Destiny Middleton

Accolades:

AS A GRADUATE (2024):

Started all 49 games she played in, both at third base and shortstop
Batted a career-best .412, the second-highest batting average on the team, with 23 runs, 11 RBIs and 13 walks
Led the team in hit by pitch (4), was second in hits (4) and a perfect 10-10 in stolen base attempts
Had 15 multi-hit games, third-most on the team, with a 10-game on-base streak
Held the second-highest batting average in ACC play (.351) with 26 hits and nine RBIs
Fielded five double plays from third base
Went a season-best 4-of-4 at the plate vs. Kentucky (2/15/24)
Swiped a pair of bases vs. NCA&T (2/10/24)

AS A SENIOR (2023):

One of just three Tar Heels to start all 54 games
Led the team in triples (3) and walks (20)
Batted .241 with 39 hits, 20 runs, 16 RBIs, four doubles, and held a .337 on-base percentage
Tallied nine multi-hit games and three multi-RBI games
Held a 16 game on-base streak
Turned four double plays at third base
Went 12-of-18 in stolen base attempts
Hit a pair of bases-clearing triples: at Boston College (3/24/23) and at Virginia (4/2/23)

AS A JUNIOR (2022):

Appeared in 50 games, making 49 starts
Recorded 34 hits, 23 runs, 43 total bases, three doubles, six RBIs and six walks, finishing the season with a .264 batting average
Batted .300 in ACC play, the third-highest on the team
Hit a team-best three triples
Stole seven bases in 10 attempts
Went 3-of-3 at the plate twice: vs. Louisville (4/9/22) and at Notre Dame (4/24/22)
Had six multi-hit games
Fielded seven double plays at third base with 73 assists and 45 putouts
All-ACC Academic Honor Roll
All-ACC Academic Team

AS A SOPHOMORE (2021):

One of just two Tar Heels to start all 40 games
Had five multi-hit games, including tallying a career-best three hits twice: vs. Boston College (2/19/21) and vs. Syracuse (2/20/21)
Tallied 28 hits, the third-most on the team, four doubles, two triples and hit first career home run vs. Syracuse (2/20/21)
Plated 20 runs, the second-most on the team
Stole five bases in seven attempts
Led the team with 78 assists at third base
ACC Academic Honor Roll

AS A FRESHMAN (2020):

Appeared in 18 games, making 17 starts at third base
Led the Tar Heels with a .333 batting average
Tallied 16 hits, including two doubles and a triple
One of two Tar Heels with double-digit stolen bases (10-11)
Recorded four multi-hit games
Had two hits and scored a run against No. 2 Alabama (2/8/20)
Went 2-of-2 at the plate with three runs scored and four stolen bases vs. Detroit Mercy (2/9/20)
Stole three bases vs. Elon (2/26/20)
Tallied seven RBI in two games vs. Pittsburgh (2/28-2/29) •
Hit 3-of-3 at Tennessee (3/10/20)
ACC Academic Honor Roll

MAJOR:

Graduated in May 2023 with a degree in human development & family studies and a minor in coaching education

PREP:

A four-year letter winner at Mary Persons High School
Earned First team utility and 'Most Improved' honors as a freshman
Named to the Infielder First team during her sophomore year
Named the Region 2AAAA Defensive Player of the Year and Mary Persons’ MVP in 2017
Played third base/shortstop with the Southern Force Martin
Helped the Southern Force to a pair of third place titles at the 2018 USA Gold Nationals and IDT Boulder Tournament
Guided the team to the 2017 Triple Crown Southeastern championship
Competed in Premier Girls Fastpitch and ASA Nationals
Played in in the Georgia All State games this past weekend
Competed in track & field at Mary Persons in sprints, sprint relays and long jump
Earned the 2016 Scholar-Athlete award
Earned two varsity letters as a freshman and junior