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Jersey Number 32
Montana Davidson
- Position:
- Infield
- Bats/Throws:
- R/R
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 5-4
- Hometown:
- Hillsborough, N.C.
- High School:
- Orange HS
Bio
Honors / Awards
2022 SEC Honor Roll2021 SEC Honor Roll
2020 SEC Honor Roll
2017 SEC First-Year Honor Roll
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2022 | Graduate
Played in 24 games, making six starts between first base, third base and designated player ... batted .167 (5-for-30) on the year ... drew the Opening Day start at first base vs. Loyola Marymount (2/11) ... came on as a defensive replacement at first base vs. No. 1 Oklahoma (2/11) ... laced a pinch-hit double down the third base line against Alabama State (2/16) ... started at designated player against Southern Illinois (2/18) ... went 1-for-2 after coming on as a defensive replacement at third base against Central Arkansas (2/19) ... started at third base against Georgia Tech (2/20) ... pinch hit against Furman (3/5) ... drew two walks and scored after coming on as a defensive replacement against Alcorn State (3/6) ... pinch hit at No. 4 Florida (3/12) ... pinch hit at Memphis (3/23) and remained in the game at first base ... delivered a two-run, pinch-hit single with two outs in the sixth inning at Middle Tennessee (3/30) to take a lead ... pinch hit at Southern Miss (4/6), at No. 3 Alabama (4/14), vs. UT Martin (4/20) and at No. 11 Kentucky (4/30) ... played a key role in the Senior Day win against No. 19 LSU (5/8) ... her two-run single in the fourth made it a 5-4 ballgame … she later scored the tying run after reaching on a fielder's choice and also picked up a stolen base ... singled as a pinch hitter vs. No. 13 Tennessee (5/12) in the SEC Tournament ... started vs. Howard (5/21) in the NCAA Tournament and brought home a run when her fly ball was dropped in the outfield ... later scored on a sacrifice fly against the Bison.Â
2021 | Senior
Played in 58 games, making 57 starts at third base ... batted .252 (40-for-159) on the year ... fifth on the team in runs (23) and RBIs (21) and tied for fourth in doubles (6) ... stole a career-high four bases on the year, including a steal of home ... drove in two runs on Opening Day against Miami (Ohio) (2/13) with a walk and a single ... reached base in 3-of-4 plate appearances in the second game of the doubleheader while scoring a run and drew a walk ... went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in the loss to Southern Illinois (2/21) ... batted .636 (7-for-11) over the four games of The Snowman (2/21-22) with a .909 slugging percentage and four RBIs ... hit a triple and stole home against MVSU (2/24) ... extended her hitting streak to a career-long six games at Texas State (2/26) ... hit .588 (10-for-17) over the course of the streak with three extra-base hits and five RBIs ... went 2-for-4 at No. 7/7 Texas (2/27) for her fifth multi-hit game of the year ... went 2-for-4 with a double for her seventh multi-hit game of the year against Ball State (3/5) ... extended her hitting streak to a career-long seven games against Western Kentucky (3/6) ... doubled and drew a walk at Alabama State (3/9) ... hit an RBI single in the win against Memphis (3/10) ... doubled at Ole Miss (3/15) for her sixth extra-base hit of the year ... singled and scored at No. 15/15 Arkansas (3/27) ... drew a pair of walks at North Alabama (4/3) ... singled home a run and scored at Samford (4/13) ... went 2-for-4 in two games against Jackson State (4/20) with a double and a run scored ... went 1-for-2 with a walk against Texas A&M (4/25) ... batted .400 over the series at South Carolina (4/30-5/2) with a 1.100 slugging percentage and six RBIs ... turned in her first career multi-homer game and matched her career high with four RBIs in Game 1 against the Gamecocks (4/30) ... doubled home a run to cap a 2-for-3 day that also saw her match her career high with two runs scored and draw a walk at South Carolina (5/2) ... reached base on a dropped third strike and came around to score the first run in a 2-1 victory against No. 17/15 Tennessee (5/5) ... beat out a bunt single and stole a base against No. 22/24 Georgia (5/7) ... drove in a run with a bases-loaded walk against the Bulldogs (5/8) ... walked twice out of the nine-hole vs. No. RV/24 Ole Miss (5/12) in the SEC Tournament ... had an RBI single in three trips to the plate vs. Boston University (5/21) in the NCAA Tournament ... singled and scored vs. Campbell (5/22) ... drove in a run with a base hit at No. 7/5 Oklahoma State (5/23).Â
2020 | Junior
Played in 28 games, making 27 starts at third base ... hit .224 with five RBIs ... raised her average to .353 (6-for-17) when batting with two outs ... posted a .923 fielding percentage ... snapped an 0-for-18 stretch with a 2-for-5 day including three RBIs vs. BYU (2/22) and vs. San Diego State (2/22) … made a sliding catch into the fence in foul territory along the third base line against the Cougars … homered against the Aztecs ... tied her career high with four assists against Alcorn State (3/1) ... put forth a 2-for-3 effort against UT Martin (3/1) for her second multi-hit game of the year.Â
2019 | Redshirt Sophomore
Started all 58 games at third base and was one of just two Bulldogs to start every contest … hit .269 with seven doubles and 21 RBIs … RBIs were fifth on the team … posted a .922 fielding percentage with 54 putouts and 65 assists … in her first collegiate start and first game since returning from injury, knocked a career-high three hits, including a double, with one RBI and a run scored against Middle Tennessee (2/8) … drove in the go-ahead run in the bottom of the sixth against Sacramento State (2/15) with the first sacrifice fly of her career, giving MSU a 6-5 lead … slugged the first home run of her Bulldog career on at No. 15 Kentucky (3/16) … drove in the game-winning run in MSU’s come-from-behind win against No. 17 Auburn (3/22), with a one-run double in the third inning … turned in a career performance against Missouri (4/28), going 2-for-3 with a double and a home run driving in a career-high four RBI to pick up her first multi-RBI game of her career … went 3-for-4 with an RBI, double and run scored in the Seattle Regional vs. Seattle (5/18).Â
2018 | Sophomore
Did not see action due to knee injury and was awarded a medical redshirt.Â
2017 | Freshman
Made six appearances, primarily as a pinch hitter … also saw time off the bench at third base … batted .333 (3-for-9) with a double and run scored … made career debut as a pinch hitter vs. Alabama State (3/2) and recorded her first career hit … drove her first career double vs. Central Arkansas (3/5) … went 1-for-2 vs. Mississippi Valley State (3/29).Â
High School
Three-time All-State star at Orange High School, playing for coaches Tonya Daye and father Cliff Davidson … four-time All District and All-Conference player … led the Panthers to the 2012-13 and 2015-16 conference championships … two-time team captain … capped her career with a .488 batting average, .567 on-base percentage, 10 home runs and a career-high 50 RBI in her senior season … tallied a .426 average with 24 RBI and four homers (one grand slam) in her junior year … hit at a career-high .492 clip and batted in 31 runs and knocked 10 out of the park her second year, earning her first All-State honor … opened her career with a .316 average with 19 RBI and a pair of home runs in her freshman campaign … was also a member of the Orange High School volleyball program as the team’s libero, while also playing opposite hitter … starred on the travel ball scene, finishing her career ranked 49th in FloSoftball’s 2016 class … named to the 2016 Southeast Regional All-America Team … played for Lady Lightning Gold, finishing in the Top 20 in PGF 18U Nationals in 2016 … also tallied a third-place finish in TC/USA 18U.Â
Community Service/Academics
Selected to the 2020 and 2021 SEC Honor Roll … also earned a spot on the 2017 SEC First-Year Honor Roll ... graduated in May 2021 with her bachelor’s degree in kinesiology ... finished her high school academic career with a 4.23 GPA, earning a spot on the Honor Roll all four years … earned the U.S. Marine Corps Scholastic Excellence Award … also received the National Achiever’s Award and the Minority Achiever’s Award.Â
Personal
Born Montana Shae Davidson on Feb. 17, 1998, to Eddie and Christina Davidson … both parents served in the U.S. Army … has two sisters, Mia and Tre’ … Mia also plays softball for MSU … pursuing a second bachelor’s degree in psychology … Twitter handle is @tanashae32.Â
Career Highs
At-Bats: 6 at Alabama (3/31/19)Â Hits: 3, twice, last vs. Seattle (5/18/19)
Runs Scored: 2, 5x, last at South Carolina (5/2/21)
Runs Batted In: 4, twice, last at South Carolina (4/30/21)
Doubles: 1, 16x, last vs. Alabama State (2/16/22)
Triples: 1 vs. Mississippi Valley St. (2/24/21)
Home Runs: 2 at South Carolina (4/30/21)
Walks: 2, 5x, last vs. Alcorn State (3/6/22)
Stolen Bases: 2 vs. Mississippi Valley State (2/24/21)
Putouts: 5, twice, last vs. Loyola Marymount (2/11/22)
Assists: 4, 4x, last vs. Ole Miss (5/12/21)
Hitting Streak: 7 games (2/27/21 at Texas to 3/6/21 vs. Western Kentucky)
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
