2024 Softball Roster
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Burney, Jadyn
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Jersey Number 5
Jadyn Burney
- Position:
- Infield
- Bats/Throws:
- L/R
- Class:
- Junior
- Height:
- 5-9
- Hometown:
- Gulfport, Miss.
- High School:
- Harrison Central HS / Chipola College
Bio
Honors / Awards
2024 SEC First-Year Honor Roll2022 Panhandle Conference All-Defense Team
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2024 | Junior
Played off the bench in 52 of 54 games ... was State's most-used substitute with 34 pinch-running appearances, two pinch-hitting appearances and 16 defensive replacements … scored 20 times … remained in the game for an at-bat after scoring against IUPUI (2/10) … recorded her first career hit and RBI against Alcorn State (3/2) … drew a walk the following day against the Lady Braves (3/3) … scored twice after entering the game as a pinch runner against ULM (3/13) and drew a walk … stayed in the game in right field after pinch running twice in the series with No. 13 Texas A&M (3/16-17) and totaled three putouts in the series … was hit by a pitch, stole a base and scored at Alabama State (3/20) … scored off the bench in the comeback win at No. 18 Arkansas (3/22) and against No. 10 Florida (3/30) … drove in a run with a single and stole a base at UAB (4/3) on her way to scoring twice … came off the bench to play right field in all three games at No. 22 South Carolina (4/5-7) … drew a walk against Memphis (4/16) after entering as a pinch runner … recorded two putouts in right field at Samford (4/24) … scored the tying run off the bench in the win at No. 14 Missouri (4/29) … pinch ran twice against No. 14 Georgia (5/4-5) and recorded a putout in the outfield … played right field off the bench in the SEC Tournament vs. South Carolina (5/8) … recorded two putouts in right field at No. 8 Stanford (5/18) after entering the game as a pinch runner.Â
2023 | Sophomore (At Chipola College)
Played in 50 games, making 50 starts … batted .313 (46-for-147) on the year ... drew 19 walks, which ranked second on the team, and posted a .406 on-base percentage that was fifth ... stole 17 bases, which was third on the team ... went 4-for-5 with a triple in Game 1 on Opening Day at No. 2 McLennan CC (1/27) ... added two more singles and a pair of walks in Game 2 ... went 3-for-3 against vs. No. 3 Odessa College (1/29) with a double and stolen base ... drove in two runs against vs. Lurleen B. Wallace CC (2/12) .. collected two hits, including a triple, at Southern Union St. CC (2/15) ... doubled against vs. Wabash Valley College (3/3) … drove in a run the following day vs. Triton College (3/4) … drew three walks at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural (3/6) …doubled against Northwest Florida State (3/30) ... went 2-for-4 with a double and stolen base against Gulf Coast State (4/4) ... walked twice at Pensacola State (4/28) in the Panhandle Conference Play-In Tournament.Â
2022 | Freshman (At Chipola College)
Played in 49 games, making 48 starts ... batted .327 (51-for-156) on the year ... ranked second on the team with 24 stolen bases and fifth with 25 RBIs ... collected nine extra-base hits ... helped team reach the NJCAA South Atlantic District Tournament ... made her collegiate debut at Blinn (1/28), walking twice and scoring a run ... collected her first hit in Game 2 of the doubleheader ... tripled and drove in a run at San Jacinto (1/29) ... stole three bases and drove in two runs vs. Lamar State-Port Arthur (1/30) ... went 1-for-2 with a walk, two runs scored, two stolen bases and an RBI vs. Central Alabama (2/11) ... walked twice vs. Daytona State (2/13) ... collected doubles and two RBIs in back-to-back games vs. Eastern Florida State (2/19) and vs. Indian River State (2/20) ... went 3-for-3 with a pair of doubles at Enterprise State (2/22) while driving in two runs and scoring twice ... went 5-for-6 with four runs scored in the doubleheader vs. Thomas University JV (3/1) with four RBIs ... was 5-for-7 with a double, four runs scored and three RBIs in the doubleheader against Lurleen B. Wallace (3/8) while also stealing four bases ... collected two hits and two stolen bases against Lansing (3/13) ... went 3-for-4 vs. Tallahassee (3/20) with two stolen bases and two runs scored ... reached and scored four times at Pensacola State (3/28) with two hits and two walks ... drove in a pair of runs while going 3-for-4 against Tallahassee (4/9) ... went 2-for-2 and walked twice against Northwest Florida State (4/25) ... went 2-for-4 with two runs scored in the regional play-in game vs. Northwest Florida State (4/28) ... collected three hits in the South Atlantic District Tournament win vs. Indian River State (5/7).Â
High School
Played three seasons at Harrison Central High School where her team won district titles in 2019, 2020 and 2021Â ... named the Sun Herald Player of the Year and an MHSAA Region II All-Star as a senior in 2021 ... led the team with a .547 batting average in her final year and was named Team MVP ... earned MAC All-Star recognition in 2020 ... as a sophomore posted a team-leading .443 batting average while leading the team in hits and runs ... named an Under Armor Preseason All-American in 2019 ... batted .547 as a freshman, which led the team ... played travel ball for the Marucci Patriots ... also was a four-year letterwinner in volleyball and was team captain as a senior.Â
Community Service / Academics
Volunteered with Night to Shine, which is a prom night dance for students with disabilities.Â
Personal
Born Jadyn Marie Burney on Aug. 15, 2003, to Maurice Burney ... father's cousin, Matt Lawton, played 12 years in MLB and was a two-time All-Star ... majoring in interdisciplinary studies.Â
Career Highs (Through 2024)
At-Bats: 1, 5x, last, Memphis (4/16/24)Hits: 1, twice, last, at UAB (4/3/24)
Runs Scored: 2, twice, last, at UAB (4/3/24)
Runs Batted In: 1, twice, last, at UAB (4/3/24)
Walks: 1, 3x, last, Memphis (4/16/24)
Stolen Bases: 1, twice, last, at UAB (4/3/24)
Putouts: 2, 3x, last, at Stanford (5/18/24)
Hitting Streak: 2 games (3/2/24, Alcorn State to 4/3/24, at UAB)
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
