 6x, last atย Alabama State (3/9/21)Hits: 3ย atย Alabama State (3/9/21)
Runs Scored: 3, 2x, lastย atย Alabama State (3/9/21)
Runs Batted In: 3, 2x, lastย atย Alabama State (3/9/21)
Doubles: 1, 7x, last vs. Memphis (3/10/21)
Triples: 1, 2x, lastย atย Alabama State (3/9/21)
Home Runs: 1, 5x, lastย atย Alabama State (3/9/21)
Walk: 2, 2x, last vs. Mississippi Valley St.ย (3/7/20)
Stolen Bases: 2 vs. Mississippi Valley St. (2/24/21)
Putouts: 5, 2x, last vs. Missouri (4/27/19)
Assists: 1, 4x, last at Ole Miss (3/14/21)
Hitting Streak: 5 games, twice (last 3/6/21 vs. Western Kentucky to 3/10/21 vs. Memphis)
Friday, May 29
Thursday, May 28
Wednesday, May 27
Sunday, May 24
