AS A FRESHMAN IN 2016: Made 12 appearances on the mound and logged nine starts in her debut season as a Jaguar … Carded a 5.34 ERA and had two complete-game performances … Pitched a total of 39.1 innings … Struck out six batters … Also had two hits in her 13 at bats and finished with an RBI.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Houston County High School in Warner Robins, Ga., in 2015 … Lettered in softball from 2011-2015 under coach Angela Crawford … Named the region 5A Pitcher of the Year as a senior and finished runner up in the region … Took third at state and won the region as a junior while being named the offensive MVP and All-Region pitcher … Finished runner up in the region as a sophomore and was named All-Region … Named the freshman MVP and won the region as a rookie.

PERSONAL: Born in Americus, Ga., on May 8, 1997 … Daughter to Mike and Jeanna Hittinger and sister to her brother Austin Hittinger … Plans on studying physical therapy.