2021 Softball Roster
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Jersey Number 20
Aquana Brownlee
- Position:
- Infield
- Bats/Throws:
- R/R
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Height:
- 5-8
- Hometown:
- Houston, Miss.
- High School:
- Houston HS
Bio
Honors / Awards
2024 SEC Honor Roll2023 Second Team All-South Region
2022 SEC Honor Roll
2020Â SEC First-Year Honor Roll
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2024 | Graduate
Played in 45 games, making 16 starts between first base and designated player … batted .300 (18-for-60) on the year … was hit by a pitch four times, which led the team … went 2-for-2 on Opening Day against UAB (2/9) with a pair of RBIs … added two more singles and RBIs against IUPUI (2/9) … drove in two runs in Game 1 against No. 23 Louisiana (2/13) … doubled vs. No. 8 Clemson (2/17) … drove in a run in the win vs. No. 13 Utah (2/17) and vs. UC Davis (2/18) … singled vs. Notre Dame (2/22) and vs. Cal State Fullerton (2/24) … singled home a run against Southern Miss (2/29) … walked and drove in a run against Alcorn State (3/2) … was hit by a pitch and scored against the Lady Braves (3/3) … beat out a pinch-hit infield single at Ole Miss (3/8) … collected a pinch-hit RBI single to start the comeback in the win at No. 18 Arkansas (3/22) … was hit by a pitch against the Razorbacks (3/24) … hit a pinch-hit, two-run homer at UAB (4/3) … delivered a pinch-hit single at No. 22 South Carolina (4/5) … drew an RBI walk against the Gamecocks (4/6) … started at designated player in the series finale at No. 22 South Carolina (4/7) and collected a hit … started at designated player against Memphis (4/16) and singled and walked in two plate appearances … also started at designated player at No. 14 Missouri (4/29) and against No. 14 Georgia (5/4).Â
2023 | Senior
One of two Bulldogs to play in all 53 games, making 51 starts between first base, second base and designated player ... earned Second Team All-Region honors ... batted .310 (45-for-145) on the year, which was second on the team ... was also second on the team in on-base percentage (.401) and third in slugging percentage (.531) ... posted a .940 OPS in SEC play and a 1.025 OPS against teams that finished in the top 75 of the RPI ... led the team in hits and hit-by-pitches (6) ... second on the team in RBIs (35), doubles (6) and home runs (8) ... third in total bases (77) and runs (25) ... delivered an RBI single at Florida Atlantic (2/9) ... started her first career game at first base vs. Loyola Chicago (2/10) and brought home a run on a fielder's choice ... scored twice in the win vs. Bethune-Cookman (2/10) ... came off the bench to play second base vs. Iowa (2/11) ... came off the bench to play second base vs. Iowa (2/11) ... hit .462 (6-for-13) while at the Clearwater Invitational (2/17-19) with five RBIs ... had a career day with highs in hits (3), runs (3), RBIs (5) and home runs (2) vs. Indiana (2/17) including the 47th grand slam in MSU history … went 2-for-3 with a double and two runs scored vs. No. 20 UCF (2/19) ... led the team with 10 RBIs in five games at the South Alabama Invitational (2/24-26) ... reached three times without a hit vs. Tulsa  (2/24) and scored twice … went 3-for-4 at South Alabama (2/24), including a home run, with four RBIs ... was a homer shy of the cycle in a 3-for-6 day vs. Furman (2/25) that saw her tally three RBIs and a career-high 14 putouts ... doubled and drove in two runs against MVSU (2/28) ... drove in two runs against Dartmouth (3/3) … homered as part of a 2-for-3 day against Abilene Christian (3/3) ... picked up an RBI double against the Wildcats (3/4) ... extended her hitting streak to 10 games against Murray State (3/5) ... singled and scored against Southeastern La. (3/9) ... went 2-for-3 against Omaha (3/11) ... drove in a run against Purdue (3/15) with a bases-loaded walk ... doubled and homered in a 3-for-3 day in the series finale against South Carolina (3/19), scoring twice ... drew a bases-loaded walk at ULM (3/29) then stole a base and was hit by a pitch ... went 2-for-2 against No. 10 Arkansas (4/1) ... hit a two-run homer against the Razorbacks (4/2) and was walked and hit by a pitch to reach in all three plate appearances ... singled and walked at No. 24 Texas A&M (4/10) ... collected two hits against No. 16 Alabama (4/14-16) ... delivered an RBI single against Memphis (4/19) ... hit a three-run homer and walked twice at No. 15 LSU (4/22) ... hit a game-winning three-run homer in the series opener with No. 20 Kentucky (4/28) ... matched her career high with two walks the following day against the Wildcats (4/29) ... went 2-for-4 with a hit-by-pitch in the extra-inning win at No. 17 Auburn (5/6) ... led off three times in that game and reached in all three trips, leading to Bulldog runs ... walked twice in the series finale with the Tigers (5/7).Â
2022 | Junior
Played in 18 games, starting four at second base ... batted .231 (3-for-13) on the year and slugged .615 with three RBIs ... made her season debut as a defensive replacement at second base in Game 1 against Alabama State (2/16) ... pinch hit and homered in Game 2 of the doubleheader against the Hornets and brought home another run on a ground out for a career-high-tying two RBIs ... came on as a defensive replacement and then tripled to drive in a run against MVSU (3/2) ... started at second base against Furman (3/4) and Jacksonville State (3/5) ... played as a defensive replacement and had one at-bat against Alcorn State (3/6) ... started at second base in the flex position at Memphis (3/23) ... scored the game-winning run in the first game of the doubleheader with Samford (3/26) ... started at second base at Middle Tennessee (3/30) ... pinch hit at Southern Miss (4/6) and against ULM (4/19) ... singled in a pinch-hit appearance at No. 11 Kentucky (5/1) ... pinch hit and was hit by a pitch against No. 19 LSU (5/7) ... also pinch hit vs. No. 20 LSU (5/11) in the SEC Tournament ... pinch ran in the Super Regional against Arizona (5/27).Â
2021 | Sophomore
Played in 19 games, making one start ... started the season opener at shortstop ... batted .286 (2-for-7) on the year ... was 2-for-2 on stolen base attempts ... went 1-for-2 against Miami (Ohio) (2/13) with a bunt single ... drove in a run and stole two bases ... missed the next 17 games due to injury ... returned to the field as pinch runner at Alabama State (3/9) and scored a run ... also pinch ran and scored against Memphis (3/10) ... pinch ran twice against No. 5/5 Florida (3/19-20) ... returned to the plate with a pinch hitting appearance at Southern Miss (3/31) ... scored as a pinch runner at North Alabama (4/3) ... pinch hit and remained in the ballgame at second base against Central Arkansas (4/7) ... pinch ran and scored at Samford (4/13) ... pinch hit and remained in the game at second base in the second game of the doubleheader with Jackson State (4/20) ... ran down a deep pop up near the right-field foul line against the Tigers ... played the final inning of the win against Texas A&M (4/24) at second base ... pinch ran, scored and played the seventh inning at second base at South Carolina (4/30) ... pinch ran and remained in the game at second base vs. Boston University (5/21) in the NCAA Tournament ... came on as a defensive replacement at second base vs. Campbell (5/22) and singled in her one at-bat ... also played the final inning at second base at No. 7/5 Oklahoma State (5/23).Â
2020 | Freshman
Played in 15 games, making seven starts at second base ... scored six runs ... scored a run and drove in a pair vs. UC Riverside (2/21) for her first career multi-RBI game ... drove in two runs with a pinch-hit double against MVSU (3/7) ... also scored twice in that game ... stole a base in the win at Southern Miss (3/11).Â
High School
Led Houston High School to the 2018 Mississippi 3A State Championship … captain of the Hilltopper squad … named The Daily Journal’s Player of the Year … named Division 4-3A Most Valuable Player twice… earned Offensive Player of the Year honors … also named DJ Preps Player of the Year two times … named Houston High School’s Most Valuable Player … named The Clarion Ledger’s Player of the Year … stole 45 bases and batted .598 … stole 24 bases her sophomore season … earned Division 4-4A Most Valuable Player and Offensive Player of the Year honors her sophomore season … played travel ball with Alabama Sparks Elite … also competed in track and field and broke her school’s record in the long jump.Â
Community Service / Academics
Named to the 2022 SEC Honor Roll ... earned a spot on the 2020 SEC First-Year Honor Roll … graduated with her degree in psychology in May 2023.Â
Personal
Born Aquana Q Brownlee on June 5, 2001, to A.Q. and Michelle Brownlee … father played football at Murray State … has three brothers, Antonio Payne, Elijah Brownlee and Chris Patrick, and a sister, Kat Payne … cousin of former MSU football player and Kansas City Chiefs defensive lineman Chris Jones (2013-15) … cousin of former MSU softball player Brittany Gates (2009-12) ... major is undeclared.Â
Career Highs (Through 2024)
At-Bats: 6, vs. Furman, 2/25/23)Hits: 3   3x, last, vs. Furman (2/25/23)
Runs Scored: 3, vs. Indiana (2/17/23)
Runs Batted In: 5, vs. Indiana (2/17/23)
Doubles: 1, 8x, last, vs. Clemson (2/17/24)
Triples: 1, twice, last, vs. Furman (2/25/23)
Home Runs: 2, vs. Indiana (2/17/23)
Walks: 2, twice, last, Kentucky (4/29/23)
Stolen Bases: 2, Miami (Ohio) (2/13/21)
Putouts: 14, vs. Furman (2/25/23)
Assists: 2, twice, last, Furman (3/4/22)
Hitting Streak: 10 games (2/24/23, at South Alabama to 3/9/23, Southeastern La.)
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