03 Mandy Burford
5/20/2002 12:00:00 AM | Softball
Career Stats
Major: Marketing
Coach Murphy Says: "Mandy is a great success story for us ?? one that we are all very proud to tell. She really came into her game last spring and was a great contributor to our title run and World Series berth. She made one of the best plays by an Alabama softball player to win a game at MSU last year. We all think she has the capability to be one of the best hitters in the SEC. Her power got better and better throughout the fall."
2006 Fall Highlights:
- Starter in three of her four games in the outfield
- Led team with six runs scored
- Hit 3-for-9 with one triple and four RBI, .500 OBP and one SB
- 2-for-4 with three runs scored and four RBI against Wallace-Dothan
2006 (Junior)
- Third on team in batting average, runs scored and stolen bases
- Scored a run in the first nine games on the season
- Matched career highs with three hits and three RBI against Stanford (5/26) in the NCAA Super Regional
- Recorded two HR, four RBI and four runs scored in series at Arkansas (5/5-6)
- Went 3-for-3 with two runs scored and one RBI in 7-0 win at Kentucky (4/1)
- Tallied at least one run in 33 of her 56 games on the year
- Hit .333 (14-of-42) with runners in scoring position with one HR and 17 RBI
2005 (Sophomore)
- Academic All-SEC
- Recorded three-run double in Bama's 6-0 victory over Georgia Southern
- Recorded a career-high two stolen bases against Mount St. Mary's (3/4)
- Set career highs in GP (52), AB (43), runs (14) and SB (9)
2004 (Freshman)
- Academic All-SEC
- Received first collegiate action vs. San Jose St. (2/7) and responded going 1-2 with first collegiate hit
- Posted career high five at-bats vs. Buffalo (2/27)
- Saw action as pinch-hitter vs. Samford (3/2) and drew a walk
- Scored first collegiate run at Arkansas (3/7)
- Recorded first collegiate home run and RBI vs. Alabama State (3/17)
- Hit second career home run in Game 3 at Kentucky (3/21)
- Recorded first career post-season hit vs. Auburn in SEC Tournament (5/13)
Prep Highlights:
- Prepped at Saks High School in Anniston, Alabama
- Member of County Championship teams in 2002 and 2003
- All-County 2002 and 2003
- County Tournament MVP 2003
- All-County Tournament Team 2002
- Set the AHSAA record for bating average (.624)
- 2nd most stolen bases in AHSAA history (71)
- Anniston Star Player of the Year 2002
- All-Sectionals 2001 and 2002
Personal File:
- Daughter of Mike and Cindy Burford
- Has an older brother, Todd and a younger brother, Will
- Started playing softball at age 8
- Born: February 20, 1985 Anniston, Alabama
- Also a standout in Volleyball at Saks making the Birmingham News Player of the Year in 2002
Career Game Highs:
Hits.................................3 (Two times) Last vs. Stanford, 5/26/06
RBI...............................3 (Three times) Last vs. Stanford, 5/26/06
Runs................................2 (Nine times) Last vs. Stanford, 5/27/06
Home Runs......................1 (Seven times) Last vs. MVSU 5/19/06
Walks.............................2 (Three times) Last vs. Georgia, 4/22/06
Longest Hit Streak...........................................6 (3/3 - 3/7) 2006
Burford's Career Statistics
Year Avg. Gp/Gs Ab R H 2B 3b Hr Rbi Bb Sb-Att
2004 .190 46/10 42 11 8 1 0 2 4 5 3-4
2005 .163 52/9 43 14 7 1 0 0 3 5 9-11
2006 .318 56/54 129 42 41 5 2 5 24 15 18-22
Total .262 154-73 214 67 56 7 2 7 31 25 30-37
SEC Career Statistics
Year Avg. Gp/Gs Ab R H 2B 3b Hr Rbi Bb Sb-Att
2004 .125 21/1 8 8 1 0 0 1 2 2 2-2
2005 .091 20/1 11 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 1-2
2006 .246 27/27 61 17 15 1 0 3 11 8 8-9
Total .213 68/29 80 29 17 1 0 4 13 12 11-13
