Reagan Dykes

Photo by: Crimson Tide Photos / UA Athleti

Photo by: Crimson Tide Photos / UA Athletics

Photo by: Crimson Tide Photos/UA Athletics

Position:
Catcher
Height:
5-6
Class:
Senior
Bat/Throw:
R/R
Hometown:
Collins, Miss.
High School:
Presbyterian Christian

Accolades

2017 Easton Crimson Classic All-Tournament Team
SEC All-Freshman Team (2016)

2019

Has appeared in 66 games, including 62 starts
Had a pair of hits, including a double, in the season opener against Murray State (Feb. 8)
Drove in two runs and scored twice against Maryland (Feb. 9)
Went 2-for-4 against Cal State Fullerton (Feb. 16), including a first-inning RBI single
Hit a two-run home run against No. 24 Minnesota (Feb. 23) to drive in the final runs in the 7-2 victory
Was 3-for-3 with a double and a run scored against South Alabama (March 5)
Had two hits in the series finale vs. Missouri (March 10), including a second-inning grand slam
Had three multi-hit performances at the Rainbow Wahine Classic, including a two-run home run against SIUE (March 14)
Hit a three-run home run against Niagara (March 15), her third home run in four appearances
Hit home runs in back-to-back games against Mississippi State (March 30-31), driving in a combined five runs
Scored three times in the win over UAB (April 3), also driving in two on a first-inning single
Was 2-for-3 in game two against Florida (April 19), driving in the first run of the day and scoring the final one in the eventual 6-1 victory
Hit a pair of doubles in the series finale vs. Kentucky (April 28) and threw out a runner stealing, tying Kendall Dawson's career record
Became the Tide's all-time leader in runners caught stealing in game two of the Regional round against Arizona State (May 18), hitting a solo home run in the game as well
Was 4-for-13 (.308) at the Women's College World Series, scoring four runs and driving in a pair, including a solo home run in the finale against Oklahoma (June 2)

2018

Started 45 games primarily at catcher
Hit a two-run single in the win over 24th-ranked McNeese (Feb. 17)
Smashed a pinch-hit home run against Mississippi Valley State (Feb. 17)
Earned a pair of hits in the win over ninth-ranked Florida State (Feb. 23), including a RBI single
Hit a two-run home run in the win over Georgia Tech (March 14)
Had back-to-back multi-hit efforts against Ole Miss (March 23-24), driving in a run in each game
Earned a hit in all three games of the Georgia series, including an RBI double in game three (April 29)
Hit a solo home run, RBI double and drew two walks in the game two win over Texas A&M (May 5)
Hit a double and later came around to score in the SEC Tournament win over Auburn (May 9)
Blasted a three-run home run to drive in the final runs in Alabama's 9-1 win over Wisconsin (May 19) at the NCAA regional
Drew a pair of walks and scored a run in the opening game of the Seattle Super Regional against Washington (May 25)

2017

Appeared in 53 games, including 46 starts
Hit a two-run home run in the win over UCF (Feb. 26)
Drove in at least one RBI in four games at the Easton Crimson Classic
Smashed a two-run home run as part of a 3-4 day with two runs scored against Jacksonville (March 5)
Had two hits, including an RBI single, in the series opener against Arkansas (March 10)
Scored twice and drove in a run in the series opener against Mississippi State (March 17)
Drove in one of the Tide's three runs in the series rubber match against the Bulldogs (March 19)
Went 2-3 in game three at Missouri (April 2), including a two-run double
Went 2-3 with a run scored against Lipscomb (April 5)
Scored the first run of the day in Alabama's game three win over LSU (April 9)
Drove in a run on a bases-loaded hit-by-pitch against UAB (April 11)
Drove in the first run of the day against Southern Miss (April 19) on a sacrifice fly and later scored a run
Slugged a three-run home run at Samford (April 25) and also drew a pair of walks
Earned a hit in every game of the Ole Miss series (April 29-May 1), including a two-run single in game three
Earned a hit in each game of the Auburn series (May 5-7) to push her hitting streak to seven games
Hit a first-inning RBI single in the win over Arkansas at the SEC Tournament (May 10)
Went 2-3 vs. Albany (May 19) to open NCAA Regional play, including a solo home run

2016

Appeared in all 65 games, earning 60 starts
Hit .266 with 47 hits, including 12 home runs, the most for any Tide freshman since 2011 and the third-most for any freshman in program history
Drove in 44 RBIs and had 12 multi-RBI performances
Drew a pair of walks in her season debut against Fordham (Feb. 12)
Caught a runner stealing against James Madison (Feb. 13)
Earned a hit in four of the five games at the Panther Invitational, including three multi-hit games
Slugged her first career home run against Mercer (Feb. 20)
Drove in a run on a sacrifice fly against Troy (Feb. 24)
Slugged a second-inning solo home run against Jacksonville State (March 2)
Hit a two-run single and a two-run homer in the win over DePaul (March 5)
Hit a two-run home run down the left-field line in the Easton Crimson Classic finale against ULM (March 6)
Hit a sixth-inning RBI single against Cal State Fullerton (March 17), the difference in the Tide's 2-1 win
Scored twice against Grand Canyon (March 18)
Hit her fifth home run of the season against New Mexico (March 19), a sixth-inning solo shot
Tallied a season-high three hits against DePaul (March 19), scoring twice and driving in two runs
Slugged two home runs to drive in four of the team's eight runs against Alcorn State (March 22)
Smacked her eighth home run of the season in game three vs. Missouri (March 28), a three-run shot in the second inning
Earned hits in all three games against Florida, including a two-run homer in game two (April 2)
Named SEC Freshman of the Week on April 4
Drove in five of the team's seven runs in game one against Mississippi State (April 8), hitting a two-run single and a three-run double
Hit RBI singles in games two and three against the Bulldogs (April 9-10)
Extended her hitting streak to a season-best 11 games in game two against Texas A&M (April 16), driving in two runs as well
Hit a pair of two-run homers over the Kentucky series (April 22-24)
Hit two singles as part of the sixth-inning comeback over Georgia (May 7), ultimately driving in the final run
Hit a three-run home run in game two against Washington at the NCAA Super Regionals (May 28)

Prep Highlights

Attended Presbyterian Christian School in Hattiesburg, Miss.
One of only 10 players in the nation selected to the 2015 Louisville Slugger Hit Club, which represents the top hitters in the country
2014 Clarion Ledger All-State and named to the publication's "Dandy Dozen" list
2014 Hattiesburg American All-Area selection
2011 Mississippi Association of Independent Schools (MAIS) AAA Player of the Year
Helped her team to a 2010 MAIS AAA state championship and was named All-Tournament team
Seven time all-district, three time all-state and four time MVP
2015 MAIS Tournament and All-Star teams
Played club softball with the Germantown Red Devils and the Birmingham Thunderbolts
Earned top five finishes at the PGF nationals with the Birmingham Thunderbolts in 2014 (fifth) and 2015 (third)
Placed second at the 2012 16U ASA Nationals and fourth at the 2013 tournament with the Red Devils
Also played basketball at PCS, leading the team to a 2014 state championship and earning All-Tournament and All-State honors
Was named the school offensive player of the year in basketball

Personal Information

Born Reagan Elise Dykes on Dec. 17, 1996
Daughter of Bob and Donna Dykes
Has one brother, Holden, and one sister, Ramsi, who played collegiate softball at William Carey University
Majoring in business