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Reed Adds Three to 2023-24 Softball Roster
11/10/2022 3:46:00 PM | Softball
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. --- Chattanooga Mocs softball head coach Frank Reed announced the addition of an infielder and outfielder and a pitcher to the 2023-24 roster.
Abigail Pikas
5-2 • Outfielder • Los Banos, Calif. • Pacheco High School
Pacheco High School
Senior season has not yet started.
Three-year team captain … two-time NFCA All-American Second Team … NFCA Western Region First Team selection … two-time First Team All-League … Cal Hi Sports First Team medium schools … Cal Hi Sports Second Team underclassmen … Merced Sun Star All-Area Team … Extra Innings High School All-American Second Team … team MVP as a sophomore.
Member of the varsity volleyball team all four years … played basketball for two seasons … named all-league in volleyball … two-time First Team … Second Team … named Team Offensive Player of the Year … served as captain for two seasons … named Honorable Mention in basketball … Team Defensive Player of the Year in 2021 … two time team captain.
Academic
Named to the Principal Honor Roll … Academic Block Recipient … WAC Scholar-Athlete.
Personal
Abigail Terese Pikas … nickname Abi or Abs … born September 21, 2005 … daughter of Amy and Charlie Pikas … younger brother Aidan … plans to major in Criminology … father was a pitcher for Sacramento State and Modesto Junior College … mother was a catcher for Modesto Junior College for two seasons and played two years for Humboldt State … inducted into the Humboldt State Hall of Fame in 2015.
Riley Lamb
5-5 • Pitcher • Portal, Ga. • Portal High School
Portal High School
Earned GACA All-State Honorable Mention … two-time Region Pitcher of the Year … four-time All-Region, First Team … recorded 512 strikeouts
Year-by-Year
Freshman: In 93.1 innings pitched, recorded 115 strikeouts and a 1.5 ERA.
Batting Average: .247; SLG: .325.
Sophomore: 841 innings pitched, 103 strikeouts, 1.99 ERA.
Batting Average: .279; SLG: .372.
Junior: 117.1 innings pitched, 139 strikeouts, 2.02 ERA.
Batting Average: .333; SLG: .619.
Senior: 137.1 innings pitched, 155 strikeouts, 1.83 ERA.
Batting Average: .333; SLG: .654.
Academic
Honor Graduate, Class Rank: 11.
Played on the flag football team for three seasons and ran track her first two years of high school … earned First-Team Defense in flag football in sophomore and junior seasons … team finished state runner-up.
AAU/Club Team
Played for the Atlanta Premier Gold
Personal
Riley Ann Lamb … born January 17, 2005 … daughter of Mary and Travis Lamb … has one younger brother, Carter … plans to major in Biology.
Alyssa Orlando
5-8 • Infielder • Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. • Trabuco Hills High School
Trabuco Hills High School
Four-year starting shortstop for the Mustangs … Honors Chemistry and AP European History.
Year-by-Year
Freshman: Batting Average: .378
Sophomore: Batting Average: .421
Junior: Batting Average: .382
Senior: Batting Average: .375
Ranked in the Extra Innings Elite 100 for the class of 2023, starting high school varsity shortstop all four years, starting shortstop for Triple Crown Sports "International Challenge" for Team Italy in 2021 and 2022.
Personal
Alyssa Marlena Orlando … born August 22, 2005 … daughter of Kevin and Deirdre Orlando … has one older brother Ryan and an older sister Gabriella … plans to major in Business/Marketing with a minor in Health and Fitness.
Abigail Pikas
5-2 • Outfielder • Los Banos, Calif. • Pacheco High School
Pacheco High School
Senior season has not yet started.
Three-year team captain … two-time NFCA All-American Second Team … NFCA Western Region First Team selection … two-time First Team All-League … Cal Hi Sports First Team medium schools … Cal Hi Sports Second Team underclassmen … Merced Sun Star All-Area Team … Extra Innings High School All-American Second Team … team MVP as a sophomore.
Member of the varsity volleyball team all four years … played basketball for two seasons … named all-league in volleyball … two-time First Team … Second Team … named Team Offensive Player of the Year … served as captain for two seasons … named Honorable Mention in basketball … Team Defensive Player of the Year in 2021 … two time team captain.
Academic
Named to the Principal Honor Roll … Academic Block Recipient … WAC Scholar-Athlete.
Personal
Abigail Terese Pikas … nickname Abi or Abs … born September 21, 2005 … daughter of Amy and Charlie Pikas … younger brother Aidan … plans to major in Criminology … father was a pitcher for Sacramento State and Modesto Junior College … mother was a catcher for Modesto Junior College for two seasons and played two years for Humboldt State … inducted into the Humboldt State Hall of Fame in 2015.
Riley Lamb
5-5 • Pitcher • Portal, Ga. • Portal High School
Portal High School
Earned GACA All-State Honorable Mention … two-time Region Pitcher of the Year … four-time All-Region, First Team … recorded 512 strikeouts
Year-by-Year
Freshman: In 93.1 innings pitched, recorded 115 strikeouts and a 1.5 ERA.
Batting Average: .247; SLG: .325.
Sophomore: 841 innings pitched, 103 strikeouts, 1.99 ERA.
Batting Average: .279; SLG: .372.
Junior: 117.1 innings pitched, 139 strikeouts, 2.02 ERA.
Batting Average: .333; SLG: .619.
Senior: 137.1 innings pitched, 155 strikeouts, 1.83 ERA.
Batting Average: .333; SLG: .654.
Academic
Honor Graduate, Class Rank: 11.
Played on the flag football team for three seasons and ran track her first two years of high school … earned First-Team Defense in flag football in sophomore and junior seasons … team finished state runner-up.
AAU/Club Team
Played for the Atlanta Premier Gold
Personal
Riley Ann Lamb … born January 17, 2005 … daughter of Mary and Travis Lamb … has one younger brother, Carter … plans to major in Biology.
Alyssa Orlando
5-8 • Infielder • Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. • Trabuco Hills High School
Trabuco Hills High School
Four-year starting shortstop for the Mustangs … Honors Chemistry and AP European History.
Year-by-Year
Freshman: Batting Average: .378
Sophomore: Batting Average: .421
Junior: Batting Average: .382
Senior: Batting Average: .375
Ranked in the Extra Innings Elite 100 for the class of 2023, starting high school varsity shortstop all four years, starting shortstop for Triple Crown Sports "International Challenge" for Team Italy in 2021 and 2022.
Personal
Alyssa Marlena Orlando … born August 22, 2005 … daughter of Kevin and Deirdre Orlando … has one older brother Ryan and an older sister Gabriella … plans to major in Business/Marketing with a minor in Health and Fitness.
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