2021 Softball Roster
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Segars, Anna Kate
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Jersey Number 7
Anna Kate Segars
- Position:
- Outfield
- Bats/Throws:
- L/L
- Class:
- Junior
- Height:
- 5-9
- Hometown:
- Moulton, Ala.
- High School:
- East Lawrence HS
Bio
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 2021Â ... pinch hit and was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded vs. Indiana (2/17)Â ... ... pinch hit at South Alabama (2/24) and at ULM (3/29)Â ... drew a pinch-hit walk against Memphis (4/19)Â ... started at designated player on Senior Day against No. 20 Kentucky (4/29).Â
2022 | Senior
Missed the season due to injury.Â
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) … picked up her third outfield assist of the year at Ole Miss (3/14), cutting down a batter trying to stretch for a double.Â
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 State’s two hits vs. Oregon State (2/20) … went 1-for-3 with a RBI vs. No. 15/17 Oregon (2/20) ... reached base in 12 straight games (2/16-3/1), State’s 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 … in her next plate appearance, tripled home three runs against MVSU (3/7) and went on to score three times.Â
2019 | Freshman
Appeared in 42 contests, seeing time as a pinch hitter and reserve outfielder … named to the 2019 SEC All-Freshman Team … earned 11 starts as a true freshman as an outfielder, primarily in left field … knocked six hits and scored six runs over her 35 plate appearances, while driving in two runs … drew three walks and was hit by a pitch two times to hold a .275 on-base percentage … recorded 36 putouts and held a .923 fielding percentage … made her collegiate debut as a pinch runner against Georgia Tech (2/25), scoring the first run of her Bulldog career … 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 … recorded her first hit in SEC play with an RBI single against No. 17 Ole Miss (4/19) … collected her first start in conference play against Missouri (4/26), picking up an RBI and a run scored.Â
High School
Standout on the Alabama softball scene with East Lawrence High School and was coached by her mother Marshela Segars … four-time First Team All-State outfielder for the Eagles … dominated as a freshman with a .594 batting averaged coupled with a .657 on-base percentage … knocked a staggering 60 hits, including nine home runs … selected to Moulton Advertiser’s All-County and the Decatur Daily’s First Team All-Area teams … earned All-Tennessee Valley honors as a freshman … turned in a .560 average at the plate with a .633 on-base percentage over her sophomore campaign … repeated as a Decatur Daily First Team All-Area honoree … 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 … held a .592 on-base percentage and added a .454 batting average with 32 stolen bases … competed in the 2017 North-South All-Star game … 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 … 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 … turned in the best national finish for the Sparks in 2017 with a top-five showing at the PGF National 16U tournament … also earned six letters as a power forward for the Eagles’ basketball program … an All-County and All-Area caliber player on the court that earned All-State Second Team accolades … named Moulton Advertiser’s 2016 Player of the Year after leading the Eagles to the Lawrence County Tournament Championship and was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player.Â
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 … spends time off the field volunteering with local youth softball and basketball leagues … graduated 11th in her class at East Lawrence and served as the senior class president … member of the East Lawrence Beta Club.Â
Personal
Born Anna Kate Segars on Aug. 23, 2000 to Chad and Marshela Segars … has two brothers, Glavine and Lou … currently an unclassified master’s student ... intends to pursue a master’s degree in counseling.Â
Career Highs (Through 2022)
At-Bats: 4, 6x, last at Alabama State (3/9/21)Hits: 3 at Alabama State (3/9/21)
Runs Scored: 3, 2x, last at Alabama State (3/9/21)
Runs Batted In: 3, 2x, last at Alabama State (3/9/21)
Doubles: 1, 7x, last vs. Memphis (3/10/21)
Triples: 1, 2x, last at Alabama State (3/9/21)
Home Runs: 1, 5x, last at Alabama State (3/9/21)
Walk: 2, 2x, last vs. Mississippi Valley St. (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)
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
