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One of the best parts of my job is getting to meet young players and their families and then, over time, watch them grow, develop, progress and excel.
Such is the case for Madison Inscoe, the talented 2022 pitcher from Virginia who just last night announced that she was officially committed to Auburn after visiting the university last weekend when her Birmingham Thunderbolts club team was competing in its home state of Alabama.
Below you’ll see some of the key articles we did on Madison over the last couple years and how she matured during that time to the point where she had 28 college programs pursuing, her including ones from every Power 5 Conference.
In the end, according to her father, Darryl Inscoe, “Madison went with her gut and (committed to) the school where the coach (Mickey Dean) proved repeatedly and often that he wanted her.”
Here are some of our favorite features on Madison so you can see over time how this future SEC talent evolved over time!
— Brentt Eads, Extra Inning Softball
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Player Spotlight: Why This Week is HUGE for 2022 Extra Elite 100 Pitcher Madison Inscoe!
Originally published Aug. 30, 2020 on Extra Inning Softball
The countdown is on for Madison Inscoe and it has to do with softball and another big reason.
The standout 2022 pitcher, who has earned several major honors nationally (see list below), will see the recruiting process really takeoff on Wednesday, Sept. 1 when college coaches can first contact her directly.
But Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020 is an equally big day because it’s Madison’s 16th birthday!
Mixing the softball calendar and her “Sweet Sixteen” special day, the question is: will she get an extra special birthday gift this week, perhaps in the form of a verbal scholarship offer?
Madison is currently being tracked by schools in all the Power 5 conferences and many other notable programs nationwide following a strong 2020 summer with her Birmingham Thunderbolts 04 team.
“I cannot wait to be able to talk with coaches I have known for a long time,” she said this week, “and to get out on the field again with my team for the 2020 fall season. I’m watching my countdown timer everyday (click HERE to read a related article)!”
In 2019, Madison had a big year on the field which included a high school state title in Virginia and pitching for the Bolts in the summer and fall without a loss. Her Bolts squad tied for 1st in the TV Bracket at the Colorado Sparkler last year (7th overall), finished 3rd at the Triple Crown Nationals and placed 13th at PGF Nationals.
During the summer, Madison held an impressive 1.15 ERA while holding opposing batters to a .211 batting average and was selected to the PGF 16U All Tournament Team after she compiled an ERA of just 0.91 in 23 innings of work against elite competition, allowing just three earned runs while limiting the teams she faced to a .143 batting average during her week at PGF.
This season, Madison has again stayed strong and focused, finishing the Thunderbolts 2020 season with an impressive 1.00 ERA and allowing no runs across the plate in more than 90 percent of the innings she pitched. She also contributed to 10 shutouts as the Bolts played 18U all season.
Here’s a list of some of her recent club and high school accolades:
- 2020 Gatorade Player of the Year Nominee
- 2022 Extra Innings Softball Top 100 Player (45th) – April 2020
- 2022 Ranked #22 for Pitchers in the Extra Innings Top 100 – April 2020
- 2019 PGF Premier All Tournament Team
- Extra Inning Softball 1st Team High School All-American (Multi-Position)
- Extra Inning Softball High School Player of the Week (Mar. 25, 2019)
- Virginia Div. 2 High School State Champion
- Two-time 1st Team All-State
- Two-time 1st Team All-Conference
- Two-time 1st Team All-Region
We caught up with the Virginia junior to ask her about these important milestones coming up this week… one’s she’ll probably remember all her life!
Scroll down to see what Madison had to say about Sept 1… and Sept 2!
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What are your expectations for Sept 1st?
Honestly, like others, I have no idea. So much has changed because of COVID and coaches have not been able to watch this season. My hope is that the schools that have been following me for years, have continued to follow me virtually or through my many postings and emails this season.
How are you preparing for any discussions with coaches?
I’m sure I will be nervous (laughs) but I have a few things written down. My dad has been doing this funny thing where he makes a telephone ringing noise and he expects me to act like I am answering the phone from a coach! It hasn’t helped because we just end of laughing hysterically at each other. I am fortunate that my Bolts coach, Jay Roberson, is setting up a Zoom call on Monday for myself and my teammates to talk about some of this stuff.
Will you be up at Midnight?
Yes, my dad and I plan to stay up for an hour or so staring at the phone! I figure on Night 1, if anyone is going to contact me that would be the time they would do it.
What will you be doing during the day on Sept 1st.
I will be in school, as I take some pretty tough AP and honor classes and really can’t afford to miss them. School is super important to me and I miss enough school already with all my Fall travel. I have gotten permission from the Head of Upper School that if the phone rings I can step out and answer if we are not super busy”.
Do you have any idea which college coaches may call?
My coach (Roberson) has given me a pretty good idea of those he thinks might be calling. What we don’t know is who else might call. I have quite a bit of interest from schools that seem to be following along with me, but to be honest I just don’t know for sure.
Will it help you “like” a college more if they call on Sept. 1 versus another day?
That’s a good question, I guess everyone wants the schools they are most interested to call early. I guess an early call could show that they really are interested in you, as opposed to, say, calling weeks from now. Who knows… getting a call later probably doesn’t means they don’t like you, it may just be that they are busy!
You say you’ll be in school… what is happening in Virginia with your school??
I attend a private school (Nansemond-Suffolk Academy in Suffolk, Virginia) that has worked very hard to open our actual campus so we can continue with a somewhat normal a high school experience. They also offered an online option, but I chose to attend in person wearing masks and social distancing. At least I get to see friends and have my fingers crossed that we will play sports, even if they are delayed.
What will you be doing for your Sweet 16th birthday on Wednesday… any plans?
Actually, yes, and we’ve done some things already. Yesterday (Saturday) I went to Top Golf with my sister and a couple of our friends. My mom and dad took several of my friends to dinner last night in Virginia Beach. With my mom’s crazy Anesthesia work schedule we kind of do things in bits and pieces (laughs). Also, a call from a college coach would be a welcome birthday present too!
What would be the ideal gift for your birthday when it comes to the colleges calling you?
Honestly, a perfect gift would be to just to get a couple of calls from some schools I hope like me as much as I like them. All of us 2022’s have had to deal with so many changes and delays. It would just be nice for once to know how they really feel about me.
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Recruiting: 2022 Extra Elite 100 Pitcher Madison Inscoe… Her Sept. 1 “Contact Clock” Can Continue!
Originally published Aug. 12, 2020 on Extra Inning Softball
Recruits in the Class of 2022 sighed in relief yesterday when the news was announced that the NFCA would recommend the Contact Period between college coaches and prospective student-athletes (PSAs) would remain at September 1, 2020 and not be extended into 2021.
Many PSAs feared that they would have a greatly reduced window to develop relationships with college coaches prior to signing next fall (2021) and, at worst, many worried college coaches might even bypass the class altogether to instead take players out of the Transfer Portal or jump ahead to recruit the 2023 class.
One Top 50 player in the 2022 Extra Elite 100, pitcher Madison Inscoe of the Birmingham Thunderbolts 04 team, is relieved for another reason: she was concerned she’d have to reset her “Recruiting Countdown Timer” set up on her personal softball site way back in 2015!
“I was so excited when I set that up five years ago,” Madison explained, “and I just really wanted to see the countdown expire on that very important day in my softball life.”
You can check out the timer at the bottom of Madison’s website by clicking HERE or by going to MadisonInscoe.com.
As the clock winds down to that big day for Madison, who led her Nansemond-Suffolk Academy (Suffolk, Virginia) team to a state title in 2019, she can look forward to finally being able to talk directly to coaches who have been tracking her from top programs in conferences such as the ACC, Big Ten, SEC and Pac-12.
As of today (Tuesday, August 12, 2020), it’s 19 days and counting for the Bolts hurler and the rest of the ’22 class…. Tick, tick, tick!
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Inside Pitch: 2022 Extra Elite 100 Candidate Madison Inscoe… “How Softball’s Taught Us to Endure Challenges”
Originally published Mar. 27, 2020
One of the nation’s top uncommitted prospects in the sophomore class is pitcher/infielder Madison Inscoe, who helped her Nansemond-Suffolk Academy (Suffolk, Virginia) High team win a state title in 2019.
In the shortened 2020 season this spring, she compiled a 0.75 ERA with 14 K’s and one walk while hitting .667 with a home run and four RBIs in the two games the Saints got in before being cancelled because of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Madison was an Extra Inning Softball 1st Team High School All-American (Multi-Position) honoree in 2019after she went 11-3 with a 0.84 ERA with 109 K’s in 75 innings and threw a pair of perfect games. The then-sophomore also batted .392 with 22 RBIs.
A member of the Birmingham Thunderbolts 04 16U club team, she helped the Bolts finish 3rd at TC/USA Nationals, 7th at Colorado Sparkler and 13th at PGF Nationals.
Madison finished the 2019 club year undefeated as a starter while compiling an impressive 1.15 ERA. She held opposing batters to a .211 batting average and her ERA during PGF Nationals was even better at 0.91 in 23 innings of work.
In her latest blog for Extra Inning Softball, Madison shares her thoughts on what life is like in these uncertain times…
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I wanted to take a minute to write an open letter as I know many of you are probably having the same thoughts as myself: who could have predicted any of this craziness and all the things that have happened to all of us in such a short period of time? It’s really unbelievable.
Who could have imagined that all of us would be away from our friends and our teammates so quickly? And who could have thought that many of our older friends could miss big events like prom and potentially graduation ceremonies?
I can’t imagine how much college and high school coaches are missing their players and the game right now. I hate that each of our seasons ended so quickly and so unexpected and I feel bad for everyone impacted by COVID-19 and how it has affected our lives in so many ways.
Like you, I miss my team, my teammates and my coaches. Still, with all that is going on, my biggest hope is that we all stay safe and healthy. Like you, I just wish things would return to normal as quickly as possible.
But what if it takes longer than we hope? The adjustments we have had to make are challenging, but now, more than ever, it’s important that we all stay positive, motivated and hopeful.
If nothing else, what has the game of softball—that we all love so much—taught us?
It has taught us to endure challenges. Softball at a minimum, has taught each of us perseverance and how to adjust to changing situations. Now is the time to use the skills this game has given us.
If you are a high schooler like me, you are probably missing your high school team so much right now. I know I do.
I think about how my team was off to an amazing start and how we were hopeful that we might have been repeat as State Champions. I’m sure many of you are experiencing many of the same ups-and-downs as well.
Now I just wish we were all playing. I will miss my high school team’s five seniors. They had no idea that the last time we were on the field together, it was truly the last time. No one could have ever imagined that.
I think about the things they will miss. Since I can change none of this, I have a plan which requires me to be flexible. My plan is simple, and only includes the things I know I can control.
I plan to remain positive, have faith, have hope and to think more about others. I plan to continue to work safely as often as I can and to continue doing what I love so much.
My mom, who I admire and who is on the front lines of combating this Coronavirus pandemic every day working in a hospital, always says, “Nothing is ever as good as it seems and nothing is ever as bad as it seems.”
I think about this and this helps me.
As an uncommitted junior in a recruiting year, I have a ton of things on my mind, but none of this will control me and I will not be fearful. I have faith and will hold out hope that I will see my teammates and friends again soon and we will have our summer/recruiting season on the softball field.
My hope is that each of you and your families stay safe and in good health during this challenging time.
Here are some clips of Madison pitching in her last high school game this season:
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Player Spotlight: Top 2022 Pitcher Madison Inscoe Cruises Into 2020 & Gets Ready for Recruiting “Open Season”
Originally published Jan. 10, 2020 on Extra Inning Softball
We’re gearing up to spotlight the current junior class in our 2021 Extra Elite 100 starting a week from Monday and many of these outstanding players have either committed or are in the midst of weighing options after the contact period officially started Sept. 1 of last year.
But what will happen to those a year younger, the 2022’s, who will be the next wave of recruits?
As previously reported by Extra Inning Softball, one of the nation’s top uncommitted pitchers is Madison Inscoe from Virginia and this fast-rising prospect is preparing for the heavy rush that will soon be upon her when the recruiting “open season” starts later in 2020.
First, though, she kicked off the New Year with a bang as she and two friends—both SEC commits and Extra Elite 100 players themselves—went on a cruise.
“During my downtime,,” Madison begins when asked about her Christmas break, “I was able to go on a fantastic cruise out of Mobile, Alabama with a couple of my teammates and our families.”
“We were celebrating my best friend and teammate Sam Roe’s early birthday,” the current sophomore continues. “She’s committed to Florida. One of my other pitching teammates and another best friend, Alea Johnson, an LSU commit, also was with us and we had a blast!”
Is there anything else that could have made the time on the water more enjoyable? Madison says the only thing would have been to have all her Bolts teammates with her, Sam and Alea.
“I love these girls so much, I just wish every one of my teammates was with us,” she states. “I’m not sure I would call what we did as rest (out every night on the ship dancing and having an amazing time together) but it sure let us focus on something other than softball for a bit!
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As for softball, the high school season—which saw the standout win a state title in 2019 as a freshman—picks up soon, followed by club ball and then the recruiting process begins in earnest.
Madison says in anticipation of being able to talk freely with colleges and take official visits next Sept. 1: “I will finally be able to be contacted and resume talks with schools that I’ve been building relationships with prior to recruiting rule changes and who have been following me since 8th grade and before!”
The Extra Elite 100 player, who is currently being tracked by schools in all Power 5 Conferences and who had an outstanding 2019 summer and fall with her Birmingham Thunderbolts 04 team, said “I cannot wait to be able to talk with coaches I have known for a long time and to get out on the field again with my team for the 2020 season.”
Her 2019 Bolts squad tied for 1st in the TV Bracket at the Colorado Sparkler (7th overall), finished 3rd at the Triple Crown Nationals and placed 13th at PGF Nationals.
The team looks to be even stronger this year, starting with an impressive quartet of coaches led by the addition of head man Jay Roberson, who has revamped the team to include some of the best power hitters and speedsters in the country.
In addition to Roberson, all of the other coaches from last year have remained (Ted Flannery, Keith Dorsett and Josh Hillman), so the Bolts are poised to go deep in every tournament they compete in.
Madison finished the 2019 club year undefeated as a starter while compiling an impressive 1.15 ERA. She held opposing batters to a .211 batting average and her ERA during PGF Nationals was even better at 0.91 in 23 innings of work.
Elevating her game when it counted, the pitcher allowed just three earned runs and limiting the to a .143 batting average during her week at PGF.
Here’s a list of some of her 2019 club and high school accolades:
- 2019 PGF Premier All Tournament Team
- 2022 Extra Elite 100: #71 overall
- Extra Inning Softball 1st Team High School All-American (Multi-Position)
- Extra Inning Softball High School Player of the Week (Mar. 25, 2019)
- Virginia Div. 2 High School State Champion
- 1st Team All-State
- 1st Team All-Conference
- 1st Team All-Region
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We caught up with Madison this week to see how her holidays went and what’s next for her on and off the field… here’s what she had to say!
Have you taken some downtime this winter?
Yes, I have. I am currently on an almost four weeks of pitching rest and have only worked on hitting with my local hitting coach, JC Caperton, who I love. JC is a local baseball legend in our area.
We understand this is a big year for you, what are your thoughts on being with the Thunderbolts again in 2020?
I am just thankful to be a part of such a great team and great organization and am so thankful for what all my coaches have done and continue to do for me every day. When I started with the Thunderbolts, I had teams from two Power 5 Conferences paying close attention to me and now I am fortunate to have interest from all the Power 5 Conferences who follow me in one way or another. I credit this to my coaches who work so hard to help all the girls on our team, and of course hard work.
How have you been preparing?
After an amazing fall season with my Bolts team who went (15-1-1), I have continued to work hard with a personal strength trainer and I continue to work on pitching and velocity. I have spent less time this year working on hitting, as our team has so many amazing power hitters, and I’m focused on what I think will ultimately be my role in college (pitching). I will still hit in High School and plan to continue to work hard to help my team win another High School State Championship.
Did you attend any Winter Camps or Invites this off-season?
Yes, I have attended several camps this offseason to include invites from Florida, South Carolina and Oklahoma State.
I also attended the amazing Florida State Winter Camp which I have attended now for the 3rd year in a row. I will also be going back to the University of South Carolina this month for a pitching camp. Each of these camps have been amazing in their own way and I am so fortunate to have been able to have been attend.
What are you expecting to happen on September 1, 2020 when recruiting opens for you?
You know, this is such an unknown for me. I am hoping to get calls and texts, but I think all 2022’s have no real idea what to expect. My dad and I have this conversation all the time (laughs) and the answer is: I just don’t know! I will be awake with fingers crossed at midnight hoping I will be contacted, but I also know recruiting is a long road and I am prepared for that as well.
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2019 High School All-American Candidate Madison Inscoe: Fast-Rising Pitcher Finishes Freshman Year In Style
Originally published July 3, 2019 on Extra Inning Softball
As we get ready for our unveiling next week of the 2019 Extra Inning Softball High School All-American Teams–which begins Monday, July 8 and will finish July 16-17 with our National Player of the Year and National Coach of the Year reveals—we continue our look at promising candidates across the country.
If you have a player to nominate for All-American consideration, email [email protected] but time is running out!
Today we learn more about a talented pitcher who not only finished her freshman campaign with a state title, she’s moved seamlessly into club play where she’s getting a lot of Power 5 college coaches following her progress this week in Sparkler Jr. Super Pool action (Loveland, Colorado).
And she was our Extra Inning Softball High School National Player of the Week for May 6, 2019 when the then-freshman threw a perfect game and went 7-for-9 at the plate as well.
Madison Inscoe has been on our radar for a while now—you may remember last December when she blogged about her tour around Florida checking out top college softball camps.
Here’s a closer look at her high school marks this season which puts her in line to be a repeat Extra Inning Softball All-American!
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Player Name: MADISON INSCOE
High School: Nansemond Suffolk Academy (Suffolk, Virginia)
Grad Year: 2022
Position(s): Pitcher/shortstop
GPA: 4.0
Team Record: 25-2-1
School Note: finished as the VISSA Div. II State Champions
Stats:
- 11-3 record with 0.84 ERA
- Two perfect games pitched, two no-hitters and five shutouts
- 109 strikeouts in 75 innings pitched
- Opponents batted just .132 against her
- When not pitching, played shortstop and in 27 games played made just three errors
- Batted .392 with five home runs, 10 doubles and 22 RBIs
- On-base percentage of .489, slugging percentage of .758, OPS of 1.248
Club Team: Birmingham Thunderbolts 04 – Flannery
College: uncommitted
Honors:
- Extra Inning Softball 1st Team All-American in 2018 (one of only two 8th graders)
- 1st Team All-State – 2019
- 1st Team All-Region – 2019
- 1st Team All-Conference – 2019
- 2022 Extra Elite 100 honoree
- Extra Inning Softball Class of 2022 Position Rankings: Top 30 pitcher
Noteworthy:
In May of 2019, Madison pitched her team to victory with a complete game 1-0 shutout win in the Virginia VISAA DIV II State Championships, a feat that hasn’t happened for her school Nansemond Suffolk Academy in 26 years.
What makes this more special is the fact that the victory was against Greenbrier Christian Academy (Chesapeake, Virginia), the five-time state championship team.
Also, Madison had just pitched a complete game semifinal shutout, a 2-0 win over Isle of Wight Academy, the day before with several Div. I college coaches in attendance.
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Extra Star Power: Elite 100 Pitcher Madison Inscoe Hits the East Coast Radar
Originally published Mar. 20, 2018 on Extra Inning Softball
Madison Inscoe is a 2022 triple threat who recently was announced as one of Extra Inning Softball’s Elite 100 recruits in the 8th grade class because she brings her calm, tough, confident demeanor to the diamond as a dominating pitcher, middle-infielder and power hitter.
The 5-foot-8 Virginia native is actually technically a 7th grader in age as her birthday is September 2, 2004 and she’s the youngest 8th grader in her class which makes her on-field accomplishments that much more impressive.
The former Beverly Bandit player was recently selected by Duke University Head Coach Marissa Young to join the Lady Dukes—more on them very soon here on Extra Inning Softball–after attending the Blue Devils pitching camp. This team which is head coached by James Lamar, Coach Young’s husband, and groomed by Marissa Young and her legendary father/coach Robert Young, is poised for the national stage as at the 14U level.
Inscoe, a right-handed pitcher throws hard in the 60+ mph range, which is complimented by a spinning curve and drop ball, both with great movement creating havoc for batters. She also has a changeup that has been described as “floating into the zone” which can be delivered for strikes or as an effective out pitch.
She’s only three games into the high school season but is batting .500 for her high school and starting as a middle infielder.
The promising young athlete is a first year 14U player whose honors including being an USSSA Elite Select National Champion where she was selected for the Great Lakes Region with her friends and recent college commits Keagan Rothrock (Florida) and Taylor Pannell (Auburn).
Several ACC and SEC schools are recruiting her now and Madison has been on numerous visits with one coach saying “this kid is all over my radar.”
Here’s a closer look at one of the fast-rising talents in the Carolina/Virginia areas…
NAME: MADISON INSCOE
Hometown/ST: Chesapeake, Virginia
Grad Year: 2022
Position(s): Pitcher/Shortstop
Club Team: Lady Dukes (Durham, North Carolina)
High School (City/ST): Nansemond Suffolk Academy (Suffolk, Virginia)
GPA: 3.9
College: Uncommitted
Preferred College Major: Sports Training or Law
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What do you feel are some of your top accomplishments in softball so far in your young career?
I’d say winning the USA Elite Select National Championship with some of my Beverly Bandit friends from the Midwest, winning the first annual Faster2First “All-Star” Tournament in Coastal Carolina (with teammates from Georgia Impact, Vienna Stars, etc.), recently being nationally ranked by Extra Innings Softball as an Elite Top 100 player for the class of 2022, and being two-time a NSA Virginia State Champion. I’m also super happy about playing for the Lady Dukes out of Durham, NC. You’re gonna hear a lot from this team this season!
When did you start playing softball?
I started playing when I was four-years-old, just about to turn five. My dad came home one day and said, “You’re on a tee-ball team and I’m coaching” and I haven’t stopped playing since. I love this sport and have worked hard to be the best I can be.
Do you come from a family with a background in sports? If so, what sports did they play?
My dad was a life-long surfer in Florida, and played he played some club baseball when he was younger. My mom didn’t play sports but loves softball. My dad was a pitcher and a catcher when he played so that is super helpful to me. He helps a lot with softball strategy, pitching and, of course, all the travel involved in the sport.
What is the strongest part of your softball game and why?
I think the strongest part of the game for me (outside of pitching and hitting) is my ability to never get rattled. I just don’t let stuff bother me. I’ve had many coaches from opposing teams talk tell me after games that they were impressed with how I handled some pressure situation that they thought would have crushed me, but it didn’t affect me at all. I just don’t let don’t let things get to me, probably because I am having so much fun. One coach told me I have “ice in my veins” (laughs). I just love the mental part of softball, that’s one of the things that make it so much fun.
Describe your recruiting experience so far. What schools have you visited? Has it been stressful, exciting, overwhelming, etc.?
It’s just beginning for me, so I am super excited. I think I’m going to be forced to take the whole process slowly (with upcoming rule changes) so I plan to do that and enjoy it when the changes come. I’ve visited a whole lot of campuses and had several team visits this past Fall to schools like the University of Virginia, Virginia Tech and Elon University and I’m thinking a couple of more unofficial visit are coming before April (and the recruiting rule changes). Right now I’m just concentrating on making good grades, improving my play and working hard to help my Lady Dukes team. I have spoken to quite a college coaches who have expressed interest in me and are following me closely. I do have a few favorites which I’m gonna keep to myself… Coach (Lonni) Alameda (Florida State), I’m still available (laughs).
What are the key things you’re looking for in a school?
First, I’m looking for a good education, as I am interested in Sports Training or something in the law field. I want to be in a college town atmosphere and I want to play ball for a team that will push everyone and me on the team to be the best they can be. I’m not afraid to work hard. I want to be at a school that cares about its players because I understand that my softball team will be my “away” family.
What was the most challenging moment/time in your softball career?
I’d say it’s dealing with injuries and everyone has them if you do this long enough. These are the times when you learn a lot about yourself, especially if you love this sport like I do. Anything that takes you out of the game is challenging, even if it’s just for a few days. When you’re out a little longer, you have to find ways to stay in the game, whether it’s using your other arm or hand to work on a skill, playing a position other than your main position if that doesn’t cause pain while you heal, or doing something like just watching more softball on TV to keep learning.
Who has had the most impact on your softball career?
For sure my dad and mom…they are my biggest supporters. My dad does all the softball stuff (catching me, practicing with me, and doing all the travel schedule stuff). My mom is awesome; she cheers me on quietly from the stands (I can see her standing on the bleachers and clapping). She is my biggest cheerleader and my dad is my softball guy. My dad coached me for years and I so appreciate everything he has taught me and done for me. He told me this past year that he thought it was time for me to make my own path, so he has stepped aside from coaching to allow me to be coached and led by others.
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Nicknames:
Mad Dog, Madi, Madi-Patty, Pat
Do you have any softball superstitions or rituals?
I’m not really superstitious, but I do have a few rituals. I like to knock the dirt off my cleats in on-deck circle, and I always take a deep breath before entering the batter’s box, while looking for a sweet spot on my bat. When pitching, I take a consistent number of steps behind the mound after a pitch; grab some dirt and wipe it on my pants, just things like that.
Favorite quote or mantra you live by?
No quotes, no mantras, I just want to be a good teammate and a good person.
Best advice you’ve been given?
To play this sport!
Last song you listened to?
Dirt Road by Jason Aldean… I’m a Virginia Girl
If you could spend the weekend with anyone doing anything anywhere in the world, what would you do?
I’d like to be in Hawaii if I’m not playing softball or PGF in Huntington Beach if I am with my whole team of course. I could do this every single weekend!
Describe yourself in one word on the field . . . and off the field:
On: Focused; Off: Funny