2022 Softball Roster
Roster
Florian, Allison

Jersey Number 99
Allison Florian
- Position:
- Outfield
- Bats/Throws:
- R/R
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Height:
- 5-7
- Hometown:
- Kannapolis, N.C.
- High School:
- Northwest Cabarrus HS / Duke
Bio
Honors / Awards
2022 SEC Honor Roll2021Â SEC First-Year Honor Roll
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2022 | Graduate
Played in 44 games, making two starts ... pinch ran vs. No. 1 Oklahoma (2/11) and vs. No. 3 UCLA (2/12) ... pinch ran then remained in the game in left field in both games against Alabama State (2/16) ... also scored a run against the Hornets ... pinch ran three times in the Bulldog Kickoff Classic (2/18-20) ... stole a base as a pinch runner against MVSU (3/2) ... pinch ran and scored against Furman (3/4) and remained in the game in right field ... scored as a pinch runner at No. 4 Florida (3/12) ... pinch ran in all three games against Ole Miss (3/18-20) ... pinch hit at Memphis (3/23) ... scored as a pinch runner at Middle Tennessee (3/30) ... pinch ran twice in the series at No. 13 Tennessee (4/1-3) and in all three games against No. 24 Missouri (4/8-10) ... ran twice in the series at No. 3 Alabama (4/14-16) and against ULM (4/19) ... stayed in the game in right field after pinch running vs. UT Martin (4/20) ... scored as a pinch runner against No. 18 Auburn (4/24) ... pinch ran and scored at No. 11 Kentucky (5/1) and remained in the game in right field ... made her first career start in the Senior Day win against No. 19 LSU (5/8) ... recorded a career-high three putouts against the Tigers including a running catch into the outfield wall ... started the SEC Tournament game vs. No. 20 LSU (5/11) in right field ... played right field as a defensive replacement vs. No. 13 Tennessee (5/12) ... pinch ran in all five games of the Tallahassee Regional (5/20-22) and played right field in three ... scored as a pinch runner against Arizona (5/28) in the Super Regional and remained in the game in right field.Â
2021 | Graduate
Played in 38 games off the bench and was MSU’s most-used substitute ... had two pinch-hit at-bats ... made her collegiate debut as a pinch runner against Miami (Ohio) (2/13) on Opening Day and came around to score ... also pinch ran in the second game of the doubleheader ... pinch ran and scored against Southern Illinois (2/21) and Missouri State (2/22) ... came on as a pinch hitter against MVSU (2/24) and grounded out ... pinch ran and scored at No. 7/7 Texas (2/27) and against Western Kentucky (3/6) ... came off the bench as a runner twice against No. 5/5 Florida (3/20-21) ... pinch ran at No. 15/15 Arkansas (3/26) ... stole the first base of her career at Southern Miss (3/31) ... pinch ran and scored the walk-off, game-winning run in a collision at the plate against Central Arkansas (4/7) ... pinch ran and scored in Game 1 at No. 18/19 Missouri (4/17) ... played as a defensive replacement in left field in Game 2 ... remained in the game in right field after pinch running in the series finale against the Tigers (4/18) and recorded her first career putout ... pinch hit and played left field against Jackson State (4/20) ... scored as a pinch runner against Texas A&M (4/24) ... pinch ran and remained in the game in right field at South Carolina (5/2) ... pinch ran in all four games of the NCAA Tournament (5/21-23).Â
2020 | Junior (At Duke)
Did not play.Â
2019 | Redshirt Sophomore (At Duke)
Did not play.Â
2018 | Sophomore (At Duke)
Received a medical hardship waiver in Duke’s inaugural season.Â
2017 | Freshman (At Duke)
Practiced with the team as Duke prepared for its inaugural season in 2018 … one of three student-athletes to sign National Letters of Intent in November 2015 and enroll for the Fall 2016 semester.Â
High School
Graduated from Northwest Cabarrus High School where she played her junior and senior seasons … began her high school career at Cor Jesu Academy … four-time all-conference selection … hit .339 as a freshman … earned all-district accolades as a sophomore after hitting for a .411 average with four triples and 16 stolen bases … tabbed offensive player of the year and garnered first team Cabarrus County Dream Team accolades in 2015 … recorded a .563 batting average six doubles, three triples and three home runs as a junior … also totaled 22 runs and 19 RBI while posting an .859 slugging percentage and .587 on-base percentage … posted a .493 average and .532 on-base percentage as a senior with 26 runs scored and 18 RBI … hit eight doubles, six triples and four home runs for a .956 slugging percentage that year and turned six double plays before being named all-state … played for the Lady Lightning NC on the travel ball circuit … guided her squad to a fourth-place finish at the Triple Crown Nationals in 2015 and a third-place finish in 2016 … team also finished in the top 13 at the 2016 PGF 18U Nationals.Â
Community Service/Academics
Earned SEC First-Year Honor Roll honors in 2021 ... serves as the Community and Events chair with MSU's Student-Athlete Development department ... elected President of the Women in Business Organization while attending Auburn for graduate school in the fall 2020 semester … graduated in May 2020 with her degree in psychology from Duke … named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll while attending Duke … interned in marketing and sales with The Seals Gasket Specialists ... studied abroad in Australia and served as a marketing intern with Duke Global Baton ... also helped with the Cleveland Indians' 2017 MLB Statistics Project working on predictive analysis … named to the Dean’s List with distinction … volunteered as a coach for the American Lady Legion Post 51 junior and senior fastpitch teams, on which her sister played … graduated Magna Cum Laude from her high school … was named the 2015 Environmental Science Student of the Year and chosen to the all-state choir … participated in the American Girl Fashion Show to raise money for infant loss awareness and support.Â
Personal
Born Allison Paige Florian on September 6, 1997 in St. Charles, Missouri … daughter of Ken and Dawn Florian … has a brother, Brendan, and a sister, Phoebe … Phoebe also plays softball for MSU … engaged to Alex Rodriguez ... pursuing a master’s in business administration … Twitter handle is @goforFLO … chose No. 99 as a child because she did not want “anyone to be greater” than her … has thrown out the first pitch at a St. Louis Cardinals game.Â
Career Highs
At-Bats: 2 vs. LSU (5/8/22)Runs Scored: 1, 18x, last vs. Arizona (5/28/22)
Stolen Bases: 1, twice, last vs. Mississippi Valley State (3/2/22)
Putouts: 3 vs. LSU (5/8/22)
SOFTBALL | Postgame Press Conference vs. Washington
Saturday, May 17
SOFTBALL | Postgame Press Conference vs. Texas Tech
Saturday, May 17
SOFTBALL | Raelin Chaffin ESPN2 Postgame Interview
Saturday, May 17
SOFTBALL | Postgame Press Conference vs. Washington
Friday, May 16