Carrigan Fain

Position:
Catcher
Height:
5-8
Class:
Junior
Bat/Throw:
R/R
Hometown:
Mt. Olive, Ala.
High School:
Gardendale HS

2017

Appeared in 23 games, including 12 starts ... recorded a career-high 11 putouts vs. Youngstown State (Feb. 11) ... went 3-3 against Gardner-Webb (Feb. 25), including a two-run double in the fourth inning ... went 2-2 with a walk in the weekend finale against UCF (Feb. 26) ... named Easton Bama Bash MVP ... hit a three-run home run against Drake (March 4) and scored two runs in the win over the Bulldogs ... drew a career-high three walks and scored twice in the win over Georgia Southern (March 15) ... drove in a run on a sacrifice fly against UAB (April 11).

2016

Appeared in 27 games, earning 13 starts as either a catcher or designated player ... hit a fifth-inning single in her season debut against Fordham (Feb. 12) ... went 2-4 with a third-inning RBI single against Rutgers (Feb. 13) ... blasted a second-inning solo homer at UAB (Feb. 16) ... drove in a run on a bases-loaded walk and later came around to score against NDSU (March 4) ... drove in three runs on a bases-loaded walk and a two-run single against Mississippi Valley State (April 5) ... reached base twice against Auburn at the SEC Tournament (May 13), drawing a walk in the fourth inning and knocking a single up the middle in the sixth.

2015

Made 27 appearances, including eight starts ... made her collegiate debut against McNeese (Feb. 8) as a defensive replacement at catcher ... drove in a run and scored vs. Pacific (Feb. 13) ... caught Alexis Osorio's no-hitter in her first start at catcher vs. Pacific (Feb. 15) ... slugged a hard-hit double for her first career hit in the sixth inning of game two against Ole Miss (March 7), later coming around to score off an Andrea Hawkins double ... made her second start at catcher against Georgia State (March 18), scoring a run ... hit a two-run single in the win over MVSU (March 31) ... blasted a first inning grand slam to center field in the 11-0 win over Middle Tennessee (April 8) ... drove in three runs and scored twice as part of a 2-3 performance against UAB (April 14), hitting her second home run in as many games ... hit the game-ending RBI single in Alabama's 8-0 run rule victory over Fairfield to open the NCAA Regional round (May 15).

High School

Played at Gardendale High School ... team finished second in the 6A Area 12 standings in 2012 and 2014 and was Area 12 champs in 2013 ... was an honorable mention selection to the 2014 Birmingham All-Metro Softball Team ... was selected to the Birmingham News All-North East Softball Team in 2013 ... was a captain for Gardendale High School in 2014, earning the Offensive MVP award and the Highest GPA award ... also played varsity volleyball and track ... played club softball with Lady Lightning Gold out of North Carolina ... earned top-10 finishes at the PGF championships in 2013 and 2014 ... won the 2013 Independence Day Tournament with an undefeated 11-0 record ... was ranked 30th overall and within the top five catchers of the 2014 class by studentsports.com ... was a 2014 Southern Star preseason All-American ... named to the 2012 Adidas Softball Team and was the MVP of the Southern All-Star Softball Showcase.

Personal

Born Carrigan Grace Fain on June 17, 1996 in Gardendale, Ala. ... daughter of Michael and Annie Fain ... her mother played softball at Samford and her uncle, Jason Belcher, played football at Troy ... has two sisters, Cori and Kasey ... graduated at the top of her class at Gardendale High School ... majoring in marine science.