Skyler Brooks

Accolades:

AS A SENIOR (2024):

One of just two Tar Heels to start all 50 games
Batted .321 with career-bests in hits (54), RBIs (23), runs (38), doubles (6), walks (16), stolen bases (18), on-base percentage (.382) slugging (.369) and hit by pitch (3)
Led the team in at-bats (168), was second in runs scored and stolen bases and third in total hits
Recorded 14 multi-hit games, including four three-hit outings
Drove in a career-best four RBIs vs. Lafayette (3/3/24)
Plated three runs in three games, matching career-best: vs. NC A&T (2/9/24), George Washington (2/23/24 and Longwood (4/10/24)
Swiped three bases in three games, matching career-best: at Winthrop (2/9/24) and vs. Lipscomb (2/23/24)
Tallied first career sac fly vs. Notre Dame (5/8/24)
Struck out just eight times in 168 at-bats
Finished career with 56 stolen bases, which ranks ninth-most in program history

AS A JUNIOR (2023):

Played in 49 games, making 48 starts, primarily in right field
Batted .329, the third-highest batting average on the team
Tallied 46 hits, 10 RBIs, a double, two triples and three walks on the season
Was perfect on the base path, going 14-of-14 in stolen base attempts
Held a .313 average in ACC play, third-best on the team, with 20 hits and eight stolen bases
Recorded 16 multi-hit games, the second-most on the team
Went 3-of-3 at the plate vs. Syracuse (4/15/23)
Held a .981 fielding percentage, a career-best, with 85 putouts and 16 assists

AS A SOPHOMORE (2022):

One of just three Tar Heels to start all 51 games
Improved batting average to .328, the third-highest on the team
Also ranked third on the team in hits (45), on-base percentage (.366), runs (25) and multi-hit games (9)
Drew seven walks with five RBIs, 48 total bases, a double and a triple
Led Carolina in stolen bases (16-of-23) and sacrifice bunts (6)
Had second-most chances on the team (196) at second base, recording a team-best 91 assists, 97 putouts and fielded eight double-plays
Went 3-of-3 at the plate vs. NC A&T (2/23/22) and 3-of-4 vs. NC State (3/27/22)
Featured twice on NCAA Softball's Top-5 Plays of the Week: March 15, April 19
All-ACC Academic Honor Roll
All-ACC Academic Team

AS A FRESHMAN (2021):

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Four-year five-sport student-athlete at Miles High School
Four-year letter winner in softball, track & field, basketball, volleyball and tennis
Earned district MVP honors and picked up the district hitter of the year accolade
One of only 40 players in Texas to be named to the TGCA Class 2A all-state team while also being named a first-team all-state shortstop in 2A by the Texas Sports Writers Association
Named the All-West Texas softball team Hitter of the Year
Batted .790 and had seven home runs as a junior
Played travel ball for the Texas Blaze
Ranked 13th in the 2020 class by FloSoftball
Qualified for the state championship in track & field in the 100-meter, 200-meter and long jump events
A three-time district champion in tennis
Earned first-team all-district honors as point guard and middle blocker
Named the team MVP in softball, track & field and basketball
Named Miles’ best female athlete