2022 Softball Roster
Roster
Florian, Phoebe

Jersey Number 21
Phoebe Florian
- Position:
- Utility
- Bats/Throws:
- L/R
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Height:
- 5-7
- Hometown:
- Kannapolis, N.C.
- High School:
- Ardrey Kell HS / Auburn
Bio
Honors / Awards
2022Â NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete2022 SEC Honor Roll
2020 SEC First-Year Honor Roll
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2022 | Junior
Played in 51 games, making two starts ... State's most-used sub (49 games) ... batted .250 (1-for-4) on the year with a triple ... made her Bulldog debut on Opening Day vs. Loyola Marymount (2/11) as a pinch runner ... played left field as a defensive replacement against Alabama State (2/16) and had one putout ... scored runs in a pinch-running role against Southern Illinois (2/18), Georgia Tech (2/19) and Central Arkansas (2/19) ... also stole a base against the Yellow Jackets (2/19) and remained in the game in the outfield ... stole a base as a pinch runner against Longwood (2/25) ... collected her first career hit with a triple against Belmont (2/25) ... made her first career start against MVSU (3/2), playing right field in the flex position ... came on as a defensive replacement against, Furman (3/4), Alcorn State (3/4) and Jacksonville State (3/5) ... pinch hit against Alcorn State (3/6) ... pinch ran twice in the series at No. 4 Florida (3/12-14) ... pinch hit at Memphis (3/23) ... started the first game of the doubleheader with Samford (3/26), playing right field in the flex position, and recorded a putout while also coming on to run and scoring ... pinch ran at Middle Tennessee (3/30) and scored ... played right field off the bench at No. 13 Tennessee (4/1) ... came in as a runner against the Lady Vols (4/2), at Southern Miss (4/6) and twice in the series against No. 24 Missouri (4/8-10) ... pinch ran and scored twice in the series at No. 3 Alabama (4/14-16) ... also scored vs. UT Martin (4/20) ... scored the winning run against No. 18 Auburn (4/22) ... pinch ran and scored at No. 11 Kentucky (5/1) ... scored on a passed ball as a pinch runner in the comeback win against No. 19 LSU (5/8) ... pinch ran twice in the SEC Tournament (5/11-12) ... pinch ran in all five games of the Tallahassee Regional (5/20-22) ... also played right field vs. Howard (5/21), vs. South Florida (5/21) and at No. 2 Florida State (5/22) ... pinch ran in both games of the Super Regional (5/27-28) against Arizona.Â
2021 | Sophomore
Sat out the season due to SEC transfer rules.Â
2020 | Freshman (At Auburn)
Appeared in 19 contests, seeing time as both a pinch runner and a pinch hitter … scored five total runs … drew one walk in her two plate appearances for a .500 on-base percentage … closed the season 4-for-5 on stolen bases … recorded one putout and one assist defensively … made her collegiate debut as a pinch runner vs. Liberty (2/8), scoring a run … swiped her first stolen base and scored a run against Alabama State (2/14) … also stole successfully the next day against the Hornets (12/15) … drew a walk against UNC Wilmington (2/15) in her first collegiate plate appearance … picked up an assist and a putout against UNC Wilmington (2/16) … also stole bases vs. Northwestern (2/21) and against Georgia Southern (2/28) and scored against Minnesota (2/28).Â
High School
Prepped at Ardrey Kell High School … hit .453 with eight home runs while going a perfect 18-for-18 on stolen base attempts as a senior … was named team captain that year and led Ardrey Kell to a first-round victory in the state playoffs … earned all-state, all-conference and all-district honors while winning the district Player of the Year award as a senior and being named to the Charlotte Observer’s all-region first team … was an all-conference selection and named the team’s Offensive Player of the Year as a sophomore … led the state in triples as a freshman and was named rookie of the year … batted .338 that year and hit her first grand slam … also played basketball and tennis for three years, being recognized as the basketball team’s Defensive Player of the Year as a sophomore … played for Carolina Elite on the travel ball circuit … team advanced to the semifinals of the 2019 USA Softball Junior Olympic Cup and were runners-up in the 2018 Atlanta Legacy tournament … also played with the American Lady Legion Post 51 softball team, winning the first Lady Legion State Championship in the country.Â
Community Service/Academics
Named to the 2020 SEC First-Year Honor Roll … participated in the American Girl Fashion Show to raise money for infant loss awareness and support.Â
Personal
Born Phoebe Rose Florian on Feb. 22, 2001 in St. Louis, Missouri … daughter of Dawn and Ken Florian … has one brother, Brendan, and one sister, Allison … Allison also plays softball at MSU … majoring in communication … Twitter handle is @pflo9904 … has thrown out the first pitch at a St. Louis Cardinals game.Â
Career Highs (Through 2022)Â
At Bats: 2 vs. Belmont (2/25/22)Hits: 1 vs. Belmont (2/25/22)
Runs Scored: 1, 22x, last vs. South Florida (5/21/22)
Triples: 1 vs. Belmont (2/25/22)
Walks: 1 vs. UNC Wilmington (2/15/20)
Stolen Bases: 1, 5x, last vs. Georgia Tech (2/19/22)
Putouts: 1, twice, last vs. Alabama State (2/16/22)
Assists: 1 vs. UNC Wilmington (2/16/20)
Hitting Streak: 1 game (2/25/22 vs. Belmont)
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