Madison Shipman (born 1992) is an American former professional softball player. She played college softball at Tennessee.[2][3][4]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born | 1992 (age 31–32)[1] Houston, Texas |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Sport | |
| Country | USA |
| Sport | Softball |
| College team | Tennessee Volunteers |
Playing career
editShe attended Valencia High School[5] and she later attended the University of Tennessee, where she played for the Tennessee Volunteers softball team from 2011-2014.[6][7] She led the Volunteers to the 2013 Women's College World Series championship where they finished as runner up to the Oklahoma Sooners.
She was later selected 2nd overall in the 2014 National Pro Fastpitch Senior Draft and went on to be named Rookie of The Year and win the 2014 championship with the USSSA Pride.[8]
Shipman led Tennessee to back-to-back Women's College World Series appearances in 2012 and 2013. In 2013, Tennessee advanced to the Women's College World Series finals, where they lost to Oklahoma, 2–0.
As a senior in 2014, she won the Senior CLASS Award for softball and the SEC Player of the Year award.[9][10] She also won the Honda Sports Award as the nation's top softball player.[11][12]
She later went on to play professional softball with the USSSA Pride and the Scrap Yard Dawgs of National Pro Fastpitch.
Broadcasting
editShipman has become a softball and MLB commentator/analyst, working for ESPN in USA, and for Sportsnet in Toronto, Canada, for Toronto Blue Jays telecasts from April 21, 2023.[13]
Statistics
edit| YEAR | G | AB | R | H | BA | RBI | HR | 3B | 2B | TB | SLG | BB | SO | SB | SBA |
| 2011 | 58 | 137 | 27 | 40 | .292 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 63 | .460 | 13 | 18 | 8 | 10 |
| 2012 | 66 | 212 | 41 | 66 | .311 | 63 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 111 | .523 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 25 |
| 2013 | 64 | 210 | 52 | 77 | .366 | 63 | 11 | 0 | 20 | 130 | .619 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 21 |
| 2014 | 58 | 168 | 56 | 70 | .416 | 54 | 18 | 0 | 16 | 140 | .833 | 46 | 8 | 13 | 17 |
| TOTALS | 246 | 727 | 176 | 253 | .348 | 207 | 44 | 2 | 55 | 444 | .610 | 105 | 71 | 58 | 73 |
References
edit- ^ "Madison Shipman - Softball". University of Tennessee Athletics.
- ^ "2012 NFCA All-American Awards". Nfca.org. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
- ^ "2013 NFCA All-American Awards". Nfca.org. May 29, 2013. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
- ^ "2014 NFCA All-American Awards". Nfca.org. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
- ^ "Valencia softball star Shipman tries to make up for lost time". Daily Breeze. May 24, 2010. Archived from the original on May 26, 2019. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
- ^ Strange, Mike (May 6, 2014). "Lady Vol Madison Shipman named SEC player of the year". The Tennessean. Archived from the original on May 26, 2019. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
- ^ "Madison Shipman tops UT's dandy dozen for the year". Daily Herald. June 22, 2014. Archived from the original on May 26, 2019. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
- ^ "SHIPMAN WINS NPF ROOKIE OF YEAR". Utsports.com. August 20, 2014. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
- ^ "Lady Vols' Madison Shipman Wins 2014 Senior Class Award for Softball". Tri Cities Sports. May 30, 2014. Archived from the original on May 26, 2019. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
- ^ "Lady Vols' Madison Shipman wins Senior CLASS Award". WBIR. May 30, 2014. Archived from the original on May 28, 2024. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
- ^ "UT Softball's Madison Shipman Named 2014 Honda Sport Award Winner". www.secsports.com. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
- ^ "Shipman of Tennessee Named 2014 Honda Sport Award Winner for Softball". CWSA. June 9, 2014. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
- ^ Futterman, Derek (April 21, 2023). "Madison Shipman Swings For The Fences With ESPN and Sportsnet". Barrett Media. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
- ^ "Lady Vols Softball 2020 Media Guide". Utsports.com. Retrieved August 19, 2020.