LAUREN WATHEN QUICK FACTS: Entering her fourth and final year in a Tiger uniform ... Will see a bulk of the time at shortstop ... Has had an extremely successful career and should be a key player for the Tigers ... Bats and throws right handed ... Has only been caught once attempting to steal a base in her entire career.

 

AS A JUNIOR IN 2007: Tied for the team lead in games played/starts (55/55) ... Served as an offensive juggernaut as she led the team in at-bats (194), hits (62), doubles (14), and stolen bases (9/9) ... Her 42 runs scored and 30 RBIs were both good for second on the team, while putting together a .320 batting average ... Was a first team All-Conference Selection, as well as a second team All-Region selection.

 

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2006: Started in all 43 of the games she appeared in ... Despite missing ten games, Wathen was an All-Conference selection as she had 40 hits in 132 at-bats, good for a .303 batting average ... was a perfect 6 for 6 in stolen bases and was second on the team with 10 doubles.

 

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2005: Played and started in a team high 50 games in an Honorable Mention All-Conference effort ... hit .232 with five doubles and a triple ... anchored the Tiger defense with a .944 fielding percentage.

 

PERSONAL DATA: A Marketing/Sports Management major, Lauren Elizabeth Wathen was born on September 8th, 1985 and resides in Flaherty, Kentucky ... She has four siblings, Shannon (32), Kirsten (29), Travis (24), and Mallory (16) ... Her parents are Joe and Carol Wathen ... Hobbies outside of Softball include spening time with friends and family, playing Basketball, and text-messaging ... Lists Anna Wathen as her hero ... Hopes to find a job in the sports management field after graduation.