Madison Shipman Explained
Madison Shipman (born 1992) is an American former professional softball player. She played college softball at Tennessee.[2] [3] [4]
Playing career
She attended Valencia High School[5] and she later attended the University of Tennessee, where she played for the Tennessee Volunteers softball team from 2011-2014.[6] [7] She led the Volunteers to the 2013 Women's College World Series championship where they finished as runner up to the Oklahoma Sooners.
She was later selected 2nd overall in the 2014 National Pro Fastpitch Senior Draft and went on to be named Rookie of The Year and win the 2014 championship with the USSSA Pride.[8]
Shipman led Tennessee to back-to-back Women's College World Series appearances in 2012 and 2013. In 2013, Tennessee advanced to the Women's College World Series finals, where they lost to Oklahoma, 2–0.
As a senior in 2014, she won the Senior CLASS Award for softball and the SEC Player of the Year award.[9] [10] She also won the Honda Sports Award as the nation's top softball player.[11] [12]
She later went on to play professional softball with the USSSA Pride and the Scrap Yard Dawgs of National Pro Fastpitch.
Broadcasting
Shipman has become a softball and MLB commentator/analyst, working for ESPN in USA, and for Sportsnet in Toronto, Canada, for Toronto Blue Jays telecasts from April 21, 2023.[13]
Statistics
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YEAR | G | AB | R | H | BA | RBI | HR | 3B | 2B | TB | SLG | BB | SO | SB | SBA |
2011 | 58 | 137 | 27 | 40 | .292 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 63 | .460 | 13 | 18 | 8 | 10 |
2012 | 66 | 212 | 41 | 66 | .311 | 63 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 111 | .523 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 25 |
2013 | 64 | 210 | 52 | 77 | .366 | 63 | 11 | 0 | 20 | 130 | .619 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 21 |
2014 | 58 | 168 | 56 | 70 | .416 | 54 | 18 | 0 | 16 | 140 | .833 | 46 | 8 | 13 | 17 |
TOTALS | 246 | 727 | 176 | 253 | .348 | 207 | 44 | 2 | 55 | 444 | .610 | 105 | 71 | 58 | 73 | |
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Madison Shipman - Softball . University of Tennessee Athletics . en.
- Web site: 2012 NFCA All-American Awards . Nfca.org . 2020-08-19.
- Web site: 2013 NFCA All-American Awards . 29 May 2013 . Nfca.org . 2020-08-19.
- Web site: 2014 NFCA All-American Awards . Nfca.org . 2020-08-19.
- News: Valencia softball star Shipman tries to make up for lost time. May 24, 2010. Daily Breeze. May 26, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190526061046/https://www.dailybreeze.com/2010/05/24/valencia-softball-star-shipman-tries-to-make-up-for-lost-time/. live. May 26, 2019.
- News: Lady Vol Madison Shipman named SEC player of the year. May 6, 2014. The Tennessean. Strange, Mike. May 26, 2019. https://www.webcitation.org/78eRAIFEI?url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/college/vols/2014/05/07/lady-vol-madison-shipman-named-sec-player-year/8794649/. live. May 26, 2019.
- News: Madison Shipman tops UT's dandy dozen for the year. June 22, 2014. Daily Herald. May 26, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190526063949/https://www.columbiadailyherald.com/sports/college/madison-shipman-tops-ut-s-dandy-dozen-year. dead. May 26, 2019.
- Web site: SHIPMAN WINS NPF ROOKIE OF YEAR . Utsports.com . 2014-08-20 . 2020-08-19.
- News: Lady Vols' Madison Shipman Wins 2014 Senior Class Award for Softball. May 30, 2014. Tri Cities Sports. May 26, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190526055808/http://tricitiessports.com/lady-vols-madison-shipman-wins-senior-class-award-for-softball-p71273-79.htm. live. May 26, 2019.
- News: Lady Vols' Madison Shipman wins Senior CLASS Award. May 30, 2014. WBIR. May 26, 2019. https://archive.today/20240528100604/https://www.webcitation.org/78eS1Zs80?url=https://www.wbir.com/article/sports/lady-vols-madison-shipman-wins-senior-class-award/95204171. live. May 28, 2024.
- Web site: UT Softball's Madison Shipman Named 2014 Honda Sport Award Winner. www.secsports.com. 2020-03-22.
- Shipman of Tennessee Named 2014 Honda Sport Award Winner for Softball. June 9, 2014. CWSA. en. March 31, 2020.
- Web site: Futterman . Derek . Madison Shipman Swings For The Fences With ESPN and Sportsnet . Barrett Media . September 9, 2023 . April 21, 2023.
- Web site: Lady Vols Softball 2020 Media Guide . Utsports.com . 2020-08-19.