2011 at Defiance: Made an appearance in 32 games and started 12 … Scored 11 runs as a junior … Ranked second on the team in stolen bases with three … Went 2-for-3 against Emmanuel on March 6, including a triple, two runs scored and three runs batted in.

2010 at Defiance: Saw action in 35 games with 31 games started … Tallied 17 hits and 13 runs for the Yellow Jackets, both career-highs … Hit .348 in 23 opportunities as a leadoff hitter … Ranked fourth on the team with a .258 batting average in conference play … Recorded a season-high three hits in DC’s season finale against Manchester.

2009 at Defiance: Played in 25 games as a freshman … Recorded 10 runs for the Yellow Jackets, serving primarily as a pinch runner … Scored a run in three-consecutive games from March 25 through April 1, 2009.

High School: Earned four varsity letters at Fairview High School for head coach, Staci Renollet … Selected as the Most Valuable Player for FHS’s softball and basketball teams … Two-time First-Team All-Green Meadows Conference selection … Winner of the Archie Griffin Sportsmanship Award … All-Northwest District selection as a senior … Academic Honor Roll member.

Personal: Daughter of Kerry and Rhonda Samples ... Father, Kerry Samples, was a pitcher for the Defiance College baseball team ... Majoring in sport management with a minor in business administration.