Henderson State University Athletics

COLLEGE: Played two seasons at Tennessee State University (Nashville, Tenn.) . . . As a freshman she appeared in 40 games and made 33 starts . . . That year she led the team in sacrifice bunts with six…As a sophomore she appeared in 27 games and made 15 starts.

PREP: Lettered four years in softball at Naaman Forest High (Garland, Texas) . . . Named First-Team All-District and team MVP in her sophomore, junior, and senior years . . . As a freshman was named the Newcomer of the Year in the district and received the Horizon Award.

PERSONAL: Born June 5, 1991 . . . Daughter of Mark and Pam Blackford . . . Interests outside of softball include watching movies and going shopping . . . Her most memorable sports moment was winning the 14-Under World Series . . . The person she admires the most is the Texas Rangers’ Michael Young for his leadership . . . Majoring in Business.