Erin Dudley

Position:
OF
Height:
5-8
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Yorktown, Va.
High School:
York

Majoring in communication studies.

2006: As a junior, appeared in 56 games, starting 42 in the outfield • Hit a game-tying two-run home run in the seventh against Arizona State on Feb. 24 at the Leadoff Classic • Went 2 for 4 with two runs scored in the second game of a doubleheader at UNC Wilmington on March 1 • Had two hits and two RBIs in the 4-2 win over Utah at the FSU Invitational on March 12 • Hit a solo home run in the win at Boston College on April 9.

2005: As a sophomore, played in 47 games and started 37 in the outfield • Had a career-high three RBI against UNCW on Feb. 11 • Hit her first career home run against Furman on March 23 • Finished with 18 hits, 10 runs scored, four doubles and one stolen base.

2004: As a freshman, played in 37 games and started three in the outfield • Her starts came against Ole Miss (Feb. 29), Robert Morris (March 9) and Florida A&M (March 12) • Scored eight runs and had three hits.

At York High School in Yorktown, Va.: All-Bay River District and All-Daily Press her sophomore through senior years, second-team as a freshman • Played in the Virginia State East-West All-Star Game • Team captain her sophomore through senior years when she led her team in batting average, on-base percentage, stolen bases, doubles and home runs • As senior, gave up just five earned runs while throwing four no hitters with an ERA of 0.28 • Has a career batting average of .447 and a career ERA of 0.89 • Played volleyball in her freshman and sophomore years • York's Female Athlete of the Year as a senior • Recipient of a York Athletic Booster Club scholarship.

Personal: The daughter of George and Donna Dudley • Born April 30, 1985, in Yorktown, Va. • Has one sister, Ardi Nichols, one brother, Ryan, and a puppy named Kobe • A cousin, Rob Berryman, played baseball at Virginia Tech and in the Boston Red Sox minor league system.

More on Dudley: Favorite pastimes are boating, the beach, and watching college basketball and football • Started playing tee ball when she was six because she wanted to be like her older brother • Wears jersey No. 24 because it's the number her brother wore • Favorite book is "Angels and Demons" • Lists "My Girl" as her favorite movie and as her favorite TV shows, "The OC" and "Laguna Beach" • Says her biggest sports thrill was when her summer team played with the Olympic team in Canada • Athletes she most admires are Michael Vick and Michael Jordan • Sleeps with a stuffed moose she has had since she was a child.

Dudley's Career Hitting Statistics
Year	AVG	G-S	AB	R	H	RBI	2B	3B	HR	TB	SLG	BB	SO	S-A
2004	.214	37-3	14	8	3	0	0	0	0	3	.214	2	4	3-5
2005	.191	47-37	94	10	18	8	4	0	1	25	.266	5	33	1-1
2006	.186	56-42	97	14	18	10	3	0	2	27	.278	5	25	1-1
Tot.	.190	140-82	205	32	39	18	7	0	3	55	.268	12	62	5-7