Texas A&M Head Coach Joe Evans signed six players to Letters of Intent last fall and all have dozen are from the Lone Star State.
The true outfielder in the Aggie signing class is Taudrea Sinner from Nevada, Texas who is having a great year for Berkner High and soon will finish her last club season playing for the Vision 18U Gold team.
Last summer, Tuadrea hit a speed bump in her development when she suffered a knee injury in her last club event, but has come back bigger and better than ever as one of the top all-around athletes in the senior class.
The Texas senior can run, soft and power slap and has finished with a flourish this spring batting .614 as of this week after hitting a remarkable .779 as a sophomore when she led the Dallas/Ft. Worth 6A area.
In this spotlight feature on Taudrea, you’ll get to know her better including why Texas A&M was the school for her and also the ONE thing she won’t be caught dead doing (which—when you read–will make total sense!).
Here’s a closer look at this outstanding speedster who should be making an immediate impact this next year in the SEC…
NAME: TAUDREA SINNIE
Hometown/ST: Nevada, Texas
Grad Year: 2018
Position(s): Pitcher/Outfield
Club Team: Vision 18U Gold
High School (City/ST): Berkner High (Richardson, Texas)
GPA: 3.7
College: Texas A&M
When committed? Verbally-September 2015, Officially-November 8, 2017
Height: 5-foot-4
Top Honors/Accomplishments: District 10-6A MVP freshman and sophomore year, DFW All Metroplex Freshman Pitcher of the Year, All City MVP freshman and sophomore year, nominated for DFW-6A softball player sophomore year, District 9-6A Offensive Player of the Year junior year, 1st Team DFW All Metroplex sophomore and junior year. Academic All District sophomore and junior year, Led DFW in batting average sophomore year and led team to Bi-District championship title, selected in Extra Inning Softball’s Elite 100 for 2018 class.
Key High School or Club Stats: Current high school stats:
* Batting Average: .614
* On base percentage: .723
* Slugging percentage: 1.023
* On base percentage plus slugging: 1.746
* RBI: 18
* Runs scored: 40
* Strikeouts (pitching): 80
* ERA: 2.32
* Whip: 1.276
Other sports? Basketball until 2016, cheerleading
Other universities considered: Michigan State, Virginia, Georgia, Seton Hall and Texas Tech
Preferred College Major: Environmental Science
Coach’s Comments: “Taudrea is an explosive athlete. She gets good reads in the outfield and has very good speed. She is a dynamic player who plays the game with a lot of confidence and is always looking for an extra base. She is a lefty slapper/hitter and is always a threat to steal bases.” – Jo Evans, Head Coach at Texas A&M.
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The end of your senior year is quickly coming up… your thoughts?
Senior year being over will be bittersweet. I’m excited to see myself continue to grow in college, but I’m also sad that I will have to leave all of the close friends in my life.
What will you do to celebrate the end of your high school life?
I plan on taking a mini senior trip with my closest friends to Lake Tahoe for a weekend get-away.
What are you must excited about looking forward to this summer?
Having an opportunity to compete with my club team at a high level one more year.