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2024 Softball Roster

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5 Janae Lyles

5 Janae Lyles

  • Height:
    5-10
  • Position:
    Infield
  • Class:
    Sixth Year
  • Hometown:
    Waldorf, Md.
  • Instagram:
    Janae__doee

Summary

Biography

2023 (Sr.) 

  • Started 27 games over the course of the season 
  • Recorded 29 hits (.363), 13 RBI’s, five doubles and 171 putouts 
  • Posted three hits, four RBIs, a triple and four putouts against Elon on Apr. 2 
  • Tied her career-high in putouts with 14 against rival Norfolk State on Mar. 22 
  • Had seven or more putouts in 14 games 
  • Made the Dean’s list for the fifth consecutive year 
  • Selected as a team captain for the second consecutive season 

2022 (Jr.) 

  • Started 49 games and played in 52 in the 2022 season 
  • Tallied 52 hits (.335), 27 RBIs, 11 doubles, six HRs and 206 putouts 
  • Recorded a hit in 38 matches including six straight with two each 
  • Totaled seven games with double digit putouts 
  • Posted three games in-a-row with double digit putouts (13, 10, and 13)  
  • Made the Dean’s list 
  • Was a team captain during her junior season  

2021 

  • Season canceled due to Covid-19 

2020 (So.)  

  • She finished the season with five runs scored, (13) RBI’s, batting avg. (.310), slugging pct. (.517), and on base pct. (344) 
  • Had four multiple hit games 
  • Had four multiple RBI’s Games 
  • Had a six-game hitting streak 
  • Reached base in six straight games 
  • Was 3- for- 3 with one run scored, three RBI’s, and one home run against Toledo February 22 
  • Went 2- for- 3 with two runs scored, and four RBI’s and one home run against Morehead State March 1. 
  • Made the Dean’s list 

2019 (Fr.)   

  • Lyles finished with a Batting Avg (.288), Home Runs (2), Slugging Pct. (.423), on-base Pct (.377) and RBI’s (16) 
  • Had eight multiple hit games 
  • Had three multiple RBI’s Games 
  • Had a four-game hitting streak 
  • Has reached base in nine straight games 
  • Was 2- for- 4 with one run scored, one RBI, and one Home Run against Elon University 
  • Was 2- for- 3 with one run scored, one RBI, and one Home Run against Presbyterian College 
  • Made the Dean’s List 

High School 

  • Attended St. Charles High School 
  • Was a dual sport athlete playing both softball and volleyball 
  • Named captain all four years on her high school team 
  • Was a three-year captain for her high school’s volleyball team 
  • Played for Virginia Unity – Johnson travel team 
  • Her travel team would be crowned the 2017 USSSA Gold National Champions  

Personal 

  • Daughter of Allen and Cynthia Lyles 
  • Hobbies include hiking and trying new foods 
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Historical Player Information

  • 5

    2019Freshman

    Catcher/First Base
    5'9"
    5
  • 5

    2020Sophomore

    C/1B
    5'9"
    5
  • 5

    2022Senior

    Catcher/First Base/Utility
    5'10"
    5
  • 5

    2023Fifth Year

    DP/Catcher/1B
    5'10"
    5
  • 5

    2024Sixth Year

    Infield
    5'10"
    5