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Millersville

2024 Softball Roster

5 Sam Fried

  • Position Infield
  • Height 5-3
  • Class Graduate Student
  • High School Plainview-Old Bethpage
  • Hometown Old Bethpage, N.Y.

Biography

Career Highlights

  • Named PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
  • CSC Academic All-District (2023)
  • Named NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete (2023)
  • Finished her career among the program's all-time leaders in games played (tied for ninth, 185), at-bats (twelfth, 523), runs scored (tied for tenth, 99) and doubles (fourteenth, 30).

2024 (Graduate Student)

  • Appeared in all 49 games with 46 starts, primarily at second base
  • Tallied 31 hits including six doubles while scoring 28 runs
  • Recorded her one-hundredth career hits as part of a four-for-four effort on Feb. 21 against Bloomfield
  • Exploded for three hits, four RBI and two runs scored in a win over Lock Haven on March 29
  • Her 10 hit by pitches tied for the most in team history in a single season

2023 (Senior)

  • Appeared in 52 games starting 51 of them, playing in the infield
  • Was first on the team in runs scored (42) and second in doubles (16)
  • Her 42 runs scored was the second-most in a single season for a Marauder
  • Recorded a .292 batting average with 49 hits, 17 RBIs and 65 total bases
  • Scored three runs and recorded two hits with one RBI in a win against Chestnut Hill on February 27
  • Hit two doubles with an RBI in a win against Bemidji St. on March 7
  • In a win against Mansfield on March 26, recorded three hits and three runs with two RBIs 
  • In a high scoring win at Kutztown on April 4, scored three runs, three hits with a walk and RBI

2022 (Junior)

  • Started at short-stop in 42 games and made 43 appearances
  • Ranked third on the team in putouts (76), assists (66), double plays (2), fourth in chances (162), fifth in batting average (.260), at-bats (127), runs (19), hits (33), and doubles (6)
  • Recorded the only triple for the Marauders in the 2022 season
  • Totaled a .877 fielding percentage
  • Made a season-high of seven assist and one base stolen against Catawba on February 25
  • Tallied a season-high of three runs scored in win over Chestnut Hill on March 7
  • Recorded a season-high of six putouts in win over Wheeling on March 11
  • Totaled a season-high four RBIs vs. Shippensburg on April 15 and smashed two hits against Lock Haven on April 16

2021 (Sophomore)

  • Saw action in 34 games, starting 30, primarily at third base
  • Ranked second on the team in assists with 63
  • Recorded 71 at bats with 10 hits and one RBI
  • Totaled nine runs and walked 10 times
  • Had a season-high two hits and two runs scored in the season opener win over Kutztown on March 5
  • Recorded a season-high five assists at East Stroudsburg on March 27
  • Totaled season-high three putouts at Bloomsburg on April 24

2020 (Freshman)

  • NCAA and PSAC canceled spring sports seasons on March 13 because of coronavirus pandemic. 
  • Started six games at three different positions including three behind the plate. 
  • Debuted against Souther Connecticut State and went 1-for-3. 
  • Doubled in back-to-back games against Goldey-Beacom and nationally-ranked St. Anselm, recording first career RBI against the latter.
  • Named PSAC Scholar-Athlete.

High School 

  • Team MVP in 2018 and 2019.
  • Named all-conference twice and all-county twice.
  • Helped team to four playoff appearances in softball.
  • Also played basketball and helped team to four postseason berths.
  • Volunteer 12U and 10U softball coach.
  • Member of the National Art Honor Society. 

About the Marauder

  • Why Millersville: I chose Millersville because of the family like bond the program offers. I felt like I was home when I stepped on campus.
  • Off-the-field hobbies: Off the field I like to go to the gym or just hang out with my friends. 
  • Interesting summer job: Worked at a day camp as a sports specialist.
  • Hidden talent: Certified SCUBA diver
  • Favorite pro athletes: David Wright and Ben Roethlisberger
  • Favorite series to binge watch: Criminal Minds
  • Pregame ritual: Listen to my gameday playlist

Personal

  • Daughter of Kenneth and Tami Fried
  • Majoring in sports business

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 5

    2020Freshman

    Infield
    5'3"
    5
  • 5

    2021Sophomore

    Infield
    5'3"
    5
  • 5

    2022Junior

    Shortstop
    5'3"
    5
  • 5

    2023Senior

    Shortstop
    5'3"
    5
  • 5

    2024Graduate Student

    Infield
    5'3"
    5