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Sharon Ellman
Sharon Ellman

9 KJ Murphy

  • Position 3B
  • Height 5-8
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Baytown, Texas
  • High School Goose Creek Memorial

Biography

AWARDS
All-Sun Belt First Team (2021)
NFCA All-Region, First Team (2021)

AS A GRADUATE STUDENT (2022) | Game-By-Game Statistics
Started in all 49 games for the Mavs, making 47 starts at third base and two at first base... finished with the second highest batting average of .305... held a team-high of 46 hits, nine doubles and 33 runs scored... knocked six home runs with the second most RBI (26) and tied for the most walks (21)... tabbed 13 multi-hit and nine multi-RBI games... launched two home runs in the same game at App State (4/16/22)... finished with a .483 slugging percentage and a .390 on-base percentage... was 5-6 in stolen base attempts... went 2-3 in the final game of the season at the Sun Belt Conference Tournament against Georgia State (5/12/22).

AS A SENIOR (2021) |  Game-By-Game Statistics
Started in all 51 games for the Mavericks, making 49 starts in the hot corner and two at first base… finished with a team-high batting average of .405 with 62 hits… ranked third in the Sun Belt in batting average (.405) and on-base percentage (.474)… ranked first in conference play alone in batting average (.478) and on-base percentage (.526)… tabbed 15 multi-hit games with two being against No. 18 Louisiana (Mar. 20) and No. 5 Oklahoma State (Apr. 21)… had the longest hitting streak of any Mav this season of 17 games… led the team with seven multi-RBI games, six home runs, thirteen doubles and 31 RBI… earned First Team All-Sun Belt and NFCA All-Region honors.

AS A JUNIOR (2020 – Season Cut Short Due To Coronavirus) |
Game-By-Game Statistics
Appeared in 17 games, making 10 starts in the designated player position and four at first base … hit .237 on the season across 37 at-bats … finished with seven RBIs, two home runs and a .421 slugging percentage … hit a walk-off solo home run against Troy (March 7) to secure our first conference win … recorded four RBI and hit another home run in the following game against Troy … finished the year going 3-7 with a walk and two home runs in the final three games of the season.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2019) |
Game-By-Game Statistics
Appeared in 53 games, making 37 starts at third base and as designated player ... hit .262 on the season with 21 RBI ... second on the team in home runs (4) ... slugged .426 with a .319 on-base percentage ... batting average increased to .322 in Sun Belt play

AS A FRESHMAN (2018) | Game-By-Game Statistics
Appeared in 52 games with 47 starts primary at 3rd base ... had 33 hits, 7 doubles, 4 home runs, and 17 RBI's along with 14 walks and a .310 on base percentage. 

HIGH SCHOOL
Played four seasons at Goose Creek Memorial High School ... Second-Team All-District in 2013 and 2014 ... 2015 offensive MVP and All-State honorable mention ... 2016 SETCA All-Star Game West MVP ... Three-time member of the All-District Academic first team ... Member of the Houston Power and won the World Series held in Florida in 2013, being named the MVP ... also lettered in volleyball, earning a 2016 nod on the All-District Academic team as well as an honorable mention for the All-District squad ... 2016 TSGA Class 6A All-State Volleyball Academic first team. 

PERSONAL
Honored as parliamentarian of the National Honor Society ... Criminal Justice major

Statistics

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